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Endorsements

How We Endorse

The Wellstone Club’s endorsements are the result of a long and systematic effort to learn about the most important issues and offices at stake in this election for voters in Oakland and Berkeley. These endorsements were made by the Club’s entire membership, who voted using a secure web-based voting system.

April 15, 2025 City of Oakland

Special Municipal Election

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Barbara Lee
for Oakland City Mayor

Measure A

The Club is also recommending passage of the ballot measure to increase sales tax in Oakland by 0.5%.

There were no second place endorsements.

Learn more about our endorsed candidates

Barbara Lee for Mayor

Kara Murray-Badal for Oakland City Council District 2

Congratulations to our endorsed candidates!

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In solidarity,

The Wellstone Democratic Renewal Club

2024 General Election Endorsements

Federal

President/Vice President:   Kamala Harris / Tim Walz
Senate: Adam Schiff
US 12th Congressional District: Lateefah Simon

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State

State Senate District 7: Jovanka Beckles

CA Assembly District 18: Mia Bonta

Propositions (descriptions)

  • Prop 2: Support

  • Prop 3: Support

  • Prop 4: Support

  • Prop 5: Support

  • Prop 6: Support

  • Prop 32: Support

  • Prop 33: Support

  • Prop 34: Oppose

  • Prop 35: Support

  • Prop 36: Oppose

 

Alameda County

NO on the recall of Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price

Alameda County Bd. of Supervisors District 5:  Nikki Fortunato Bas

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City Of Oakland

NO on the recall of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao

Oakland City Council

Oakland City Attorney:  Ryan Richardson

Oakland Unified School District Board of Directors
Oakland Ballot Measures

  • Measure MM: Support

  • Measure NN: Support

  • Measure OO: Support

 

City of Berkeley

Berkeley Mayor:   Kate Harrison

Berkeley City Council

District 2         Jenny Guarino
District 3         1st choice: John “Chip” Moore; 2nd choice: Ben Bartlett
District 6         Andy Katz

Rent Stabilization Board: Right to Housing Slate

  • Avery Arbaugh

  • Xavier Johnson

  • Alfred Twu

  • Dominique Walker

Berkeley School Board
Berkeley Ballot Measures

  • Measure W: Support

  • Measure X: Support

  • Measure Y: Support

  • Measure Z: Support

  • Measure AA: Support

  • Measure BB: Support

  • Measure CC: Oppose

  • Measure DD: Support

  • Measure GG: Support

  • Measure HH: Support

 

Other Races

EBMUD Ward 5:  Jim Oddie
EBRPD Ward 2:   Casey Farmer

Peralta Community College Board

District 2: Paulina Gonzalez-Brito
District 4: Nicky Gonzalez Yuen

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