A mainstay in San Diego politics is considering running in Texas next year, according to reporting from Punchbowl News. That report says Rep. Darrell Issa, the last Republican standing in San Diego's congressional delegation, is mulling over a move to the Lone Star State, after his district was redrawn to give Democrats an edge.
NBC 7 reached out to Issa's office. On Monday evening, a spokesperson said via text, "We don't have any news to make tonight - but stay tuned." In a follow-up text Tuesday, that same spokesperson said, "No news to make today."
Issa has been largely quiet since California's Proposition 50 passed but put out a statement in the aftermath of the November special election, saying in part, "I'll continue to represent the people of California ... I'm not quitting on C

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