Brandon Riker is in the news as one of the leading Democrats in California’s 48th Congressional District race. Recent coverage says he is competing with Marni von Wilpert and Ammar Campa-Najjar for one of the top-two spots in the June primary, with Republican Jim Desmond widely expected to take the other. He also recently answered a candidate questionnaire on issues including taxes, voting rights, immigration, climate, defense spending, and congressional oversight. The race is being watched closely because redistricting has made the district more favorable to Democrats, but the top-two primary system could still leave Democrats split.