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Waqar Rizvi
Waqar Rizvi ran for election to the Stockton City Council to represent District 2 in California. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Rizvi earned his bachelor's degree from the University of the Pacific.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Stockton, California (2024)
General election
General election for Stockton City Council District 2
Mariela Ponce defeated Waqar Rizvi in the general election for Stockton City Council District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mariela Ponce (Nonpartisan) | 59.5 | 6,616 | |
 | Waqar Rizvi (Nonpartisan) | 40.5 | 4,499 | |
| Total votes: 11,115 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Stockton City Council District 2
Mariela Ponce and Waqar Rizvi defeated Anthony Silva and Pamela Pettis-Houston in the primary for Stockton City Council District 2 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mariela Ponce (Nonpartisan) | 38.0 | 1,767 | |
| ✔ | | Waqar Rizvi (Nonpartisan) | 24.7 | 1,146 |
 | Anthony Silva (Nonpartisan) | 22.3 | 1,037 | |
| Pamela Pettis-Houston (Nonpartisan) | 14.9 | 694 | ||
| Total votes: 4,644 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Rizvi in this election.
2016
| Stockton City Council District 2, Nonpartisan Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Steve Colangelo |
41.95% | 1,938 |
| Daniel Wright Incumbent |
27.53% | 1,272 |
| Dwight Williams | 18.79% | 868 |
| Waqar Rizvi | 11.54% | 533 |
| Write-in votes | 0.19% | 9 |
| Total Votes | 4,620 | |
| Source: San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters, "Election Results," accessed June 8, 2016 | ||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Waqar Rizvi did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Endorsements
2016
Rizvi received the endorsement of San Joaquin County Assessor-Recorder Steve Bestolarides prior to the 2016 primary.[3]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Stockton City Council District 2 |
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