San Diego mayoral election, 2012
Encyclopedia
The 2012 San Diego mayoral election will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the mayor for San Diego. Incumbent
mayor Jerry Sanders
is ineligible due to term limits.
Municipal elections in California
are officially non-partisan, though candidates do receive funding and support from various political parties.
Incumbent
The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W...
mayor Jerry Sanders
Jerry Sanders (politician)
Gerald Robert "Jerry" Sanders is an American politician, Mayor of San Diego, California, and former Chief of Police.-Personal life:...
is ineligible due to term limits.
Municipal elections in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
are officially non-partisan, though candidates do receive funding and support from various political parties.
Declared
- Carl DeMaioCarl DeMaioCarl DeMaio is an American elected official in San Diego, California. He serves as a San Diego City Councilmember representing City Council District 5. He was elected to a four-year term in 2008...
, San Diego City CouncilSan Diego City CouncilThe San Diego City Council is the legislative branch of government for the city of San Diego, California. The city councilmember seats are all officially non-partisan by state law. There are currently 8 members of the city council, which will be expanded to 9 members in 2012 under the terms of a... - Bonnie DumanisBonnie DumanisBonnie M. Dumanis is currently the District Attorney of San Diego County. Dumanis has been the District Attorney since 2003, when she defeated incumbent Paul Pfingst. Dumanis is currently running for Mayor of San Diego.Dumanis, a Republican, is the first openly gay or lesbian DA in the country...
, District AttorneyDistrict attorneyIn many jurisdictions in the United States, a District Attorney is an elected or appointed government official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses. The district attorney is the highest officeholder in the jurisdiction's legal department and supervises a staff of...
of San Diego County - Bob FilnerBob FilnerRobert Earl Filner is the U.S. Representative for , and previously the 50th, serving since 1993, and Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
, U. S. RepresentativeUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution... - Nathan FletcherNathan FletcherNathan Fletcher is a Republican member of the California State Assembly in the 75th Assembly District which includes the City of Poway, portions of Escondido, La Jolla, University City, Mira Mesa, Scripps Ranch, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Peñasquitos, and Carmel Valley, and the communities of...
, State AssemblymanCalifornia State AssemblyThe California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
Potential
- Christine KehoeChristine KehoeChristine T. Kehoe is an American politician from San Diego, California. A Democrat, she has served since 2004 as a member of the California State Senate representing the 39th district...
, State SenatorCalifornia State SenateThe California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 state senators. The state legislature meets in the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...
http://www.kpbs.org/news/2011/jun/23/draw-san-diego-mayors-race/
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Carl DeMaio |
Bonnie Dumans |
Bob Filner |
Nathan Fletcher |
Other | Undecided | ||
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Survey USA | September 23-27, 2011 | 588 | ±4.1% | 25% | 16% | 25% | 10% | 9% | 16% |