Keith Mikas
Keith Mikas was a candidate for the nonpartisan District 5 seat on the San Diego City Council in California. He was defeated in the primary election on June 7, 2016.
Biography
Mikas earned a B.A. from California State University, Long Beach, in radio, television, and film. He also attended National University, earning and M.S. in sustainability management. He works as a grocer with Trader Joe's. Mikas is a self-identified Democrat.[1]
Elections
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 Mark Kersey defeated Fotios Tsimboukakis and Keith Mikas in the primary election for San Diego City Council District 5.
| San Diego City Council District 5, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mark Kersey Incumbent |
70.96% | 14,411 |
| Fotios Tsimboukakis | 19.76% | 4,013 |
| Keith Mikas | 9.28% | 1,884 |
| Total Votes (100% reporting) | 20,308 | |
| Source: San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Presidential Primary Election, Tuesday, June 7, 2016," June 8, 2016 | ||
Campaign themes
2016
Mikas participated in Ballotpedia's 2016 survey of municipal government candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | a city wide 311 system[1][2] | ” |
When asked what he would most like to change about the city, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | More light rail[1][2] | ” |
When asked what he is most proud of about the city, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | The City's parks from the beaches to Balboa Park to the local communities, they are all great.[1][2] | ” |
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important:
| Issue importance ranking | |
|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| Environment | |
| City services (trash, utilities, etc.) | |
| Transportation | |
| Crime reduction/prevention | |
| Homelessness | |
| Civil rights | |
| Unemployment | |
| Public pensions/retirement funds | |
| Housing | |
| Recreational opportunities | |
| K-12 education | |
| Government transparency | |
Positions on the issues
The candidate was asked to answer four questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column:
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Very important | |
| State | |
| Public outreach/education programs | |
| Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform |
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms 'Keith Mikas' 'San Diego'. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
- San Diego, California
- Municipal elections in San Diego, California (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
External links
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