Mayoral Candidate Turner Concedes Defeat, Congratulates Gloria

Mayoral candidate Larry Turner on Wednesday thanked his supporters for their “sheer grit and determination” in a close race and conceded to incumbent Todd Gloria.

“Even though we were outspent by special interests and developers who directly benefit from city actions, our election margin was still closer than any of the other high-profile campaigns in the region, including for city attorney, city council, or county supervisor,” Turner said in a statement.

With 140,000 Votes still to be counted across the county, Gloria leads Turner by 53.4% to 46.6%. Gloria declared victory last Wednesday.

Turner said his campaign was “more than a political race, it was a movement” with volunteers “from all walks of life, across the political spectrum.”

“Nearly half of this city voted for change and my hope for San Diego is that this is a wake-up call to current leadership that San Diegans deserve strong, competent, and transparent leadership that is not beholden to special interests,” he said.

“Cynthia and I extend our congratulations to Mayor Gloria on his hard-fought reelection,” he said.

Turner is a police officer, and he promised to continue “working hard to keep you safe” in that role.