2020 Fresno mayoral election

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2020 Fresno mayoral election
Turnout	40.29%
Mayor before election; Lee Brand; Republican	Elected mayor ; Jerry Dyer; Republican

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.^[2]

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.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Candidates

Declared

Jerry Dyer, former Fresno Chief of Police
Bill Gates, immigrant and businessman^[6]
Floyd Harris Jr., civil rights activist and pastor^[7]
Andrew Janz, county prosecutor and candidate for California's 22nd congressional district in 2018^[8]
Brian Jefferson, homeless advocate^[6]
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^[9]^[10]

Withdrew

Elliot Balch, operations officer of the Central Valley Community Foundation^[11]
Luis Chavez, city council member^[12]

Declined

Lee Brand, incumbent mayor^[2]^[13]

Endorsements

Jerry Dyer (R)

County officials

Buddy Mendes, supervisor^[8]
Lisa Smittcamp, district attorney^[8]

Organizations

Fresno Police Officers' Association^[14]

Floyd Harris Jr.

Individuals

Kimberly Williams, college professor and candidate for U.S. House in 2020^[15]

Organizations

Democratic Socialists of America^[15]

Andrew Janz (D)

Newspapers

The Fresno Bee^[16]

Organizations

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Lee Brand (R)	Jerry Dyer (R)	Andrew Janz (D)	Other / Undecided
GV Wire^[19]	January 4, 2020	500	± 4.0%	–	45%	47%	8%^[a]
GV Wire^[20]	April 18–16, 2019	300	± 6.0%	47%	–	53%	–
				24%	39%	37%	–
				18%	31%	26%	25%^[b]

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.

2020 Fresno mayoral election^[1]
Candidate	Votes	%
Jerry Dyer	50,914	51.56
Andrew Janz	39,430	39.93
Floyd Harris Jr.	2,262	2.29
Bill Gates	2,262	2.29
Richard Renteria	2,076	2.10
Nickolas Wildstar	1,284	1.30
Brian Jefferson	510	0.52
Total votes	98,738	100.00

Footnotes

Notes

^ Undecided 8%
^ Some Other Democrat 15%, Some Other Republican 10%

References

^ ^a ^b "RESULTS OF THE MARCH 3, 2020 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION". Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters. April 2, 2020.
^ ^a ^b McEwen, Bill (February 7, 2020). "Dyer or Janz? Your Guess Is as Good as Any". GV Wire. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
^ Calix, Brianna (February 13, 2020). "Andrew Janz avoids political labels. How will that look if he's Fresno's mayor?". Fresno Bee. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
^ "Jerry Dyer". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
^ "The NOW Normal: Nickolas Wildstar Is The Only Black Libertarian Republican Running For Governor In 2022". www.radio.com. November 13, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Taub, David (February 17, 2020). "Don't Like Dyer or Janz for Mayor? Alternatives Include a Bill Gates". GV Wire. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
^ Tehee, Joshua (October 29, 2019). "Community activist and church leader throws hat into Fresno mayoral race". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c Calix, Brianna (February 13, 2020). "Andrew Janz avoids political labels. How will that look if he's Fresno's mayor?". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
^ "Wildstar 2020".
^ "Nickolas Wildstar". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
^ Miller, Thaddeus (August 13, 2019). "Another Fresno mayor candidate is out of the race. Who's left?". Retrieved January 15, 2021.
^ Calix, Brianna (August 1, 2019). "Luis Chavez ends bid for Fresno mayor. These candidates are left". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
^ Calix, Brianna (May 20, 2019). "Fresno Mayor Lee Brand won't seek re-election, but field of candidates keeps growing". The Fresno Bee.
^ "Political Endorsements". Fresno Police Officers' Association.
^ ^a ^b "Official Primary Voter Guide" (PDF). DSA Fresno.
^ The Fresno Bee Editorial Board (February 6, 2020). "Jerry Dyer served Fresno for decades. But Andrew Janz is the right choice for mayor". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
^ @FresnoYoungDems (January 24, 2020). "This election is going to be tight, but we can win on March 3rd! Remember to vote for Andrew Janz!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ "National Association of Letter Carriers Endorse Andrew Janz for Mayor of Fresno". Fresno County Democrats. January 16, 2020.
^ GV Wire
^ GV Wire

[20] Undecided 8%

[22] Some Other Democrat 15%, Some Other Republican 10%

[results-1] "RESULTS OF THE MARCH 3, 2020 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION". Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters. April 2, 2020.

[Brand-2] McEwen, Bill (February 7, 2020). "Dyer or Janz? Your Guess Is as Good as Any". GV Wire. Retrieved January 15, 2021.

[3] Calix, Brianna (February 13, 2020). "Andrew Janz avoids political labels. How will that look if he's Fresno's mayor?". Fresno Bee. Retrieved February 13, 2021.

[4] "Jerry Dyer". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 13, 2021.

[5] "The NOW Normal: Nickolas Wildstar Is The Only Black Libertarian Republican Running For Governor In 2022". www.radio.com. November 13, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2021.

[Others-6] Taub, David (February 17, 2020). "Don't Like Dyer or Janz for Mayor? Alternatives Include a Bill Gates". GV Wire. Retrieved January 15, 2021.

[7] Tehee, Joshua (October 29, 2019). "Community activist and church leader throws hat into Fresno mayoral race". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved January 15, 2021.

[Janz-8] Calix, Brianna (February 13, 2020). "Andrew Janz avoids political labels. How will that look if he's Fresno's mayor?". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved January 15, 2021.

[9] "Wildstar 2020".

[10] "Nickolas Wildstar". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 30, 2021.

[11] Miller, Thaddeus (August 13, 2019). "Another Fresno mayor candidate is out of the race. Who's left?". Retrieved January 15, 2021.

[12] Calix, Brianna (August 1, 2019). "Luis Chavez ends bid for Fresno mayor. These candidates are left". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved January 15, 2021.

[13] Calix, Brianna (May 20, 2019). "Fresno Mayor Lee Brand won't seek re-election, but field of candidates keeps growing". The Fresno Bee.

[14] "Political Endorsements". Fresno Police Officers' Association.

[DSA-15] "Official Primary Voter Guide" (PDF). DSA Fresno.

[16] The Fresno Bee Editorial Board (February 6, 2020). "Jerry Dyer served Fresno for decades. But Andrew Janz is the right choice for mayor". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved January 15, 2021.

[17] @FresnoYoungDems (January 24, 2020). "This election is going to be tight, but we can win on March 3rd! Remember to vote for Andrew Janz!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[18] "National Association of Letter Carriers Endorse Andrew Janz for Mayor of Fresno". Fresno County Democrats. January 16, 2020.

[19] GV Wire

[21] GV Wire

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2020 Fresno mayoral election

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

Declined

Endorsements

Polling

Results

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Footnotes

Notes

References

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