Candidates

Voters select Ashcraft and Daysog for City Council; Chen could get third seat

Michele Ellson
Wednesday, November 7, 2012 - 1:44am

Tony Daysog raised only a fraction of the money some of his opponents in the City Council race did. So he decided to invest some sweat equity into his campaign, knocking on doors all across the Island. The strategy appears to have paid off for the urban planner and former City Councilman, who will be returning to the dais after securing a second-place finish in Tuesday’s contest.

“I’m kind of surprised,” Daysog said of the results late Tuesday. “But I guess all the door knocking really paid off.” Read more >> about Voters select Ashcraft and Daysog for City Council; Chen could get third seat

Spencer, Kahn and Tam are school board heirs apparent

Michele Ellson
Wednesday, November 7, 2012 - 1:06am

Updated at 1:03 a.m. Wednesday, November 8 to reflect full precinct count

School board Trustee Trish Herrera Spencer led a pack of eight candidates to keep her seat despite robocalls that questioned her record.

With nearly all of the precincts counted, Spencer had taken 9,966 votes, or 21.34 percent of the ballots cast and counted. Barbara Kahn, an 83-year-old retired social worker who recently rekindled her activism on school issues, was in second place with 7,907 votes or 16.93 percent of the ballots cast. Read more >> about Spencer, Kahn and Tam are school board heirs apparent

McCormick, Battani keep hospital board seats

Heather L. Wood
Wednesday, November 7, 2012 - 12:31am

Alameda Health Care District Board incumbents Mike McCormick and Jordan Battani beat challengers in a Tuesday night race that may determine the future of Alameda’s only hospital. The hospital lost approximately $1.9 million this fiscal year despite bringing in more than $6 million in annual revenue from a parcel tax approved by voters in 2002, and its financial sustainability is uncertain. Read more >> about McCormick, Battani keep hospital board seats

Unions open checkbooks for local races

Michele Ellson
Friday, October 26, 2012 - 12:05am

Alameda’s teacher and firefighter unions have opened their checkbooks for local candidates over the past several weeks, spending more than $30,000 on campaign literature and lawn signs for the candidates they support, newly filed campaign disclosures show. Read more >> about Unions open checkbooks for local races

ALAMEDA ELECTIONS '12: Despite similar stances, Assembly candidates show some differences

Michele Ellson
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 - 12:05am

Voters who are deciding on a new state Assembly rep for Alameda this fall are facing a choice between two self-styled progressive Democrats whose stances on major issues are nearly identical. But interviews, candidate forums and questionnaires for local Democratic organizations reviewed by The Alamedan revealed some key differences between Alameda Vice Mayor Rob Bonta and Peralta Community College District Trustee Abel Guillen, who are running to replace a termed-out Sandré Swanson. Read more >> about ALAMEDA ELECTIONS '12: Despite similar stances, Assembly candidates show some differences

Democratic Club endorses Ezzy Ashcraft, Cambra after candidate forum

Heather L. Wood
Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 11:00am

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The Alameda Democratic Club’s mission in 2012 is to “re-elect President Obama and other Democrats.” But on Wednesday night, the group turned its sights toward the contest for Alameda City Council. Five Council hopefuls presented their platforms to a full room at Alameda Hospital, responding to questions prepared in advance by moderator and club president Jim Oddie. Read more >> about Democratic Club endorses Ezzy Ashcraft, Cambra after candidate forum

BREAKING: JOHNSON DROPS OUT OF COUNCIL RACE, ENDING 18-YEAR POLITICAL CAREER

Michele Ellson
Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - 1:04pm
Alameda's Beverly Johnson

Updated at 1:35 p.m. Tuesday, August 28

City Councilwoman Beverly Johnson officially announced Tuesday that she’s ending her bid for a fresh term on Alameda’s City Council. Her announcement follows an 18-year career in local politics marked by a bevy of fresh development and revitalization of the downtown core. Read more >> about BREAKING: JOHNSON DROPS OUT OF COUNCIL RACE, ENDING 18-YEAR POLITICAL CAREER

ALAMEDA ELECTIONS '12: Board of Education candidate statements

Michele Ellson
Friday, August 24, 2012 - 12:05am

Below are candidate statements for all nine candidates for three open school board seats. Statements from City Council candidates are here, and the ballot statements from Health Care District Board candidates are in the preceding post.

TRISH SPENCER
Occupation: Parent, Attorney, Community Volunteer and Children's Advocate, currently serving as Alameda Unified School District Board Member Read more >> about ALAMEDA ELECTIONS '12: Board of Education candidate statements

ALAMEDA ELECTIONS '12: Health Care District Board candidate statements

Michele Ellson
Friday, August 24, 2012 - 12:03am

Updated at 10:37 a.m. Tuesday, August 28 Read more >> about ALAMEDA ELECTIONS '12: Health Care District Board candidate statements

ALAMEDA ELECTIONS '12: City Council candidate statements

Michele Ellson
Thursday, August 23, 2012 - 12:05am

Candidates for Alameda's City Council, Board of Education and Health Care District Board of Directors have submitted statements for the November ballot pamphlet. Here's what your City Council candidates had to say about themselves; we'll have statements from candidates for the Board of Education and Health Care District Board on Friday.

GERARD VALBUENA DUMUK
Occupation: Cal Fire Firefighter Read more >> about ALAMEDA ELECTIONS '12: City Council candidate statements