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2020 Fresno mayoral election Turnout 40.29%
[1]
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.
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
Elliot Balch, operations officer of the Central Valley Community Foundation
[11]
Luis Chavez, city council member
[12]
Declined
Endorsements
Jerry Dyer (R)
County officials
Organizations
Fresno Police Officers' Association
[14]
Floyd Harris Jr.
Individuals
Organizations
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Lee Brand (R)
Jerry Dyer (R)
Andrew Janz (D)
Other / Undecided
GV Wire
January 4, 2020
500
± 4.0%
–
45%
47%
8%
[a]
GV Wire
April 18–16, 2019
300
± 6.0%
47%
–
53%
–
24%
39%
37%
–
18%
31%
26%
25%
[b]
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]
Candidate
Votes
%
Jerry Dyer
50,914
51.56
Andrew Janz
39,430
39.93
Floyd Harris Jr.
2,262
2.29
Bill Gates
2,262
2.29
Richard Renteria
2,076
2.10
Nickolas Wildstar
1,284
1.30
Brian Jefferson
510
0.52
Total votes
98,738
100.00
See also
Notes
^ Undecided 8%
^ Some Other Democrat 15%, Some Other Republican 10%
References
^
a
b
"RESULTS OF THE MARCH 3, 2020 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION" . Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters. April 2, 2020.
^
a
b McEwen, Bill (February 7, 2020).
"Dyer or Janz? Your Guess Is as Good as Any" . GV Wire . Retrieved January 15, 2021 .
^ 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 .
^
"Jerry Dyer" . Ballotpedia . Retrieved February 13, 2021 .
^
"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 .
^
a
b Taub, David (February 17, 2020).
"Don't Like Dyer or Janz for Mayor? Alternatives Include a Bill Gates" . GV Wire . Retrieved January 15, 2021 .
^ Tehee, Joshua (October 29, 2019).
"Community activist and church leader throws hat into Fresno mayoral race" . The Fresno Bee . Retrieved January 15, 2021 .
^
a
b
c 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 .
^
"Wildstar 2020" .
^
"Nickolas Wildstar" . Ballotpedia . Retrieved April 30, 2021 .
^ Miller, Thaddeus (August 13, 2019).
"Another Fresno mayor candidate is out of the race. Who's left?" . Retrieved January 15, 2021 .
^ Calix, Brianna (August 1, 2019).
"Luis Chavez ends bid for Fresno mayor. These candidates are left" . The Fresno Bee . Retrieved January 15, 2021 .
^ Calix, Brianna (May 20, 2019).
"Fresno Mayor Lee Brand won't seek re-election, but field of candidates keeps growing" .
The Fresno Bee .
^
"Political Endorsements" . Fresno Police Officers' Association .
^
a
b
"Official Primary Voter Guide" (PDF) . DSA Fresno.
^ 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 .
^ @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 .
^
"National Association of Letter Carriers Endorse Andrew Janz for Mayor of Fresno" . Fresno County Democrats . January 16, 2020.
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