Community Control & Political Power

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Myrna Melgar

Won with 53.1% Yes 46.9% No
A bilingual Latina woman, Melgar is a former Planning Commission President and also has a long history of working in the Latinx community in the Missi…

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Dean Preston (Incumbent)

Won with 55.2% Yes 44.8% No
In November 2019, Supervisor Preston won a special election to finish Mayor Breed’s term on the Board. Now he must run for re-election (for the…

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Aaron Peskin (Incumbent)

Won with 56.5% Yes 43.5% No
Supervisor Peskin is running for re-election for a second and final term, which he will win easily. He has received our endorsement in previous years…

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Connie Chan

Won with 50.2% Yes 49.8% No
An immigrant by way of Hong Kong and Taiwan, Chan has pledged to fight for all of San Francisco’s immigrant communities so they can have the opp…

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Kristina Molina

Lost with 27.4% Yes 72.6% Other Candidates
Kristina is a dedicated parent leader and advocate who has won improvements for Oakland schools and will do more if elected. Kristina is a parent of f…

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Mike Hutchinson

Won with 56.5% Yes 43.5% No
Mike is an educator and organizer who has a strong commitment to the school district and a clear vision for addressing the district’s most pressing ch…

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VanCedric Williams

Won with 61.1% Yes 38.9% No
VanCedric has a long history of teaching and organizing in the Bay Area and is committed to budget transparency and racial justice in Oakland schools.

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Cherisse Gash

Lost with Eliminated in Round 3: 20.9% Yes 79.1% Other Candidates
Cherisse is an Oakland parent and grew up in District 3 and has deep ties to the community. She has a strong vision and track record of leadership mob…

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Sam Davis

Won with 62.5% Yes 37.5% No
Sam has the support of community organizations including Faith In Action and OEA, the local teachers’ union. Although he believes that charter schools…

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Stacy Thomas

Lost with Eliminated in Round 1: 18.5% Yes 81.5% Other Candidates
Stacy is a bookkeeper by trade and wants to focus on how to use the budget as a moral compass and, after an audit, how to clearly address these priori…

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Rebecca Kaplan

Won with 52.4% Yes 47.6% No
Rebecca Kaplan is a proven advocate for racial and economic justice, and has shown considerable growth as a council member for the past eleven years.

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Treva Reid

Won with 60.1% Yes 39.9% No
Treva is a single Black mom and has a firm commitment to the East Oakland community. We hope to see her grow into a champion of systemic change for ra…

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