Two Republicans face off against Levin in 49th District primary
Rep. Mike Levin, D-San Juan Capistrano, is looking for a fifth two-year term. He is the only Democrat in the June primary again this year in the 49th Congressional District, which includes much of northern San Diego County and southern Orange County.
Two Republicans, Armen Kurdian and Star Parker, will face off in the primary for the right to challenge Levin in the November general election. Levin faced four unsuccessful Republicans in the 2024 primary.
Kurdian, a retired Navy captain, is a Vista resident who ran for the Vista City Council in 2022, losing by 30 votes to Dan O’Donnell for the council’s 4th District seat.
Kurdian, if elected, plans to “lower the cost of living, cut wasteful federal spending, oppose tax increases, and support policies that help small businesses and create good-paying jobs,” according to his campaign website.
He also wants to “empower parents with school choice” and “hold schools accountable for results,” the website states, and he would “cut the regulatio…