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2026 General Election Candidate Forums
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
| Metropolitan-Greater Oakland (MGO) Democratic Club 2025 Special Election Endorsement Results Measure A: Yes |
———————————————————– 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. Renew your Membership Dues for 2025 We’re now on ActBlue! Please renew your dues at https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mgodemsmembership |
2024 Metropolitan Greater Oakland Democratic Club General Election Endorsements
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
District 1: Zac Unger
District 5: Noel Gallo
District 7: Iris Merriouns
At-Large: Rowena Brown
OAKLAND SCHOOL BOARD
District 1: Rachel Latta
District 5: Patrice Berry
District 7: Clifford Thompson
SPECIAL DISTRICTS
East Bay Parks Ward 2: Casey Farmer
BART District 7: Victor Flores
Peralta Community Colleges Area 2: Paulina Gonzalez-Brito
LOCAL MEASURES
Yes on MM – Wildfire Prevention
Yes on OO – Public Ethics Commission
Metropolitan Greater Oakland Democratic Club 