I want to formally thank the Albany community for your continued support and energy. I especially want to thank all the campaign volunteers who powered our campaign!
It is safe to say I have won re-election after pulling in over 38% of the 1st choice votes, far outpacing for most top choice votes. That doesn’t just say a lot about my leadership. That says a lot, about how our community values the core principles of my work. And with ranked choice voting, every vote still carries power as we await final results. I applaud every candidate for running. It takes guts to be public and balance everything else we carry with us in life.
I want to extend sincere appreciation to my running-mate, Aaron Tiedemann. As someone rooted in Albany since birth, he has gifted me immense knowledge and mentorship on what powers this city, and how to deliver for future generations via present-day action. Aaron was a catalyst for me in 2022, and made a tremendous impact on the campaign this cycle. At time of publishing this statement, there still remains about 9.8k votes to be counted in Alameda County. I’m unsure how many are remaining for Albany. But hope remains until every vote is counted. It is people like Aaron who have opened doors for True Diversity in this city. Regardless of outcomes, I hope every candidate who did not win a seat this year, considers running again in 2028.
Lastly, I also want to thank my children for working through the sacrifices that we as a family make to bring authentic and genuine representation to our city. My chief of staff and policy advisor are ready for another 4 years of progressive chaos.
Vote Omie in 2040!
Real Progressives.
Real Grassroots.
Real Albany.