San Diego Election 2020: Endorsements for Citywide Races

Published: 11 Sep, 2020
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Mayor
San Diego Councilmember Barbara Bry faces state Assemblymember Todd Gloria in the November election for San Diego mayor. Here’s a list of key endorsements in the race.
Barbara Bry’s endorsements include:
- Father Joe Carroll
- Save San Diego Neighborhoods
- Torrey Pines, Black Mountain, La Jolla and Uptown Democratic Clubs
- Mike Levin, congressman
- Dianne Jacob, county supervisor
- Richard Bailey, mayor of Coronado
- Donna Frye, former San Diego city councilmember
- Geneviéve Jones-Wright, criminal justice reform advocate
See a full list of endorsements at barbarabry.com.
Todd Gloria’s endorsements include:
- Democratic Party of San Diego County
- Gavin Newsom, governor
- Jerry Brown, former governor
- Kamala Harris, Democratic vice presidential candidate and U.S. senator
- Lorena Gonzalez, assemblymember
- San Diego Police Officers Association
- Municipal Employees Association
- San Diego Firefighters Association
See a full list of endorsements at toddgloria.com.
Watch a Town Hall with Councilmember Bry and Assemblymember Gloria here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_upgy0vtqz8
City Attorney
Incumbent City Attorney Mara Elliot will face attorney and taxpayer advocate Cory Briggs.
Cory Briggs’s endorsements include:
- MLK Democratic Club
- Save San Diego Neighborhoods, nonprofit fighting against illegal short-term vacation rentals
- Geneviéve Jones-Wright, criminal justice reform advocate
- Paul Pfingst, former district attorney
See a full list of endorsements at corybriggs.com.
Mara Elliot’s endorsements include:
- San Diegans for Gun Violence Prevention
- Democratic Party of San Diego County
- San Diego Police Officers Association
- Nathan Fletcher, supervisor
See a full list of endorsements at maraelliott.com.
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