Former Chula Vista City Attorney Bart Miesfeld and Deputy City Attorney Marco Verdugo Wednesday appeared headed for a March 5 runoff in the special election for Chula Vista city attorney.
Miesfeld led the field of three with 39.41%, 7,782 votes, while Verdugo was second with 38.26%, 7,555 votes, according to the San Diego County Registrar of Voters.If, as expected, no candidate receives a majority, there will be a runoff between the top two finishers.
The special election was necessitated by the Sept. 3, 2022, death of Simon Silva from cancer. Silva, who had been a Chula Vista deputy city attorney since 2009, defeated Smith Diaz, 50.6%-49.4%, in the November 2022 general election.Miesfeld was appointed as Chula Vista city attorney by the City Council in 2008 and served for two years.Fallbrook Public Utility District Detachment: Measure AFollow this link for the latest election results from the County Registrar of Voters.
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