Marni von Wilpert
Advanced from the June 2, 2026 top-two primary, one of nine Democratic candidates who together took 51% of the primary vote.
Marni von Wilpert is the Democratic candidate for the open 48th District seat. She is a member of the San Diego City Council representing District 5 and previously worked as a labor attorney in the Obama administration and as a San Diego deputy city attorney.[1]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsExpand public health coverage
Says she will fight to protect and expand the Affordable Care Act, restore ACA tax credits, and add a public option, while expanding Medicare's power to negotiate prescription drug prices.[2]
- MixedExpand immigration enforcement and deportations
Says she opposes ICE tactics she calls unconstitutional overreach while supporting measures that keep borders secure and provide legal pathways to citizenship for long-term residents and Dreamers.[2]
- OpposesBroad tariffs on imported goods
Says she will fight against what she calls Donald Trump's tariff war, which she says has made essential goods more expensive.[2]
In their words — priorities
- Opposing ICE enforcement tactics she describes as overreach, while supporting border security and legal pathways to citizenship.[2]
- Protecting the Affordable Care Act and Social Security, and expanding Medicare's power to negotiate drug prices.[2]
- Banning members of Congress from stock trading and opposing the influence of corporate donors in politics.[2]
Background
- Has served on the San Diego City Council representing District 5 since December 2020.[1]
- Worked as a deputy city attorney for San Diego, where her campaign says she took on the opioid industry over harm caused to communities.[2]
- Worked as a labor attorney in the Obama administration, according to her campaign; her father is an immigrant who served in the U.S. Army.[2]
Campaign money
Raised $2.2M · spent $1.3M · $825K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗