Mayoral election in Chula Vista, California (2022)

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2022 Chula Vista elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: March 11, 2022
Primary election: June 7, 2022
General election: November 8, 2022
Election stats
Offices up: Mayor
Total seats up: 1 (click here for other city elections)
Election type: Nonpartisan
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The city of Chula Vista, California, held a general election for mayor on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for June 7, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was March 11, 2022.

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Candidates and results

General election

General election for Mayor of Chula Vista

John McCann defeated Ammar Campa-Najjar in the general election for Mayor of Chula Vista on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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John McCann (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
52.1
 
33,992
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Ammar Campa-Najjar (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
47.9
 
31,280

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 65,272
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Mayor of Chula Vista

The following candidates ran in the primary for Mayor of Chula Vista on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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John McCann (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
30.8
 
13,580
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Ammar Campa-Najjar (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
22.6
 
9,943
Image of Jill Galvez
Jill Galvez (Nonpartisan)
 
19.7
 
8,689
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Zaneta Encarnacion (Nonpartisan)
 
13.6
 
5,974
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Rudy Ramirez (Nonpartisan)
 
6.8
 
3,008
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Spencer Cash (Nonpartisan)
 
6.4
 
2,840
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Christine Brady (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.1
 
35

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 44,069
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Ammar Campa-Najjar (Nonpartisan)

Safe Neighborhoods and Reducing Crime

Reducing the Cost of Housing and Jobs

Tackling Homelessness
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John McCann (Nonpartisan)

John McCann is Tough on Crime & Endorsed by the Chula Vista Police Officers Association

John McCann opposes the mileage tax, gas tax & sales tax increase proposals that hurt working class people.

John McCann Implementing Programs that Get Homelessness off the Streets
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Ammar Campa-Najjar (Nonpartisan)

I’m passionate about education, bringing a university to our city will be a top priority. Also, bringing more investment to our city through federal and state grants — I’ll use my experience in federal government and relationships to do that.

The next mayor will determine the success of our bayfront development, four-year university and the sports arena announced last month. These projects will create jobs, spur businesses and housing opportunities, and drive revenue to better fund public safety, schools and ensure Chula Vistans who want to live here aren’t forced to leave due to limited opportunity.

I’ll bring innovative leadership and build coalitions to improve public safety and reduce crime, increase housing opportunities, and create jobs and grow our economy.


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John McCann (Nonpartisan)

John McCann is proud to live in Chula Vista. He goes home to his wife in Chula Vista to raise their children. John McCann is 100% invested in Chula Vista.

John McCann is the most qualified candidate having served four times as a City Councilmember, four times as a Deputy Mayor and a Navy & Iraq War veteran.

John McCann has a record of results in Chula Vista by making Chula Vista one of the safest cities in San Diego County. That's why the Chula Vista Police Officers Association have endorsed John McCann for Mayor.

John McCann is the only candidate that has signed a commitment of no new taxes.

John McCann has gotten Homeless off the street by creating the Homeless Outreach Team.


Mayoral partisanship

See also: Partisanship in United States municipal elections (2022)

Twenty-four of the 100 largest U.S. cities held mayoral elections in 2022. Once mayors elected in 2022 assumed office, Democrats held 63 top-100 mayoral offices, Republicans held 28, independents held three, and nonpartisan mayors held four. Two mayors' partisan affiliations were unknown.

The following top 100 cities saw a change in mayoral partisan affiliation in 2022:

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About the city

See also: Chula Vista, California

Chula Vista is a city in San Diego County, California. As of 2020, its population was 275,487.

City government

See also: Council-manager government

The city of Chula Vista uses a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council—which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body—appoints a chief executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives..[2]

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Chula Vista, California
Chula Vista California
Population 275,487 39,538,223
Land area (sq mi) 49 155,857
Race and ethnicity**
White 57.6% 56.1%
Black/African American 5.1% 5.7%
Asian 15.3% 14.8%
Native American 0.5% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.5% 0.4%
Other (single race) N/A 14.3%
Multiple 11.5% 7.9%
Hispanic/Latino 60.3% 39.1%
Education
High school graduation rate 83.8% 83.9%
College graduation rate 29.2% 34.7%
Income
Median household income $86,132 $78,672
Persons below poverty level 9.5% 12.6%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

See also

Chula Vista, California California Municipal government Other local coverage
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Lee was elected as a Democrat and switched parties in 2021.
  2. ↑ City of Chula Vista, "Government," accessed September 5, 2014
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