Eric Simpson (California)

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Eric Simpson

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Elections and appointments

Last election

April 15, 2025

Personal

Profession

Laborer

Eric Simpson ran in a special election for Mayor of Oakland in California. He lost in the special general election on April 15, 2025.

Simpson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Eric Simpson's career experience includes working as a laborer.

Elections

2025

See also: Mayoral election in Oakland, California (2025)

General election

General election for Mayor of Oakland

Select round: Round 9 Round 8 Round 7 Round 6 Round 5 Round 4 Round 3 Round 2 Round 1

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Barbara Lee in round 9 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Barbara Lee	52.7	48,935	588	Won (9)
		Loren Taylor	47.3	43,929	379	9
		Tyron Jordan	0.0	0	-1,532	8
		Renia Webb	0.0	0	0	7
		Mindy Pechenuk	0.0	0	0	6
		Suz Robinson	0.0	0	0	5
		Eric Simpson	0.0	0	0	4
	Submit photo	Elizabeth Swaney	0.0	0	0	3
		Peter Liu	0.0	0	0	2
		President Cristina Grappo	0.0	0	0	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Barbara Lee	51.7	48,347	424	Won (9)
		Loren Taylor	46.6	43,550	292	9
		Tyron Jordan	1.6	1,532	245	8
		Renia Webb	0.0	0	-1,180	7
		Mindy Pechenuk	0.0	0	0	6
		Suz Robinson	0.0	0	0	5
		Eric Simpson	0.0	0	0	4
	Submit photo	Elizabeth Swaney	0.0	0	0	3
		Peter Liu	0.0	0	0	2
		President Cristina Grappo	0.0	0	0	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Barbara Lee	51.2	47,923	83	Won (9)
		Loren Taylor	46.2	43,258	366	9
		Tyron Jordan	1.4	1,287	124	8
		Renia Webb	1.3	1,180	145	7
		Mindy Pechenuk	0.0	0	-1,022	6
		Suz Robinson	0.0	0	0	5
		Eric Simpson	0.0	0	0	4
	Submit photo	Elizabeth Swaney	0.0	0	0	3
		Peter Liu	0.0	0	0	2
		President Cristina Grappo	0.0	0	0	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Barbara Lee	50.9	47,840	276	Won (9)
		Loren Taylor	45.7	42,892	264	9
		Tyron Jordan	1.2	1,163	46	8
		Renia Webb	1.1	1,035	106	7
		Mindy Pechenuk	1.1	1,022	52	6
		Suz Robinson	0.0	0	-858	5
		Eric Simpson	0.0	0	0	4
	Submit photo	Elizabeth Swaney	0.0	0	0	3
		Peter Liu	0.0	0	0	2
		President Cristina Grappo	0.0	0	0	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Barbara Lee	50.6	47,564	245	Won (9)
		Loren Taylor	45.3	42,628	94	9
		Tyron Jordan	1.2	1,117	53	8
		Renia Webb	1.0	929	53	7
		Mindy Pechenuk	1.0	970	72	6
		Suz Robinson	0.9	858	39	5
		Eric Simpson	0.0	0	-658	4
	Submit photo	Elizabeth Swaney	0.0	0	0	3
		Peter Liu	0.0	0	0	2
		President Cristina Grappo	0.0	0	0	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Barbara Lee	50.2	47,319	59	Won (9)
		Loren Taylor	45.2	42,534	66	9
		Tyron Jordan	1.1	1,064	22	8
		Renia Webb	0.9	876	47	7
		Mindy Pechenuk	1.0	898	32	6
		Suz Robinson	0.9	819	35	5
		Eric Simpson	0.7	658	51	4
	Submit photo	Elizabeth Swaney	0.0	0	-365	3
		Peter Liu	0.0	0	0	2
		President Cristina Grappo	0.0	0	0	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Barbara Lee	50.2	47,260	66	Won (9)
		Loren Taylor	45.1	42,468	32	9
		Tyron Jordan	1.1	1,042	23	8
		Renia Webb	0.9	829	23	7
		Mindy Pechenuk	0.9	866	24	6
		Suz Robinson	0.8	784	15	5
		Eric Simpson	0.6	607	14	4
	Submit photo	Elizabeth Swaney	0.4	365	32	3
		Peter Liu	0.0	0	-266	2
		President Cristina Grappo	0.0	0	0	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Barbara Lee	50.1	47,194	17	Won (9)
		Loren Taylor	45.0	42,436	43	9
		Tyron Jordan	1.1	1,019	18	8
		Renia Webb	0.9	806	10	7
		Mindy Pechenuk	0.9	842	8	6
		Suz Robinson	0.8	769	14	5
		Eric Simpson	0.6	593	5	4
	Submit photo	Elizabeth Swaney	0.4	333	9	3
		Peter Liu	0.3	266	13	2
		President Cristina Grappo	0.0	0	-184	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Barbara Lee	50.0	47,177	0	Won (9)
		Loren Taylor	45.0	42,393	0	9
		Tyron Jordan	1.1	1,001	0	8
		Renia Webb	0.8	796	0	7
		Mindy Pechenuk	0.9	834	0	6
		Suz Robinson	0.8	755	0	5
		Eric Simpson	0.6	588	0	4
	Submit photo	Elizabeth Swaney	0.3	324	0	3
		Peter Liu	0.3	253	0	2
		President Cristina Grappo	0.2	184	0	1

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 94,305
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Simpson in this election.

Campaign themes

2025

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Eric Simpson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Simpson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I have been a member of the Socialist Workers Party for decades. I am a longtime unionist. I work in a factory and am a member of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers union.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• We have to start with the world to understand what workers face in Oakland—attacks on our wages and working conditions, high prices and social problems like addiction.

  The crisis of the profit-driven capitalist system world-wide and growing rivalries and competition between capitalist powers is the source of the attacks on workers’ standard of living as well as the current wars and threat of World War III.

  Only by organizing the working class to take political power out of the hands of the capitalist rulers can we put an end to these scourges and open a new future for humanity.
• Workers need to organize independently from the capitalist parties. Solidarity with union struggles. Shorten the workweek with no cut in pay to prevent layoffs and increase available jobs. We need to fight for a federally funded public works jobs program to build housing, childcare centers, hospitals, schools, roads and bridges. Cost of living adjustments for wages and benefits to keep up with rising prices.
• Amnesty for undocumented immigrants working in the US--to unite working people and cut across divisions used by the bosses to drive down wages. Defend Constitutional protections. Fight Jew-hatred. For the right of Israel to exist as a refuge for Jews.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Support Ukraine's sovereignty, oppose Moscow's invasion. For withdrawal of all US troops and nuclear weapons out of Europe. Oppose Washington's economic war against Cuba's socialist revolution. Not one person, not one penny for Washington's wars.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

I recommend the Militant, a socialist newsweekly published in the interests of the working people. It can be read online at themilitant.com.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Photographic darkroom worker at the Santa Fe New Mexican, as a summer job in high school.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

The Socialist Workers Party

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