Escondido, CAVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Escondido Mayor · Nov 3, 2026

Dane White

Candidate for Mayor (incumbent)

6 candidates · 3 seats17 sourced positions

Dane White, the incumbent, is running for mayor of Escondido in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Elias Velazquez.

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Today

Escondido mayor since 2022 and owner of WhiteWerks Flooring LLC, a flooring installation business. He was elected to the Escondido Union High School board in 2016 and served as board president.

Occupation (from candidate statement)
Mayor, City of Escondido
Endorsed by
Elected endorsers listed on his site include the Escondido Firefighters Association, State Sen. Brian Jones, County Supervisors Jim Desmond and Joel Anderson, and Escondido Councilmembers Christian Garcia, Judy Fitzgerald and Joe Garcia. Dane White campaign site
Campaign website
www.danemwhite.com

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The Republican Party of San Diego County endorsed Dane White, Tanner Horsley and Joe Garcia. KPBS · Sep 30, 2026

Dane White and Elias Velazquez debated homelessness at a Sept. 1, 2026 forum hosted by the San Diego Rescue Mission. The Coast News · Sep 9, 2026

Where Dane White stands: positions on the record

Homelessness4 sourced positions
Encampments2 sourced positions
ICE firing range1 sourced position

  • As reported by The Coast News

    Said at the February 2026 council hearing that the council's job is policy, not operations; a motion to cancel the ICE range agreement got no second.

    “Our job is policy.”

    Own statementThe Coast News · Feb 27, 2026

Kit Carson Park ice rink2 sourced positions

  • Moved to approve an agreement with The Rinks Foundation to study a three-sheet ice facility in Kit Carson Park (passed 5-0, June 2026).

    Council voteEscondido City Council minutes, June 3, 2026 · Jun 3, 2026

  • As reported by the Escondido Times-Advocate

    Said he opposes city parks losing softball fields and named the Reidy Creek golf course as a site that stands out to him.

    “Moving softball out of Kit Carson park is a terrible idea”

    Own statementEscondido Times-Advocate

Housing4 sourced positions
Street vending1 sourced position
Bicycles and mobility devices1 sourced position
Battery storage1 sourced position
Past candidacy1 sourced position

What Dane White said vs. how Dane White voted

Homelessness

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Kit Carson Park ice rink

In their words

  • Said he opposes city parks losing softball fields and named the Reidy Creek golf course as a site that stands out to him.

    As reported by the Escondido Times-Advocate ·Escondido Times-Advocate

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