4 of 5 Alameda County supervisor seats up for vote in primary

An Alameda County Board of Supervisors that has seen a surprising amount of turnover in the past few years will have at least one new member after a March 5 election where four of the five seats are up for grabs. Two candidates, Elisa Marquez and David Haubert, are running unopposed, while the District 4 … Read more

Who will rise to replace Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson?

A broad, diverse set of candidates have emerged to run for the Alameda County Board of Supervisors District 5 seat, which will have no incumbent for the first time in more than 30 years. After Supervisor Keith Carson’s surprise, last-minute retirement annoucement last Friday, the filing deadline was extended to Wednesday December 14 at 5 … Read more

Last-minute surprise retirement upends Alameda County supervisor race

A 30-year incumbent has retired suddenly from the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, just months before an election he was almost guaranteed to win–and it’s not yet clear who’ll be his successor. Supervisor Keith Carson is photographed at the East Bay Times studio on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. Carson announced he is no longer running … Read more