Oakland! This evening’s results are encouraging. I decided to run for Mayor knowing that Oakland is a deeply divided City–and I ran to unite our community. We worked hard every day to earn every vote! Thanks to you, in our 100 day campaign our Faith, Labor and Business Coalition and over 500 Oakland volunteers focused on personally engaging voters in every corner of Oakland by: - Building a broad coalition of over 800 personal/organizational endorsers – thanks also to the Democratic Party and Labor for directly engaging their members to vote - Identifying over 10,000 BLEE yeses and turning them out on Election Day in our Souls to the Polls and community GOTV efforts - Organizing 71 house parties and neighborhood events - Participating in nearly 30 community forums and debates - Delivering nearly 3,000 yard/window signs and over 150,000 pieces of voter information We are exceeding expected turnout for this special election, because the people of Oakland care deeply about our future. Democracy at work! I look forward to further election updates!