Marni von Wilpert
Marni von Wilpert is a member of the San Diego City Council in California, representing District 5. She assumed office on December 14, 2020. Her current term ends on December 11, 2028.
Von Wilpert (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 48th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on June 2, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: California's 48th Congressional District election, 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 election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 48
The following candidates are running in the primary for U.S. House California District 48 on June 2, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Mike Bucy (Independent) | ||
 | Ammar Campa-Najjar (D) | |
 | Abel Chavez (D) | |
 | Stephen Clemons (D)  | |
 | Corinna Contreras (D) | |
| Nicholas Davis (D) | ||
 | Jim Desmond (R) | |
 | Ferguson Porter (D) | |
 | Luis Reyna (No party preference) | |
 | Brandon Riker (D) | |
 | Jerlilia Ryans (D) | |
 | Mike Schaefer (D) | |
 | Whitney Shanahan (D) | |
 | Marni von Wilpert (D) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Marc Iannarino (D)
- Curtis Morrison (D)
- Anuj Dixit (D)
- Albert James Mora (No party preference)
- Suzanne Till (D)
- Darrell Issa (R)
- Brian Nash (D)
2024
See also: City elections in San Diego, California (2024)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for San Diego City Council District 5
Incumbent Marni von Wilpert won election outright in the primary for San Diego City Council District 5 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marni von Wilpert (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 28,231 |
| Total votes: 28,231 | |||
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Endorsements
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2020
See also: City elections in San Diego, California (2020)
General election
General election for San Diego City Council District 5
Marni von Wilpert defeated Joe Leventhal in the general election for San Diego City Council District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marni von Wilpert (Nonpartisan) | 53.2 | 43,630 |
| Joe Leventhal (Nonpartisan) | 46.8 | 38,308 | ||
| Total votes: 81,938 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for San Diego City Council District 5
Marni von Wilpert and Joe Leventhal defeated Isaac Wang and Simon Moghadam in the primary for San Diego City Council District 5 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marni von Wilpert (Nonpartisan) | 39.8 | 18,084 |
| ✔ | Joe Leventhal (Nonpartisan) | 36.9 | 16,778 | |
 | Isaac Wang (Nonpartisan) | 19.3 | 8,764 | |
| Simon Moghadam (Nonpartisan) | 4.0 | 1,836 | ||
| Total votes: 45,462 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. House California District 48 |
Officeholder San Diego City Council District 5 |
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Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Mark Kersey |
San Diego City Council District 5 2020-Present |
Succeeded by - |
