Kevin Faulconer

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Kevin Faulconer
Image of Kevin Faulconer

Candidate, San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 3

Prior offices
San Diego City Council District 2

Mayor of San Diego
Successor: Todd Gloria

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

San Diego State University

Personal
Profession
Public relations
Contact

Kevin Faulconer ran for election to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to represent District 3 in California. He was on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024.[source] The primary for this office on March 5, 2024, was canceled.

Faulconer was the Mayor of San Diego in California. He assumed office on March 3, 2014. He left office on December 14, 2020.

Biography

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Faulconer earned his bachelor's degree from San Diego State University. His professional experience includes working in the public affairs sector.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in San Diego County, California (2024)

General election

General election for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 3

Incumbent Terra Lawson-Remer and Kevin Faulconer ran in the general election for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 3 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
Image of Terra Lawson-Remer
Terra Lawson-Remer (Nonpartisan)
Image of Kevin Faulconer
Kevin Faulconer (Nonpartisan)

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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Terra Lawson-Remer and Kevin Faulconer advanced from the primary for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 3.

Endorsements

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2021

Gavin Newsom yes/no recall question

Gavin Newsom recall, 2021

Gavin Newsom won the Governor of California recall election on September 14, 2021.

Recall
 Vote
%
Votes
Yes
 
38.1
 
4,894,473
No
 
61.9
 
7,944,092
Total Votes
12,838,565

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General election

Special general election for Governor of California

The following candidates ran in the special general election for Governor of California on September 14, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Larry Elder
Larry Elder (R)
 
48.4
 
3,563,867
Image of Kevin Paffrath
Kevin Paffrath (D) Candidate Connection
 
9.6
 
706,778
Image of Kevin Faulconer
Kevin Faulconer (R)
 
8.0
 
590,346
Image of Brandon Ross
Brandon Ross (D) Candidate Connection
 
5.3
 
392,029
Image of John Cox
John Cox (R)
 
4.1
 
305,095
Image of Kevin Kiley
Kevin Kiley (R)
 
3.5
 
255,490
Image of Jacqueline McGowan
Jacqueline McGowan (D)
 
2.9
 
214,242
Image of Joel Ventresca
Joel Ventresca (D) Candidate Connection
 
2.5
 
186,345
Image of Daniel Watts
Daniel Watts (D) Candidate Connection
 
2.3
 
167,355
Image of Holly Baade
Holly Baade (D) Candidate Connection
 
1.3
 
92,218
Image of Patrick Kilpatrick
Patrick Kilpatrick (D) Candidate Connection
 
1.2
 
86,617
Image of Armando Perez-Serrato
Armando Perez-Serrato (D)
 
1.2
 
85,061
Image of Caitlyn Jenner
Caitlyn Jenner (R)
 
1.0
 
75,215
Image of John Drake
John Drake (D) Candidate Connection
 
0.9
 
68,545
Image of Daniel Kapelovitz
Daniel Kapelovitz (G)
 
0.9
 
64,375
Image of Jeff Hewitt
Jeff Hewitt (L)
 
0.7
 
50,378
Image of Ted Gaines
Ted Gaines (R) Candidate Connection
 
0.7
 
47,937
Image of Angelyne
Angelyne (No party preference)
 
0.5
 
35,900
Image of David Moore
David Moore (No party preference)
 
0.4
 
31,224
Image of Anthony Trimino
Anthony Trimino (R)
 
0.4
 
28,101
Image of Doug Ose
Doug Ose (R) (Unofficially withdrew)
 
0.4
 
26,204
Image of Michael Loebs
Michael Loebs (No party preference) Candidate Connection
 
0.3
 
25,468
Image of Heather Collins
Heather Collins (G)
 
0.3
 
24,260
Image of Major Singh
Major Singh (No party preference)
 
0.3
 
21,394
Image of David Lozano
David Lozano (R)
 
0.3
 
19,945
Image of Denver Stoner
Denver Stoner (R) Candidate Connection
 
0.3
 
19,588
Image of Samuel Gallucci
Samuel Gallucci (R)
 
0.2
 
18,134
Image of Steven Chavez Lodge
Steven Chavez Lodge (R)
 
0.2
 
17,435
Image of Jenny Rae Le Roux
Jenny Rae Le Roux (R) Candidate Connection
 
0.2
 
16,032
Image of David Bramante
David Bramante (R) Candidate Connection
 
0.2
 
11,501
Image of Diego Martinez
Diego Martinez (R) Candidate Connection
 
0.1
 
10,860
Image of Robert Newman
Robert Newman (R) Candidate Connection
 
0.1
 
10,602
Image of Sarah Stephens
Sarah Stephens (R)
 
0.1
 
10,583
Image of Dennis Richter
Dennis Richter (No party preference) Candidate Connection
 
0.1
 
10,468
Image of Major Williams
Major Williams (R) (Write-in)
 
0.1
 
8,965
Image of Denis Lucey
Denis Lucey (No party preference) Candidate Connection
 
0.1
 
8,182
Image of James Hanink
James Hanink (No party preference) Candidate Connection
 
0.1
 
7,193
Image of Daniel Mercuri
Daniel Mercuri (R)
 
0.1
 
7,110
Image of Chauncey Killens
Chauncey Killens (R) Candidate Connection
 
0.1
 
6,879
Image of Leo Zacky
Leo Zacky (R)
 
0.1
 
6,099
Image of Kevin Kaul
Kevin Kaul (No party preference)
 
0.1
 
5,600
Image of David Hillberg
David Hillberg (R) Candidate Connection
 
0.1
 
4,435
Image of Adam Papagan
Adam Papagan (No party preference) Candidate Connection
 
0.1
 
4,021
Image of Rhonda Furin
Rhonda Furin (R)
 
0.1
 
3,964
Image of Nickolas Wildstar
Nickolas Wildstar (R) Candidate Connection
 
0.1
 
3,811
Image of Jeremiah Marciniak
Jeremiah Marciniak (No party preference) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
2,894
Image of Joe Symmon
Joe Symmon (R) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
2,397
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Miki Habryn (No party preference) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
137
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Roxanne (D) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
116
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Stacy Smith (D) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
81
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Vivek Mohan (No party preference) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
68
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Thuy Hugens (American Independent Party of California) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
19
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Vince Lundgren (No party preference) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
5

Total votes: 7,361,568
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2020

See also: Mayoral election in San Diego, California (2020)

Kevin Faulconer did not file to run for re-election.

2016

See also: Municipal elections in San Diego, California (2016)

The mayor's chair and five of the nine seats on the San Diego City Council were up for election on June 7, 2016.

While the June election was called a primary, it was functionally a general election. The only races where no candidate won a majority (50 percent plus one) of the votes cast in the primary advanced to the election on November 8, 2016. The November election was called a general election, but it was functionally a runoff election. Incumbent Kevin Faulconer defeated Lori Saldaña, Ed Harris, and Gita Appelbaum (write-in candidate) in the primary election for Mayor of San Diego.

Mayor of San Diego, Primary Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Kevin Faulconer Incumbent 58.20% 108,653
Lori Saldaña 22.46% 41,934
Ed Harris 19.34% 36,117
Gita Appelbaum (write-in candidate) 0.00% 0
Total Votes (100% reporting) 186,704
Source: San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Presidential Primary Election, Tuesday, June 7, 2016," June 8, 2016

2013-2014

See also: San Diego mayoral election, 2014

Although all municipal elections in San Diego are conducted on a nonpartisan basis, Faulconer was endorsed in his bid for mayor by the San Diego County Republican Party.[2]

On November 19, 2013, Faulconer and David Alvarez advanced past nine other candidates in a primary election. Faulconer defeated Alvarez in a runoff election on February 11, 2014.[3][4]

Mayor of San Diego, Runoff Election, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Faulconer 52.9% 153,491
David Alvarez 47.1% 136,701
Total Votes 290,192
Source: San Diego County
Mayor of San Diego, Primary Election, 2013
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Faulconer 42.2% 101,953
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Alvarez 27.2% 65,740
Nathan Fletcher 24.1% 58,355
Michael Aguirre 4.5% 10,783
Lincoln Pickard 0.5% 1,144
Bruce Coons 0.4% 1,012
Simon Moghadam 0.3% 748
Hud Collins 0.3% 647
Michael Kemmer 0.3% 612
Harry Dirks 0.2% 434
Tobiah Pettus 0.1% 344
Total Votes 237,975
Source: San Diego County

2010

In 2010, Faulconer faced Patrick Finucane and Jim Morrison in a primary election for the San Diego City Council District 2 seat. Faulconer won over 60 percent of the vote, thereby securing a second term without the need for a runoff.[5]

District 2 Councilmember, San Diego City Council Nonpartisan Primary, 2010
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Faulconer Incumbent 61.7% 17,089
Patrick Finucane 24.6% 6,828
Jim Morrison 13.7% 3,796
Total Votes 27,713

Campaign themes

2024

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2021

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Campaign website

Faulconer’s campaign website stated the following:

WILDFIRES: LIVES, HOMES AND PROPERTY
As Governor, I will STOP cutting wildfire funding.

HELPING OUR HEROES
I will pass reforms to make sure our veterans are taxed less and housed more.

SAVE CALIFORNIA RESTAURANTS PLAN
I will enact the Save California Restaurants plan to help our restaurants recover.

TAX CUT PLAN
The California Comeback Tax Cut to Help Make Our Golden State Affordable Again.

REDUCING HOMELESSNESS
We need real action to solve homelessness, California’s humanitarian crisis.

REFORM CALIFORNIA’S UNEMPLOYMENT SYSTEM
We must reform the EDD, safeguard our unemployment dollars and get help to those who deserve it.

IMPROVING OUR QUALITY OF LIFE
Our housing is too expensive, and our roads need repair.

KEEPING OUR COMMUNITIES SAFE
Protecting our neighborhoods is government’s top priority.

RESPECTING YOUR HARD-EARNED MONEY
You should be able to keep more of the money you work so hard to earn.

MAKING GOVERNMENT WORK
You deserve a government that actually does its job.

CLEANING UP OUR COMMUNITIES
We need to restore pride to our neighborhoods.

RELIABLE AND AFFORDABLE ENERGY
We should be able to afford our utilities and rely on them to function.

PUTTING KIDS AND TEACHERS FIRST
Every child deserves a quality education.

CLASSROOM EDUCATION SHOULD BE NORM, NOT EXCEPTION
We must help students start making up for learning loss during the pandemic.

ACCESSIBLE WATER TO ALL CALIFORNIANS
[6]

—Kevin Faulconer’s campaign website (2021)[7]

Noteworthy events

Events and activity following the death of George Floyd

See also: Events following the death of George Floyd and responses in select cities from May 29-31, 2020

Faulconer was mayor of San Diego during the weekend of May 29-31, 2020, when events and activity took place in cities across the U.S. following the death of George Floyd. Events in San Diego, California began on Saturday, May 30, 2020.[8] No curfews were issued. The national guard was not deployed.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
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Mayor of San Diego
2014-2020
Succeeded by
Todd Gloria
Preceded by
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San Diego City Council District 2
2002-2014
Succeeded by
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