Alameda County Dems release unofficial November local endorsements, will determine contentious races on Saturday
Alameda County DA, Oakland and San Leandro mayor endorsements, among several others, to be settle on Saturday. Plus, more big $$ comes to Oakland IEs
ELECTION 2022
Days until Election Day: 55.
ALAMEDA COUNTY DEMOCRATS
—PIVOTAL WEEKEND AHEAD—Oakland’s mayoral Big 3 candidates will go head-to-head on Saturday afternoon with the prize being the much sought-after Alameda County Democratic Party endorsement.
—The nearly day-long endorsement meeting includes candidates Sheng Thao, Loren Taylor, and Treva Reid, along with Allyssa Victory Villanueva, as the day’s main event. The short endorsement forum is scheduled for 2:40 p.m. on Saturday at the Teamsters Hall in Oakland. (See Saturday’s schedule below.)
—The most likely outcome is no endorsement, but if one of the Big 3 can snag the party’s backing, it will be a big get in a race that currently appears to be a dead heat.
—Meanwhile, in the spring, Alameda County Democrats did not issue an endorsement in the contentious District Attorney campaign. But with the race down to two candidates this fall the matter is back in the party’s hands. Will they endorse Pamela Price or Terry Wiley is a big question to be answered this weekend.
—San Leandro mayoral candidates Bryan Azevedo and Lee Thomas are up for the party’s endorsement on Saturday, but not fellow Democrat Juan Gonzalez. Like Oakland’s mayoral race, San Leandro’s matchup is also a dead heat.
—No matter who the party ultimately choose to endorse for the Oakland school board in District 4, it won’t be incumbent school boardmember Mike Hutchinson. Instead, the party will either back challenger Pecolia Hudson-Manigo or offer no endorsement on Saturday.
—Some other Alameda County incumbents are also being called to the carpet on Saturday. In the Berkeley District 1 City Council race, incumbent Councilmember Rashi Kesarwani and challenger Elisa Mitiken will vie for the party endorsement.
—Peralta Community College Board Director Cindi Reiss and challenger Saleem Gilmore will face-off on Saturday. Fremont District 3 Councilmember Jenny Kassan will be interviewed on Saturday, but her two challengers will not be considered for the endorsement.
—Here’s the mayoral, city council, school board, and down ballot candidates that have already virtually sealed the Alameda County Democratic Party’s sought-after endorsement for the November election. Each candidate below will be approved on consent Saturday morning:
ALAMEDA
Mayor: Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft
City Council: Jim Oddie, Hannah Groce.
School Board: Gary Lym, Ryan Lalonde.
ALBANY
City Council: John Anthony Miki, Nick Pilch.
School Board: Sadia Khan.
BERKELEY
City Council: Kate Harrison (Dist. 4), Rigel Robinson (Dist. 7); Mark Humbert (Dist. 8).
School Board: Ka’Dijah Brown.
Auditor: Jenny Wong
Rent Stabilization Board: Soli Alpert, Vanessa Danielle Marrero; Negeene Mosaed.
CASTRO VALLEY
School Board: Gary Howard, Sara Raymond.
DUBLIN
Mayor: Melissa Hernandez
City Council: Jean Josey, Kashef Qaadri.
EMERYVILLE
City Council: David Mourra, Kalimah Priforce.
School Board: Regina Chagolla, Brynnda Collins, Susan Donaldson.
FREMONT
City Council: Bryce Beckel (Dist. 4).
School Board: Dianne Jones (Area 3).
HAYWARD
School Board: April Oquenda, Ken Rawdon.
LIVERMORE
City Council: Evan Branning (Dist. 1), Mel Chiong (Dist. 2).
School Board: Craig Bueno, Steven Drouin.
NEWARK
City Council: Mike Bucci, Matthew Jorgens.
School Board: Kat Jones, Nancy Thomas.
OAKLAND
City Council: Nikki Fortunato Bas, Janani Ramachandran, Kevin Jenkins.
School Board: Jennifer Brouhard (Dist. 2).
PIEDMONT
City Council: Betsy Smegal Anderson, Jennifer Long.
SAN LEANDRO
City Council: Celina Reynes Dist. 1), Victor Aguilar (Dist. 3), Xouhoa Bowen (Dist. 5).
School Board: Jacqueline Perl (Dist. 2).
UNION CITY
City Council: Chuck Kennedy (Dist. 2), Kristy Boer (Dist. 3), Scott Sakakihara (Dist. 4).
School Board: Shruti Kumar (Area 4).
AC TRANSIT
Board Directors: Sara Syed (Dist. 3).
BART
Board Director: Lance Nishihira (Dist. 6).
EAST BAY MUD
Board Directors: Marguerite Young (Dist. 3), Andy Katz (Dist. 4), Corina Lopez (Dist. 7).
EDEN HEALTH DISTRICT
Board Director: Roxann Lewis (Area 3).
ORO LOMA SANITARY DISTRICT
Board Directors: Rita Duncan, Fred Simon, Mimi Dean.
PERALTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Board Directors: Louis Quindlen (Dist. 3).
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
—IE FUNDRASING—A day after reporting large contributions flowing into an Independent Expenditure Committee (IE) supporting Oakland mayoral candidate Ignacio De La Fuente, an IE supporting mayoral candidate Sheng Thao received a whopping total of $90,000 on Tuesday, according to finance reports.
—The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) Local 21 donated $50,000 to the IE backing Thao, and the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California Independent Expenditure PAC pitched in another $40,000.
—The IE supporting De La Fuente has amassed, at least, $110,000 in contributions since late August, according to finance reports.
—IFPTE Local 21 also gave $75,000 to the IE supporting Measure T, Oakland’s progressive business tax measure.
—MONEYBALL—Below is Form 497 contributions ($1,000 or more) filed Tuesday through Wednesday afternoon. *-local city campaign contribution limit.
COUNTY
ALAMEDA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS-DIST. 3
—Rebecca Kaplan (Alameda County Board of Supervisors-Dist. 3), UA Local 342 PAC Fund, $5,000; International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local 16, $1,000.
ALAMEDA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY
—Terry Wiley (Alameda County District Attorney), Shan Johnson of Berkeley, $1,250.
EAST BAY MUD BOARD OF DIRECTORS
—April Chan (EBMUD Board of Directors District-Area 7), Laborers Local Union No. 270 PAC, $1,200.
CITY
ALAMEDA
—A Better Alameda, Supporting Spencer, Opposing Ashcraft For Mayor Supporting Daysog & Beusterien, Opposing Oddie For City Council (Alameda Mayor/City Council), Gretchen Mackler-Lipow of Alameda, $1,000.
OAKLAND
—Yes on T - Invest in Our Oakland 2022, Sponsored by SEIU Local 1021 and IFPTE Local 21 (Supporting progressive tax measure), International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers Local 21, AFL-CIO, $75,000.
—Working Families for a Better Oakland supporting Sheng Thao for Oakland Mayor 2022 (Supporting Thao), International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) Local 21 TJ Anthony PAC Fund, $50,000; State Building and Construction Trades Council of California Independent Expenditure PAC, $40,000.
HAYWARD
—Michael Lema (Hayward City Council), Craig Strahan of Thousand Oaks, Calif., $1,250. George Syrop (Hayward City Council), Sprinkler Fitters & Apprentices Local 483 Local PAC, $1,620*.
STATE LEGISLATURE
10TH STATE SENATE DISTRICT
—Lily Mei (10th State Senate District), Bill Dodd for Lt. Governor 2026, $2,500; Dominic Dutra of Fremont, $1,000; Ash Showeb of Fremont, $1,000.
—Aisha Wahab (10th State Senate District), Laborers Local Union No. 270 PAC, $4,900; Elect Climate Champions Fund sponsored by California Environmental Voters, $4,000; California Environmental Voters Small Contributor Committee, $2,500.
20TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT
—Liz Ortega-Toro (20th Assembly District), Elect Climate Champions Fund sponsored by California Environmental Voters, $4,000; California Environmental Voters Small Contributor Committee, $2,500.
—Shawn Kumagai (20th Assembly District), Laborers Local Union No. 270 PAC, $9,700
14TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT
—Buffy Wicks (14th Assembly District), California Professional Firefighters, $1,000; Rock Holdings, Inc., $1,000.
16TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT
—Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (16th Assembly District), Albertsons Companies, Inc., $2,000; California Association of Health Facilities PAC, $1,500; California Professional Firefighters PAC Small Contributor Committee, $1,000; Rock Holdings, Inc., $1,000.
18TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT
—Mia Bonta (18th Assembly District), California Association of Health Facilities PAC, $2,000; Harbor Distributing, LLC, $1,500; California Professional Firefighters PAC Small Contributor Committee, $1,000.
