City of San Diego

San Diego City Council, District 2

This person holds your district's seat on San Diego's 9-member City Council. They vote on city laws, the budget, and land use.

Richard Bailey and Nicole Crosby advanced from June's seven-candidate primary, the most crowded council race this cycle. The open coastal seat covers Ocean Beach, Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, the Peninsula and Clairemont. San Diego's charter sends the top two candidates to November in every council race.

The winner holds one of nine seats on the San Diego City Council. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and the land-use decisions behind the district's biggest fights. The term is four years.

The district's live issues are the coastal ones KPBS's explainer catalogs — backlash over accessory dwelling units, short-term rentals, the Midway Rising redevelopment, and what "neighborhood character" should mean for housing growth. The runoff pairs a former mayor of a neighboring city running without a party against a labor-backed deputy city attorney.

Richard Bailey

Richard Bailey is a business owner and the former mayor of Coronado. He is running with no party preference, though he was previously a Republican. His platform is "attainable housing growth" and repealing new fees and taxes. He led the race in fundraising, raising over $200,000 with strong business backing.

Nicole Crosby

Nicole Crosby is a deputy city attorney with a background in prosecution. She is endorsed by labor. Her focus is affordability and safety, including gun violence prevention. She raised roughly $27,000 in the primary.

Your pick

A nonpartisan office: candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans, and no party appears on the ballot.

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