San Diego’s two open council races are about to heat up, and one high-profile politician could still jump in

Races for two open San Diego City Council seats each feature several strong candidates with no clear frontrunner, but the possible entry into the District 2 race of former Coronado Mayor Richard Bailey could shake things up.

With fundraising in high gear and key endorsements expected in coming weeks, the races appear to still be wide open in District 8 in the South Bay and in District 2, which stretches from Clairemont to Point Loma.

Two other races on the June 2 primary ballot feature incumbents who are expected to comfortably win re-election: Kent Lee in central inland District 6 and Henry Foster in southeastern District 4.

Leading candidates in the District 2 race are Deputy City Attorney Nicole Crosby, former City Hall staffer Josh Coyne and Point Loma neighborhood leader Mandy Havlik.

All three are Democrats seeking to replace termed-out Jennifer Campbell on the all-Democrat council. But Bailey, a former Republican who has long made local headlines with his staunchly conservative positions, is expected by many to enter the race.

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