David Alvarez Loses Bid to Become First Latino Mayor in San Diego
Feb 13, 2014 09:28 PM EST
San Diego Democrat David Alvarez had two hopes going into his mayoral campaign against Republican City Councilman Kevin Faulconer. First, he would become the first Latino mayor of San Diego. Secondly, and almost as importantly, it would have been a Democratic candidate besting the field in a historically conservative enclave.