Republican Kevin Faulconer wins San Diego mayor’s race to succeed disgraced Bob Filner

[DonViejo]

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Source: Reuters

San Diego voters opted for a return to Republican leadership on Tuesday as they elected a city councilman backed by the downtown establishment to succeed ex-Mayor Bob Filner, a Democrat who resigned amid a torrent of sexual misconduct allegations.

Republican Kevin Faulconer garnered nearly 55 percent of the vote to defeat his City Council colleague, Democrat David Alvarez, who was vying to become San Diego’s first Hispanic mayor but finished the night with just over 45 percent.

Faulconer, 47, declaring victory at a downtown hotel, is expected to take the oath of office in early March to serve out the nearly three years that remained in Filner’s term as mayor of California’s second-most populous city.

“Together, you have sent a very strong message … that this city is going to stand up and work together to bring us all together,” he told his supporters.

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/02/12/republican-kevin-faulconer-wins-san-diego-mayors-race-to-succeed-disgraced-bob-filner/

[yeoman6987]

1. Disgusted

First Democrat in what? 40 years and that ended up blowing up in our faces. Hopefully we don't go more decades getting a Democrat in to San Diego. I just feel horrible for those Democrats that worked so hard to get Filner into the office. What a dang shame.

[OKNancy]

2. Duplicate topic - locking

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014725266