San Diego City Council candidate Martha Abraham involved in neighbor disputes

Martha Abraham, a nurse and housing activist running for the southeastern San Diego City Council seat, has been involved in disputes with neighbors on both sides of her home, according to a Voice of San Diego analysis.

Abraham finished just 12 votes behind incumbent Henry Foster in the primary, making the race one of the most intense this election season in San Diego.

Social media posts have accused Abraham of weaponizing police and the justice system against neighbors, but available evidence does not support claims that she used police to terrorize neighbors, Voice of San Diego reported.

In one dispute, Abraham sought a restraining order against a neighbor, which was rejected by a judge. Other neighbors described that individual as a bad neighbor, with one calling him "mean" and his former landlord labeling him "petty."

Abraham initially responded to questions and said she would provide video evidence related to the incidents but later stopped responding and did not provide the evidence. She accepted the court’s decision on the restraining order case but stood by her facts.

In another incident involving several community members being arrested, Abraham said she did not call the police, although a report shows a woman at Abraham's house called police later that day.