Posts Tagged ‘election 2016’
While the nation swings right, Richmond swings left
As the Republican Party swept into power nationally and the country watched its politics become more conservative overnight a week ago, Richmond had one of its most progressive elections ever—passing a rent control measure and giving the city’s leftist political faction majority control over the City Council.
Read MoreRYSE Youth Center creates space to cope with post-election disappointment
The mood was somber at the RYSE Youth Center on Wednesday, following news of Donald Trump’s presidential win.
Read MoreRPA celebrates city council wins on election night
Scenes from the Richmond Progressive Alliance’s campaign party on November 8 as they celebrated their massive wins on the city council and rent control.
Read MoreFinal results: RPA sweeps City Council race, Measure L passes
With all 53 precincts reported and each ballot counted, the divisive 2016 Richmond election has drawn to a close.
Read MorePhillips and Panas elected to school board
Mister Phillips and Tom Panas will be the newest members of the West Contra Costa Unified School District Board of Education, according to unofficial results reported by the Contra Costa Elections Division.
Read MoreShortage of pens leads to long lines at one Richmond polling place
A misunderstanding about pens held up voting at the Veterans Memorial Hall this morning.
Read MoreHow will Contra Costa vote in the presidential campaign?
To predict how Contra Costa County residents might vote in the presidential race, we created a map based on how Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump fared in the county during the 2016 primaries.
Read MorePhoto Essay: Election Day in Richmond
Photos from around Richmond on Election Day.
Read MoreRichmond residents cast votes in divisive election
On a sweltering November day, Richmond voters stood on line to cast their ballots—deciding on divisive races from the national to local levels.
Read More2016 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 MoreSchool board candidates vetted by Education Matters before endorsement
The education-focused nonprofit Education Matters, the largest local spender in the 2016 WCCUSD school board race, vetted the candidates they endorsed with questions that included their stance on charter schools.
Read MoreLast-minute attack ad targets board of ed candidate
After a West Contra Costa Unified School District school board race free of negative ads through the end of October, a new late-game attack ad was sent out against candidate Mister Phillips.
Read MoreIn 2016 City Council election female candidates are missing from the ballot
Women have run in every Richmond City Council election since at least 1997. But this year, Richmond residents will have an all-male ballot of council candidates to choose from on November 8.
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