In San Diego County’s second-largest city, three elections are being held during the California Primary Election, including a special election.
Voters were asked to narrow down the field of candidates for two city council seats. The top two vote-getters will then face off in a run-off election in November.
They were also asked to fill the city attorney seat, which has been vacant since City attorney-elect Simon Silva passed away in 2022 due to cancer.
While the votes won’t be official until they are certified one month after Election Day, here is where the races stand, so far.
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election results for Chula Vista City attorney race
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Bart Miesfeld and Marco Verdugo (from left)
After going without a city attorney for more than a year, Chula Vista will finally have a replacement after the California Primary Election on March 5, 2024.
Bart Miesfeld and Marco Verdugo were the top two vote-getters in a Special Election last year and — since neither got 50% of the votes plus one — the candidates face off this election cycle to determine who will represent Chula Vista in legal matters.
The city attorney race is a runoff to fill the remainder of a term ending December 2026 — after Simon Silva won the 2022 election despite dying before Election Day, and officials were unable to remove his name from the ballot.
Chula Vista’s city attorney position, like the mayor, is a citywide race.
Marco Verdugo, deputy city attorney, holds a 58%-42% lead over Bart Miesfield, retired municipal attorney.
Election results for City Councilmember, District 3
District 3 includes the southeastern part of Chula Vista just south of Telegraph Canyon Road covering the Otay Ranch area. The district is currently represented by Alonso Gonzalez, who is termed out.
City commissioner Michael Inzunza took a lead in early results for District 3, pulling in 49% of the vote. Leticia Munguia, nonprofit director, and Daniel D. Rice-Vazquez, businessman, were competing for second place with both at 16% of the vote, respectively.
Election results for City Councilmember, District 4
District 4 includes the southwestern part of Chula Vista starting south of L Street just passing Main Street.
Recently ousted former City Councilwoman Andrea Cardenas remains in the running in a too-close-to-call Chula Vista City Council District 4 election, according to early primary results.
Cesar Fernandez, a teacher and school trustee, currently leads that race with 23% of the vote. Rudy Ramirez, a businessman, is in second with 20% and Cardenas is right behind with 19% of the vote. Following the top three are Christine Brady, educator, engineer and CEO, with 17% and business owner Delfina Gonzalez with 16%.
The top-two vote getters will advance to November’s general election.
Chula Vista’s City Council District 4 seat is unoccupied, after Cardenas resigned the seat last month and the remaining council members declared it officially vacant on Feb. 26.
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