Tag: Democratic Party Convention

Incumbent East Bay legislator blocked from receiving Democratic Party’s backing

East Bay state Sen. Steve Glazer's re-election campaign will not be able to tout the full backing of the California Democratic Party. The incumbent Seventh District state senator failed to come close to receiving the requisite support from fellow Democrats to win the endorsement at the party's convention last weekend in Long Beach. Glazer received … Continue reading Incumbent East Bay legislator blocked from receiving Democratic Party’s backing →

Is Steve Glazer in danger of losing the California Democratic Party backing?

State Sen. Steve Glazer is without a doubt the most unpopular incumbent Democrat in the deep blue East Bay political establishment. Alameda County Democrats loath him for his stance against BART union employees. Others despised him for his failure to provide any assistance to Democrat Rebecca Bauer-Kahan's major upset of Republican Assemblymember Catharine Baker last … Continue reading Is Steve Glazer in danger of losing the California Democratic Party backing? →

Fremont’s top political prospect becomes a Democrat, party leaders are ambivalent

Fremont Mayor Lily Mei networked and mingled with California Democratic Party officials and activists two weeks ago at its convention in San Francisco. Her appearance turned some heads among the East Bay insiders at the weekend-long event since the first-term Fremont mayor has often been portrayed by critics as a conservative. It's an assertion she … Continue reading Fremont’s top political prospect becomes a Democrat, party leaders are ambivalent →