Benicia elects Terry Scott and Kari Birdseye to City Council

Vice Mayor Scott and Councilmember Birdseye unseat two incumbents, form new progressive majority By Roger Straw, November 11, 2022 The guesswork and waiting is over. There are more ballots to count, but concession phone calls have been made, and our local newspaper, The Benicia Herald, has called the race. We congratulate and celebrate with Terry … Continue reading Benicia elects Terry Scott and Kari Birdseye to City Council

Benicia City Council: Scott and Birdseye increase their lead

The trend is clear, but it’s still too early to call the race. There are around 1,900 Benicia ballots yet to count. By Roger Straw, November 11, 2022 New votes today Here is the updated chart showing today’s Solano County Registrar of Voters report. It’s good news for supporters of Kari Birdseye and Terry Scott, … Continue reading Benicia City Council: Scott and Birdseye increase their lead

Benicia City Council: Birdseye moves up, now leading in second place

Benicia City Council race is still too close to call – over 37,000 votes yet to count. By Roger Straw, November 09, 2022 [See Nov. 10 update: Benicia City Council: About that big number of outstanding ballots – R.S.] The Solano County Registrar of Voters posted new daily vote totals at 5:21 PM tonight, giving … Continue reading Benicia City Council: Birdseye moves up, now leading in second place

Richard Flynn: Kari Birdseye will represent the interests of the people

Independence from interested corporations is an important check and balance on power. By Richard Flynn, October 26, 2022 This election, I’m supporting Kari Birdseye for City Council. Like other folks have mentioned, I too have found the connections of some other candidates to Valero troubling. I believe they are all decent people and I know … Continue reading Richard Flynn: Kari Birdseye will represent the interests of the people