Former San Diego City Council members Georgette Gómez and David Alvarez vie for the South San Diego district, with Republican Lincoln Pickard making his 5th run at the seat
Two Democratic former city council members and a repeat but little known opponent from the political right are running in the special election to fill the 80th Assembly District seat, and the race has recently turned to finger-pointing about campaign expenditures.
Even before she departed, Gómez and Alvarez signaled their intent to seek her seat if she did not run for reelection by posting announcements of their plans as soon as state district maps were released. The two are closely matched in campaign funding. Gómez brought in $221,956 between Jan. 1 and Feb. 19 and spent $37,553, while Alvarez received $190,828 and spent $66,766. Both also have smaller campaign accounts stashed toward the November general election.
“I wanted to do urban planning because of growing up in Barrio Logan and realizing that the community I grew up in was not built in a way that was healthy for the residents, having industry mixed in and not having the elements that one needs while growing up, with healthy foods and parks,” she said. “In the ‘80s and ‘90s it was the epicenter of gang activity,” he said. “I chose to stay and invest in our community.”
He added he would work to build a state university in Chula Vista, which could help students competing for limited seats at other campuses. “We need to continue to establish strong relationships between our law enforcement and the community,” he said.
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