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‘Unprecedented’ Outside Spending For County Supervisor’s Seat And More To Come
- June 18
- By Jill Castellano / inewsource
Tom Shepard has been a player in San Diego politics for decades, but he still hasn’t seen it all.
Final San Diego Voter Turnout For Primary Election Will Be Close To 40 Percent
- June 15
- By Matt Hoffman
As of Friday, the San Diego County Registrar of Voters reported voter turnout at 37.4 percent, with 99 percent of votes counted.
District, Union-Backed Proposal On School Board Elections Inching Toward The Ballot
- June 14
- By Megan Burks
The city attorney’s office is now reviewing a ballot proposal that would establish three four-year term limits for San Diego Unified trustees. The review is one of the final steps before voters would be asked to weigh in this November.
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: What The Proposal To Split California Could Learn From The Past
- June 14
- Guy Marzorati / KQED
With a complicated path to reality and the state's political and business establishment lined up firmly against it, the proposal to split California into three separate states appears to be the longest of political longshots.
Despite Incumbency, Councilwoman Cole Could Be Underdog In Fall Election
- June 14
- By Leo Castañeda / inewsource
Councilwoman Myrtle Cole once seemed a shoo-in for re-election. An inewsource analysis of last week’s vote suggests it may be tougher than she thought.
Officials Approve Convention Center Expansion Lease Agreement
- June 13
- By City News Service
The San Diego City Council and Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners both voted Tuesday to support a three-party settlement agreement to secure long-term control of the land needed to expand the San Diego Convention Center.
Soros-Backed California County Prosecutors Fail In 3 Races
- June 8
- By Associated Press
Three California county district attorneys will keep their seats despite a well-financed national effort to elect reform-minded candidates sympathetic to reducing mass incarceration and prosecuting shootings by police.
Supervisors: Strong Democratic Showing In Possible Swing Seat; Desmond Dominates More Republican District
- June 7
- By Leo Castañeda / inewsource
It’s no secret that Democratic leaders want to elect one of their own to the all-Republican San Diego County Board of Supervisors this fall. Tuesday’s vote shows their best chance is probably in termed-out Republican Ron Roberts’ heavily Democratic District 4.
Congress: 49th District Candidates Strongest In Home Territories; Hunter Strong Everywhere In 50th District
- June 7
- By Jill Castellano / inewsource
After Vista Republican Darrell Issa decided not to seek a 10th term in office, Democrats put millions of dollars into flipping his congressional seat.
Republican Law Enforcement Candidates Win Big In San Diego County
- June 7
- By Jill Castellano / inewsource
Voters on Tuesday elected two Republicans in landslides to San Diego County’s top law enforcement posts — Summer Stephan as district attorney and Bill Gore as sheriff. And that’s in a county where voter registration favors Democrats.
GOP's Cox Faces Tough Slog In Race For California Governor
- June 6
- By Associated Press
Republican John Cox thinks high taxes, a high cost of living and a growing housing crisis give him an opening to take on Democrat Gavin Newsom in the fight to be California's next governor.
Mapping The Vote In San Diego’s Key 2018 Primary Races
- June 6
- By Leo Castañeda / inewsource
You’ve cast your primary ballot and seen the overall election results. Now you can dig deeper into the numbers by using six searchable maps created by inewsource.
Republican Harkey Leads In Race For 49th Congressional Seat
- June 6
- By City News Service
Republican Diane Harkey is heading for a November runoff with former Orange County Democratic Party official Mike Levin, who finished in second place.
Midday Edition 2018 Primary Election Special
- June 6
- By Brooke Ruth, Marissa Cabrera, Maureen Cavanaugh, Megan Burke
Who won, who lost and who's moving on to the general election in November? Wednesday's KPBS Midday Edition has a primary election roundup. Some results were predictable, while some were surprising.
Judge Gary Kreep Advances To November Election
- June 6
- By Andrew Bowen, Claire Trageser
San Diego Superior Court Judge Gary Kreep, who was censured by the state Commission on Judicial Performance and rated as "lacking qualifications" by the San Diego County Bar Association, secured the most votes in the June 5 primary, at 31.6 percent.
Incumbent Bill Gore Keeps His Seat As San Diego County Sheriff
- June 5
- By Claire Trageser
San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore has likely kept his seat. With all precincts reporting, he has 56 percent of the vote, trailed by Dave Myers at 43 percent.
San Diego Council President Cole Keeps Narrow Lead, Moreno Advances To Runoff
- June 6
- By City News Service
Political staffer Vivian Moreno will head to November's general election race for the San Diego City Council District 8 seat, but two candidates were in a dead heat for the second spot on the ballot.
Four State Ballot Propositions Approved Include Money For Water, Parks
- June 6
- By City News Service
The propositions approved by voters include a $4 billion bond measure to fund parks, water quality and flood-protection projects.
Results Are Tight For Both National City Term Limit Measures
- June 5
- By Jade Hindmon
With all precincts reporting, the yes on National City’s Measure B has 50.6 percent of the vote, while the no side has 49.4 percent. Measure C, which keeps the current term limit on the mayor's office and applies the same limit to other elected positions, has 54.4 percent of the vote, while the no side has 45.6 percent.
Hunter, Campa-Najjar Appear Headed To November Runoff For 50th Congressional District
- June 5
- By Jade Hindmon
With all precincts reporting, Rep. Duncan Hunter, a Republican, has 48.5 percent of votes, while Democrat Ammar Campa-Najjar is in second place at 16.5 percent.
Republican San Diego Business Owner Advances In California Governor Primary With Trump’s Help
- June 6
- By Associated Press
John Cox, a San Diego Republican business owner who has tried and failed for nearly two decades to win elected office, snagged a spot in the November runoff for California governor with the help of President Donald Trump.
Republican Harkey Holding On To Lead In Race For 49th Congressional Seat
- June 5
- By Alison St John
Diane Harkey, a Republican, of Dana Point has taken the early lead in the race to replace Rep. Darrell Issa in the 49th Congressional District.
Democrat Feinstein Wins California US Senate Primary
- June 5
- By Associated Press
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein cruised to first place in California's primary on Tuesday in her bid for a fifth full term in Washington.
Susan Davis Has Lead In Her Bid For 10th Term In Congress
- June 5
- By KPBS News
Democrat incumbent Susan Davis has taken an early lead in her bid to return to the House of Representatives.
Moreno Takes Early Lead To Replace Alvarez In San Diego's 8th District
- June 5
- By Erik Anderson
The seat was opened up by termed-out incumbent David Alvarez.