Baker thanks supporters and family as updated results Friday evening put Bauer-Kahan up by 2,513 votes.
Election 2018
Alameda council candidate issues disingenuous concession
Alameda’s Robert Matz concedes short-term third open seat on the council, but not before attacking opponent.
AD16: Baker’s lead down to 205 votes
Democrat Rebecca Bauer-Kahan has gained more than 400 votes on Catharine Baker since last Saturday.
Too-close-to-call all over the East Bay
At least five seats in various East Bay cities remain in doubt a week after the Nov. 6 election.
AD16 continues to trend toward Bauer-Kahan, as Baker’s lead slips to 339 votes
A monumental upset appears in the offing, one that would strip the GOP of its lone state legislator in the East Bay.
Spread in Fremont’s District 4 council race is just 4 votes
Vote leader has changed three times since Election Night on Nov. 6.
STEVE TAVARES IS ANGRY: Ep 22–East Bay election wrap-up; Winners and Losers
One of the most interesting East Bay election season in a long time is now in the books. Some local leaders justified their place as potential state and federal prospects. But there was also a distinctive anti-incumbent wave that took… Read More ›
HAYWARD: Halliday wins another term as mayor; Lamnin, Wahab win council seats
Hayward Mayor Barbara Halliday is a winner again. She continued a personal electoral winning streak Tuesday night spanning more than a decade, by registering a resounding re-election victory over Councilmember Mark Salinas. Halliday’s second term as mayor will include Councilmember… Read More ›
OAKLAND: Nikki Fortunato Bas registers major council upset over Abel Guillen
Oakland Councilmember Abel Guillen, in perhaps the biggest Election Night upset in the East Bay, conceded the District 2 race to Nikki Fortunato Bas early Wednesday morning. Following an update of election results giving Fortunato Bas a significant boost, Guillen… Read More ›
Libby Schaaf with a hella big lead in Oakland
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf is on the way to repeating her dominating 2014 election victory. Schaaf is leading the field of nine challengers with a whopping 65 percent of the first-place votes, with just 17 percent of precincts in Oakland… Read More ›
AD15: Wicks wins hard-fought East Bay assembly race
Democrat Buffy Wicks took an early commanding lead Tuesday night in the 15th Assembly District contest against Jovanka Bekcles and never relinquished it. Wicks topped the fellow Democrat by 12 points in a race many believed would be much closer. Wicks… Read More ›
Barbara Lee rebukes Abel Guillen for ‘dishonest’ mailer using her image
Lee issued a similar stern response to a similar situation in the 2016 Oakland at-large race.
Election Night LiveBlog
ELECTIONLINE EAST BAY RESULTS Final Certified (100% precincts reporting) >15th Assembly District WICKS 53.6% BECKLES 46.4% >16th Assembly District BAUER-KAHAN (111,222) 51.0% *BAKER (106,683) 49.0% >Oakland Mayor *SCHAAF 53.19% C. BROOKS 25.67% PRICE 13.05% >Oakland City Council D2 FORTUNATO BAS… Read More ›
STEVE TAVARES IS ANGRY: Ep 21—East Bay Election Night preview; Rob Bonta and Mia Bonta
All you need to know in advance of the big night in East Bay politics.
20 THINGS I THINK ABOUT THE EAST BAY ELECTIONS
#14 Rob Bonta should run for Alameda County District Attorney in 2022.
ELECTION LINE: Attack website in Fremont; Parker for Cat; Swalwell spars with GOP opponent
BONACCORSI RELEASES ATTACK WEBSITE The Fremont City Council District 3 race has been one of the most brutal in all of the East Bay. Appointed Councilmember David Bonaccorsi and Jennifer Kassan, two of the three in the race, have been… Read More ›
With close races, Oakland’s election night will likely bleed into morning
Look for extremely close toss-up races in Oakland’s Districts 2, 4, and a nail biter in District 6 next Tuesday.
OAKLAND D4: Sheng Thao enters into Faustian bargain
Major late endorsement may aid her chances next Tuesday, but cause her problems later, if elected, with Oakland progressives.
FPPC won’t investigate litany of complaints against San Leandro slate
Former councilmember and top landlord had previously alleged 238 campaign finance violations
An upstart hopes to upend the Hayward City Council status quo
HAYWARD CITY COUNCIL PREVIEW
East Bay Money Tracker: Who has the most cash to burn?
The final campaign finance reporting period gives a unique snapshot of how some candidates are tackling the stretch run toward Nov. 6. Some burned through their cash between the Sept. 23 and Oct. 20 filing period. Some have a nice… Read More ›
Fremont demands Bonaccorsi remove city logo from his campaign materials
Fremont logo was featured prominently on a letter endorsing Bonaccorsi by a former Fremont mayor and the spouse of another.
SAN LEANDRO: Fresh, Clean Slate push back; targets landlord with scathing ad
Slate responds to FPPC complaint with flyer depicting San Leandro landlord as Pinocchio’s puppet master.
ALAMEDA: McKereghan gets recall notice for disparaging spouse of departed school board member
Alameda school board member Anne McKereghan was pilloried on Wednesday by some board colleagues and members of the public for her recent disparaging comments about the spouse of Solana Henneberry, the former school president who passed away last year, and… Read More ›
Jovanka gets Berned
Bernie Sanders did not endorse Jovanka Beckles at Saturday’s rally in Berkeley.
San Leandro slate accused of committing scores of campaign finance violations
Altogether, the number of alleged campaign finance violations is potentially more than 200.
In a city content with its politics, San Leandro mayoral opponents call for change
SAN LEANDRO MAYOR PREVIEW
With two weeks until Election Day, Alameda mayor takes trip to China
Spencer takes six-day business trip to China while her opponents continue their campaigns.
Similar Hayward mayoral candidates, one hopes rematch yields a different result
HAYWARD MAYOR PREVIEW
VIDEO: Fremont City Council candidate saying MLK ‘bought sex’
A mailer sent to Fremont voters last week slammed council Yang Shao for disparaging MLK during a 2016 school board meeting.
