Rev.9/18/2024 - The TVR does not endorse or fund candidates. Endorsements come from the Alameda County Republican Central Committee (ACGOP) and the Republican Party of California (CAGOP). Of course, we STRONGLY encourage voting for Republican candidates!

NOVEMBER 5 GENERAL ELECTION

In March 2024 Primary, these Alameda County voters did not vote: 82% NPP, 60% Dems, 58% Reps. Let's get the remaining 58% of Republicans to vote in this crucial election!

We need Election Workers - County web site: - Apply to Be Election Worker- State web site: California Poll Worker Application - Ballots will be mailed out and voting begins on October 7

Endorsements for National-Level Offices:

Endorsements for State-Level Offices:

Help staff the GOP table at the Pleasanton Farmer's Market every weekend to register new voters.  Contact Leslie Jones, Tri-Valley Republicans President.

2024 Election Campaign Office for: KRUTTIVENTI, SHOEMAKER, RUBAY - 6701 Koll Center Prkwy #262, Pleasanton (within Suite 250) - Come support these candidates with phone calling, mailers, sign pickups, super Saturday precinct walks and more! Volunteers are needed for as little or as much time you can offer. [This office is NOT staffed.  Prearrange with Candidate to meet you at this location.   They can also bring materials to a gathering in your home. ]

    CD10 Piccinini                CD14 Vin Kruttiventi          CD17 Anita Chen             SD5 James Shoemaker   

TVR Volunteer Opportunities!

   AD16 Joseph Rubay    AD20 Sangeetha Shanbhogue   AD24 Robert Brunton

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NATIONAL OFFICES  (Vote Republican)
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President - DONALD J TRUMP (R) - President 2016-2020 
Congress - Senate  - GARVEY, STEVE (R) - Professional Baseball Representative
Congress - Senate - Unexpired Term (SAME seat above) - GARVEY, STEVE (R) -  Professional Baseball Representative

Congress - House of Representatives 

CD10 (Dublin and Contra Costa County) - KATHERINE PICCININI (R) - Retired Businesswoman - Spoke at TVR - piccinini4congress.com

CD14 (Rest of Alameda County) - VIN KRUTTIVENTI (R) - CEO/Business Owner - Spoke at TVR - vin4congress.com 

CD17 (Newark/South Fremont) - ANITA CHEN (R) - Educator/Entrepreneur

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STATE OFFICES (Vote Republican)

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State Senate

The even-number Districts (SD6, SD8, SD10) are not voted this year. 
SD5 (Tri-Valley-Tracy) - JAMES (JIM) SHOEMAKER (R)- shoemaker4Senate.com - Spoke at TVR

State Assembly 

AD14

- MARGOT SMITH (D)

- * BUFFY WICKS (D) 

AD16 (I680 Eastward)- JOSEPH RUBAY (R) - Spoke at TVR - rubay4assembly.com

AD18

- * MIA BONTA (D)

- ANDRE SANDFORD (AI)

AD20 (Hayward/ Union City) - SANGEETHA SHANBHOGUE (R) - Spoke at TVR - sangeetha4assembly.com 

AD24 (Newark/ Fremont) -   ROBERT (BOB) BRUNTON (R) - Small Business Owner - votebobbruntonforassembly.com

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ALAMEDA COUNTY OFFICES

These so-called non-partisan offices are only elected in November.  None of these candidates requested an endorsement from the Republican Central Committee.     In our polarized environment, party designations help voters know which set of priorities likely drive a candidate.   We urge voting for Republicans (R) as a means to promote conservative values within local government.

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District Attorney - Recall Pamela Price Initiative

Board of Supervisors - 5th District (Berkeley-Oakland-Emeryville-Albany)

- Nikki Fortunato Bas (D), Oakland councilmember

- John Bauters (D), Emeryville councilmember

BART BOARD

District 3 - Auto-Elected - Only one candidate

District 5 (Tri-Valley-Hayward-Castro Valley)

- JOSEPH "DOC" GRCAR (R) 

- Melissa Hernández (D), appointed director 

District 7 (Oakland-Alameda-Bayview Dist.)

- Victor Flores (D)

- Dana Lang (D)

 

CHABOT-LAS POSITAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

Area 1

- Hector Garcia (Not Republican)

- *Luis Reynoso (R)

Area 4

- JOSEPH GRCAR (R)

- *Maria Heredia (D)

Area 5 and Area 7 - Auto Elected - Only one candidate each

 

EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT

Ward 1 - Auto-Elected - Only one candidate

Ward 2 - 

- Lynda Deschambault, Environmental Scientist, former Moraga mayor 

- Casey Farmer (D), community development consultant, Policy Advisor/Parent -

- Shane Reisman, City of Lafayette Parks Commissioner

Ward 4 - 

- TARYN EDWARDS (D) 

- LUANA ESPANA (D)

- Susan Gonzales

- TIM MCMAHON (D), Attorney -

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TRI-VALLEY OFFICES (East half of Alameda County)

These so-called non-partisan offices are only elected in November.  "Spoke at TVR" solely means that they willingly spoke at the Tri-Valley Republicans Club.  They might not even be Republican.  No candidate requested an endorsement from the Republican Central Committee.   

In our polarized environment, party designations help voters know which set of priorities likely drive a candidate.   We urge voting for Republicans (R) as a means to promote conservative values within local government.

For all other East Bay Cities, please see the Alameda County Republican web site and also Steve Tavares web site: https://eastbayinsiders.substack.com/p/2023-24-east-bay-candidate-list

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DUBLIN

Mayor

- Dr. Sherry (Xin) Hu (D), Vice-Mayor 

- Jean Josey (D), City Council Member

- Shawn Costello (Unaffiliated)

 - Thomas G Evans (Unaffiliated)

City Council

District 1 - *Michael McCorriston (D), acting mayor

District 3

- Razi Hasni (Unaffiliated)

- John Morada (D) 

School Board

Area 1 -

- KRISTIAN REYES (Unaffiliated)

- RAMNATH SHANBHOGUE (R) -Spoke at TVR

Area 3 and Area 4 - Auto-Elected - Only one candidate each

Ballot Measure  - GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ACT. Shall the Dublin Municipal Code be amended to prohibit councilmembers and commissioners from accepting gifts from lobbyists and city contractors; prohibit lobbyists from sitting on City commissions; impose a combined term limit of 12 years for the Mayor and/or City Councilmembers, while retaining existing term limits for the current Mayor and City Councilmembers; and require posting of all City contracts on the City’s website for public review?”

Ballot Measure II   - Dublin Traffic Relief, Clean Air/Open Space Preservation. Shall an ordinance be adopted amending the Open Space Initiative of 2014, at no cost to taxpayers, allowing Dublin to accept land donation to connect Dublin Boulevard 1.5 miles east to North Canyons Parkway, including bike lanes, pedestrian access, improved 911 response/traffic flow, and preserve 100 acres of open space while maintaining voter approved housing development restrictions, in exchange for potential limited commercial development on the adjacent 80 acres? [This is NOT a tax measure.  It allows various regulatory agencies to begin deliberations and hearings with public input.  The 100 acres for the road will remain as open space.   An adjacent 80 acres still under private ownership is optioned for the owner to seek commercial (only) development as his source of renumeration for gifting the roadway land to Dublin.   This 1.5-mile section of road with bike lanes will be added to the 100+ miles of roadway already maintained by Dublin. See YES on II web site.] - Endorsed by ACGOP on 9/18/2024

 

LIVERMORE

Mayor  - *John Marchand (D) 

City Council

District 3

- Steven Dunbar (D) 

- David Farley (R) - Physicist/Business Owner - Spoke at TVR - davidfarley4livermore.com 

- Jeffrey Kaskey (D), Business Owner/CEO - Spoke at TVR  - jeff4livermore.com

District 4

- Thomas Soules (Libertarian), Retired Physicist - Spoke at TVR

- Kristie Wang (D), School Board member

School Board (Choose 2) 

- TARA BOYCE (D-

- Deena Kaplanis (R) [ACGOP endorsed back in 2022] - Spoke at TVR - drdeenak4ljvusd.com

- JEAN PAULSEN (D)

- AMANDA PEPPER (Unaffiliated)

- MARGARITA TUFTS (Libertarian)

- CHRISTIAAN VANDENHEUVEL (Unaffiliated) - vandenheuvel4schoolboard.com

LIVERMORE AREA RECREATION PARK DISTRICT (Choose 2)

- Matthew Bogdanowicz (D) 

- *James E Boswell (R)

- *Jan Palajac (D)

- JACOB VITAL (Unaffiliated)

 

PLEASANTON

Mayor

- Jack Balch (I), City Council Member [ACGOP Alternate Doug Miller supports]

- *Karla Brown (AI) - Spoke at TVR

City Council

District 2

- *Valerie Arkin (D)

- Craig Eicher (R), Retired Pleasanton Police - Spoke at TVR

District 4

- Matt Gaidos (R), Alameda County Deputy District Attorney, Pleasanton Planning Commission - Spoke at TVR 

- Vivek Mohan (Unaffiliated), Pleasanton Planning Commission - Spoke at TVR

School Board

Area 1 - Auto-elected - Only one candidate

Area 3

- DONALYN HARRIS (D)

- *Kelly Mokashi (D)

Area 4

- JENIFER FLYNN (D), Former PTA President, Vice-chair of PSUD Budget Advisory Committee 

 - Charles Jones (D), High School History Teacher, seeks to be "first openly LGBTQ+ elected official in Pleasanton" [Endorsed by Calif. Young Democrats]

Ballot Measure PP - Pleasanton Essential Services Protection (Measure PP) - To maintain city services and minimize cuts, such as police and fire protection; 911 emergency response; disaster preparedness; pedestrian safety; park maintenance; pothole repair and street maintenance; recreation programs; open space preservation; and other general government uses; shall the City of Pleasanton’s measure to establish a half-cent sales tax, providing approximately $10,000,000 annually for 10 years, keeping all funds local, with annual audits, public spending disclosure, and oversight, be adopted? - [ACGOP Alternate Doug Miller asks for a NO vote, See Voter Info Mailer] 

SUNOL GLEN

School Board (4-year seat)

- Erin Choin (D), Parent/Teacher -

- Ryan Jergensen (R), former Sunol Glen trustee, Parent/Healthcare Provider - www.drjergensen.com

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SOURCES:  Alameda County ROV, the State SOS (AD and SD only), Federal Financial Filings (CD and Senate only), Ballotpedia (very useful tool) of Republican candidates for 2024. HB = Harry Briley, ACGOP Member AD16

The TVR does not endorse or fund candidates. The endorsements above come from the Alameda County Republican Central Committee ACGOP (but color coding from their page did not transfer to this TVR page)