Election 2026
On June 2, Richmond voters will cast ballots in a primary election. Richmond Confidential interviewed the five mayoral candidates either in person or by phone or video, unless noted. We are publishing their verbatim responses, with light editing for clarity or brevity. Mark Wassberg, mayoral challenger Why do you want to be mayor? Well, the problem is you have a you have a government you have the city government and the Police Department. They are not obeying our constitutional laws…
On June 2, Richmond voters will cast ballots in a primary election. We are publishing their verbatim responses, with light editing for clarity or brevity. This interview was conducted by email on the candidate’s request. Demnlus Johnson, mayoral candidate Why do you want to be mayor? I want to be mayor of Richmond because we deserve better when it comes to housing, economic development, public safety, employment, and overall quality of life in Richmond. We deserve proven, qualified and passionate leadership…
On June 2, Richmond voters will cast ballots in a primary election. Richmond Confidential interviewed mayoral candidates either in person or by phone or video, unless noted. We are publishing their verbatim responses, with light editing for clarity or brevity. Ahmad Anderson, mayoral challenger Why do you want to be mayor? I’ve lived in the city of Richmond for 66 years. I’ve had the opportunity of watching this city grow for a half a century. What I have noticed is…
Richmond Confidential is teaming up with Richmondside and The Advocate student newspaper at Contra Costa College to host the last of three candidate forums tonight. The City Council District 4 forum, at the De Anza High School library, will run from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. The candidates are: incumbent Councilmember Soheila Bana and challengers Keycha Gallon and Jamin Pursell. UC Berkeley students are live-streaming the forum on YouTube, where it will remain available in the Richmond Confidential channel‘s archive.
When Richmond City Council District 4 voters go to the polls next month in the city’s first primary election, they will be choosing between incumbent Councilmember Soheila Bana and challengers Keycha Gallon, a pharmacy technician who runs an anti-violence organization, and Jamin Pursell, a small-business owner. To help voters make informed decisions, Richmond Confidential is teaming up with Richmondside and The Advocate student newspaper at Contra Costa College to host the last of three candidate forums on Wednesday. The candidates will take reporters’ and…
Richmond Confidential is teaming up with Richmondside and The Advocate student newspaper at Contra Costa College to host the second of three candidate forums tonight. The City Council District 3 forum, at Easter Hill Methodist Church, will run from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The candidates are: incumbent Councilmember Doria Robinson and challenger Brandon Evans, both of whom run nonprofits. UC Berkeley students are live-streaming the forum on YouTube, where it will remain available in the Richmond Confidential channel‘s archive.
When Richmond City Council District 3 voters go to the polls next month in the city’s first primary election, they will be choosing between incumbent Councilmember Doria Robinson and challenger Brandon Evans — both CEOs of local nonprofits. Both will advance to the November election, unless one gets more than 50% of the votes. To help voters make informed decisions, Richmond Confidential is teaming up with Richmondside and The Advocate student newspaper at Contra Costa College to host the second of three candidate…
For the first time, Richmond voters will get to whittle down the ballot in a primary election, which will be held on Tuesday, June 2. Voters will choose a mayor, and City Council members in districts 2, 3 and 4. To help voters make up their minds, Richmond Confidential is teaming up with Richmondside and The Advocate student newspaper at Contra Costa College to host three candidate forums, offering opportunities for the public to question those running for office. El…