California Apartment Association

A pair of CAA-supported San Diego City Council candidates earned victories in this week’s primary election.

Lorie Zapf won the District 2 seat outright with 53.65 percent of the vote Tuesday. Chris Cate was the top vote-getter for District 6, earning 47.39 percent.

Because he fell short of the 50 percent mark, Cate heads to a runoff election in November, where he’ll face second-place finisher Carol Kim, who garnered 31.05 percent of the vote.

The California Apartment Association believes victories by Zapf and Cate will bolster Mayor Kevin Falconer’s pro-business vision for the city.

Support for candidates like Zapf and Cate are made possible through CAA’s Political Action Committee. The PAC uses fundraisers like last week’s Tacos & Tequila with a Twist in San Diego to bolster the Association’s war chest.