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Matthew Braman
Matthew Braman was a 2014 candidate for Ward 7 of the Bakersfield, California City Council.
Campaign themes
2014
On his campaign website, Braman highlighted the following issues:[1]
- Reducing crime
- Effective use of taxpayer dollars
- Economic opportunities
- Higher paying jobs
Elections
2014
The city of Bakersfield, California held elections for city council on November 4, 2014. Wards 1, 3, 4 and 7 were up for election.[2] The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was August 8, 2014. In Ward 7, Chris Parlier defeated Matthew Braman and Harmeet Dhindsa. There was no incumbent in this race.[3][4][5]
| Bakersfield City Council, Ward 7, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Chris Parlier |
45.9% | 2,829 | |
| Harmeet Dhindsa | 30.5% | 1,877 | |
| Matthew Braman | 23.6% | 1,451 | |
| Total Votes | 6,157 | ||
| Source: Kern County Elections - 2014 General Election Results | |||
Issues
2014
On his campaign website, Braman highlighted the following issues:[6]
- Assemblywoman Shannon Grove
- Assembly Candidate Pedro Rios
- Former State Assemblyman and County Supervisor Trice Harvey
- Supervisor Zack Scrivner
- Kern County Young Republicans
- Kern County Republican Party Chairman Dr. Dean Haddock
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Matthew + Braman + Bakersfield"
See also
- Bakersfield, California
- Bakersfield, California city council elections, 2014
- United States municipal elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Matt Braman, "Home," accessed October 3, 2014
- ↑ Office of the City Clerk, "2014 - General Municipal Election Information," accessed August 8, 2014
- ↑ Charter of the City of Bakersfield, "Article VII, Section 67," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ Kern County Elections: Unofficial 2014 Candidate List accessed on August 29, 2014
- ↑ Kern County Elections, "2014 Unofficial General Election Results," accessed November 6, 2014
- ↑ Matt Braman, "blog," accessed October 3, 2014
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