The 2020 Fresno mayoral election was held on March 3, 2020, to elect the mayor of Fresno, California. Republican Jerry Dyer was elected after winning a majority in the primary.
Incumbent mayor Lee Brand did not run for a second term. It was the first time in the city's history in which an incumbent eligible for re-election chose to retire the seat.
Municipal elections are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot. However, a few candidates had, either previously or during their campaigns, publicly affiliated with political parties. Jerry Dyer identified as a Republican, Andrew Janz identified as a Democrat, and Nickolas Wildstar identified as a Libertarian.
Candidates Declared Jerry Dyer, former Fresno Chief of Police Bill Gates, immigrant and businessman Floyd Harris Jr., civil rights activist and pastor Andrew Janz, county prosecutor and candidate for in 2018 Brian Jefferson, homeless advocate Richard Renteria, former insurance broker and candidate for mayor in 2016 Nickolas Wildstar, political activist, rapper, and candidate for governor in 2018 and Fullerton City Council in 2018
Withdrew Elliot Balch, operations officer of the Central Valley Community Foundation Luis Chavez, city council member
Declined Lee Brand, incumbent mayor
Endorsements
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error LeeBrand(R) JerryDyer(R) AndrewJanz(D) Other /UndecidedGV WireGV Wire January 4, 2020 500 ± 4.0% – 45% 47% 8%GV WireGV Wire April 18–16, 2019 300 ± 6.0% 47% – 53% – 24% 39% 37% – 18% 31% 26% 25%
Results Since Dyer won a majority in the initial round of voting, no runoff needed to be held. If one had been required, it would have taken place on November 3, 2020.
See also 2020 California elections
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