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Democrat
Mike Schaefer

Mike Schaefer

Overview

Current roleCouncil Member

PartyDemocratic

Age88 years old (Mar 25, 1938)

GenderMale

LocationCalifornia

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BackgroundAttorney

EducationSan Diego State University (undergraduate coursework)

Notable personal detailsJohn Michael Schaefer is an American politician and attorney who has served on the California State Board of Equalization since 2019 and previously served on the San Diego City Council from 1965 to 1971. He filed as a Democratic candidate for U.S. House California’s 48th District in the 2026 cycle. His education includes UC Berkeley (business) and Georgetown University (law).

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Polls

CA-48 primary: first place
Polling Average
30%20%10%0%
27%
11.5%
10.5%
Mike Schaefer
M. Schaefer
Jim Desmond
J. Desmond
Kevin O'Neil
K. O'Neil
Ammar Campa-Najjar
A. Campa-Najjar
Eric Shaw
E. Shaw
Ferguson Porter
F. Porter
Stephen Clemons
S. Clemons
Luis Reyna
L. Reyna
Date (Start - End)SpreadSchaeferDesmondO'NeilCampa-NajjarShawPorterClemonsReyna
Polling Average
Desmond+22.5
4.5%27.0%11.5%10.5%2.0%1.0%0.5%0.0%
SurveyUSAMay 8 - 14
Desmond+26.0
3.0%29.0%10.0%9.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%–
SurveyUSAApr 14 - 19
Desmond+19.0
6.0%25.0%13.0%12.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%

Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne

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