2020 Fresno mayoral election

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2020 Fresno mayoral election
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Turnout40.29% [1]
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Candidate Jerry Dyer Andrew Janz
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote50,91439,430
Percentage51.6%39.9%
Mayor before election

Lee Brand
Republican

Elected Mayor

Jerry Dyer
Republican

The 2020 Fresno mayoral election was held on March 3, 2020, to elect the mayor of Fresno, California. Republican Jerry Dyer was elected after winning a majority in the primary.

Contents

Incumbent mayor Lee Brand did not run for a second term. It was the first time in the city's history in which an incumbent eligible for re-election chose to retire the seat. [2]

Municipal elections are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot. However, a few candidates had, either previously or during their campaigns, publicly affiliated with political parties. Jerry Dyer identified as a Republican, Andrew Janz identified as a Democrat, and Nickolas Wildstar identified as a Libertarian. [3] [4] [5]

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

Declined

Endorsements

Jerry Dyer (R)
County officials
Organizations
  • Fresno Police Officers' Association [14]
Floyd Harris Jr.
Individuals
Organizations
Andrew Janz (D)
Newspapers
Organizations

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Lee
Brand
(R)		Jerry
Dyer
(R)		Andrew
Janz
(D)		Other /
Undecided
GV Wire January 4, 2020500± 4.0%–45%47%8% [lower-alpha 1]
GV Wire April 18–16, 2019300± 6.0%47%–53%–
24%39%37%–
18%31%26%25% [lower-alpha 2]

Results

Since Dyer won a majority in the initial round of voting, no runoff needed to be held. If one was required, it would have taken place on November 3, 2020.

2020 Fresno mayoral election [1]
CandidateVotes %
Jerry Dyer 50,91451.56
Andrew Janz39,43039.93
Floyd Harris Jr.2,2622.29
Bill Gates2,2622.29
Richard Renteria2,0762.10
Nickolas Wildstar1,2841.30
Brian Jefferson5100.52
Total votes98,738 100.00

See also

Footnotes

Notes

  1. ↑ Undecided 8%
  2. ↑ Some Other Democrat 15%, Some Other Republican 10%

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  1. 1 2 "RESULTS OF THE MARCH 3, 2020 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION". Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters. April 2, 2020.
  2. 1 2 McEwen, Bill (February 7, 2020). "Dyer or Janz? Your Guess Is as Good as Any". GV Wire. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  3. ↑ Calix, Brianna (February 13, 2020). "Andrew Janz avoids political labels. How will that look if he's Fresno's mayor?". Fresno Bee. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Jerry Dyer". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  5. ↑ "The NOW Normal: Nickolas Wildstar Is The Only Black Libertarian Republican Running For Governor In 2022". www.radio.com. November 13, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  6. 1 2 Taub, David (February 17, 2020). "Don't Like Dyer or Janz for Mayor? Alternatives Include a Bill Gates". GV Wire. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  7. ↑ Tehee, Joshua (October 29, 2019). "Community activist and church leader throws hat into Fresno mayoral race". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  8. 1 2 3 Calix, Brianna (February 13, 2020). "Andrew Janz avoids political labels. How will that look if he's Fresno's mayor?". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Wildstar 2020".
  10. ↑ "Nickolas Wildstar". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  11. ↑ Miller, Thaddeus (August 13, 2019). "Another Fresno mayor candidate is out of the race. Who's left?" . Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  12. ↑ Calix, Brianna (August 1, 2019). "Luis Chavez ends bid for Fresno mayor. These candidates are left". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  13. ↑ Calix, Brianna (May 20, 2019). "Fresno Mayor Lee Brand won't seek re-election, but field of candidates keeps growing". The Fresno Bee .
  14. ↑ "Political Endorsements". Fresno Police Officers' Association.
  15. 1 2 "Official Primary Voter Guide" (PDF). DSA Fresno.
  16. ↑ The Fresno Bee Editorial Board (February 6, 2020). "Jerry Dyer served Fresno for decades. But Andrew Janz is the right choice for mayor". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  17. ↑ @FresnoYoungDems (January 25, 2020). "This election is going to be tight, but we can win on March 3rd! Remember to vote for Andrew Janz!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  18. ↑ "National Association of Letter Carriers Endorse Andrew Janz for Mayor of Fresno". Fresno County Democrats. January 16, 2020.
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