City of San Diego Races
Pulling Back The Curtain On The Mayor's Race
- Nov. 12
- Midday Edition
- Comments
The San Diego mayor’s race was expensive, hard fought and by most standards, nasty. The campaign strategists — the men behind the candidates — are paid to shape the persona and mould the message.
Election Categories
You Have Knowledge To Share
The Public Insight Network at KPBS allows you to share your experience, insights and expertise directly with our newsroom.
Election Categories
Mayoral Campaign Contributions
Search an interactive map of San Diego mayoral campaign contributions by ZIP code.
San Diego Organizing Group Report Shows 'Potential' Of Underrepresented Voters
- April 1
- Midday Edition
- 0 Comments
Alliance San Diego reports its efforts to engage new-citizen voters and voters of color resulted in an 11 percent increase in overall voter turnout this past November in the city of San Diego.
San Diego Sets Special Election Date For District 4
- Jan. 7
- 2 Comments
San Diego will hold a special election at the end of March to replace former City Council President Tony Young. But the election is raising a couple sticky issues.
Odd Rule Excludes Some Voters From San Diego City Council Race
- Jan. 2
- 2 Comments
Almost as soon as the San Diego City Council grew to nine members, a surprise resignation shrunk it back to eight again. The race is on to fill the open seat, but not everyone will get a chance to vote in it.
Filner Sworn In As San Diego's 35th Mayor
- Dec. 3
- 0 Comments
Bob Filner was sworn in today as San Diego's 35th mayor during a Balboa Park Club inauguration ceremony.
Filner Takes Over Democratic San Diego
- Dec. 3
- 3 Comments
It was an historic day for San Diego government. Congressman Bob Filner was sworn in as mayor. He’s the city’s first Democratic mayor in decades and he’s taking over with a majority Democratic city council as well.
Roundtable: Military Suicide, Women In Combat, Dogs & PTSD, City Hall Transitions
- Nov. 30
- Midday Edition
- Evening Edition
- 0 Comments
Military issues front-and-center this week include women in combat, punishment for attempted suicide, and retraining combat dogs with PTSD. Transition issues in City Hall involve new staff, new council members and lack of space.
Frye's Future At San Diego City Hall In Doubt
- Nov. 26
- 2 Comments
A prominent politician's return to San Diego City Hall may be thwarted.
52nd Congressional Voters Cross Party Lines In Mayoral Election
- Nov. 9
- 0 Comments
A lot of those voters were in neighborhoods such as La Jolla, Bay Park, Bay Ho, North Clairemont and University City south of UCSD.
Roundtable: Democrats Clean Up. So What Happens Now?
Democrats have a super-majority in both state houses; they have the mayor's office and a majority on the San Diego City Council; and both the electorate and officeholders are more diverse.
Previous Next
69° A Few Clouds




