Faulconer Wins in San Diego

Kevin Faulconer (R) won a decisive victory over David Alvarez (D) in the San Diego mayor’s race, 55% to 46%, “signaling a new chapter for the city after the scandal-plagued tenure of former Mayor Bob Filner (D),” the San Diego Union Tribune reports.

“A Faulconer victory breathes new life into the local Republican Party by restoring its control of the Mayor’s Office that its candidates have occupied for much of the past four decades. Faulconer also becomes the only Republican mayor of a top 10 U.S. city, making him one of the party’s highest-profile leaders in the state.”