Candidates spar in 5 different congressional races across SD County

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Three congressional incumbents are defending their seats across San Diego County in Tuesday's election, while two other districts are up for grabs, with one representative retiring and another heading to prison after resigning earlier this year.

In the 49th District, Rep. Mike Levin, D-San Juan Capistrano, will be challenged by Republican Brian Maryott to represent the district straddling San Diego and Orange counties.

Levin won the seat in 2018, defeating Republican Diane Harkey in the general election, and taking over for Darrell Issa, who spent nearly two decades represent...