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Metropolitan-Greater Oakland (MGO) Democratic Club 2026 General Election Endorsements

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Thank you to our members who participated in our candidate forum. The following candidates received at least 60% of the vote in our endorsement vote and have been officially endorsed.

BART District 4: Robert Raburn
AC Transit Ward 3: Adriana Valencia
AC Transit Ward 4: Sarah Syed
Oakland School Board District 2:
Arielle Fleisher

Measure RTM: Yes

Prop 1: Yes
Prop 2: Yes
Prop 3: Yes
Prop 4: Yes
Prop 5: Yes


Prop 37: Yes
Prop 38: Yes
Prop 39: No


Prop 41: No
Prop 42: No
Prop 43: No
Prop 44: No


Please note: only elections where an endorsement has been made are listed.

Metropolitan-Greater Oakland Democratic Club
Presenting Local Government–Keeping It Accountable–Promoting Democratic Values

2026 General Election Candidate Forums

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This year we are hosting joint candidate forums with the Alameda County Democratic Lawyers. After the meeting, endorsement ballots will be sent to members.

Tuesday, September 22 – 7-9pm

Oakland School Board Districts 2, 4, 6

AC Transit Ward 3 & 4

BART District 4

Measure RTM (Regional Transit Measure)

State Propositions

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/LtGoqS28RvOuwemDxJrXGQ

Wednesday, September 30 – 7-9pm

Oakland City Council Districts 2, 6

Oakland Mayor

Peralta Community College Area 5

EBMUD Ward 3

Oakland Measure EE and FF

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/RiLTl3A9Q3WilIdYbJsicw

Metropolitan-Greater Oakland (MGO) Democratic Club 2026 Primary Endorsements

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Thank you to our members who participated in our candidate forum for District Attorney and Superior Court Judge. The following candidates received at least 60% of the vote in our endorsement vote and have been officially endorsed.

District Attorney: Ursula Jones Dickson

Superior Court Judge, Office 13: Cabral Bonner

Superior Court Judge, Office 19: Selia Warren


Metropolitan-Greater Oakland Democratic Club
Presenting Local Government–Keeping It Accountable–Promoting Democratic Values

Metropolitan-Greater Oakland (MGO) Democratic Club & Alameda County Democratic Lawyers Club – 2026 Primary Candidate Forum

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Please join us and the Alameda County Democratic Lawyers for a candidate forum this Monday, April 27, at 7pm. We will hear from candidates for District Attorney as well as Alameda County Superior Court Judge.

The forum will be on Zoom, and will be followed by time for members to discuss the interviewed candidates, as well as other items on the June Primary ballot. After the meeting, MGO will have an endorsement vote by electronic ballot.

Register/Join the meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/kfgfi0WBQciKoQWqb-4soQ#/registration

Renew your Membership Dues at https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mgodemsmembership

Metropolitan-Greater Oakland Democratic Club
Presenting Local Government–Keeping It Accountable–Promoting Democratic Values

2025 Metropolitan Greater Oakland Democratic Club Special Election Endorsements

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Metropolitan-Greater Oakland (MGO) Democratic Club
2025 Special Election Endorsement Results

Measure A: Yes

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We had a joint candidate forum / endorsement meeting with the Alameda County Democratic Lawyers on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

We invited candidates for Mayor and City Council District 2.  After the forum, members were sent an endorsement ballot for Mayor, City Council District 2, and the sales tax ballot measure (Measure A).

MGO Membership Voting Policy
New members joining the Club for the first time shall acquire voting rights 10 days from the date of their joining. Lapsed members of the MGO whose dues are not more than two years in arrears shall acquire voting rights immediately upon payment of the current years dues.

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