Rev. 11/27/2023 1pm - MARCH 5 PRIMARY ELECTION (Races and Endorsements)
The County will begin mailing ballots by February 5, 2024
This Primary Election elects Republicans for our Central Committee for Alameda County for 4 years (Seated in the January 2025 Organizational Meeting). But first, here is the PROP 1 measure authorized for the ballot (The prior three constitutional amendments were moved to the November election.)
- AB 531 (Irwin) The Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2023.
- SB 326 (Eggman) The Behavioral Health Services Act.
AUTHORIZES $6.38 BILLION IN BONDS TO BUILD MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT FACILITIES FOR THOSE WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE CHALLENGES; PROVIDES HOUSING FOR THE HOMELESS.
• Authorizes $6.38 billion in state general obligation bonds for mental health treatment facilities ($4.4 billion) and supportive housing for homeless veterans and homeless individuals with behavioral health challenges ($2 billion).
• Amends Mental Health Services Act to:
- o Allow funding to be used to treat substance use disorders (instead of only mental health disorders);
- o Re-allocate funding for full-service treatment programs, other behavioral health services (e.g., early intervention), and housing programs;
- o Require annual audits of programs.
Legislative Analyst’s Estimate of Fiscal Impact:
• Shift roughly $140 million annually of existing tax revenue for mental health, drug, and alcohol treatment from counties to the state.
• Increased state costs to repay bonds of about $310 million annually for 30 years [$9.3 Billion Total Cost, 46% ($3 Billion) in interest]. These funds would build (1) more places where people can get mental health care and drug or alcohol treatment and (2) more housing for people with mental health, drug, or alcohol challenges.
The Bylaws amended on 10/18/2023 allow us to endorse candidates for the PRIMARY ELECTION. An ENDORSEMENT Meeting sought via a 2/3rds vote to endorse a specific candidate for PRIMARY ELECTION offices. The word ENDORSED appears after a candidate's name whenever an endorsement occurs. Please research and wisely choose the best among the Republican candidates.
This page lists those Republicans who have started their filing process and campaign. Check each candidate's website or social media to read about their individual platforms.
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CANDIDATE FILINGS KNOWN to the Alameda County ROV and the State SOS (AD and SD only) with Federal Financial Filings (CD and Senate only) and Ballotpedia of Republican Filers for 2024:
Congress - Senate
BASSETT, SHARLETA (R) - Fed
BRADLEY, JAMES (R) - Fed - Ballotpedia
EARLY, ERIC (R) - Fed - Ballotpedia - https://ericearly.com/
FABRICANT, DANNY (R) - Fed - Ballotpedia
GARCIA, JOSHUA (R) - Fed
GARVEY, STEVE (R) - Fed - Ballotpedia
GARY-PANDOL, DENICE LYN (R) - Fed - Ballotpedia - https://www.denicegarypandol.com/
HAND, JEHU THOMAS DE GEROLD (R) - Fed - Ballotpedia
KORTAM, ZAKARIA MOHAMED (R) - Fed - Ballotpedia
LAWLER, ROXANNE ELIZABETH (R) - Fed - Ballotpedia
LIEW, SARAH DR. (R) - Fed - Ballotpedia
MANDELA, BARACK OBAMA (R) - Fed - Ballotpedia
PAPPENHEIM, JOHN JOSEPH (R) - Fed - Ballotpedia
REISS, JONATHAN (R) - Fed - Ballotpedia
SHUSTER, JAMES BARTLEY (R) - Fed - Ballotpedia
SIMCHOWITZ, STEFAN (R) - Fed - Ballotpedia
Congress - House of Representatives
CD10 (Dublin) -
NOLAN CHEN (R) - nolanchen.com - Fed - Ballotpedia - Contra Costa Co
JALIS, MUSA (R) - Fed - Ballotpedia
KATHERINE PICCININI (R) - Fed - Ballotpedia
CD12 (Oakland/San Leandro) -
JOSEPH DOC GRCAR (R) - Pending AC
NED NUERGE (R) - AC
STEPHEN SLAUSON (R) - Pending AC
CD14 (Rest of Alameda County)-
JOSEPH DOC GRCAR (R) - Fed - Ballotpedia - Pending AC
ALISON HAYDEN (R) - Fed - Ballotpedia - Pending AC
STEVE IYER (R) - Fed - Ballotpedia
VIN KRUTTIVENTI (R) - ENDORSED 11/1/2023 (Also CAGOP) - Fed - Ballotpedia - Declared Candidate 11/15
LUIS REYNOSO (R) - Fed- Ballotpedia -Pending AC
CD17 (Newark/South Fremont) -
ANITA CHEN (R) - ENDORSED by CAGOP - Fed - Santa Clara Co
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State Assembly
AD14 (Berkeley) - UTKARSH JAIN (R) - SOS Site - AC - Declared Candidate 11/27
AD16 (I680 Eastward)- JOSEPH RUBAY (R) - SOS Site
AD18 (Oakland/ North San Leandro)-
CHEYENNE KENNEY (R) - Spoke to CC on 10/18 - SOS Site - AC
MINDY PECHENUK (R) - Spoke to CC on 10/18 - SOS Site - AC - Declared Candidate 11/21
AD20 (Hayward/ Union City) -
AD24 (Newark/ Fremont) -
ROBERT (BOB) BRUNTON (R) - ENDORSED 11/1/2023 (Also CAGOP) - SOS Site - Declared Candidate 11/14
MARTI SOUZA (R) - AC
State Senate
Even-Number Districts (SD6, SD8, SD10) are not voted this year
SD5 (TriValley thru Tracy) - JAMES (JIM) SHOEMAKER (R)- ENDORSED by CAGOP - shoemaker4Senate.com - SOS Site
SD7 (Oakland/ North San Leandro) - JEANNE SOLNORDAL (R) - Declared Candidate 11/20
SD9 (South San Leandro/ Castro Valley) -
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Republican Central Committee
If less than seven candidates run per district, ALL in that district who filed/registered at the Registrar of Voters in Oakland are automatically elected (and thus not appearing on the ballot). If you want to be part of the 30 voting members of the Republican Party at the County Level, file/register to run soon. There is no cost to run for these 30 seats as long as you get the nominal few Republican signatures in your district.
These are the known candidates seeking signatures in lieu of filing fee. If you are in their district, they might need a signature from you! None of these 30 Central Committee seats are allowed to be endorsed by the Central Committee. While listed, they may still have to complete their filing. Sooooo, help them by signing their nomination forms.
AD14 - DAVID DURHAM - Pending
MARIANNE HAAS - Declared Candidate 10/12
UTKARSH JAIN - Declared Candidate 11/20
JEANNE SOLNORDAL - Declared Candidate 10/11
AD16 - CHUNG BOTHWELL - Declared Candidate 10/30
JACKIE COTA - Declared Candidate 10/10
LINDA HARMESON - Declared Candidate 10/20
KARAN HEALY - Declared Candidate 10/20
AD18 - HUNTER COBB - Declared Candidate 10/04
FRANCIS DEFALCO - Declared Candidate 11/21
DEBRA GELBER - Declared Candidate 11/21
NED NUERGE - Pending
GERALD PECHENUK - Declared Candidate 11/21
MINDY PECHENUK - Declared Candidate 10/17
AD20 - CONNIE COX - Pending
JOSEPH "DOC" GRCAR - Declared Candidate 9/29
ALISON HAYDEN - Pending
WENDY HUANG - Pending
JAN LESLIE JONES - Pending
VIN KRUTTIVENTI - Pending
LUIS REYNOSO - Declared Candidate 10/17
MIDJI ROVETTA - Declared Candidate 11/3
JEFF WANG - Declared Candidate 10/31
THOMAS WONG - Declared Candidate 10/11
AD24 - KEITH KOO - Declared Candidate 10/13
DAVID LAM - Declared Candidate 11/9
JOHN LEON GUERRERO - Pending
STACY LIN - Declared Candidate 11/16
YUEN SHAN STEPHANIE SZTO - Declared Candidate 11/16
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Due to cultural divides with few conservatives running for local office, party affiliation of non-partisan candidates can be a measure of key issues that motivate them. It is not a reliable measure but significantly better than tossing a coin while voting.
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Craig Huey Judge Rankings
JI = Judicial Index (1= Liberal Activist 10=Constructionist)
Q = Qualifications (1=Unqualified 10 =Very Qualified)
District Attorney (Primary Election)
County Superior Court Judge Offices
Judges historically re-confirmed with 70%+ of vote. Do not confirm these Judges blindly.
Office #1 - SANDRA BEAN, Incumbent
Office #2 - PETER BORKON, Incumbent
Office #3 - ARTURO CASTRO (D), Incumbent
Office #4 - SOMNATH RAJ CHATTERJEE (D), Incumbent
Office #5 - TERRY WILEY (D) - Ran against Pamela Price for Alameda Co DA
Office #6 - ELISA DELLA-PIANA (D), Incumbent
Office #7 - PAUL DELUCCHI (NPP), Incumbent
Office #8 - TARA DESAUTELS (D), Incumbent
Office #9 - TARA FLANAGAN (D), Incumbent - Score of 4 (JI: 2, Q: 6) - Endorsed by Alameda Co Dem CC 6/2018
Office #10 - MICHAEL GAFFEY (NPP), Incumbent
Office #11 - LUPE GARCIA (NPP), Incumbent
Office #12 - MARK FICKES (D)
MICHAEL JOHNSON
Office #13 - TONI MIMS-COCHRAN (D), Incumbent
Office #14 - MARIA MORGA (D), Incumbent
Office #15 - ARMANDO PASTRAN JR (D), Incumbent
Office #16 - THOMAS REARDON (NPP), Incumbent
Office #17 - VERONICA RIOS REDDICK, Incumbent
Office #18 - SARAH SANDFORD-SMITH (D), Incumbent
Office #19 - STEPHANIE SATO, Incumbent
Office #20 -
Office #21 - RUBEN SUNDEEN (D), Incumbent
Office #22 - DELIA TREVINO (D), Incumbent
County Supervisor
1st District - DAVID HAUBERT (U), Incumbent
2nd District, Short Term - ELISA MÁRQUEZ (D), Incumbent
3rd District, -
4th District - JENNIFER ESTEEN (D)
NATE MILEY (D), Incumbent
5th District - KEITH CARSON, Incumbent
County Superintendent of Schools
Member Board of Education,
3rd Trustee Area -
KEN BERRICK (D), Incumbent
PATRICE BERRY
5th Trustee Area - JANEVETTE COLE (D), Incumbent
6th Trustee Area -
EILEEN MCDONALD (D), Incumbent
RAYMOND OJEDA (R)
7th Trustee Area
County Assessor
Auditor-Controller-Clerk-Recorder
Sheriff-Coroner
Treasurer-Tax Collector
Flood Control & Water Conservation District Directors (Zone 7) Full Term - Vote for 4
LAURENE GREEN (U), Incumbent
KATHY NARUM (R), Incumbent
Flood Control & Water Conservation District Directors (Zone 7) Short Term - Vote for 1
CATHERINE BROWN (D)
KATHY NARUM (R), Incumbent
Union Sanitary District Director,
Ward 2 - L. PATRICIA KITE (D), Incumbent
Ward 3 - ANJALI LATHI (U), Incumbent