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In Race For San Diego Mayor, New Poll Shows It's A Dead Heat For Second

By John Rosman / Digital Editor, KPBS
Published November 17, 2013 at 5:48 AM PST
This story was published more than 11 years ago.
Faulconer and Fletcher had the most heated exchange of the debate. It centered on public safety and Fletcher having switched political parties in the last mayoral election.
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Faulconer and Fletcher had the most heated exchange of the debate. It centered on public safety and Fletcher having switched political parties in the last mayoral election.

As the special mayoral election reaches its final days, the race for second place is a neck-and-neck sprint between San Diego Councilman David Alvarez and former Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher, according to the latest 10News/U-T San Diego poll.

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The poll shows Councilman Kevin Faulconer maintaining a comfortable lead with 40 percent of the vote. But Faulconer's lead is not likely to garner 50 percent or higher to win the election outright.

That means the race for second place is key for a run-off election. Since the last 10News/U-T San Diego poll was released two weeks ago, Alvarez has seen a nine percent increase. Although Fletcher still leads at 24 percent, Alvarez closely trails at 22 percent.

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San Diego's County's growing Latino vote could be the key factor that determines which candidate comes in second. The poll highlights how the vote might influence outcome:

Latinos today divide this way: 34%, a plurality, vote for Alvarez. 31% vote for Faulconer. 27% vote for Fletcher. A larger than expected Latino turnout favors Alvarez. A smaller than anticipated Latino turnout favors Fletcher.

It's a race for second place, with Nathan Fletcher receiving 24 percent of the vote and David Alvarez closely trailing at 22 percent. Credit: 10News/U-T San Diego SurveyUSA, poll.
It's a race for second place, with Nathan Fletcher receiving 24 percent of the vote and David Alvarez closely trailing at 22 percent. Credit: 10News/U-T San Diego SurveyUSA, poll.

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John Rosman
John Rosman is the digital editor for KPBS News. He oversees all news content on KPBS.org and across all digital properties. Prior, John was the social media editor for Fronteras Desk. Before heading south, John was a digital producer for Oregon Public Broadcasting. There he led the flagship radio program Think Out Loud in all aspects of digital media. Working with OPB's cultural website, Arts & Life, he also produced multimedia features. By way of metro Detroit, John is a proud graduate of the University of Oregon's School of Journalism. He has worked as an editor in television and film. But he found his passion for public radio during a long winter, in a lonely hotdog stand. When John's away from the office, you can find him catching up on all the sun he missed in Oregon.
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