Martha Abraham is a registered nurse, small-business owner and longtime District 4 resident. She has focused her campaign on housing equity, parks and environmental justice, safe infrastructure and economic opportunity for District 4.

Joel Anderson has served on local water and conservation boards, in the California State Assembly and State Senate and on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. A longtime small-business owner, Anderson has focused on public safety, veterans, taxpayers, small businesses and government accountability. He and his wife, Kate, have three children.

With degrees in business finance and economics, Richard Bailey previously worked in finance for a Fortune 100 company and taught economics at the University of San Diego.

Bailey has completed an Ironman, qualified for the Boston Marathon, summited Mount Everest in 2024 and regularly plays volleyball in Ocean Beach.

Nicole Crosby is a working mom, deputy city attorney and Clairemont resident running to represent District 2. She has worked as a prosecutor on cases involving elder abuse, gun crimes and hate crimes and has served as president of the Clairemont Town Council and her local PTA.

Crosby says she is running to bring accountability to City Hall and ensure District 2 remains a strong place to live, work and raise a family.

Mark Kersey was appointed president and CEO of the San Diego County Taxpayers Association in February 2026. He was previously elected to the San Diego City Council in 2012 and 2016 and was a leading advocate for investing in and maintaining the city’s infrastructure during his tenure.

He has started multiple small businesses in San Diego, most recently the multiple gold-medal-winning Cask & Coast California Bourbon.

Alexander Kraft is running for mayor of his hometown of El Cajon on a platform focused on lowering housing costs, protecting residents from immigration enforcement, supporting wages and labor protections, transforming the city’s infrastructure and improving public safety. He is a union member, shop steward and community activist.

Council President Pro Tem Kent Lee represents District 6, including Convoy, Kearny Mesa, Mira Mesa, Miramar, Sorrento Valley, University City and a portion of Scripps Ranch. Elected in November 2022, Lee has focused on housing affordability, homelessness and community infrastructure needs.

Antonio Martinez is a lifelong District 8 resident, community leader and San Ysidro School District governing board member. A University of Pennsylvania graduate, Martinez has worked in health care education and served his community through the U.S. Congress. Raised by his grandmother, he says he understands the value of hard work, opportunity and giving back to the community that raised him.