Benicia voters appear to reject incumbents, Valero in City Council election

Councilmember Lionel Largaespada wrote on Facebook that he called retired executive Terry Scott and planning commissioner Kari Birdseye to congratulate them. The Vallejo Sun, by Scott Morris, Nov 11, 2022 BENICIA – Benicia voters appear to have ousted incumbent city councilmembers who drew substantial monetary support from oil manufacturer Valero, as two challengers who have … Continue reading Benicia voters appear to reject incumbents, Valero in City Council election

Benicia City Council: Largaespada concedes

From his facebook page… By Roger Straw, November 11, 2022 https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=lionel%20largaespada Lionel Largaespada A few minutes ago I called to congratulate vice-mayor elect Terry Scott and councilmember elect Kari Birdseye. While there are still ballots to be counted the data indicates their respective leads will hold. It has been the greatest honor and privilege to … Continue reading Benicia City Council: Largaespada concedes

Benicia City Council: About that big number of outstanding ballots

Benicia City Council race has around 4,000 ballots yet to count, nearly double that number of votes for candidates By Roger Straw, November 10, 2022 A number of readers have asked where I got the huge number of outstanding ballots yet to be counted. And some have rightly pointed out that the number I’ve reported … Continue reading Benicia City Council: About that big number of outstanding ballots

Benicia City Council race: Wait, it’s not over yet!

Benicia City Council race REALLY IS too close to call – over 53,000 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.] As it stands, only 57 votes separate third place Kari Birdseye from second place in Benicia’s … Continue reading Benicia City Council race: Wait, it’s not over yet!