Bart Miesfeld
Bart Miesfeld ran in a special election for Chula Vista City Attorney in California. Miesfeld lost in the special general runoff election on March 5, 2024.
Miesfeld completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Bart Miesfeld's professional experience includes working as an attorney and professor.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Chula Vista, California (2023-2024)
General runoff election
Special general runoff election for Chula Vista City Attorney
Marco Verdugo defeated Bart Miesfeld in the special general runoff election for Chula Vista City Attorney on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Marco Verdugo (Nonpartisan)  | 58.5 | 22,862 |
 | Bart Miesfeld (Nonpartisan) | 41.5 | 16,213 | |
| Total votes: 39,075 | |||
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General election
Special general election for Chula Vista City Attorney
Marco Verdugo and Bart Miesfeld advanced to a runoff. They defeated Dan Smith Diaz in the special general election for Chula Vista City Attorney on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marco Verdugo (Nonpartisan) | 39.0 | 9,733 |
| ✔ | | Bart Miesfeld (Nonpartisan) | 37.8 | 9,430 |
 | Dan Smith Diaz (Nonpartisan) | 23.2 | 5,783 | |
| Total votes: 24,946 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Bart Miesfeld completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Miesfeld's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I served as the Chula Vista City Attorney after being unanimously appointed by the Chula Vista City Council. I have 20 years of experience in the Chula Vista City Attorney's office, making City Hall more effective, holding City leaders accountable, supporting working families, and advancing public safety. Real experience in the office matters!
- Experience matters. I am the only candidate to have actually been the ChulamVista City Attorney before.
- I have bipartisan support from elected officials, retired judges, city attorneys, civic leaders, and law enforcement officials.
- After completing a postgraduate program of instruction at Harvard Law School, I became an adjunct professor teaching law at the University of San Diego.
Association of Chula Vista Employees
Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters
San Diego Lincoln Club Business League
Building Industry Association of San Diego
Elected Officials and Community Leaders
Senator Steve Padilla
Assemblymember Mary Salas (fmr.)
Mayor Cheryl Cox (fmr.)
Supervisor Greg Cox (fmr.)
Assemblymember Shirley Horton (fmr.)
John Moot, Chula Vista City Councilmember (fmr.)
Patty Chavez, Chula Vista City Councilmember (fmr.)
Jerry Rindone, Chula Vista City Councilmember (fmr.)
Steve Miesen, Chula Vista City Councilmember (fmr.)
Mitch Thompson, Director, Otay Water District
Mark Robak, Director, Otay Water District
Steve Castaneda, Director, South Bay Irrigation District
Gabe Gutierrez, Chair, Chula Vista Planning Commission (fmr.)
Jan Buddingh, Vice Chair, Chula Vista Charter Review Committee
Lauren Weidner, Chair, Chula Vista Parks and Recreation Commission (fmr.)
Retired City Officials
Jim Geering, Chula Vista Fire Chief (ret.)
David Bejarano, Chula Vista Police Chief (ret.)
Gary Wedge, Chula Vista Police Captain (ret.)
Leonard Miranda, Chula Vista Police Captain (ret.)
Vern Sallee, Chula Vista Police Captain (ret.)
Ken Dyke, Chula Vista Police Captain (ret.)
Donald Hunter, Chula Vista Police Captain (ret.)
Don Redmond, Chula Vista Police Captain (ret.)
Jim Sandoval, Chula Vista City Manager (ret.)
Gary Halbert, Chula Vista City Manager (ret.)
Dave Rowlands, Chula Vista City Manager (ret.)
Scott Tolloch, Chula Vista Interim City Manager (ret.)
John Kaheny, Chula Vista City Attorney (fmr.)
Ann Moore, Chula Vista City Attorney (fmr.)
Glen Googins, Chula Vista City Attorney (fmr.)
Donna Norris, Chula Vista City Clerk (fmr.)
Michael Meecham, Chula Vista Director of Economic Development (ret.)
Retired Judges and Prosecutors
Judge Luis Vargas (ret.)
Judge Steven Denton (ret.)
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 24, 2023
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