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The2028 San Diego mayoral election will be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2028, to elect themayor ofSan Diego, California. The primary election will be held on Tuesday, March 7, 2028, after which the two top vote-getting candidates will advance to the general election. Incumbent mayorTodd Gloria is ineligible for re-election due to term limits.[1]
Municipal elections inCalifornia are officially non-partisan, although most members do identify a party preference. Atwo-round system is used for the elections, starting with primaries in March followed by runoff elections in November between the top-two candidates in each race.[2]
After declining to run in the2024 election againstTodd Gloria, Democratic congressman and former San Diego city councilmemberScott Peters has publicly expressed interest in running for mayor of San Diego in the 2028 election, as well as city councilmember Raul Campillo.[3] However, as of January 19, 2025, no candidates have formally announced a bid for mayor of San Diego.
