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Richmond City Council candidate Shawn Dunning, who previously ran for mayor in 2022, has spent over two decades in peacebuilding and conflict resolution. He says his campaign is driven by a deep love for Richmond and a desire to foster more inclusive and collaborative decision-making. “The solutions to the most
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Of the seven council hopefuls seeking one of three seats on the dias, District 5 resident Ahmad Anderson was the only Richmond City Council candidate to earn an endorsement from the West County Democratic Club endorsement. Anderson, a resident of the Laurel Park neighborhood, received 92 of the 117 votes
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Richmond Police were alerted to an allegation of paper snatching after a canvasser for a local candidate said a resident grabbed paperwork from them and didn't return it. The incident happened last Saturday when Claudia Citroen, a vocal critic of the local political organization, the Richmond Progressive Alliance,
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Richmond City Council candidates report mixed fundraising efforts as they gear up for the upcoming election, while committees supporting measures like the Richmond Refining Tax and election reforms have amassed substantial funding, indicating a heated campaign season ahead. District 6 incumbent Claudia Jimenez leads the pack with $42,907.48
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Belding Woods resident Dr. Jamelia Brown is running for Richmond City Council to address what she describes as unmet community needs and boost economic resilience in District 1. Brown, who has extensive experience in social work and juvenile justice, says her background will help her collaborate with the community to
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Laurel Park resident Ahmad Anderson is running for Richmond City Council in District 5, positioning himself as a fresh voice with innovative ideas and results-oriented leadership. A native of Richmond, Anderson has lived on the south side all of his life, starting on South 18th Street before moving to 55th
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Councilmember Gayle McLaughlin announced this morning she will not seek re-election to the Richmond City Council this year and is “passing the torch” to Richmond Progressive Alliance member Sue Wilson. McLaughlin was first elected to the Richmond City Council in 2004. Two years later, she was elected as mayor, making
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The Richmond City Council advanced a proposed ranked choice ballot measure to be added to the 2024 General Election ballot after a presentation at a special meeting Tuesday night. The item directs the city attorney’s office to draft language for a ranked-choice ballot measure and an ordinance to allow
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Fresh off the Richmond Election Reform Act petition certification, the Richmond City Council will now consider placing its own election reform measure on the November ballot. Voting reform organization California Ranked Choice Voting will present a report on instant runoff voting to the council at the April 30 meeting. Cal
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Daniel Nathan-Heiss thinks the Richmond City Council should prioritize its residents and that the only path to “Pride” and “Purpose” is through hard work. Nathan-Heiss, who recently pulled papers to get on the ballot this fall, said he hopes to be the next District 5 representative because he feels, "
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A petition to introduce primary municipal elections in Richmond City elections has been certified by the Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder-Elections Department. Backers of the Richmond Election Reform Act submitted 15,139 to the election’s office on March 20, said Helen Nolan, Assistant Registrar-Contra Costa County. “The petition was determined
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North and East resident Shawn Dunning launched his bid for a Richmond City Council seat Saturday afternoon amid a hearty group of supporters who came out to celebrate the official start of the campaign. Dunning is running for the District 6 seat currently held by Claudia Jimenez. As a consultant