Member of the City Council, District 8
San Diego city, California
My vote power
Normal
Election date
November 3, 2026 · Runoff election
This seat represents District 8, not the whole district above. We can’t match an address to an area this small, so this race may not be on your ballot.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 65 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 1,389,526 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 1,389,526) ÷ ln(50,000) = 65.44, measured against a statewide vote in CA (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Passing city laws, called ordinances
- Approving the city budget
- Funding city services, such as police, trash, and parks
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates
Nonpartisan · declared
Member of the San Ysidro School District governing board first elected in 2012 and a former congressional staffer who managed constituent casework. His priorities include housing, public safety, job opportunities, and education.
Nonpartisan · declared
Chief of staff in the City Council District 8 office who rose from farmworker to the youngest chief of staff on the council over a decade of district service. His priorities include safe streets, clean parks, good jobs, and funding for community projects.
Sources: sandiego.gov2