SAN DIEGO — Across San Diego County, candidates are vying to represent their cities as mayors, councilmembers and other local leaders.
Here are some of the key races in the seven largest cities:
San Diego
City Council – District No. 2
Jennifer Campbell – medical doctor/professor
Lorie Zapf – San Diego city councilmember
City Council – District No. 4
Myrtle Cole – San Diego city council president
Monica Montgomery – attorney/civil rights advocate
City Council – District No. 6
Chris Cate – councilmember/council committee chair
Tommy Hough – broadcaster/environmental advocate
City Council – District No. 8
Antonio Martinez – school boardmember/healthcare educator
Vivian Moreno – council representative
Chula Vista
Mayor
Hector Raul Gastelum – Otay Water District director
Mary Casillas Salas – Chula Vista Mayor
City Council – District No. 1
Mark Bartlett – veterans caseworker
John McCann – councilman/Navy reservist
City Council – District No. 2
Jill M. Galvez – business owner/treasurer
Steve Stenberg – retired firefighter
Oceanside
City Council – District No. 2
Susan Custer – real estate businesswoman
Chuck Lowery – Oceanside city councilmember/businessman
Michael E. Malulani K. – educator/community planner
Esther C. Sanchez – Oceanside city councilmember/attorney
City Council – District No. 2
Dana Corso – businesswoman/community leader
Terry Warren “TJ” Johnson, Sr. – retired union electrician
Kristopher R. Kagan – finance executive/businessman
Lawrence “Larry” Kornit – cantor/project manager
Christopher Rodriguez – businessman/farmer
Escondido
Mayor
Sam Abed – Escondido mayor/businessowner
Paul “Mac” McNamara – businessman/college trustee
City Council District No. 1
Ed Gallo – councilman/businessowner
Consuelo Martinez – leadership development specialist
City Council – District No. 2
Nicole A. Downey – campus resource officer
John Masson – Escondido city councilmember
Vanessa Valenzuela – controller/finance manager
Carlsbad
Mayor
Matt Hall – Carlsbad mayor
Cori Schumacher – Carlsbad city councilmember
City Council – District No. 1
Linda Breen – engineer/small businesswoman
Tracy Carmichael – nonprofit executive/businesswoman
Barbara Hamilton – sustainability professional
David McGee – small business owner
City Council – District No. 3
Priya Bhat-Patel – health professional/businesswoman
Corrine Busta – businesswoman/veterans advocate
El Cajon
Mayor
Joel A. Scalzitti – Helix Water District president
Robert M. Weaver, Jr. – program manager
Bill Wells – El Cajon mayor
City Council – District No. 1
Ben Kalasho – councilman/chamber president
Gary Kendrick – El Cajon city councilmember
Vista
Mayor
Dominic D’Agostini – small business owner
Joe Green – councilmember/business owner
Judy Ritter – Vista mayor
City Council – District No. 1
John J. Aguilera – Vista deputy mayor
Corinna Contreras – community advocate/entrepreneur
City Council – District No. 4
John B. Franklin – business owner/councilmember
Tazheen Nizam – mother/business consultant
James Stuckrad
