Drive for District 5 begins

Bas, Bauters, Bartlett, Berrick lead a field of nine hoping to succeed Supervisor Keith Carson in District 5, plus snap analysis; Eric Swalwell and Hunter Biden are BFFs

Candidates seeking to replace Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson next year: Nikki Fortunato Bas, John Bauters, Ben Bartlett, and Ken Berrick.

ELECTION 2024

83 days to Primary Day

ALAMEDA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - DISTRICT 5

—KILLER B’S—Nine candidates will vie to replace Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson in District 5.

—The Mar. 5 primary field is dominated by councilmembers, and does not include the presumptive favorite, termed out state Sen. Nancy Skinner.

—Oakland Councilmember Nikki Fortunato Bas, Emeryville Councilmember John Bauters, and Berkeley Councilmember Ben Bartlett top the list of candidates.

—Alameda County Board of Education Trustee Ken Berrick joined the field on Wednesday, hours before yesterday’s 5 p.m. extended filing deadline.

—Carson, who has served on the board since 1992, announced last Friday that he would not seek re-election next year.

—The move made just prior to the original Dec. 8 filing deadline, triggered a flurry of phone calls to supporters and sent prospective candidates scrabbling to lay the groundwork for their primary campaigns.

—Below is the list of candidates:

Board of Supervisors - District 5 (Berkeley-Oakland-Emeryville-Albany)

• Ben Bartlett, Berkeley councilmember

• Nikki Fortunato Bas, Oakland councilmember

• John Bauters, Emeryville councilmember

• Ken Berrick, ALCO Board of Education trustee

• Omar Farmer, ALCO Veterans Affair commissioner

• Greg Hodge, non-profit executive

• Chris Moore, community volunteer/accountant

• Gerald Pechenuk, ALCO GOP Central Cmte member

• Lorrel Plimier, director, attorney/data scientist

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Editor’s note: Sorry about the mix-up yesterday. I incorrectly scheduled Wednesday’s newsletter for 6 p.m., not the usual 6 a.m. Thank you to all who texted/emailed me yesterday morning asking, “No newsletter today?” Better late than never. -steve