The political newcomer, who defeated two-time incumbent Melvin Willis, says she is ready to transition from campaigning to policy making.
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Richmond City Council D6: RPA incumbent Claudia Jimenez increases lead over Shawn Dunning
Most recent county update Friday shows Jimenez winning.
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Richmond City Council D5: Sue Wilson maintains lead over Anderson
Unofficial results posted Nov. 22 show Sue Wilson still leads her race.
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Richmond City Council D1: Jamelia Brown’s maintains lead over Willis in Nov. 22 tally
Incumbent Melvin Willis said he ‘accepts it as a loss for now.’ Next results update is Nov. 27.
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Political committee with police union ties is biggest spender in Richmond elections
Richmond Votes Matters has spent nearly $500K in push to defeat ranked-choice voting. Top city council race fundraiser is Claudia Jimenez.
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She says she’s trusted: Meet D5 Richmond City Council candidate Sue Wilson
Richmond City Council D5 candidate Sue Wilson’s priorities include traffic safety, spending Chevron money wisely.
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He says he’s Richmond’s native son: Meet D5 City Council candidate Ahmad Anderson
Richmond City Council candidate Ahmad Andersoin says Richmond Progressive Alliance-supported candidates, council members, don’t truly represent residents.
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She says she’s on the side of unheard voices: Meet D6 Richmond City Council candidate Claudia Jimenez
Candidate Claudia Jimenez’s platform priorities include building a healthy city budget, green jobs and street safety.
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Mediating is ‘part of my personality’: Meet D6 Richmond City Council candidate Shawn Dunning
Candidate Shawn Dunning’s platform priorities include collaborating with all parties and public safety.
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Child of the Iron Triangle: Meet Richmond City Council candidate Jamelia Brown
Jamelia Brown’s platform priorities includes voter education, public safety, economic revitalization.
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From community organizer to political veteran: Meet Richmond City Council candidate Melvin Willis
Melvin Willis never planned to one day become a Richmond City Council member. If you would have told the two-time incumbent who was first elected in 2016 that he would end up on a government body that has made some the of the most significant decisions impacting the city in the past decade, he’d be […]
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‘Tell it like it is;’ Meet Richmond City Council candidate Mark Wassberg
Perennial Richmond City Council candidate Mark Wassberg says he’s unafraid to ‘piss people off.’
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Richmond City Council D5 residents call for more pride, crime prevention
Richmond City Council election: Third in a series where we talked to local voters about key neighborhood issues.
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District 6 Richmond City Council candidates clash on Chevron settlement, sideshows, smoke shops
Richmond voters crowded a room at Memorial Auditorium to quiz incumbent Claudia Jimenez and challenger Shawn Dunning at an election forum co-hosted by Richmondside.
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D5 Richmond City Council candidates will answer your questions Oct. 8
The election forum is the third in a series co-hosted by Richmondside in an effort to help voters make more informed decisions in the Nov. 5 General Election.
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North & East locals concerned about 23rd Street parking, homelessness, safety
Some residents don’t plan on voting in the Richmond City Council election, saying it won’t make any difference.
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Richmond City Council candidates quizzed on Chevron, police commission, downtown blight
The Wednesday night election forum at CoBiz was the first of three co-hosted by Richmondside.
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Iron Triangle/Belding Woods residents say it’s a ‘struggle to flourish’
Richmond City Council District 1 locals say election concerns include food access, affordable housing, safety.
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Richmond City Council Election: Here’s who’s running
Incumbent Claudia Jimenez leads fundraising in race to keep District 6 seat while Melvin Willis faces two challengers in District 1. District 5 is head-to-head race to succeed Gayle McLaughlin.
