San Diego Election 2020: Endorsements for Citywide Races

Published: 11 Sep, 2020

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvMkCE106Wo

‍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. ‍

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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.

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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. ‍

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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.

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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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