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A Conversation With San Diego Mayoral Candidate David Alvarez

David Alvarez stands in the Latte Mi Corazon coffee shop in Sherman Heights.
Katie Orr
David Alvarez stands in the Latte Mi Corazon coffee shop in Sherman Heights.
San Diego Mayoral Candidate David Alvarez Interview
A Conversation With San Diego Mayoral Candidate David Alvarez
GuestDavid Alvarez, City Councilman, San Diego Mayoral Candidate

We begin a series of interviews with San Diego Mayoral candidates.

The special election on Nov. 19 is set to choose a successor to serve out the term of former Mayor Bob Filner.

There are 11 candidates who have qualified for the ballot. A recent 10News/Survey USA poll found the top four candidates to be, in alphabetical order, Mike Aguirre, David Alvarez, Kevin Faulconer and Nathan Fletcher.

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We will be speaking with each of those four candidates starting today with San Diego City Councilman David Alvarez.

Alvarez has been representing District 8 on the City Council since 2010.

The candidacy of this first-term councilman has been endorsed by a number of notable organizations including the Democratic Party of San Diego County and the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council.

The 2024 primary election is March 5. Find in-depth reporting on each race to help you understand what's on your ballot.