Posts Tagged ‘City Council Election 2016’
2016 election could bring RPA biggest win yet
Back in 2004, Richmond voters saw local election posters encouraging them to “Reach for a better Richmond” and promising them “New Leadership, New Ideas, New Ethics.” Now, six elections later, the up-and-coming political faction behind those fliers, the Richmond Progressive Alliance (RPA), could wield more influence over City Hall than ever before.
Read MoreELECTION 2016: Richmond, California
Election day is just around the corner. Before everything comes to a close, we walked around Richmond, stopping at Civic Center Plaza and Marina Bay, to ask residents what they thought about the upcoming vote.
Read MoreCampaign contributions largely from outside Richmond, finance records show
Who’s your money on for the Richmond City Council election? And where are you from? A local election doesn’t necessarily mean local money.
Read MoreAfter previous attempts to influence, Chevron stays out of city election
Two years after spending more than $3 million only to see each candidate it backed lose, Chevron and its political action committee, Moving Forward, have been notably absent from the 2016 election cycle.
Read MoreCampaign finance reports provide litmus test for voters as election approaches
The last Friday of September was the first pre-election filing deadline for city council candidates to submit campaign finance reports. It was the first chance for the public to see the inner financial workings of their campaigns, such as who gives them money and how much they spend.
Read MoreRichmond pastor hosts City Council candidates, urges voter engagement
Last week, Richmond’s Praise Fellowship Bible Church hosted a “meet the candidates” forum focused on boosting voter engagement among Richmond’s faith-based community. The Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA)’s political action committee (PAC) co-sponsored the event.
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