EL CAJON, Calif. (FOX5/KUSI) -- Third-party candidate Alexander Kraft announced he is campaigning for mayor of El Cajon in a press conference on Tuesday.

Organized by his campaign, as well as by Latinos en Action and Fuerza Hispana, the event also hoped to bring attention to El Cajon’s anti-sanctuary city status.

El Cajon City Council passed resolution in February allowing city agencies to assist in Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) activities. Mayor Bill Wells had pushed for this resolution during several meetings before it passed.

As a result, El Cajon law enforcement can assist ICE in detaining and arresting immigrants.

“Bill Wells is running for re-election in 2026, and today I’m announcing I’m running against him,” Kraft said.

Kraft, who grew up in El Cajon, is an executi

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