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Margaret Moore (California)
Margaret "Peggy" Moore was a candidate for the At-Large seat on the Oakland City Council in California. She was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1]
Although city council elections in Oakland are officially nonpartisan, Moore is known to be a member of the Democratic Party.[2]
Biography
Moore was the California political director for President Barack Obama's (D) presidential campaigns in 2008 and 2012. Her professional experience also includes work as a senior adviser to Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and in public relations for Clear Channel Outdoor.[1][3]
Campaign themes
2016
Moore's 2016 campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
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On the City Council, I will:
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Elections
2016
The city of Oakland, California, held elections for city council in 2016. Five of the eight city council seats were up for election. Incumbent Rebecca Kaplan defeated Margaret Moore, Bruce Quan, Francis Hummel, and Nancy Sidebotham in the general election for the At-Large seat on the Oakland City Council.[5]
| Oakland City Council At-Large, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Rebecca Kaplan Incumbent |
51.86% | 83,009 |
| Margaret Moore | 19.83% | 31,735 |
| Bruce Quan | 16.90% | 27,058 |
| Francis Hummel | 7.20% | 11,524 |
| Nancy Sidebotham | 3.58% | 5,724 |
| Write-in votes | 0.63% | 1,013 |
| Total Votes | 160,063 | |
| Source: Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "Certified Election Results," accessed December 1, 2016 | ||
Endorsements
| Obama endorsement |
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| During the 2016 election cycle Moore was one of the candidates endorsed by President Barack Obama |
Full list of Obama's 2016 endorsements |
Moore {{{after}}} endorsements from the following in 2016:[2]
- East Bay Democratic Stonewall Club
- Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf
- President Barack Obama[6]
Personal
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Moore and her wife, Hope Wood, got married in Oakland in 2013.[1][7]
Recent news
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See also
- Oakland, California
- Municipal elections in Oakland, California (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
External links
- Campaign website
- Social media
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Moore for Oakland City Council At-Large, "About," accessed September 21, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Asian Pacific American Democratic Caucus of Alameda County, "2016 Endorsement Questionnaire," accessed September 21, 2016
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Peggy Moore," accessed September 21, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Alameda County Registrar of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Obama endorses alums in hyper local races," November 5, 2016
- ↑ Facebook, "Peggy Moore," accessed September 21, 2016
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