Election Results: shakeup in Richmond’s first primary as incumbent Mayor Martinez’s chances fade, with Jiménez taking a strong lead

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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…

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Q&A with District 4 City Council candidate Jamin Pursell

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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,…

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Q&A with District 4 City Council candidate Keycha Gallon

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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,…

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Q&A with District 4 City Council candidate Soheila Bana

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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…

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Q&A with District 3 City Council candidate Doria Robinson

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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,…

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Q&A with District 3 City Council candidate Brandon Evans

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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 3 includes Atchison Village, Coronado, Pullman, Park…

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