Mara Elliott
Mara Elliott (Democratic Party) is running for election to the California State Senate to represent District 40. Elliott is on the ballot in the primary on June 2, 2026.[source]
Elliott was the San Diego City Attorney in California. Elliott assumed office in 2016. Elliott left office on December 10, 2024.
Elections
2026
See also: California State Senate elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for California State Senate District 40
Mara Elliott (D), Kristie Bruce-Lane (R), and Ed Musgrove (R) are running in the primary for California State Senate District 40 on June 2, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Mara Elliott (D) | |
 | Kristie Bruce-Lane (R) | |
| Ed Musgrove (R) | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sabrina Bazzo (D)
- Marni von Wilpert (D)
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2020
See also: City elections in San Diego, California (2020)
General election
General election for San Diego City Attorney
Incumbent Mara Elliott defeated Cory Briggs in the general election for San Diego City Attorney on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mara Elliott (Nonpartisan) | 66.6 | 380,291 |
 | Cory Briggs (Nonpartisan) | 33.4 | 190,893 | |
| Total votes: 571,184 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for San Diego City Attorney
Incumbent Mara Elliott and Cory Briggs defeated Pete Mesich in the primary for San Diego City Attorney on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mara Elliott (Nonpartisan) | 67.9 | 208,767 |
| ✔ | | Cory Briggs (Nonpartisan) | 23.3 | 71,672 |
| Pete Mesich (Nonpartisan) | 8.8 | 27,223 | ||
| Total votes: 307,662 | |||
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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. Mara Elliott defeated Robert Hickey in the general election for San Diego City Attorney.
| San Diego City Attorney, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mara Elliott |
56.64% | 144,082 |
| Robert Hickey | 43.36% | 110,286 |
| Total Votes | 254,368 | |
| Source: San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
Robert Hickey and Mara Elliott advanced from the primary election for San Diego City Attorney.
| San Diego City Attorney, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Robert Hickey |
28.98% | 81,513 |
| Mara Elliott |
24.18% | 68,020 |
| Rafael Castellanos | 19.31% | 54,319 |
| Gil Cabrera | 16.73% | 47,072 |
| Bryan Pease | 10.67% | 30,011 |
| Total Votes | 280,935 | |
| Source: San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election Results," accessed August, 17, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2026
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
