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Out candidates headed to runoffs in supe races

LGBTQ representation on Bay Area county supervisor boards could increase dramatically now that three out candidates are headed to November runoffs in Alameda, Contra Costa, and San Mateo counties as no candidate received more than 50% of the vote.Meanwhile, a gay man's effort to be elected Contra Costa County clerk-recorder fell short.In Alameda County, lesbian Rebecca Kaplan finished first for the open District 3 seat that that includes the cities of Alameda, San Leandro, a portion of Oakland, and the unincorporated communities of San Lorenzo, Hayward Acres, and a portion of Ashland. If elected this fall, she would be the first out member of the Board of Supervisors.Kaplan has served on the Oakland City Council since 2008 representing the at-large seat and is its only out member.
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04.03 / 06:35
lesbian lgbtq Kaplan kicks off Alameda County supervisor bid
Oakland City Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan, the body's lone out member, formally kicked off March 3 her campaign for the District 3 seat on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, telling virtual attendees that she will be "a fighter for equity for our county."Kaplan, a lesbian and current vice mayor for the city, has represented the at-large seat on the council since being elected in 2008. After former supervisor Wilma Chan was killed by a motorist while walking her dog in Alameda last November, speculation began as to who would run for the seat in June.
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