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Richmond mayoral election pits incumbent Martinez against divided field of challengers
On June 2, Richmond voters will decide whether to reelect incumbent Mayor Eduardo Martinez or choose one of his four challengers instead. Martinez, a former teacher, was elected mayor in the November 2022 election. Now, current Councilmember Claudia Jimenez, former Councilmember Demnlus Johnson III, Ahmad Anderson, and Mark Wassberg are challenging his reelection bid. A […] The post Richmond mayoral election pits incumbent Martinez against divided field of challengers appeared first on Local News Matters .
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According to Local News Matters’s source item, Richmond mayoral election pits incumbent Martinez against divided field of challengers, On June 2, Richmond voters will decide whether to reelect incumbent Mayor Eduardo Martinez or choose one of his four challengers instead. Martinez, a former teacher, was elected mayor in the November 2022 election. Now, current Councilmember Claudia Jimenez, former Councilmember Demnlus Johnson III, Ahmad Anderson, and Mark Wassberg are challenging his reelection bid. A […] The post Richmond mayoral election pits incumbent Martinez against divided field of challengers appeared first on Local News Matters .
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