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A razor-thin race for California’s 48th congressional seat has ignited national attention, with San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond and City Councilmember Marni von Wilpert locked in a statistical dead heat according to new polling. The newly redrawn district, covering historically Republican East County, could swing control of the House. While a Democratic poll shows von Wilpert narrowly ahead, Desmond leads among strong supporters — a difference within the margin of error. Campaigns are already firing back: Desmond touts his record, while von Wilpert tries to link him to Trump. Meanwhile, a separate legal battle erupts over a voter ID ballot initiative, as Republican Assemblymember Carl DeMaio and a pro-ID group accuse the state’s Democratic Attorney General of rewriting language to mislead voters — a familiar tactic in California’s contentious ballot battles.

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