10 candidates vying for sole at-large Oakland council seat — here’s what their priorities are

by Kiley Russell, Bay City News October 25, 2024October 24, 2024

The courtyard in front of Oakland City Hall on a sunny day on April 9, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (Samantha Laurey/Bay City News)

Ten people who have never held political office are running to fill the single at-large Oakland City Council seat on the Nov. 5 ballot that was left vacant when incumbent Rebecca Kaplan chose not to run for re-election.

There are eight members of the Oakland City Council, but only one — the at-large member — represents the entire city, while the others are all elected by the voters in their specific districts.

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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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