# Jim Desmond > [!note] Stub > This is a short entry that hasn't been fully written yet. **Jim Desmond** is a Republican member of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, finishing his second term, and his party's 2026 nominee for California's 48th Congressional District. He was mayor of San Marcos from 2006 to 2018. A Navy veteran, he was a commercial airline pilot for 34 years and retired as a Delta Air Lines captain in 2020. He first ran for Congress in the neighboring 49th District, then switched to the 48th in March 2026 after [[Proposition 50 (California)]] put his home there and Rep. [[Darrell Issa]] did not file for reelection. Issa endorsed him, and [[Donald Trump]] endorsed him on April 14. He led the June 2 top-two primary with about 39 percent and faces Democrat [[Marni von Wilpert]] in November. He has campaigned on taxes, regulation and energy costs, and has publicly disagreed with Trump's remarks about Iran. The race is covered at [[CA-48-2026]]. ## Connections - [[CA-48-2026]] · [[Marni von Wilpert]] · [[Darrell Issa]] · [[Donald Trump]]