Emily Alvarenga

2 months ago | sandiegouniontribune.com | Emily Alvarenga

A special election is underway in San Diego County’s South Bay for the District 1 county supervisor seat that Nora Vargas unexpectedly vacated earlier this year. Seven people appear on the ballots mailed to hundreds of thousands of registered voters: Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre, Chula Vista Councilmember Carolina Chavez, energy consultant Elizabeth Efird, businessman Louis Fuentes, Chula Vista Mayor John McCann, San Diego Councilmember Vivian Moreno and Lincoln Pickard.

2 months ago | sandiegouniontribune.com | Emily Alvarenga

Carolina Chavez, a Chula Vista council member and the city’s current deputy mayor, is running for county supervisor representing District 1. The San Diego Union-Tribune asked her and all the candidates running a series of the same questions about the big issues facing South County, and their priorities and plans if elected. Here’s what she told us. 1.) Why are you running, and what makes you the best candidate?

2 months ago | sandiegouniontribune.com | Emily Alvarenga

Louis Fuentes, an air-conditioning business owner and Republican who previously held elected office in Imperial County, is running for county supervisor representing District 1. The San Diego Union-Tribune asked him and all the candidates running a series of the same questions about the big issues facing South County, and their priorities and plans if elected. Here’s what he told us. 1.) Why are you running, and what makes you the best candidate?

2 months ago | sandiegouniontribune.com | Emily Alvarenga

Paloma Aguirre, the Democratic mayor of Imperial Beach, is running for county supervisor representing District 1. The San Diego Union-Tribune asked her and all the candidates running a series of the same questions about the big issues facing South County, and their priorities and plans if elected. Here’s what she told us. 1.) Why are you running, and what makes you the best candidate? Government isn’t getting the job done. I’ll fight on working people’s side and get results.

2 months ago | sandiegouniontribune.com | Emily Alvarenga

John McCann, the Republican mayor of Chula Vista and owner of a real-estate management company and brokerage, is running for county supervisor representing District 1. The San Diego Union-Tribune asked him and all the candidates running a series of the same questions about the big issues facing South County, and their priorities and plans if elected. Here’s what he told us. 1.) Why are you running, and what makes you the best candidate?