Stockton, California, held an election for mayor on March 3, 2020, with a runoff election held on November 3, 2020. Despite a strong performance in the primary, incumbent Democrat Michael Tubbs was defeated by Republican Kevin Lincoln in the general election.
Municipal elections in California are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.
Candidates
Declared
- Shelly Hollis, business owner and filmmaker
- Andrew Lee Johnson, business owner
- Kevin Lincoln, candidate for State Assembly in 2016 (party preference: Republican)
- Shoua Lo, environmentalist and chemical engineer
- Motec Patrick Sanchez, community advocate and USMC veteran
- Bill Smith, project manager
- Michael Tubbs, incumbent mayor and former city council member (party preference: Democratic)
- Ralph Lee White, former city council member and candidate for mayor in 2012
Results
First round
Runoff
References