2020 Fresno mayoral election
The 2020 Fresno mayoral election was held on March 3, 2020, to elect the mayor of Fresno, California. Republican Jerry Dyer was elected after winning a majority in the primary.
Incumbent mayor Lee Brand did not run for a second term. It was the first time in the city's history in which an incumbent eligible for re-election chose to retire the seat.
Municipal elections are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot. However, a few candidates had, either previously or during their campaigns, publicly affiliated with political parties. Jerry Dyer identified as a Republican, Andrew Janz identified as a Democrat, and Nickolas Wildstar identified as a Libertarian.
Candidates
Declared
- Jerry Dyer, former Fresno Chief of Police
- Bill Gates, immigrant and businessman
- Floyd Harris Jr., civil rights activist and pastor
- Andrew Janz, county prosecutor and candidate for in 2018
- Brian Jefferson, homeless advocate
- Richard Renteria, former insurance broker and candidate for mayor in 2016
- Nickolas Wildstar, political activist, rapper, and candidate for governor in 2018 and Fullerton City Council in 2018
Withdrew
- Elliot Balch, operations officer of the Central Valley Community Foundation
- Luis Chavez, city council member
Declined
- Lee Brand, incumbent mayor