2 candidates are tracked for San Diego City Council, District 6, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Kent Lee and Mark Powell. Candidate information follows official San Diego County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Kent Lee and Mark Powell are the top two finishers from the June 2 primary and advance to the November 3 runoff, per the City of San Diego's official election information page.
City council member. The council is the city's legislative body. It adopts the city budget and tax rate, passes ordinances on zoning, public safety, utilities and local services, and hires the city manager where the charter provides one. Members may represent a district or the whole city.
This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels.
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Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
Kent Lee is the sitting San Diego City Council member for District 6 seeking re-election, per the campaign site. Lee's tenure includes investment across the district in road repaving, pothole repair and streetlight fixes, per the campaign site.
Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
Mark Powell is a real estate broker and educator who has served as a classroom teacher, dean of students, vice principal, and university professor, per the campaign site. He is a former reserve police officer with the San Diego Police Department and currently serves on the San Diego County Board of Education, per the campaign site.
Who is running for San Diego City Council, District 6 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for San Diego City Council, District 6, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Kent Lee and Mark Powell. Candidate information follows official San Diego County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the San Diego City Council, District 6 election in California?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for California are on the California election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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