Seth Steward

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Seth Steward

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

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Seth Steward ran for election to the Peralta Community College District board of trustees to represent Area 7 in California. Steward lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Steward also ran for election for Alameda County District Attorney in California. Steward lost in the primary on June 7, 2022.

Steward completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2022

Peralta Community College District

See also: Municipal elections in Alameda County, California (2022)

General election

General election for Peralta Community College District board of trustees Area 7

Sheweet Yohannes defeated Seth Steward in the general election for Peralta Community College District board of trustees Area 7 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sheweet Yohannes (Nonpartisan)	59.1	13,158
		Seth Steward (Nonpartisan)	40.9	9,088

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 22,246
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Alameda County District Attorney

See also: Municipal elections in Alameda County, California (2022)

General election

General election for Alameda County District Attorney

Pamela Price defeated Terry Wiley in the general election for Alameda County District Attorney on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pamela Price (Nonpartisan)	53.1	228,954
		Terry Wiley (Nonpartisan)	46.9	201,827

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 430,781
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Alameda County District Attorney

Pamela Price and Terry Wiley defeated Jimmie Wilson and Seth Steward in the primary for Alameda County District Attorney on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pamela Price (Nonpartisan)	43.2	117,280
✔		Terry Wiley (Nonpartisan)	27.1	73,595
	Submit photo	Jimmie Wilson (Nonpartisan)	19.6	53,094
		Seth Steward (Nonpartisan)	10.1	27,313

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 271,282
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Seth Steward completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Steward'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.

As Scholarship Chair for the Peralta Colleges Foundation Board of Directors, I have worked hard to create educational opportunities for students at Peralta. I am proud to state that last year, the Foundation distributed over 293 scholarships in excess of over $185,000 in aid for Peralta students.

As a teacher, I have first-hand experience with the Peralta student population. I teach a dual enrollment criminal law class at Merritt College and Oakland Technical High School. I have taught students who are managing family obligations, work requirements, rent payments and future dreams.

I am a proud Air Force veteran and former prosecutor. Currently, I serve as Chief of Staff for Oakland City Councilmember Dan Kalb.

I earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy from Occidental College, a Juris Doctor from the George Washington University Law School, and Master’s in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.

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?

• I am running for Peralta Community Colleges Trustee, Area 7 for a simple reason: everyone deserves a chance to be successful.
• I am keenly aware of the transformational opportunity the Peralta Colleges offers to disadvantaged communities. My own education catapulted my life in ways my family could not imagine. Raised by a single mother, my brother and I learned the values of service, excellence and fairness. As a policy leader, attorney, veteran, and teacher, I see it as my duty to bring these values to the Peralta Community Colleges Board.
• As Trustee, I will focus on a number of key objectives including hiring a permanent Chancellor;

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

As Trustee, I will focus on a number of key objectives including: 1) leadership development for the Peralta Colleges, notably hiring a permanent Chancellor; 2) addressing accreditation recommendations and requirements; 3) enabling an excellent, supportive learning environment for students to reach their potential, and 4) being accessible and transparent as a Trustee to all stakeholders including students, faculty, and staff.

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Ballotpedia survey responses

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