Election 2026
Richmond mayoral candidates Ahmad Anderson and Claudia Jiménez offered competing approaches to public safety at a forum Thursday night, with Anderson emphasizing police staffing and Jiménez calling for broader investment in community services. A couple hundred people attended the forum at Richmond Memorial Auditorium, and a few hundred more watched the livestream on YouTube. It was co-hosted by Richmond Confidential, Richmondside and The Advocate student newspaper at Contra Costa College. Richmondside editor-in-chief Kari Hulac and city reporter Joel Umanzor moderated…
The six candidates vying for two open seats on the El Cerrito City Council faced off Wednesday at Veterans Memorial Association hall, where much of the discussion focused on the city budget. Before an audience of about 100 people, the candidates responded to questions submitted by residents and posed by a moderator with the West Contra Costa County League of Women Voters. They sat before walls covered in plastic sheets because the building is under renovation. Mayor Gabe Quinto, the…
Tune in here at 6:30 p.m. Thursday for a voter forum featuring the two candidates for Richmond mayor: Ahmad Anderson and Claudia Jiménez. Reporters and residents will have a chance to ask the candidates questions at Richmond Memorial Auditorium. The event will be livestreamed on Richmond Confidential’s YouTube channel. Richmond Confidential is co-hosting the event with Richmondside and The Advocate at Contra Costa College. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is requested. (Top photos: Courtesy…
Update: The results below were confirmed after vote tabulations were certified on June 25. Richmond City Councilmember Claudia Jiménez held a comfortable lead in the Richmond mayoral primary election with all precincts reporting early Wednesday morning. Ahmad Anderson was in second place, as votes continued to be tabulated. Voters used the primary to send a message to Mayor Eduardo Martinez, who sat in the middle of the pack of five candidates on election night, months after facing a possible council…
Update: Primary election night results showed Measure C likely to lose, with 72% of tabulated votes against it. Everyone loves libraries and in El Cerrito, voters are being asked to back that sentiment with a tax increase that would fund a new one. Some say the city instead should show a little more love to the current library, which, with a few enhancements, might meet the community’s needs. On Tuesday, El Cerrito voters will decide on Measure C, a 30-year…
On June 2, Richmond voters will cast ballots in a primary election. Richmond Confidential interviewed the two District 3 candidates and the three District 4 candidates, either in person or by phone, unless noted. We are publishing their verbatim responses, with light editing for clarity or brevity. District 4 includes Hilltop Village, Hilltop Green, Fairmede/Hilltop, Greenridge Heights, Quail Hill, May Valley, Greenbriar, Sobrante Hills, Carriage Hills North and South, and the Castro Heights neighborhoods. Jamin Pursell, District 4 challenger What…
On June 2, Richmond voters will cast ballots in a primary election. Richmond Confidential interviewed the two District 3 candidates and the three District 4 candidates, either in person or by phone, unless noted. We are publishing their verbatim responses, with light editing for clarity or brevity. District 4 includes Hilltop Village, Hilltop Green, Fairmede/Hilltop, Greenridge Heights, Quail Hill, May Valley, Greenbriar, Sobrante Hills, Carriage Hills North and South, and the Castro Heights neighborhoods. Keycha Gallon, District 4 challenger What…
On June 2, Richmond voters will cast ballots in a primary election. Richmond Confidential interviewed the two District 3 candidates and the three District 4 candidates, either in person or by phone, unless noted. We are publishing their verbatim responses, with light editing for clarity or brevity. This interview was conducted by email on the candidate’s request. District 4 includes Hilltop Village, Hilltop Green, Fairmede/Hilltop, Greenridge Heights, Quail Hill, May Valley, Greenbriar, Sobrante Hills, Carriage Hills North and South, and…
On June 2, Richmond voters will cast ballots in a primary election. Richmond Confidential interviewed the two District 3 candidates and the three District 4 candidates, either in person or by phone or video, unless noted. We are publishing their verbatim responses, with light editing for clarity or brevity. District 3 includes Atchison Village, Coronado, Pullman, Park Plaza and the Richmond Village/Metro Square neighborhoods. Doria Robinson, District 3 incumbent What are District 3’s top two priorities and how would you…