This is who West County Democrats will be endorsing in June.
Dear WCDC Membership:
A Special Thanks to the WCDC and District 1 ad-hoc Endorsements Committee members for preparing candidate questions and serving on the interview Panel: Champagne Brown, Sara Cleveland, Linda
and Vernon Whitmore, Kensington Dems: Irene Tait; El Cerrito Dems: Neil Tsutsui; WCDC Secretary, Harry Wiener for handling the OPA Vote; DPCCC: 1st Vice Chair Tamela Hawley, Endorsements Committee Co-Chairs: Addison Petersonl and Clay Hawley;
Technical Wizards who helped with time keeping and the straw poll: Jeff Koertzen and Joy Pinsky.
Thank you to the Candidates who sought the DPCCC and WCDC Endorsement!
RESULTS OF THE DPCCC District 1 Straw Poll of Registered Democrats in District 1 on Sunday, March 15 for the following seats: Richmond Mayor, Richmond City Council District 2, 3 & 4 and Board
of Supervisor District 1.
Candidates who received a simple majority (50%) +1 received the straw poll recommendation.
These results will be shared with the DPCCC Endorsements Committee at the March 21, 2026, meeting. Candidates will be informed via email from the Chair of the DPCCC Endorsements Committee of
the Special Endorsement Meeting on March 26, 2026. If you have any questions, please contact Michael Nye, DPCCC District Director 1 at 415-342-5145.
Candidates Richmond Mayor
Total
%
Ahmad J. Anderson
12
63.16%
Claudia Jimenez
5
26.32%
Demnlus Johnson III
2
10.53%
No Endorsement
0
0%
Grand Total
19
100.00%
Straw Poll Recommendation: Ahmad J. Anderson
Candidates for
Richmond District 2
Total
%
Cesar Zepeda
16
89%
No Endorsement
2
11%
Grand Total
18
Straw Poll Recommendation: Cesar Zepeda
Candidates for
Richmond District 3
Total
%
Brandon Evans
10
50%
Doria Robinson
7
35%
No Endorsement
3
15%
Grand Total
20
Straw Poll Recommendation: No Consensus
Candidates for
Richmond District 4
Total
%
Jamin Pursell
10
53%
Keycha Gallon
3
16%
No Endorsement
2
11%
Soheila Bana
4
21%
Grand Total
19
Straw Poll Recommendation: Jamin Pursell
Candidate for Board of Supervisor, D1
Total
%
John Gioia
17
100%
No Endorsement
0
0%
Grand Total
17
Straw Poll Recommendation: John Gioia
West County Democratic Club Endorsement (WCDC)- OPA Vote Results
Per our Endorsement Procedures, candidates who receives 50% +1 of the voting members are endorsed by the WCDC.
RICHMOND MAYOR: VOTE FOR 1
There are 4 candidates (3 CANDIDATES AND NO ENDORSEMENT) competing for 1 seat. The number of voters is 32 and
there were 32 valid votes and 0 empty votes. Counting votes using Plurality/FPTP/SNTV.
Candidate | Count
===========================
Ahmad J. Anderson | 22 = 68%
Claudia Jimenez | 5 = 6.4%
Demnlus Johnson III | 3 = .09%
No Endorsement | 2 = .06%
Exhausted | 0
Winner is Ahmad J. Anderson.
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 3: VOTE FOR 1
There are 3 candidates (2 candidates and No Endorsement) competing for 1 seat. The number of voters is 32 and
there were 32 valid votes and 0 empty votes. Counting votes using Plurality/FPTP/SNTV.
Candidate | Count
======================
Brandon Evans | 18 = 56%
Doria Robinson | 12 = 37.5%
No Endorsement | 2 = .06%
Exhausted | 0
Winner is Brandon Evans.
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 4: VOTE FOR 1
There are 4 candidates (3 candidates and No Endorsement) competing for 1 seat. The number of voters is 32 and
there were 32 valid votes and 0 empty votes. Counting votes using Plurality/FPTP/SNTV.
Candidate | Count
=======================
Soheila Bana | 6 = 18.7%
Keycha Gallon | 3 = .09%
Jamin Pursell | 19 = 59%
No Endorsements | 4 = 12.5%
Exhausted | 0
Winner is Jamin Pursell.
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 2: VOTE FOR 1
There are 2 candidates (1 candidate and No Endorsement) competing for 1 seat. The number of voters is 32 and
there were 32 valid votes and 0 empty votes. Counting votes using Plurality/FPTP/SNTV.
Candidate | Count
======================
Cesar Zepeda | 29 = 90.6%
No Endorsement | 3 = .09%
Exhausted | 0
Winner is Cesar Zepeda.
BOARD OF SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 1: VOTE FOR 1
There are 2 candidates (1 Candidate and No Endorsement) competing for 1 seat. The number of voters is 32 and
there were 32 valid votes and 0 empty votes. Counting votes using Plurality/FPTP/SNTV.
Candidate | Count
======================
John Gioia | 29 = 90.6%
No Endorsement | 3 = .09%
Exhausted | 0
Winner is John Gioia
Sincerely,
WCDC ad-hoc Endorsements Committee member
María Alegría
DPCCC District Director 1
Michael Nye
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