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Louis Rodolico
Louis Rodolico ran for election to the San Diego City Council to represent District 1 in California. Rodolico lost in the primary on March 3, 2020.
Biography
Rodolico earned a two-year design technology and a five-year B.A. in architecture from Pennsylvania State University. He worked as a laborer and carpenter before his work as an architect, primarily working on hospital architecture. Rodolico described his political affiliation to Ballotpedia as, "Democratic but I vote according to candidate."[1]
Elections
2020
See also: City elections in San Diego, California (2020)
General election
General election for San Diego City Council District 1
Joe LaCava defeated Will Moore in the general election for San Diego City Council District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joe LaCava (Nonpartisan) | 61.0 | 42,613 |
| Will Moore (Nonpartisan) | 39.0 | 27,250 | ||
| Total votes: 69,863 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for San Diego City Council District 1
The following candidates ran in the primary for San Diego City Council District 1 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe LaCava (Nonpartisan) | 24.1 | 10,335 |
| ✔ | Will Moore (Nonpartisan) | 16.4 | 7,054 | |
| Aaron Brennan (Nonpartisan) | 14.9 | 6,399 | ||
 | Sam Nejabat (Nonpartisan) | 13.7 | 5,884 | |
 | Lily Zhou (Nonpartisan) | 9.1 | 3,910 | |
 | James Rudolph (Nonpartisan) | 8.2 | 3,505 | |
| Harid Puentes (Nonpartisan) | 7.8 | 3,340 | ||
 | Louis Rodolico (Nonpartisan) | 5.8 | 2,484 | |
| Total votes: 42,911 | |||
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2016
Barbara Bry and Ray Ellis defeated Bruce Lightner, Kyle Heiskala, and Louis Rodolico in the primary election for San Diego City Council District 1.
| San Diego City Council District 1, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Barbara Bry |
49.05% | 11,324 |
| Ray Ellis |
33.71% | 7,782 |
| Bruce Lightner | 9.49% | 2,191 |
| Kyle Heiskala | 5.85% | 1,351 |
| Louis Rodolico | 1.89% | 437 |
| Total Votes (100% reporting) | 23,085 | |
| Source: San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Presidential Primary Election, Tuesday, June 7, 2016," June 8, 2016 | ||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Louis Rodolico did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Rodolico 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:
| “ | Transportation since it affects so many other things.[1][2] | ” |
When asked what he would most like to change about the city, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Use it's wealth more efficiently.[1][2] | ” |
When asked what he is most proud of about the city, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Natural beauty and climate.[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 |
| Transportation | |
| Government transparency | |
| Environment | |
| Crime reduction/prevention | |
| Housing | |
| K-12 education | |
| City services (trash, utilities, etc.) | |
| Public pensions/retirement funds | |
| Civil rights | |
| Homelessness | |
| Unemployment | |
| Recreational opportunities | |
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 |
|---|---|
| Important | |
| Local | |
| Public outreach/education programs | |
| Instituting a citywide minimum wage |
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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