As November looms, a poll conducted this month by 10News and the San Diego Union-Tribune shows a closing gap between incumbent San Diego mayor Todd Gloria and his challenger, Larry Turner, a former San Diego police officer and registered independent voter.
According to the election poll, which was administered by SurveyUSA, 37% of those queried said that if they were filling out their ballot that day, they would choose Gloria; 33% said that they would vote for Turner.
Another 28% said that they remain undecided.
In identical polling conducted two months ago, 36% were undecided and 5% were not voting for mayor at all, SurveyUSA said.
“Our campaign has gained tremendous momentum as more voters learn about my vision for San Diego,” Turner said in a statement about the results.
“It’s evident that residents are dissatisfied with the direction the city has been heading under Mayor Gloria.”
52% of the people interviewed said the biggest issue facing San Diego is the cost of living and housing, while 27% said its unsheltered population was the city’s biggest issue. On the topic of the city’s ban on homeless encampments, 35% of those asked said they strongly support it, while only 9% strongly oppose the measure.
55% of survey respondents said that the city of San Diego needs to do more to help people whose homes and businesses flooded in the January storms, and 63% said that the city needs to do more to prepare for the next storm.
76% also said that the city needs to do more to maintain roads and sidewalks.