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Livermore’s chief of police Jeramy Young recently suspended his campaign to represent District 4 in the State Senate after first announcing his bid for the race in 2024.
“This was a difficult decision but it’s what’s best for our community,” Young shared on social media Feb. 7 after issuing a statement explaining his choice earlier that week. “I will stay engaged to make sure our community has a voice in Sacramento. The best results are achieved when we work together.”
As part of his statement, Young pledged his support to fellow conservative candidate Alexandra Duarte (R-Modesto) for the seat representing the northeastern portion of the Central Valley, along with the central Sierra Nevada and all of Death Valley.
“I believe that good conservative candidates should not run against each other when our shared mission is bigger than any one campaign,” wrote Young, a former mayor and councilmember in Hughson in Stanislaus County. “We need to unify behind a strong candidate who can earn the trust of voters and win in November.”
According to her campaign website, Duarte is a conservative Republican farmer who is “unapologetically pro-gun, pro-family, and pro-freedom”. While she has never held elected office herself, Duarte is married to former District 13 congressman John Duarte.
“I believe one of the best measures of any candidate is their actions, not their words, and a voting record matters because it shows who can be trusted to consistently support conservative values when it counts,” Young wrote. “That is why my focus will be on helping Alexandra Duarte win this election so we have a conservative voice we can trust in Sacramento.”
With Young’s exit, the remaining candidates vying for the District 4 seat in the June 2 primary election are Duarte, Democrat and Tuolumne County Supervisor Jaron Brandon, and incumbent Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil — who initially won the seat as a Democrat in 2022 before switching her party affiliation to Republican in 2024.
