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Post News Group Nov. 3 Election Endorsements
The Post Newspaper Group has announced its official endorsements for the upcoming November 3 election, offering recommendations for a wide range of political candidates, local propositions, and regional measures. The selections cover key races in Oakland and Berkeley, including mayoral contests and city council seats, as well as critical positions for the Peralta Community College Board and AC Transit. The group also evaluated state offices and several high-profile ballot initiatives. Check the full list to see which specific candidates and measures earned the publication’s support.
Nov. 3 Election Endorsements
The Post Newspaper Group endorse the following political candidates, propositions and measures.
Oakland
Mayor
- Barbara Lee
City Council
- District 2: Charlene Wang
- District 4: Janani Ramachandran
- District 6: Kevin E. Jenkins
- City Auditor: Michael Houston
OUSD School Board
- District 2: Jennifer Brouhard
- District 6: Valarie Bachelor
Measure EE: Yes
Measure FF: Yes
Berkeley
Berkeley City Council
- District 1: Laura Babbitt
- District 4: No endorsement
- District 7: Syrak Micael
- District 8: No endorsement
Peralta Community College Board of Trustees
- Area 5: Sandra Weese
East Bay Municipal Utility District
- District 3: Marguerite Young
Bay Area Rapid Transit
- District 4: Robert Raburn
AC Transit
- District 3: Joel Young
City of Richmond
- Mayor: Ahmad Anderson
State Offices
- Governor: Xavier Becerra
- Lt. Governor: Fiona Ma
- Secretary of State: Shirley N. Weber
- Controller: Malia M. Cohen
- Attorney General: Rob Bonta
- State Assembly, 14th District: Buffy Wicks
- State Assembly, 18th District: Mia Bonta
Federal Offices
- U.S. Congress, 10th District: Mark De Saulnier
- U.S. Congress, 12th District: Lateefah Simon
- U.S. Congress, 14th District: Aisha Wahab
State Measures:
- Prop 1: Yes
- Prop 2: Yes
- Prop 3: Yes
- Prop 4: Yes
- Prop 5: Yes
- Prop 37: Yes
- Prop 38: No
- Prop 39: No
- Prop 40: No
- Prop 41: No
- Prop 42: No
- Prop 43: No
- Prop 44: No
- Prop 45: No
District Measures
- Regional Transit Measure: Yes
