City of San Diego

San Diego City Council, District 4

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.

Incumbent Henry Foster III faces Martha Abraham, a neonatal ICU nurse, in the runoff for the southeast San Diego seat. The district covers City Heights, Encanto and Lincoln Park. It has long been underserved, with a legacy of redlining. Both candidates advanced from June's primary.

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 defining task is recovery and reinvestment: the January 2024 floods hit here hardest and remain unresolved, and infrastructure gaps predate them by decades (per KPBS). The choice is an incumbent running on delivery against a first-time candidate running on lived proximity to the district's needs.

Henry Foster III

Henry Foster III is the sitting councilmember and a former District 4 chief of staff. His campaign points to investment in the district's commercial corridors. He also cites flood recovery after the January 2024 disaster. He raised about $65,000, with endorsements from county and state leaders.

Martha Abraham

Martha Abraham is a neonatal intensive care nurse, and her ballot designation adds "mother." She is one of the challengers running against the incumbent. The district's issues are flood recovery, infrastructure, and affordability.

Your pick

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

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