2012 General Election Guide

As we look ahead to November’s general election, Rancho Bernardo Patch is devoted to bringing you the information you need about every race in town. Here's our start on the candidates and issues we'll be covering as November draws near.

President Barack Obama has visited San Diego County in the run-up to the election. Republican candidate Mitt Romney has ties to La Jolla, and a Patch columnist thinks he can win.

In the 52nd Congressional Race, former San Diego Councilman Scott Peters is poised to run against Rep. Brian Bilbray with a slight lead over his Democratic opponent Lori Saldaña.

At the state level, former San Diego Councilman Brian Maienschein will compete with public school teacher Ruben "R.J." Hernandez for the 77th Assembly District seat.

Steve Danon, chief of staff to Bilbray, and deputy mayor of Solana Beach Dave Roberts will race to succeed San Diego County District 3 Supervisor Pam Slater-Price.

The San Diego mayor's race will be the focus of our coverage. Frontrunner Carl DeMaio is already picking up new endorsements after his primary win on June 5. But a new poll puts Bob Filner in the lead.

Mark Kersey was unopposed in his bid to represent Rancho Bernardo on the City Council.

Be sure to check out our past coverage of the candidates by clicking on their names and bookmark this page for updates on the races.