Everything you need to know about the June 2 primary election — races, candidates, election forums, key dates and how to vote.
Key dates
April 6-May 19: The write-in nomination period is open.
April 22: Richmondside mayoral forum
May 4: Mail-in voting begins
May 7: Richmondside District 3 candidate forum
May 13: Richmondside District 4 candidate forum
May 18: Last day to register to vote in the primary election
June 2: Primary election
Oct. 19: Last day to register to vote in general election
Nov. 3: General election (only races without a winner in primary)
Election resources
Attend a candidate forum
Richmondside, in partnership with Richmond Confidential, the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and The (Contra Costa College) Advocate will host free, moderated forums to give voters a chance to hear from city council and mayoral candidates and ask them questions.
District 4 council forum: May 13 at De Anza High School library, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., RSVP.
District 3 council forum: The forum was May 7. Watch a recording of it.
Mayoral forum: The mayoral forum was April 22. Watch a recording of it.
Learn more and submit a question
Richmond election forums: Hear from your city council candidates
You’ll be able to quiz the District 3 and 4 candidates at Richmondside’s next two primary election forums.
Election news
Watch the Richmond City Council D4 election forum
Get prepared to vote in Richmond’s June 2 primary by watching the District 4 city council candidate forum and community Q&A.
Contra Costa County superintendent candidates discuss school finance, charters and AI at election forum
Jag Lathan and Dana Eaton are competing to lead the county Office of Education, which oversees 18 school districts and other student programs. Eaton leads fundraising, with $62,000 in his coffers.
Richmond City Council election: Meet the District 4 candidates Wednesday
Richmondside’s third and final city council candidate forum is Wednesday. Here’s how to RSVP.
Richmond council candidates ‘wave wand’ and imagine how Chevron money could help District 3
Incumbent Doria Robinson and challenger Brandon Evans appeared before about 35 residents in the second of three election forums hosted by Richmondside for the June 2 primary.
Update: Richmond City Council D3 election forum: Watch what happened
Get prepared to vote in Richmond’s June 2 primary by watching the District 3 city council candidate forum and community Q&A.
Meet your Richmond City Council District 4 candidates — in their own words
Soheila Bana, Keycha Gallon and Jamin Pursell discuss ways their neighborhoods feel isolated from some city services and resources.
Measure B: Should county residents pay a higher sales tax to fund healthcare?
Pinole and El Cerrito would pay the most if voters pass the sales tax on June 2. Richmond’s would be 10 cents per $1.
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