Arreguin leads state senate money race

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Seventh State Senate District candidate Jesse Arreguin hits the stretch run to the March primary with more than $300,000 in cash reserves.

ELECTION 2024

35 days to Primary Day (6 days until vote-by-mail ballots are sent.)

STATE SENATE

—THE MONEY RACE—Three state Senate seats are up-for-grabs in the East Bay this March. Campaign finance reports for the last half of 2023 and the first pre-primary reporting period through Jan. 20 reveal less than impressive fundraising efforts.

—Below are cash on hand totals reported by candidates in the 7th State Senate District that includes Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond, Alameda; the 5th District, that includes the Tri-Valley and San Joaquin County; and the 9th District, that includes San Leandro, Castro Valley, and Contra Costa County.

CASH ON HAND LEADERS through Jan. 20

7TH STATE SENATE DISTRICT

• Jesse Arreguin-D $308,229

• Kathryn Lybarger-D $136,323

• Dan Kalb-D $134,896

• Sandre Swanson-D $9,183

• Jovanka Beckles-D $8,619

5TH STATE SENATE DISTRICT

• Carlos Villapudua-D $152,097

• Jerry McNerney-D $120,784

• James Shoemaker-R $4,707

9TH STATE SENATE DISTRICT

• Tim Grayson-D $633,677

• Marisol Rubio-D $18,505

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