Sherri Ann Lightner is an American politician,businesswoman,engineer,and community activist who served as a member of the San Diego City Council for District 1,from November 2008 to 2017. She is a Democrat,although council positions are officially nonpartisan.
Todd Rex Gloria is an American politician serving as the 37th and current mayor of San Diego since 2020. As mayor,he is the chief executive officer in the city of San Diego. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
The San Diego City Council is the legislative branch of government for the city of San Diego,California. The city council was first established in San Diego in 1850. The council is part of a strong mayor system with a separately elected mayor who acts as the executive of the city. There are currently nine members of the council. City council members serve a four-year term and are limited to two successive terms.
Kevin Lee Faulconer is an American politician who served as the 36th mayor of San Diego,California from 2014 to 2020. A member of the Republican Party,Faulconer served as the member of the San Diego City Council for the 2nd district from 2006 to 2014.
Lorie Zapf is an American politician in San Diego,California. She served as a San Diego City Council member representing City Council District 2. She was first elected to office in November 2010 serving District 6,but switched districts in 2014 due to redistricting. In 2018 Zapf lost a bid for reelection,becoming one of the first incumbent council members to lose a reelection campaign since 1992. She is a Republican,although city council positions are officially nonpartisan per California state law.
David Alvarez is an American politician who is a member of the California State Assembly from the 80th district,which includes Chula Vista,National City,and parts of southern San Diego. A member of the Democratic Party,Alvarez previously served as a member of the San Diego City Council from the 8th district from 2010 to 2018 and was the Democratic nominee in the 2013–2014 San Diego mayoral special election.
Mark Kersey is an American politician who was a member of the San Diego City Council for District 5 from 2012 to 2020. He was elected in June 2012 and re-elected in June 2016. Kersey was council president pro tem in 2016 and 2017. Initially a registered Republican,Kersey left the party in 2019 and became an independent.
Myrtle Cole is an American politician who served as a member of the San Diego City Council from 2013 to 2018,representing District 4. A member of the Democratic Party,Cole was the first African American woman elected to the city council and served as council president from 2017 to 2018. In 2018,Cole lost a bid for re-election,becoming one of the first incumbent council members to lose re-election since 1992.
Edward Brian Harris is a lifeguard,union leader,and politician from San Diego,California. He was a member of the San Diego City Council representing City Council District 2,which includes the communities of Pacific Beach,Mission Beach,Ocean Beach,Point Loma,Bay Ho,Bay Park,Morena,and Midway. He was appointed to the City Council on April 7,2014.
Municipal elections were held in San Diego in 2014 for city council and propositions. The primary election was held on June 3,2014,and the general election was held on November 4,2014. Four of the nine seats of the San Diego City Council were contested. Two city council incumbents ran for re-election in their same district and one ran for election in a new district due to redistricting.
The 2016 San Diego mayoral election was held on Tuesday,June 7,2016,to elect the Mayor of San Diego. Incumbent Kevin Faulconer ran for a second term as mayor against former San Diego City Council member Ed Harris and former California State Assembly member Lori Saldaña.
Chris Cate is an American elected official in San Diego,California. He served as a member of the San Diego City Council representing City Council District 6 from 2014 to 2022. He is a Republican;although city council positions are officially nonpartisan per California state law.
The 2018 San Diego City Council election occurred on November 6,2018. The primary election was held June 5,2018. Four of the nine seats of the San Diego City Council were contested.
The 2020 San Diego mayoral election was held on November 3,2020,to elect the Mayor of San Diego. Incumbent Kevin Faulconer was ineligible to run for a third term due to term limits.
Monica Montgomery Steppe is an American politician in San Diego,California. She currently serves as a member of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors representing District 4 after winning a special election to succeed Nathan Fletcher. Previously,she served on the San Diego City Council representing Council District 4. She is a Democrat,although county board positions are officially nonpartisan per California state law. She serves on the board of the California Reparations Task Force.
Municipal elections were held in San Diego in 2020 for mayor,city attorney,and city council. The primary election occurred Tuesday,March 3,2020,and the general election occurred Tuesday,November 3,2020. Five of the nine council seats were contested. No council incumbents stood for reelection.
Stephen Whitburn is an American politician serving as a member of the San Diego City Council since 2020,representing District 3. A member of the Democratic Party,he represents the communities of Balboa Park/Park West,Bankers Hill,Downtown,Golden Hill,Hillcrest,Little Italy,Middleton,Mission Hills,North Park,South Park,and University Heights.
Sean Elo-Rivera is an American politician who has served as the president of the San Diego City Council since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party,he has served as a member of the city council since 2020,representing District 9.
The 2024 San Diego City Council election will be held on Tuesday,November 5,2024. The primary election was held on Tuesday,March 5,2024. Five of the nine council seats are up for election,with all five incumbents standing for re-election. A special election was also held at the time of the primary to fill the District 4 seat vacated by Monica Montgomery Steppe,who resigned following her election to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors in 2023.
The 2022 San Diego City Council election was held on November 8,2022. The primary election was held on June 7,2022. Four of the nine seats of the San Diego City Council were contested.
