Scenes from Election 2024
Peninsula Press reporters fanned out across the Bay Area from Santa Clara to San Francisco counties to cover the Presidential Election on Nov. 5, 2024.
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Politics
 Liccardo Wins CA-16 Congressional Race
Sam Liccardo, the former mayor of San Jose, is ahead by nearly 20 percentage points. Just over 59 percent of the total votes have been reported so far.
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East Palo Alto Residents Await Results of City Council ElectionÂ
Incumbent Carlos Romero leads the race, with 16.8% of the vote. Webster Lincoln trails next with 16.36% of the vote and Mark Dinan is in third place with 15.75%.
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California Candidates Face off in Pivotal Battleground District that Could Help Determine House Majority  Â
District 13 is one of six pivotal California swing districts to decide whether Republicans will retain their razor-thin majority in the House on Nov. 5.Â
East Palo Alto Mayor Lopez Seeking Votes in Final Days Before ElectionÂ
The last Sunday before the election brings East Palo Alto Mayor Antonio Lopez to Redwood City as he battles to connect with remaining voters in the race for a seat on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors.Â
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Portola Valley Town Council Candidates Tackle Financial Crisis at Town Forum
With two vacant council seats, the four candidates pitched ideas at an Oct. 8 candidate forum on how to improve the financial picture.
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San Franciscans, Anxiously Awaiting Nov. 5 Election, Gather to Write Letters to Swing State Voters
Manny’s, a civic venue in the Bay Area, held a 24-hour letter writing event in the hopes of encouraging voter engagement in Nevada, a swing state on Oct. 23.
Honors Curriculum Sparks Disagreement During Sequoia Trustee Candidate Forum
Six candidates for two open seats on the Sequoia Union High School Board engaged in the forum to answer voters’ questions ahead of the upcoming election on Nov. 5.
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Hillary Clinton Urges People to Vote for Democracy at Her Book Tour in San Francisco
Former First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke at Davies Symphony’s Hall in San Francisco where she urged the audience to enlist people they know to vote in the upcoming presidential election.
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With Clock Ticking to Election, Evan Low Pitches Personal Identity and Proposals to Help Middle Class
In an extensive interview with the Peninsula Press on Oct. 24, Evan Low stressed his progressive values and ideas that could uplift the middle class in a high-cost-of-living area. Among these are free community college and universal healthcare.<
Liccardo Says Congress Not Doing Enough To Fix Housing Crisis
Fixing the nation’s housing shortage can no longer be left to local governments alone and Congress must offer more robust solutions to the problem, Sam Liccardo, the former San Jose Mayor running to represent California’s 16th district, said in an interview with Peninsula Press. In the interview, Liccardo also advocated for AI regulation, gun laws and reproductive health protections that could potentially pass in a divided Congress.
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Adam Kinzinger Says Republican Party Needs ‘To Burn,’ Calls Trump ‘pure evil’
Adam Kinzinger, former Republican Congressman for Illinois, said he believes the Republican Party must lose in 2024 and that Donald Trump should be convicted for his role in the January 6 insurrection.Â
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