Candidates
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Richard Valle
16121 votes
12.61%
 
Ginny Demartini
 
15905 votes
12.44%
- Occupation: District Representative
 - Alternate-Democratic Central Committee
 - Steering Committee-Eden Area United Democratic Campaign
 - Member-Tri-Cities Democratic Forum
 - Member-Castro Valley Democratic Club
 - Member-Hayward Demos Democratic Club
 - Member-Grandmothers for Peace
  
Priorities:
- To elect Progressive and Labor backed Democrats to Local Office
 - To encourage more district residents to participate in the Democratic process
 - Building a strong Democratic Party in Alameda County
  
 
Ryan "Rocky"  Fernandez
14724 votes
11.51%
- Occupation: Member, Democratic Central Committee
  
 
Sybil R. Smith
 
13881 votes
10.85%
- Occupation: Incumbent
 - Retired Engineering  Change Mgr
  
Priorities:
- Help Elect Democrats in the 20th Assembly Dist
 - Help Elect Democrats in Alameda County
 - Help Elect Democrats in California
  
 
John R. Smith
 
12693 votes
9.93%
- Occupation: Incumbent
 - Retired Marketing/Merchandise Manager for Levi Strauss
 - Ohlone Area United Democratic Campaign Chair
  
Priorities:
- Ensure that Democratic Candidates are elected in the 20th Assembly Dist
 - Ensure that Democratic Candidates are elected in Alameda County
 - Ensure that Democratic Candidates are elected in California
  
 
Deneen Ogbeide
11653 votes
9.11%
- Occupation: Health Care Administrator
  
 
Vinnie Bacon
 
11608 votes
9.08%
- Occupation: Chief Technology Officer
 - Sierra Club, Executive Committee Member - SF Bay Area
 - Vice Chair, Fremont Economic Development Advisory Committee
 - Alternate, Alameda County Democratic Party Central Committee
  
Priorities:
- Increase participation in the Democratic process
 - Help the party become more active in local development issues
 - Make sure political decisions are focused on increasing good jobs in our district
  
Shobana Ramamurthi
9222 votes
7.21%
- Occupation: Business Woman/Dentist
  
Rick Trullinger
 
7594 votes
5.94%
- Occupation: Insurance Claims Adjuster
 - Past Chair 18th Assembly Committee
 - 18th Assembly District Vice Chair Alameda County Central Committee
 - Executive Board Member, County Central Committee
 - Vice-President Hayward Demos Democratic Club
 - Member, California State Central Committee
 - Member, Eden Area United Democratic Campaign
  
Priorities:
- Electing Democrats to all levels of Government
 - Building a strong Democratic Party now and for the future
 - Encouraging a grass roots particpation thru more active Democratic Clubs
  
Saleacia Taylor
 
7181 votes
5.62%
- Occupation: Help Desk Technician
 - Dedicated volunteer for Organizing for America, President Obama's grassroots field team
 - Former member of the Hayward Clean and Green Taskforce
 - Lifelong Democrat
 - 2010 Alameda County election poll worker
  
Priorities:
- Electing Democrats at all levels who support progessive policies
 - Increasing the number of registered Democrats in California
 - Increasing voter turn out, especially among young voters and communities of color
  
James P. Farley, Jr.
 
7107 votes
5.56%
- Occupation: Night Transportation Manager
 - Appointed to the California Democratic Electoral College
 - Won Volunteer of the year at the 2011 California Democratic State Convention
 - Treasurer of the Hayward Demo's
 - Member of the Disability Caucus for the  California Democratic Party
 - Currently appointed member for the state central committee
 - Won Democratic of the year in 2004 for Alameda County
  
Priorities:
- Increase voter participate
 - Getting schools involved by teaching the importance of voting
 - Help get more Democrats elected to public office
  
  
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