These San Diego council races are still wide open, new campaign filings show

Campaign contribution disclosures filed this week highlight how wide open the races are for open San Diego City Council seats in mid-coastal District 2 and South Bay District 8 just four months ahead of the June 2 primary.

Four candidates in the District 8 race have raised more than $30,000. And candidates Gerardo Ramirez and Antonio Martinez closed the gap on fundraising frontrunner Venus Molina during the second half of 2025.

Three candidates in District 2 have raised more than $30,000. But former City Hall staffer Josh Coyne widened his fundraising lead during the second half of 2025.

Coyne, who now works for the Downtown San Diego Partnership, raised nearly twice as much as both Deputy City Attorney Nicole Crosby and Point Loma neighborhood leader Mandy Havlik.

In southeastern San Diego’s District 4, incumbent Henry Foster appears to have at least one viable challenger. Foster was out-raised during the second half of 2025 by nurse and community organizer Martha Abraham.

In north central District 6, incumbent Kent Lee dominated fundraising during the second half of 2025 with nearly $60,000 in contributions. His leading opponent, Mark Powell, hasn’t filed any disclosures because he didn’t enter the race until Jan. 6.

In District 8, which includes Barrio Logan and...