The newly released campaign financial figures from San Diego’s top four-mayoral candidates show the Republicans far ahead of the sole Democrat, Bob Filner. Additionally, find out who is taking part in the first mayoral debate.

Charlotte, N.C., may elect its first LGBT city councilmember, and two prominent openly-gay candidates drop out of big races, the mayoral race in Portland and the presidential race in Ireland.

San Diego mayoral campaigns

SAN DIEGO -- This week's look at politics evaluates the fate of district three based on the redistricting committee's recently released preliminary map, plus we hear from mayoral candidate, District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis, on the recent changes in her campaign.

Councilmember Todd Gloria has resided in the City Heights neighborhood for the past 10 years, but if the redistricting commission adopts the proposed changes, Gloria is prepared to move from his home on Cherokee Point.

SAN DIEGO -- Records show there has been just over 50 openly gay mayors throughout U.S. history. The elections of almost all of the mayors were historical in their own right because many of them were the first openly gay candidates to win the majority vote in their respective cities.

U.S. Rep. David Nicola Cicilline, a Democrat, served as mayor of Providence, R.I., from 2003 through 2011. He was the first gay mayor of a U.S. state capital.

Sam Adams was elected mayor of Portland, Ore., in 2008 and became the first openly gay mayor of a top 30 U.S. city.

SAN DIEGO -- Mayoral candidates campaigning throughout San Diego will soon be joined by candidates seeking to be elected, or re-elected, for City Council.

District Three Councilmember Todd Gloria will kick off his re-election campaign on Wednesday, June 29, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, at the home of Michael Weiss, located at 1041 Cypress Ave. in Hillcrest.