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Escondido City Council, District 2

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City of Escondido

Escondido City Council, District 2

This person holds your district's seat on Escondido's 5-member City Council. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use, alongside the citywide-elected mayor. The term is four years.

Deputy Mayor Joe Garcia holds this seat. He faces one challenger, Anthony DiMartino. The seat is Escondido City Council, District 2. The top vote getter on November 3 wins outright. There is no runoff.

This person holds District 2's seat on Escondido's 5-member City Council, alongside the citywide-elected mayor. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land-use decisions. The term is four years.

Garcia is campaigning on continuity, a long record of local civic involvement, and what he calls "bipartisan leadership" and "bridging differences." DiMartino, a first-time candidate for this office, brings a career in state and local government policy work and says his campaign was motivated in part by opposition to the city's ICE contract and concerns about the council's direction.

Joe Garcia

Joe Garcia is the Deputy Mayor. He has been a pastor for more than 30 years. He first won a council seat in 2020. He now holds District 2 after redistricting. He runs on public safety, the cost of living, and roads and sidewalks.

Anthony DiMartino

Anthony DiMartino has lived in North County all his life. He holds a UCLA degree in social welfare. He is now government affairs director for Californians for Safety and Justice. He says he ran in part because he opposes Escondido's ICE contract.

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