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Darrell Issa OppScore Rating: +4.05

Darrell Issa is a Republican House representative for California district 48 and holds an OppScore of +4.05. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

Darrell Issa is the Republican U.S. Representative for California's 48th congressional district, serving continuously since 2001. A former Army captain and electronics entrepreneur from Ohio who holds dozens of patents, he is defined politically by his focus on congressional oversight, intellectual property protection, and border enforcement.

Darrell Issa rating summary

• Party: Republican
• Office: House
• State: California
• District: 48
• OppScore: +4.05 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Record based, documented on 40 of 44 scored questions

What is on this profile

• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Official website
• Ballotpedia profile

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