2020 Fresno mayoral election

The 2020 Fresno mayoral election was held on March 3, 2020, to elect the mayor of Fresno, California. Republican Jerry Dyer was elected after winning a majority in the primary.

Incumbent mayor Lee Brand did not run for a second term. It was the first time in the city's history in which an incumbent eligible for re-election chose to retire the seat.

Municipal elections are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot. However, a few candidates had, either previously or during their campaigns, publicly affiliated with political parties. Jerry Dyer identified as a Republican, Andrew Janz identified as a Democrat, and Nickolas Wildstar identified as a Libertarian.

Declared

 * Jerry Dyer, former Fresno Chief of Police
 * Bill Gates, immigrant and businessman
 * Floyd Harris Jr., civil rights activist and pastor
 * Andrew Janz, county prosecutor and candidate for CA's 22nd congressional district in 2018
 * Brian Jefferson, homeless advocate
 * Richard Renteria, former insurance broker and candidate for mayor in 2016
 * Nickolas Wildstar, political activist, rapper, and candidate for governor in 2018 and Fullerton City Council in 2018

Withdrew

 * Elliot Balch, operations officer of the Central Valley Community Foundation
 * Luis Chavez, city council member

Declined

 * Lee Brand, incumbent mayor

Results
Since Dyer won a majority in the initial round of voting, no runoff needed to be held. If one had been required, it would have taken place on November 3, 2020.