Cynthia and I, first and foremost, would like to thank every San Diegan who stepped forward to make our city a better place; everything we accomplished in this campaign was because of the amazing volunteers, contributors, and voters who joined in the fight.
We started out as a no-name,
#grassroots campaign surviving on $5 donations, taking on “the system,” and became a force to be reckoned with, knocking the high-profile incumbent to less than 50% in the Primary Election, and 55% in the General Election.
Even though we were outspent by special interests and developers who directly benefit from City actions, our election margin was still closer than any of the other high-profile campaigns in the region, including for City Attorney, City Council, or County Supervisor.
Nearly our entire campaign team was made up of unpaid volunteers, and what we accomplished through sheer grit and determination is amazing.
Our
#campaign was more than a political race, it was a movement. A movement which proved that we can overcome the factors that divide us, and instead focus on what unites us, for the good of our community.
Our team and our volunteers came from all walks of life, across the
#political spectrum, and formed one coalition: we are the San Diego Party - non-partisan, independent, and common-sense!
To quote Louis Brandeis, American Lawyer and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, “The most important office, and the one which all of us can and should fill, is that of private citizen."
Nearly half of this city voted for change and my hope for
#SanDiego is that this is a wake-up call to current leadership that San Diegans deserve strong, competent, and transparent leadership that is not beholden to special interests.
It was a privilege to run for Mayor of our amazing city, and it is a privilege to continue to serve San Diegans as your police officer working hard to keep you safe.
Cynthia and I extend our congratulations to Mayor Gloria on his hard-fought reelection.