San Diego County Voter Guide: General Election 2020

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA — Although Election Day is around the corner, many San Diego County voters have already cast their ballots for the Nov. 3 general election. In fact, more than one-third of the county's 1.95 million voters have voted in the election as of Monday, the Registrar of Voters reported.

Many more voters are expected to cast their ballots through Election Day.

The Registrar of Voters office in Kearny Mesa is open for early voting from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays for people who want to vote in person. Voters can also cast their ballots at their assigned polling place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday through Monday. The Registrar of Voters office and vote centers will also be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Voters also have the option to drop off their ballot at one of 126 drop-off locations around the county — including dozens of county offices, libraries, YMCAs and The Old Globe in Balboa Park. Find the closest ballot drop box or polling place in the county.

See a list of candidate races below that will appear on ballots in the county.

Many more people are voting by mail this election because of the coronavirus pandemic, and election results could be delayed in the county, state and across the country. Stay tuned to Patch on Election Day as results trickle in.

Note: Vote for one candidate in each race, unless otherwise specified.

Federal

49th Congressional District

• Mike Levin (D): incumbent
• Brian Maryott (R): mayor and financial planner

50th Congressional District

• Ammar Campa-Najjar (D): business owner and educator
• Darrell Issa (R): retired congressman

51st Congressional District

• Juan Hidalgo Jr. (R): retired U.S. Marine
• Juan Vargas (D): incumbent

52nd Congressional District

• Jim DeBello (R): technology entrepreneur
• Scott Peters (D): incumbent

53rd Congressional District

• Georgette Gómez (D): council president
• Sara Jacobs (D): children's anti-poverty advocate

State

39th State Senate District

• Toni Atkins (D): incumbent
• Linda Blankenship (R)

71st Assembly District

• Liz "Elizabeth" Lavertu (D): small businesswoman
• Randy Voepel (R): incumbent

75th Assembly District

• Karen "Kate" Schwartz (D): public health professional
• Marie Waldron (R): incumbent

76th Assembly District

• Tasha Boerner Horvath (D): incumbent
• Melanie Burkholder (R): licensed counselor and businesswoman

77th Assembly District

• June Yang Cutter (R): business owner
• Brian Maienschein (D): incumbent

78th Assembly District

• Sarah Davis (D): health care provider
• Chris Ward (D): councilmember

79th Assembly District

• John Moore (R): retired business analyst
• Shirley Weber (D): incumbent

80th Assembly District

• Lorena Gonzalez (D): incumbent
• John Vogel (R): information technology analyst

County and Regional

Superior Court Judge, Office 30

• Tim Nader: deputy attorney general
• Paul Starita: assistant U.S. attorney

County Board of Education, 1st District

• Mark Powell: incumbent
• Gregg Robinson: public school teacher

County Board of Education, 2nd District

• Guadalupe González: incumbent
• Tamara Rodriguez: chief operating officer

County Board of Education, 4th District

• Paulette Donnellon: incumbent

Board of Supervisors, District 1

• Ben Hueso: state senator
• Nora Vargas: health care and education advocate

Board of Supervisors, District 2

• Joel Anderson: senior citizens' advocate
• Steve Vaus: mayor and business owner

Board of Supervisors, District 3

• Kristin Gaspar: incumbent
• Terra Lawson-Remer: economist and small businesswoman

Carlsbad

City Council District 2

• Keith Blackburn: incumbent
• Lela Panagides: small business owner

City Council District 4

• Teresa Acosta: small business owner
• Phil Urbina: business consultant and referee

Chula Vista

City Council District 3

• Henry Martinez II: retired naval officer
• Steve Padilla: incumbent

City Council District 4

• Andrea Cardenas: community outreach director
• Mike Diaz: incumbent

Coronado

Mayor

• Richard Bailey: incumbent

City Council (choose two)

• Mike Donovan: incumbent
• John Duncan: attorney and small businessman
• Tim Rohan: businessperson
• Casey Tanaka: U.S. history teacher and former mayor

Del Mar

City Council (choose three)

• Phil Blair: business owner
• Dave Druker: incumbent
• Bob Gans: attorney
• Tracy Martinez: health care professional
• Daniel Quirk: finance professional and conservationist
• Glenn Warren: retired diplomat

El Cajon

City Council District 2

• Humbert Cabrera: planning commissioner and businessman
• Letitia Dickerson: community organizer
• Stephanie Harper: residential relief staff
• Juan Carlos Mercado: author, inventor and volunteer
• Michelle Metschel: defense industry administrator
• Martin Van Dinteren: retired city inspector

City Council District 3

• Steve Goble: incumbent

City Council District 4

• Estela De Los Rios: executive director
• Phil Ortiz: appointed incumbent
• Dunia Shaba: professor
• Billy Thigpen: internal auditor and former educator

Encinitas

City Council District 1

• Tony Kranz: incumbent
• Alex Riley: retired lifeguard

City Council District 2

• Kellie Hinze: appointed incumbent
• Susan Turney: business development consultant

Mayor

• Catherine Blakespear: incumbent
• Julie Thunder: community advocate and publisher

Escondido

City Council District 2 - Short Term

• Tina Inscoe: small business owner
• Rick Paul: businessman and planning commissioner
• Vanessa Valenzuela: financial controller

City Council District 3

• Dara Czerwonka: businesswoman and health care advocate
• Joe Garcia: pastor and planning commissioner
• Donald "Don" Greene: nonprofit president
• Susan Reveles: businesswoman

City Council District 4

• Mike Morasco: incumbent
• April Austin Pugh: small business owner
• Andres Yanez: community organizer

Imperial Beach

City Council District 2

• John "Jack" Fisher: chef
• Mark West: incumbent

City Council District 4

• Matthew Leyba-Gonzalez: workers' rights advocate
• Will Nimmo: public safety employee

La Mesa

City Council (choose two)

• Kristine Alessio: incumbent
• Allan Durden: agency field adviser
• Laura Lothian: businesswoman
• Mark Papenfuss: customer service leadership
• Colin Parent: incumbent
• Jack Shu: retired park superintendent

Lemon Grove

City Council (choose two)

• David Arambula: incumbent
• George Gastil: community college teacher and agency board chair
• Liana LeBaron: planning commissioner
• Teresa Rosiak: health care specialist credentialing

Mayor

• Jerry Jones: councilmember
• Kamaal Martin: educator, businessman and advocate
• Racquel Vasquez: incumbent
• Christopher Williams: businessman

National City

City Council (choose two)

• Marcus Bush: housing project manager
• Jerry Cano: incumbent
• Lorna Delos Santos: community outreach coordinator
• Daniel Perez: realtor and loan officer
• Gonzalo Quinter: appointed incumbent
• Jose Rodriguez: community outreach director
• Ditas Delossantos Yamane: realtor and businesswoman

Oceanside

City Council District 3

• Bill Batchelor: businessman
• Kellie Davis: producer, businesswoman and writer
• Ryan Keim: appointed incumbent
• Shari Mackin: retired Oceanside teacher
• Amber Newman: businessperson and nonprofit board member
• David Ian Zernik: civil engineer

City Council District 4

• Michelle Gomez: compliance and ethics professional
• Jane Marshall: small business owner
• Morgan McCray: tennis player and musician
• Peter Weiss: appointed mayor

Mayor

• Perry Alvarez: community volunteer
• Rocky Chávez: retired Marine
• Jack Feller: councilmember
• Fernando Garcia: retired Marine
• Rob Howard: human rights advisor
• Ruben Major: paramedic educator and businessperson
• Fabio Marchi: engineer and businessman
• Alvin Mcgee: community volunteer
• Christopher Rodriguez: councilmember
• Esther Sanchez: councilmember
• David Joseph Turgeon: lineman and ornamental horticulturalist
• Louis Uridel: gym owner

Poway

City Council District 2

• Phil Factor: retired teacher
• Barry Leonard: incumbent

City Council District 4

• Frank Fournier: pharmaceutical alliance manager
• Caylin Frank: incumbent
• Chris Olps: systems engineer

San Diego

Mayor

• Barbara Bry: councilmember and businesswoman
• Todd Gloria: assemblymember

City Council District 1

• Joe LaCava: civil engineer and business owner
• Will Moore: attorney and small business owner

City Council District 3

• Toni Duran: state senator's district representative
• Stephen Whitburn: community nonprofit director

City Council District 5

• Joe Leventhal: attorney and business owner
• Marni von Wilpert: deputy city attorney

City Council District 7

• Raul Campillo: deputy city attorney
• Noli Zosa: small business owner

City Council District 9

• Kelvin Barrios: community outreach director
• Sean Elo-Rivera: youth nonprofit executive director

San Marcos

City Council District 3

• Alan Geraci: public interest attorney
• Sharon Jenkins: incumbent

City Council District 4

• Neil Kramer: legislative affairs manager
• Ed Musgrove: planning commissioner and businessman

Santee

Mayor

• Stephen Houlahan: councilmember and registered nurse
• John Minto: incumbent

City Council District 3

• Laura Koval: incumbent

City Council District 4

• Samm Hurst: public health scientist
• Dustin Trotter: small business owner

Solana Beach

City Council District 1

• David Zito: incumbent

City Council District 3

• Jewel Edson: incumbent

Mayor

• Lesa Heebner: business owner and former councilmember

Vista

City Council District 2

• Joe Green: incumbent
• Liz Perez: entrepreneur, environmentalist and educator

City Council District 3

• Katie Melendez: social worker
• Amanda Rigby: deputy mayor

View the full candidate list here.

Stay tuned to Patch on Election Day for results.

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