Alameda Co. Supervisor District 1 Seat Up For Grabs

ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA — Voters in eastern Alameda County are deciding whether they want Fremont City Councilmember Vinnie Bacon or Dublin Mayor David Haubert to fill the District 1 seat on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors.

Bacon and Haubert are vying for the district that encompasses Dublin, Livermore, most of Fremont, part of Sunol and most of the unincorporated Livermore-Amador Valley. The District 1 seat is being vacated by retiring Supervisor Scott Haggerty, who has served six terms since he was first elected to the seat in 1996.

View district map here.

Patch sent questionnaires to the candidates. Here are their replies:

Q&A: Vinnie Bacon, Alameda County Supervisor Candidate

Q&A: David Haubert, Alameda County Supervisor Candidate

Bacon and Haubert were the top two vote-getters in the March primary — a close election between four candidates. Bacon came out on top with 27 percent of the vote, while Haubert came in second with 26 percent. Dublin City Councilmember Melissa Hernandez came in third with 25 percent and state Sen. Bob Wieckowski of Fremont came in last place with 22 percent.

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