SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – Tuesday is the last day to cast a ballot in the 79th Assembly District special election, with both the San Diego County Registrar of Voters’ office and each voter’s assigned polling place open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The special election was necessitated to fill the seat vacated by Shirley Weber’s appointment as California’s secretary of state.
A field of four Democrats, including Weber’s daughter, La Mesa City Councilwoman Dr. Akilah Weber, and one Republican, Marco Contreras, are seeking to represent the district, which consists of southeastern San Diego, La Mesa, Lemon Grove and parts of Chula Vista, Bonita and National City.
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As the 79th Assembly race heads to a vote on Tuesday, Dr. Akilah Weber has far outpaced her opponents in fund-raising, amassing more than $380,000 in her candidate account, while a political committee supporting her has raised $545,000.
That $925,000 total is more than three times what her four opponents raised combined.
The only other candidate to clear six figures was the sole Republican, Marco Contreras, a local business owner. He raised about $146,000 in his candidate fund, mostly from medium to large donations from businesses and individuals.
Among the other three Democrats running, labor organizer Leticia Munguia raised just over $74,000. Teacher Shane Parmely brought in nearly $23,000, and restorative justice consultant Aeiramique Glass trailed with $6,320.
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