The 2025 San Diego County Board of Supervisors special election will be held on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, to fill the 1st Supervisorial District seat on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors vacated by Nora Vargas, who resigned on January 6, 2025, for "personal safety and security reasons."
Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan, and although most candidates do identify a party preference, their party affiliations do not appear on the ballot. If no candidate wins a majority of votes, a runoff election will be held on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, between the top two vote-getting candidates.
Background.
On December 20, 2024, Chair Nora Vargas announced that she would not take the oath of office for a second term, despite having won 62.5% of the vote just weeks beforehand in the 2024 San Diego County Board of Supervisors election, citing "personal safety and security reasons." Vice chair Terra Lawson-Remer became acting chair of the board, and on January 14, 2025, the board voted to hold a special election to fill the vacancy left by Vargas' resignation.
Top election issues include immigration, homelessness, sewage in the Tijuana River, and housing affordability, part of a broader housing crisis statewide.
Primary election.
Endorsements.
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References.
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External links.
Official campaign websites