January 2026

What an honor to complete my first year as your Alameda County Supervisor for District 5! We created a vision for our County that prioritizes community, equity, and opportunity for all. I began my term ready to work and get things done, and ready to govern collaboratively with all of you. In spite of relentless federal attempts to undermine our wellbeing, together, we are leading efforts to defend and protect our communities and our safety net services. Supporting the most vulnerable is the basis of a vibrant, safe, and engaged Alameda County for all of us. Let's pause to celebrate the key safeguards we’ve put in place this past year towards resilience and justice!

Read our First Year Impact Report for 2025 — People Powered Wins for Resilience & Justice!

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November 23, 2024

We did it!

I am thrilled and deeply humbled to share that we have won the race for Alameda County Supervisor, District 5. This victory belongs to all of us—the people who believed in a vision for an Alameda County that prioritizes community, equity, and opportunity for everyone.

I want to thank my campaign team and each and every one of you who gave your time, energy, and resources to our campaign. You knocked on doors -- rain or shine, made phone calls late into the evening, contributed with generosity, and reached out to friends and neighbors to share why having a strong advocate and partner at the County is so important.

This was not just a campaign—it was a movement powered by people.

While we faced hundreds of thousands of dollars in attack ads funded by big tech and corporate landlords, you showed that grassroots organizing and one-on-one conversations with voters can and do overcome those forces. The power of an inclusive community-labor coalition, a strong field game, of meeting people where they are, and of listening to their hopes and concerns—that’s how we won.

I am filled with purpose and excited to partner with you. As your Supervisor, I will carry the values of our campaign into every action I take to expand affordable housing, create effective solutions to homelessness, and ensure accessible healthcare, good jobs, and safe communities. And, we must defend our most vulnerable communities from the harsh anticipated policies of the coming Presidential Administration. I will be a Supervisor for all of us as a member of the County’s first majority-women and women of color Board.

Yesterday, John Bauters called me conceding the election, and I want to make sure we thank him for his years of public service and a hard-fought campaign. The issues and needs facing of our beloved East Bay are complex, dynamic, and challenging. It will take all of our hard work, together. 

From the bottom of my heart, thank you for believing in our campaign and for being part of this journey with me and my family. Together, we have shown what is possible when people come together to stand up for our communities.

In gratitude and solidarity,

Nikki Fortunato Bas

Supervisor-Elect, Alameda County District 5