U.S. House of Representatives, District 12
Top candidate wins seat.
Lateefah Simon (D)65.4%
185,005 votes
Jennifer Tran (D)34.5%
97,749 votes
Race called at 5:19 PM PT on November 8, 2024
98.33% of votes countedAssociated PressThis percentage is an Associated Press estimate of how much of the vote in an election has been counted. It is informed by turnout in recent elections, details on votes cast in advance and – after polls close – early returns. The estimate may fluctuate as election officials report additional results and AP learns more about how many voters have cast a ballot.
98.33% of votes countedAssociated PressThis percentage is an Associated Press estimate of how much of the vote in an election has been counted. It is informed by turnout in recent elections, details on votes cast in advance and – after polls close – early returns. The estimate may fluctuate as election officials report additional results and AP learns more about how many voters have cast a ballot.
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Candidate Statements
Candidate Statements are excerpted from the statements provided to election offices, where available.
Lateefah Simon
- BART Board Director
- Democrat
- Experience: “Born legally blind, Lateefah relies solely on public transportation to go about her day and sought to make BART more affordable for working families and transit-dependent people like herself.”
- Public Safety: “Close loopholes in federal gun laws … increase mental health and drug addiction treatment, lower barriers to access existing programs, and provide resources to expand programs geared to prevent recidivism.”
- Israel and Gaza: “I believe that we must focus on a lasting and peaceful two-state solution … I want to see a significant reduction in global military spending.”
- lateefahsimon.com
Jennifer Tran
- Professor
- Democrat
- Perspective: “I’m a proud daughter of Oakland. I was born and raised here in a family of immigrant refugees. I have a different perspective than millionaire career politicians from San Francisco who want to use our political stage as a stepping-stone to power.”
- Experience: “As a trained researcher and business leader, I’ve spent years analyzing our dysfunctional systems. I’ve identified the smartest program to turn around our region and many other similarly failing cities.”
- Priorities: “In my first 100 days in office, I’ll propose a key bipartisan legislation — the Modern Cities Act — to actually solve these urgent urban problems with sensible solutions while creating economic opportunities for local residents.”
- drtranforcongress.com
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