Dan Smith (California)
Dan Smith ran for election for Chula Vista City Attorney in California. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Smith was a 2014 nonpartisan candidate for the city council of Chula Vista, California.
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Chula Vista, California (2022)
General election
General election for Chula Vista City Attorney
Simon Silva (Unofficially withdrew) defeated Dan Smith in the general election for Chula Vista City Attorney on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Simon Silva (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew) | 50.6 | 30,619 | |
 | Dan Smith (Nonpartisan) | 49.4 | 29,863 | |
| Total votes: 60,482 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Chula Vista City Attorney
Simon Silva and Dan Smith defeated John Moot in the primary for Chula Vista City Attorney on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Simon Silva (Nonpartisan) | 49.8 | 20,856 | |
| ✔ | | Dan Smith (Nonpartisan) | 33.4 | 13,998 |
| John Moot (Nonpartisan) | 16.8 | 7,028 | ||
| Total votes: 41,882 | |||
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2014
The city of Chula Vista, California held city council elections on June 3, 2014. Incumbent Patricia Aguilar faced Hector Gastelum, David Gonzalez, Jr., Willie Harris, Dan Smith and Michael Spethman in the general election. Because no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters - Aguilar and Smith - met in a runoff election on November 4, 2014. Aguilar defeated Smith in the runoff.[1][2][3][4]
| Chula Vista City Council, Seat 2, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Patricia Aguilar |
57.6% | 20,638 | |
| Dan Smith | 42.4% | 15,215 | |
| Total Votes | 35,853 | ||
| Source: County of San Diego - 2014 Election Results | |||
| Chula Vista City Council, Seat 2, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Patricia Aguilar |
48.2% | 10,265 | |
| Dan Smith |
16.7% | 3,562 | |
| Hector Gastelum | 10% | 2,131 | |
| David Gonzalez, Jr. | 10.8% | 2,303 | |
| Willie Harris | 6.5% | 1,393 | |
| Michael Spethman | 7.8% | 1,652 | |
| Total Votes | 19,654 | ||
| Source: County of San Diego - 2014 Election Results | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Dan Smith did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
In 2014, Smith highlighted the following issues:[5]
- "Streamline Business Startups and Incentives. Encourage new business in Chula Vista."
- "Create Jobs for Middle Class Families and Students in Chula Vista with Bay Front Project ASAP."
- "More Jobs will help the homeless to get back on their feet and contribute to Chula Vista."
- "Reduce Traffic Congestion. Synchronize, Engineer Smart Traffic Lights and Reduce SR125 Fees."
- "Complete Mayor Cox’s Four Year University Land Acquisition At No Cost To Tax Payers."
- "Attract Poly Tech University and Innovation Park Adjacent to Olympic Training Center."
- "Technology Park to Bring Thousands Of Local High Paying Jobs for Chula Residents."
- "Clean High Tech Assembly In Chula Vista with Connection of SR125 to 905 Otay Mesa Crossing."
- "Investment in Chula Vista by Baja Medical Devices, Aerospace, and Technology Companies."
- "Build a New Future and New Respect For Chula Vista- 2nd Largest City In San Diego County."
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Chula Vista "Candidate Log - June 3, 2014 General Municipal Election," accessed April 3, 2014
- ↑ San Diego Source, "Chula Vista mayor's race, council seat 1 undecided," June 3, 2014
- ↑ KPBS, "June 3, 2014 Primary Election Results," June 3, 2014
- ↑ San Diego County, "2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ Chula 4 Smith, "Endorse Dan," accessed October 27, 2014
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