Mariela Ponce

Mariela Ponce

Nonpartisan

Stockton City Council District 2

Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

1

Predecessor: Daniel Wright (Nonpartisan)

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Contact

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Mariela Ponce is a member of the Stockton City Council in California, representing District 2. She assumed office on January 1, 2025. Her current term ends on January 1, 2029.

Ponce ran for election to the Stockton City Council to represent District 2 in California. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

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
✔	Submit photo	Mariela Ponce (Nonpartisan)	59.5	6,616
		Waqar Rizvi (Nonpartisan)	40.5	4,499

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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
✔	Submit photo	Mariela Ponce (Nonpartisan)	38.0	1,767
✔		Waqar Rizvi (Nonpartisan)	24.7	1,146
		Anthony Silva (Nonpartisan)	22.3	1,037
	Submit photo	Pamela Pettis-Houston (Nonpartisan)	14.9	694

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,644
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Footnotes

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Preceded by Daniel Wright	Stockton City Council District 2 2025-Present	Succeeded by -