SAN DIEGO – Elections are more than a year away, but at this point, is it already possible to determine whether Republicans will come out on top, or are many voters still undecided?

Mayoral Race

According to a recent San Diego mayoral survey conducted by Survey USA for KGTV/10News, Councilmember Carl DeMaio and Rep. Bob Filner are the two front-runners in the race, each garnering 25% of the potential votes.

Support for District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis came in at 16%, with 10% for Assemblymember Nathan Fletcher.

SAN DIEGO – Elected officials nationwide are on a legislative break; Congress and the Senate until Sept. 19 and our own City Council through Sept. 12. But for a politician, campaigning never ends, much less takes a break.

Nationwide, despite meeting the necessary guidelines, Fred Karger, the first openly-gay man to seek the GOP nomination, was not permitted to take part in the Republican debate in Ames, Iowa, on Aug. 12.

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 -- Several local candidates will spend the 4th of July holiday with friends and family, and a few will attend Independence Day festivities around the city to meet and greet with as many constituents as possible.

On the national scene, two events that are worth mentioning are prime examples of how political parties are embracing diversity and technology.