The progressive-backed Jimenez holds a double-digit lead over Ahmad Anderson as of Tuesday’s Contra Costa County election results update.
Tag: 2026 mayoral election
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Claudia Jimenez leads Ahmad Anderson
Claudia Jimenez had 53% of the votes cast, but there are more votes to be counted, her opponent’s hopeful supporters point out.
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How did Richmond really win its $550M Chevron settlement? That depends who you ask
Police union calls memo a political play in mayoral race while council member Cesar Zepeda says negotiators skirted proper public process.
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Police union-backed PAC spends more than $200K in final push to get Ahmad Anderson elected
Meanwhile, a PAC of environmental organizations and public employee unions spent about $43,000 to support Claudia Jimenez.
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From sex trafficking to traffic deaths, Richmond mayoral candidates answer 7 reader questions
Richmondside received more questions than it had time to ask Ahmad Anderson and Claudia Jimenez at an elections forum so we’re sharing this supplemental Q&A.
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‘Are you ready to elect a socialist mayor?’ DSA’s efforts in Richmond irk moderates
As the Democratic Socialists of America and the Richmond Progressive Alliance support Claudia Jimenez for mayor, her opponent’s supporters aren’t happy about it.
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Mayoral candidate Ahmad Anderson continues to dominate in PAC donations
Independent committees backing Ahmad Anderson’s campaign have brought in $310,000 this year while East Bay Working Families has raised $115,000 for candidate Claudia Jimenez.
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Foro de candidatos a la alcaldÃa de Richmond: Ahmad Anderson y Claudia Jiménez se enfrentarán el 1 de octubre
Haga preguntas y escuche a los candidatos a alcalde en el foro de candidatos de Richmondside.
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Richmond mayoral election: Finalists discuss top issues
From tensions with the police department to rebranding the city’s image, Ahmad Anderson and Claudia Jimenez discuss their platforms.
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Two Richmond Progressive Alliance members officially running for mayor
District 2 council member Cesar Zepeda will run unopposed while RPA-endorsed Claudia Jimenez and three others will try to unseat RPA-member Mayor Eduardo Martinez.
