Posts Tagged ‘mayoral elections 2014’
Mayoral candidate’s headquarters deflates in defeat
“It looks like the campaign is over and Butt is your new mayor,” Bates conceded. “Everyone that Chevron supported was unsuccessful.”
Read MoreProgressives capture City Hall and Council, fending off Chevron money
City Councilman Tom Butt defeated his opponent Nat Bates, winning Richmond’s mayoral contest today and dealing a blow to local oil giant Chevron, which allocated over $3 million to political spending.
Read MoreWhere can I vote? Take a look at Richmond’s polling stations
Check out all the polling places where you can go to vote for the Richmond 2014 election:
Read MoreLIVE COVERAGE: Richmond Nov. 4 election
Richmond Confidential will be live covering the Nov 4. Richmond election.
Read MoreRichmond youth question mayoral and council candidates in debate
The RYSE Youth Center, Invest in Youth Coalition, and the League of Women Voters hosted a two-hour debate Thursday at Richmond’s City Council chambers, with youth age 24 and younger and audience members presenting Richmond’s 13 mayoral and city council candidates with a range of questions.
Read MoreThe teens behind the Uche Uwahemu campaign
Uche Uwahemu, a newcomer to Richmond politics, has built a grassroots campaign that relies on youth campaign workers and small donations from friends and fellow Nigerian émigrés to counter the name recognition of Tom Butt and Nat Bates.
Read MoreMayoral profile: Uche Uwahemu
Uche Uwahemu—trained in law and business, and shaped by a decade of nonprofit work—speaks earnestly about the future of Richmond. At 41, he is the youngest of Richmond’s four mayoral candidates. Wearing a gray pinstripe suit with a lavender tie, Uwahemu sat in the Café Pascal last week and shared his thoughts on solving the toughest issues facing the city.
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