La Mesa Mayor · Nov 3, 2026
Patricia Normandy-Dillard
Candidate for Mayor
Patricia Normandy-Dillard is running for mayor of La Mesa in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Laura Lothian, Jim Stieringer and Quinn Reese.
Ballots start going out · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayLa Mesa city councilmember and Metropolitan Transit System board member. She is also an alternate board member for the SANDAG transportation committee.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- City of La Mesa Councilmember
- Endorsed by
- State Sen. Akilah Weber, County Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe, Assemblymember LaShae Sharp-Collins, Councilmembers Genevieve Suzuki and Lauren Cazares, and the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council, as listed on her campaign website. Patricia Dillard for Mayor
- Campaign website
- patriciadillard.com
Laura Lothian, Patricia Normandy-Dillard, Jim Stieringer, Quinn Reese, Moana Alo and Amanda-Dawn Natalia took part in a Sept. 29 candidate forum at La Mesa First United Methodist Church. Times of San Diego · Oct 1, 2026
Where Patricia Normandy-Dillard stands: positions on the record
E-bike safety1 sourced position
Voted yes on the second reading and adoption of the Electric Bicycle Safety Pilot Program ordinance (passed 4-1, May 2026).
Council voteLa Mesa City Council minutes, May 12, 2026 · May 12, 2026
Downtown parking2 sourced positions
Voted yes on a resolution updating parking meter rates, parking permit pricing and permit guidelines in Parking District One (passed 4-0, October 2025).
Council voteLa Mesa City Council minutes, Oct. 14, 2025 · Oct 14, 2025
Voted yes on directing staff to assess low-cost parking modifications in the Downtown Village (passed 5-0, May 2026).
Council voteLa Mesa City Council minutes, May 26, 2026 · May 26, 2026
Housing2 sourced positions
Voted yes on adopting the Objective Design Standards ordinance for housing development, second reading (passed 5-0, 2025).
Council voteLa Mesa City Council minutes
Campaign site says her focus includes encouraging housing development on empty lots.
“encouraging housing development on empty lots”
Own statementPatricia Dillard for Mayor
City budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting the final budget for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 (passed 4-0, October 2025).
Council voteLa Mesa City Council minutes, Oct. 14, 2025 · Oct 14, 2025
Homelessness2 sourced positions
Campaign site says she would protect the HOME outreach program as mayor.
“I'll protect it as Mayor.”
Own statementPatricia Dillard for Mayor
as reported by Times of San Diego; not a direct quote
At the Sept. 29 forum, said homelessness rose because of a lack of affordability, not the HOME team.
“You can’t just blame it on a solution”
Forum answerTimes of San Diego · Oct 1, 2026
Civic Center and library1 sourced position
Campaign site says the community asked for a bigger library and there is now a path to build it.
“Our community asked for a bigger library. We finally have a path to build it.”
Own statementPatricia Dillard for Mayor
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