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Dana King (City council candidate)
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Dana King was a 2014 nonpartisan candidate for the District 2 seat on the city council of Oakland, California.
Elections
2014
City council elections in Oakland took place on November 4, 2014. The filing deadline was August 8, 2014.[1] In District 2, Abel Guillen defeated Dana King, Kevin Blackburn, Ken Maxey and Andrew Park. Incumbent Patricia Kernighan did not seek re-election.[2][3]
Legend: Eliminated in current round Most votes Lost
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| Oakland City Council, District 2, 2014, Round 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Abel Guillen - Most votes | 36% | 4,886 | 67 |
| Ken Maxey - Eliminated | 2.3% | 311 | −311 |
| Dana King | 32.9% | 4,459 | 73 |
| Kevin Blackburn | 9.6% | 1,299 | 55 |
| Andrew Park | 19.2% | 2,600 | 53 |
| Exhausted | 17,388 | 63 | |
| Total Votes | 30,943 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
| Oakland City Council, District 2, 2014, Round 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Abel Guillen - Most votes | 36.7% | 4,953 | 354 |
| Ken Maxey | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Dana King | 33.6% | 4,532 | 431 |
| Kevin Blackburn - Eliminated | 10% | 1,354 | −1,354 |
| Andrew Park | 19.7% | 2,653 | 346 |
| Exhausted | 1,801 | 223 | |
| Total Votes | 15,293 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
| Oakland City Council, District 2, 2014, Round 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Abel Guillen - Most votes | 40% | 5,307 | 1,240 |
| Ken Maxey | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Dana King | 37.4% | 4,963 | 837 |
| Kevin Blackburn | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Park - Eliminated | 22.6% | 2,999 | −2,999 |
| Exhausted | 2,024 | 922 | |
| Total Votes | 15,293 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
This is the final round of voting. To view previous rounds, click the [show] button next to that round.
| Oakland City Council, District 2, 2014, Final Round | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Abel Guillen - Winner | 53% | 6,547 | 0 |
| Ken Maxey | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Dana King - Eliminated | 47% | 5,800 | 0 |
| Kevin Blackburn | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Park | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Exhausted | 2,946 | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 15,293 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, King's endorsements included the following:[4]
- Asian Americans for Political Advancement (AAPA)
- Black Women Organizing for Political Action (BWOPA)
- Oakland Builders Alliance (OBA)
- Hon. Jared Huffman, U.S. Congressman
- Hon. Larry Reid, City of Oakland Council Member
- Hon. Doug Linney, East Bay MUD Director
- Hon. Mark A. Williams, AC Transit Board of Directors
- Elihu Harris, Former Mayor of Oakland
- Carl Chan, Chinatown Community Leader
- Earl Hamlin, Port of Oakland Commissioner
- Sokhom Mao, Commissioner, the Alameda County Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention, Commissioner, Oakland Citizen’s Police Review Board
- Greg McConnell, President and CEO, Oakland Jobs and Housing Coalition
- Rev. Dr. Harold Mayberry, Senior Pastor, First AME Church
- Jose Duenas, Executive Director Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Alameda County
- Lori Fogarty, CEO and Director Oakland Museum of California
- Len Turner, CFO, Turner Construction Group
- Steve Douglas, Partner Douglas Parking
- Margaret Gordon, West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project
- John Protopappas, President and CEO Madison Park Financial
- Brian Beveridge, West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project
- Bruce Quan Jr., Retired Law Professor
- David Alexander, Partner Hanson Bridgett Law Firm
- Francel D’Andrea, Executive Director Legal Assistance for Seniors
- Michael Ghielmetti, President and Founder, Signature Development Group
- Quinn Delaney, Akonadi Foundation
- Lori Fogarty, Oakland Museum of California
- Robert L. Harris, Retired Attorney and Congresswoman Barbara Lee Finance Committee Chair
- Tom Henderson, Oakland Businessman, Owner of The Tribune Tower Building
- Carolyn Hobbs, Principal Bridges, Fruitvale and Burke Academies
- Kemba Shakur, Founder & Executive Director, Urban Releaf
- Kevin Jefferson, Board Member & Project Manager Urban Releaf
- Corinne Jan, Executive Director Family Bridges
- Alton Jelks, CSU East Bay Professor and Staff to former Mayor Elihu Harris
- Darryl Carey, President Emeritus, East Bay Small Business Council
- Kathy Neal, 15th Assembly District Vice Chair, Alameda County Democratic Party
- Steve Ranjbin, Rooz Cafe
- Michael Shaw, Alameda County Health Department
- Phil Tagami, Developer
- Bruce Vuong, Businessman and San Antonio District Community Leader
- Darren White, Centerforce
- Kelvin Potts, Founder, Rites of Passage
Recent news
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See also
- Oakland, California
- Oakland, California city council elections, 2014
- United States municipal elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Oakland "Municipal Election November 4, 2014," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ City of Oakland "Candidates for the November 4, 2014 Election - Districts 2, 4, and 6, Mayor and City Auditor," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "2014 Unofficial General Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ Dana King for Oakland, "Endorsements," accessed August 18, 2014
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