San Diego City Councilwoman Marni von Wilpert Wednesday announced her candidacy for Congress, running against incumbent Rep. Darrell Issa in what she hopes will be a redrawn 48th Congressional District.

Von Wilpert, former city prosecutor, federal labor attorney and Peace Corps alum, hopes to flip the 48th blue, like she did when successfully running for the San Diego City Council.

“I’ve spent my career fighting for workers, women’s rights and safety for everyone – the very priorities Darrell Issa and Donald Trump attack at every turn,” she said.

“This will be a must-win seat to take Congress back from Trump, and I’m the only Democratic candidate running who has won an election, flipped a seat from red-to-blue and actually delivered for working people.”

Her chance of success might rely

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