San Joaquin County,officially the County of San Joaquin,is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census,the population was 779,233. The county seat is Stockton.
Stockton is a city in and the county seat of San Joaquin County in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. It is the most populous city in the county,the 11th-most populous city in California and the 60th-most populous city in the United States. Stockton's population in 2020 was 320,804. It was named an All-America City in 1999,2004,2015,and again in 2017 and 2018. The city is located on the San Joaquin River in the northern San Joaquin Valley. It lies at the southeastern corner of a large inland river delta that isolates it from other nearby cities such as Sacramento and those of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Julián Castro is an American lawyer and politician from San Antonio,Texas. A member of the Democratic Party,he was the youngest member of President Obama's cabinet,serving as the 16th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 2014 to 2017. Castro served as the mayor of his native San Antonio,Texas from 2009 until he joined Barack Obama's cabinet in 2014.
Howard Gresham Hawkins III is an American trade unionist,environmental activist,and perennial candidate from New York. A co-founder of the Green Party of the United States,Hawkins was the party's presidential nominee in the 2020 presidential election. His ideological platform includes enacting an eco-socialist version of the Green New Deal—which he first proposed in 2010—and building a viable,independent working-class political and social movement in opposition to the country's two major political parties,and capitalism in general.
Edward "Ed" Chavez is a former American politician and law enforcement officer who served as the 76th mayor of Stockton,California from 2005 until 2009. Prior to that,Chavez served as the city's police chief from 1993 to 2005.
The 2018 California gubernatorial election was held on November 6,2018,to elect the governor of California,concurrently with elections for the rest of California's executive branch,as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic governor Jerry Brown was ineligible to run for re-election for a third consecutive term due to term limits from the Constitution of California. The race was between the incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Gavin Newsom and businessman John H. Cox,a Republican,who qualified for the general election after placing first and second in the June 5,2018,primary election.
Anthony Silva is an American politician who served as the 78th mayor of Stockton,California from 2013 until 2017.
The 2018 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6,2018,to elect the lieutenant governor of California. Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Gavin Newsom was ineligible to run for reelection due to term limits and ran for governor of California instead. Democrats Eleni Kounalakis and Ed Hernandez faced each other in the general election,as no Republican finished in the top two positions of the nonpartisan blanket primary that was held on June 5,2018.
Ann Johnston is an American politician who served as the 77th mayor of Stockton,California from 2009 until 2013. She ran for re-election in 2012 but was defeated by Anthony Silva.
The 2018 California Superintendent of Public Instruction primary election was held on June 5,2018,to elect the Superintendent of Public Instruction of California. Unlike most other elections in California,the superintendent is not elected under the state's "top-two primary". Instead,the officially nonpartisan position is elected via a general election,with a runoff held on November 6,2018,because no candidate received a majority of the vote.
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.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California were held on November 3,2020,to elect the 53 U.S. representatives from the state of California,one from each of the state's 53 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections.
Matthew Craig Haney is an American politician from San Francisco currently serving as a member of the California State Assembly from the 17th district,covering the eastern portion of the city. A progressive member of the Democratic Party,Haney had represented District 6 on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from 2019 to 2022 and previously served as a commissioner on the San Francisco Board of Education from 2013 to 2019.
Stockton,California,held an election for mayor on June 7,2016 and November 8,2016. It saw Michael Tubbs unseat incumbent mayor Anthony Silva
Stockton,California,held an election for mayor on March 3,2020,with a runoff election held on November 3,2020. Despite a strong performance in the primary,incumbent Democrat Michael Tubbs was defeated by Republican Kevin Lincoln in the general election.
Carlos Villapudua is an American politician who is currently serving in the California State Assembly. A Democrat,he represents the 13th Assembly District,which encompasses western San Joaquin County,including the city of Stockton.
The 2022 Oakland mayoral election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the mayor of Oakland,California. Incumbent mayor Libby Schaaf was term-limited. Sheng Thao won the election and was inaugurated as mayor in January 2023.
Kevin Jeffery Lincoln II is an American politician who has served as the mayor of Stockton,California,since 2021.
