Potential supervisor successors line up
More lineup changes in SD5; interest growing for San Leandro city council appointment. Plus, campaign finance data
ELECTION 2024
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - DISTRICT 5
—JOCKEYING FOR POSITION—Alameda County politics in Oakland and Berkeley looked very much different on Monday morning.
—Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson’s late decision last Friday to retire at the end of his current term has shuffled all the electoral cards in the deck.
—With the clock ticking to the extended filing deadline this Wednesday, the field is already shaping up.
—On Monday, Emeryville Councilmember John Bauters pulled papers in District 5, as did Berkeley Councilmember Ben Bartlett.
—Gerald Pechenuk and Lorrel Primier, also pulled papers on Monday.
—Meanwhile, everyone is awaiting termed out state Sen. Nancy Skinner’s decision.
—If she files, Skinner would be a strong favorite, and easily the candidate with the most money in the field.
—Skinner’s committee for state treasurer reported $871,000 in cash reserves, as of June 30.
