Oakland’s long-time incumbent looks to hold on to D5 city council seat, faces 2 challengers

by Kiley Russell, Bay City News October 7, 2024October 6, 2024

(L) Erin Armstrong, a senior policy advisor to Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley, is running to unseat incumbent (R) Oakland City Councilmember Noel Gallo in the Nov. 5, 2024 election.

Two relative political newcomers are vying to oust longtime Oakland City Councilmember Noel Gallo in the Nov. 5 election.

Erin Armstrong, a policy advisor to Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley, and Dominic Prado, a Fruitvale District restaurateur, are both hoping that enough of an anti-incumbent sentiment exists in East Oakland’s District 5 to see them to victory.

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Kiley Russell, Bay City News

Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

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