Redistricting in 2022 shifted the Inner Sunset, a more progressive voter base, from District 5 into District 7. Map by Kelly Waldron. Preston’s defeat was particularly consequential for progressives, ...

From left to right: Allen Jones, Scotty Jacobs, Bilal Mahmood and Dean Preston pictured during a forum at UC Law San Francisco. Oct. 2, 2024. Photo by Kelly Waldron. Tech entrepreneur and “YIMBY” ...

Early election results show that Mike Barbanica and Shanelle Scales-Preston are neck-and-neck in the competitive race for Contra Costa County’s District 5 supervisor seat — open for the first time ...

Bilal Mahmood narrowly leads incumbent San Francisco Supervisor Dean Peston among the votes counted so far in the District 5 race. The challenger had garnered nearly 53.2% of the counted votes after ...

Supervisor Dean Preston announced Sunday he conceded the San Francisco District 5 race. Preston took to the social media platform Instagram to thank his staff and address his supporters. "I’ve spent a ...

San Francisco’s most progressive leader, Supervisor Dean Preston, has conceded a loss to moderate challenger Bilal Mahmood in the most expensive supervisor race in town. Preston tipped his hat to ...

PITTSBURG – The Pittsburg City Council will meet later this month to decide how to fill the seat of outgoing Councilmember Shanelle Scales-Preston, who is set to become the next Contra Costa County ...

Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. Election 2024 is almost over. Electoral College electors convened yesterday in state capitals across the country to cast their votes. The ...

Sen. Pete Ricketts was able to secure the rest of Ben Sasse's term during this year's special election.Both of Nebraska's U.S. Senate seats were up for grabs in 2024, which is a rarity. It was a ...