Stephanie Dominguez Walton

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Stephanie Dominguez Walton

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Pepperdine University

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Stephanie Dominguez Walton ran for election to the Oakland City Council to represent District 1 in California. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Dominguez Walton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Dominguez Walton earned a bachelor's degree from Pepperdine University. Her career experience includes working for more than 25 years in radio and television sales.

Elections

2020

See also: City elections in Oakland, California (2020)

General election

General election for Oakland City Council District 1

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Dan Kalb in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Dan Kalb	54.2	19,734	0	Won (1)
		Stephanie Dominguez Walton	30.8	11,227	0	1
		Tri Ngo	15.0	5,452	0	1

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 36,413
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Endorsements

To view Dominguez Walton's endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Stephanie Dominguez Walton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Dominguez Walton'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.

My vision for Oakland is one where everyone has a home, our children have good schools and food in their bellies, and our communities are safe and healthy.

Our families must have homes. If they do, our children will thrive. And if there is good housing and education, our communities will flourish.

Conditions in the city have not improved over the last eight years. Our unhoused population has increased by nearly 50% over the last two years. Our housing crisis is more acute than ever.

There is no reason to believe the status quo will make things better now, in the middle of a pandemic, if they couldn't make them better before.

We need a new council member who has the vision and the values to make Oakland a safer and healthier place for all of us to live. That person is me.

I have the experience and values to represent all the residents of Oakland, District 1.

I am a mother of two, a successful business woman for over 25 years, and I will be the first Latina to serve on the city council, if elected.

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?

• A council member is closer to their constituents than any other elected official. They should respond to their constituents' concerns quickly and substantively. That isn't happening now.
• The status quo isn't working. The unhoused population has increased and the housing crisis has worsened. The incumbent has plans to address these key issues, but that hasn't translated into meaningful results.
• I will be accountable. Hard votes will need to be cast in light of the pandemic and recession. The incumbent has a long history of abstaining from important votes. You will always know where I stand.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Affordable housing: A home is the foundation for a safe and healthy family. Multi-family unit housing throughout the city will create housing that is available to people from all walks of life, not just the affluent. We must make these changes today if we want our children to be able to live here tomorrow.

Reimagining policing: Our police officers should be guardians, not warriors. We should fund the city's departments best suited to address mental illness, drug addiction and homelessness so the police department can focus on its core mission of keeping all of Oakland's residents safe.

Equity in education: We will build a better future for our entire community with universal preschool. Food security is critical because our children must have food in their bellies for them to learn. And a child who has high quality internet service will have access to the essential resources they need for a quality education.

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