La Mesa Mayor · Nov 3, 2026
Quinn Reese
Candidate for Mayor
Quinn Reese is running for mayor of La Mesa in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Laura Lothian, Patricia Normandy-Dillard and Jim Stieringer.
Ballots start going out · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
Today- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Regenerative Farmer
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 Quinn Reese stands: positions on the record
Downtown parking1 sourced position
as reported by KPBS; not a direct quote
Said he wants the city to build a parking structure near downtown La Mesa.
Own statementKPBS · Oct 2, 2026
Housing1 sourced position
as reported by KPBS; not a direct quote
Said he favors affordable housing development and that apartments need to include parking.
Own statementKPBS · Oct 2, 2026
Affordability1 sourced position
as reported by Times of San Diego; not a direct quote
At the Sept. 29 forum, said affordability is the lens he uses to see everything.
“(Affordability is) essentially the lens I use for which to see everything”
Forum answerTimes of San Diego · Oct 1, 2026
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