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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.
Kent Lee is the incumbent San Diego City Council member for District 6 and serves as council president pro tem, according to the city's official website. He is the executive director of Pacific Arts Movement (Pac Arts), a media arts organization focused on Asian American and Asian international cinema, per KPBS. Kent Lee appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for San Diego City Council, District 6, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Mark Powell appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for San Diego City Council, District 6, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Affordability, including reducing or repealing the city's trash fee and simplifying permits
- Fixing neighborhood infrastructure and limiting development in high fire-risk areas
- Restoring community-oriented policing and expanding mental health partnerships
Source: candidate campaign site.
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