Richard Bailey

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• I think most of us would agree that San Diego is the best place to call “home.” Unfortunately, the city is poorly managed. From structural deficits to failing infrastructure to reduced service levels at our parks, libraries, and rec centers, San Diego deserves better. I can’t promise you’ll agree with me on every issue, but I can promise to approach every issue with the best practices learned from both the public and private sector, a sincere desire to hear competing points of view, high sta

  14 September 2026 · Richard Bailey · $1–1.5K · 20K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

• Do you agree with Nicole Crosby that San Diego should stop enforcement on homeless encampments? Vote Richard Bailey to clean up San Diego.

  9 October 2026 · Richard Bailey · $700 – $799 · 15K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library

• Does the City of San Diego have a revenue problem or a spending problem? Tax revenue and staffing are at all time highs but performance is at all time lows for most departments in nearly every single key performance metric. In fact, the city’s population increased by just 1.5% since 2015 but staffing increased by 27% over that same time period. So the city is doing less than ever before with more than ever before. This suggests San Diego doesn’t have a revenue problem, it has a spending and

  14 September 2026 · Richard Bailey · $600 – $699 · 10K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library

• I’m Richard Bailey, an independent candidate running to represent you on the San Diego City Council with a campaign focused on commonsense policies. If you want to see a change at City Hall, vote Richard Bailey for San Diego City Council District 2.

  13 May 2026 · Richard Bailey · $500 – $599 · 15K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

• The election for San Diego City Council D2 is a choice between more of the same policies and leadership that created the challenges facing our city, or a change in direction. If you’d like to see a change, I need your help… D2 includes Point Loma, Clairemont, Bay Ho, Bay Park, Mission Beach and Ocean Beach. So please share our videos and spread the word to everyone you know that lives in the district to help turn our city around!

  26 October 2026 · Richard Bailey · $300 – $399 · 8K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library

• 🚨 Balboa Park parking fees are being repealed as part of a settlement agreement entered into with the City of San Diego that also includes a reduction in the trash fees. This is a big win! Thank you to the volunteers, donors, and thousands of San Diegans that got involved to push for policy changes at City Hall. Let’s keep the momentum going and elect local candidates that never would’ve voted for these fees in the first place 🙌

  22 May 2026 · Richard Bailey · $200 – $299 · 10K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library