Re-Elect Erica A. Stewart, Your San Luis Obispo Mayor

The Voice and Vision for SLO

Separately, our voices are strong but can lose momentum. Together, we create a chorus unique to our city that reflects the diversity of our community and the power of our unity.

As Mayor, Erica listens to each of her fellow community members and uses her voice to amplify your stories, find solutions to the issues that matter to you, and improve your way of life.

This work is about more than meeting your basic needs. It’s about ensuring people like you feel like they belong in the city they love. It’s about recognizing areas of growth and working to make it better.

Most importantly, it’s about creating a community where safety, prosperity, and harmony are not privileges afforded to the few, but are part of a shared vision for us all.

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Why Erica?

Erica Alexandra Stewart brings practical leadership, steady energy, and a real understanding of how local decisions affect everyday life in San Luis Obispo. She has shown a commitment to community service, supporting local business, strengthening neighborhoods, and helping the city grow without losing what makes it special. In a world full of people who love talking about problems like it’s a hobby, she focuses on solutions, collaboration, and getting actual work done. Refreshing, I know.

A vote for Erica is a vote for thoughtful leadership that listens, leads, and keeps the future in mind. She understands that a strong city needs safe streets, housing solutions, thriving small businesses, and a government people can trust. Erica represents a forward-looking vision rooted in community values, where progress and quality of life can exist together, despite humanity’s repeated attempts to make that difficult.

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In The News

  • SLO Mayor, 2 City Council members announce reelection campaigns - By Kaytlyn Leslie

    San Luis Obispo’s mayor and two sitting City Council members have all announced plans to seek reelection this November. In separate news releases, Mayor Erica A. Stewart and Councilmembers Michelle Shoresman and Emily Francis recently confirmed plans to once again run for their seats during the general election later this year.

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  • PRESS RELEASE - ERICA A. STEWART, INCUMBENT SLO CITY MAYOR, DECLARES CANDIDACY FOR REELECTION

    San Luis Obispo, Calif. — Erica A. Stewart, the current Mayor of San Luis Obispo, proudly announces her candidacy for reelection. The campaign is set to officially launch in the coming weeks with a public event.

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  • Campaign Kick Off Event

    Where: Downtown SLO Farmers’ Market at the end of Higuera Street almost to Nipomo Street
    When: Thursday - May 21st
    Time: 6:30pm for announcement and photos 7:00pm for hang out and questions at The Creamery

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  • Erica A. Stewart (Mayor of San Luis Obispo, California, Candidate 2024)

    Erica A. Stewart ran for election to the Mayor of San Luis Obispo in California. Stewart was on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024

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  • San Luis Obispo residents join the mayor for a community workout

    Community members gathered for Move with the Mayor, a fitness initiative that promotes health and connects people with Mayor Erica Stewart. The initiative also partners up with a local organization each month to promote health, leadership, and community.

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  • Mustang News interviews Erica A. Stewart

    Cal Poly alum Erica A. Stewart is mayor of San Luis Obispo, having served since 2021.

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  • Purpose Through Action: How Erica A. Stewart Balances Her Life As A Lecturer and Mayor

    Mayor Erica A. Stewart shares how leadership, teaching, and public service intersect to create purpose-driven impact in San Luis Obispo.

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  • EMILYs List Congratulates Erica Stewart on her Victory in San Luis Obispo Mayoral Election

    We are excited to congratulate Erica Stewart on her historic victory in the race for mayor of San Luis Obispo. Stewart

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