The South Bay,also known as South County,is a region in southwestern San Diego County,California,consisting of the cities and unincorporated communities of Bonita,Chula Vista,East Otay Mesa,Imperial Beach,Lincoln Acres,National City,and South San Diego.
Mary Casillas Salas is an American politician who served as the 40th mayor of Chula Vista,California from 2014 to 2022. A member of the Democratic Party,she previously served as a member of the Chula Vista City Council from 2012 to 2014 and as a member of the California State Assembly from 2006 to 2010,representing the 79th Assembly District. She was an unsuccessful candidate for California's 40th senatorial district in 2010,losing narrowly to fellow Democrat Juan Vargas.
Todd Rex Gloria is an American politician serving as the 37th mayor of San Diego since 2020. As mayor,he is the chief executive officer of the City of San Diego. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Benjamin Hueso is an American businessman and politician who served as a member of the California State Senate from 2013 to 2022,representing the 40th Senate District. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously served in the California State Assembly and on the San Diego City Council.
The San Diego City Council is the legislative branch of government for the City of San Diego. 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,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.
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.
Steve Vaus is an American recording artist and politician serving as the mayor of Poway,California,since 2014. In 2020,he ran for a seat on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors,losing narrowly to Joel Anderson.
Shirley Weber is an American academic and politician serving as the secretary of state of California. She was previously a member of the California State Assembly for the 79th Assembly District,which includes portions of San Diego,Chula Vista,and National City and all of Lemon Grove and La Mesa.
David W. Roberts is an American politician from Solana Beach,California. He was the county supervisor for San Diego County from 2012 to 2016,representing district 3,which includes portions of San Diego and most of north San Diego County. He was formerly the Mayor of Solana Beach. He is a Democrat.
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors is the legislative and executive branch of the county government of San Diego County,California. Though officially nonpartisan,two Democrats and two Republicans currently comprise the Board of Supervisors,with one vacancy after the latest election occurring in 2024.
Georgette Gómez is an American politician and community activist who served as president of the San Diego City Council from 2018 to 2020. A member of the Democratic Party,she served as a member of the city council from 2016 to 2020,representing District 9.
Greg Cox is an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors from 1995 to 2020,representing District 1. A member of the Republican Party,he previously served as the mayor of Chula Vista,California,from 1981 to 1990.
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.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California were held on November 8,2022,to elect representatives for the 52 seats in California. This marked the first time in the state's history where it lost a seat.
Terra Eve Lawson-Remer is an American educator and politician serving as vice chair of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,she has represented District 3 on the board since 2021.
The 2020 San Diego County Board of Supervisors election was held on Tuesday,November 3,2020,with the primary election held on March 3,2020. While the San Diego County Board of Supervisors is officially a nonpartisan institution,Republicans controlled four out of the five supervisory seats,while a Democrat held one. However,the election resulted in a Democratic majority for the first time in decades after Nora Vargas and Terra Lawson-Remer respectively won supervisorial elections in the first and third districts.
Patricia Guerrero is an American judge who is the 29th chief justice of California and served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of California from March 2022 through December 2022. Guerrero was previously an associate justice of the California Court of Appeal for the Fourth District,Division One from 2017 to 2022,a judge on the San Diego County Superior Court from 2013 to 2017 and an assistant U.S. attorney in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California from 2002 to 2003. On August 10,2022,Guerrero was nominated to the position of chief justice of California by Governor Gavin Newsom. She is a Democrat.
Municipal elections were held in San Diego in 2024 for mayor,city attorney,and city council. The primary election occurred Tuesday,March 5,2024,and the general election occurred Tuesday,November 5,2024.
