2022 SD City Council Races: District Four

No News Is Good News for Incumbent Montgomery-Steppe

This year San Diego’s even-numbered district city council races are on the ballot.

District 4 made it through redistricting mostly intact. It has been traditionally considered San Diego’s Black district, even though Hispanics and Latinos have a larger share of the electorate. 

The political power in D4 still lies with Black churches with a history of community involvement and advocacy going back to the days when the makeup of the area was defined by the institutions of segregation in the city.

Some housekeeping matters: The symbol * means a candidate is an incumbent. Internet sources are largely derived from candidates' websites; if I click on a link and it does not work, I won’t list it.  I wish I could do more on campaign finance, but the reality is that many of the important expenditures and donations come late in the cycle. 

There isn’t much to report on as far as this year’s city council election is concerned. Incumbent Montgomery-Stepp won a three way primary with 71% of the vote. Her opponent for the general election isn’t running a campaign that I can find (other than a generic one page website) and has reported no campaign contributions. 

There is no GOP-endorsed candidate in this contest.

Monica Montgomery Steppe* - Democrat
Website / Facebook / Twitter/ Instagram
Media: 2022 election: Q&A with Monica Montgomery Steppe, candidate for San Diego City Council District 4

In 2018 incumbent Councilmember Myrtle Cole was upset by former staffer Monica Montgomery, who vowed to take the seat after resigning over comments made by 

Cole that suggested police were justified in killing young black men.

Montgomery-Steppe (who got married in the meantime) has proven to be a progressive leader on the council. Her advocacy for oversight of the San Diego Police Department made her some enemies, who short-circuited an attempt at being council president a while back.

Her popularity in D4 goes beyond her advocacy for reforms, she’s also been successful in bringing about projects and programs with a positive effect on constituents.

Gloria Evangelista - Non partisan
Website
Media: 2022 election: Q&A with Gloria Evangelista, candidate for San Diego City Council District 4

I couldn’t find a photo of the candidate. She sounds vaguely Republican, but obviously not enough to garner an endorsement. Quote from website: 

I do not have an allegiance to a political party or a political agenda. My allegiance is to God first and then to the residents of San Diego, especially to those in District Four. 

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Next Up:  Just in time for Halloween- The very scary downtown “special interests” haunting  the contest for City Council District 6.

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