Richmond City Council meet-the-candidates nights
WHAT: District 6 meet-the-candidates night, the second of three Richmondside co-hosted election events. (District 1 was held Sept. 18. Read what happened here.)
WHEN: Tonight, 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m., or via Zoom. Please RSVP.
WHERE: Memorial Auditorium Bermuda Room. Light refreshments will be served, and Spanish translation will be available.
DISTRICT 5 FORUM: The District 5 forum will be held Oct. 8, 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m., Easter Hill United Methodist Church, 3911 Cutting Blvd. or via Zoom. Please RSVP.
We want to hear from you! What should we ask the candidates? Email your questions to hello@richmondside.org.
MORE INFO: Read what some district residents told us they’re concerned about. Not sure which district you live in? Visit Richmond’s city voting district map. For information on voting, read our Contra Costa County how-to-vote guide.
Richmond voters will soon begin casting mail-in ballots for the Nov. 5 General Election. Among the important decisions to be made are who should fill the three open seats on our City Council, in Districts 1, 5 and 6.
Increasing government transparency and civic engagement are two of Richmondside’s core values so we decided to collaborate with local media outlets to offer a series of Richmond City Council election forums to give residents a chance to hear directly from the candidates and ask them questions.
Candidates in each district are being asked to briefly present their platforms and then take questions from journalists and audience members.
The next forum is tonight, Sept. 30, featuring District 6 (North and East) candidate Shawn Dunning and incumbent Claudia Jimenez, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Memorial Auditorium Bermuda Room. (Please RSVP here.)
The free events are being presented in partnership with Richmond Confidential, El TÃmpano and The Contra Costa Pulse.
Richmond City Council candidates (scroll with arrows to view)
Ahmad Anderson, Richmond City Council District 5 candidate Credit: Andrew Whitmore 
Jamelia Brown, Richmond City Council District 1 candidate Credit: Courtesy Jamelia Brown 
Shawn Dunning, Richmond City Council District 6 candidate Credit: Courtesy Shawn Dunning 
Claudia Jimenez, Richmond City Council incumbent candidate, District 6 Credit: Courtesy Claudia Jimenez 
Mark Wassberg, Richmond City Council District 1 candidate Credit: Courtesy Richmond Confidential 
Melvin Willis, Richmond City Council incumbent candidate, District 1 Credit: David Buechner 
Sue Wilson, Richmond City Council District 5 candidate Credit: Courtesy Sue Wilson
The District 5 candidates night will be Oct. 8 at Easter Hill United Methodist Church, 3911 Cutting Blvd. That district represents Marina Bay, Richmond Annex, Eastshore, Cortez/Stege, Panhandle Annex, Parkview, Laurel Park and the Southwest Annex.
Candidates Ahmad Anderson and Sue Wilson are competing for the seat being vacated by longtime Richmond politician Gayle McLaughlin. (You can RSVP here.)
We hope you’ll join us for one or both of these events to learn more about who is competing to represent your neighborhood on the Richmond City Council and to get informed about local issues and add your voice to the conversation.
Not sure which district you live in? Visit Richmond’s city voting district map.
