DEMOCRATIC ENDORSED CANDIDATES
Federal
President
Vice President Kamala Harris
U.S. Senate
U.S. House of Representatives
Linda Sánchez – District 38
Joe Kerr – District 40
Derek Tran – District 45
Lou Correa – District 46
Dave Min – District 47
Mike Levin – District 49
State
CA Senate
Josh Newman – District 37
CA Assembly
David Obrand – District 59
Blanca Pacheco – District 64
Sharon Quirk-Silva – District 67
Avelino Valencia – District 68
Jimmy Pham – District 70
Gary Kephart – District 71
Dom Jones – District 72
Cottie Petrie-Norris – District 73
Chris Duncan – District 74
Statewide Propositions
Prop. 2 – YES
Repair and upgrade local public schools
Prop. 3 – YES
Uphold California principles of equality and justice
Prop. 4 – YES
Protects drinking water, prevents wildfires
Prop. 5 – YES
Creates more affordable housing for families
Prop. 6 – YES
Involuntary servitude is slavery
Prop. 32 – YES
Raises minimum wage
Prop. 33 – YES
Allows expanded rent control in California
Prop. 34 – No recommendation
Restricts political spending of drug revenue
Prop. 35 – YES
Protects patient access to health care
Prop. 36 – NO
Restarts failed costly war on drugs
Orange County – Board of Supervisors
Frances Marquez – District 1
Municipal Mayors
Municipal City Council
Aliso Viejo
Jennifer Engle – City Council, District 1
Richard Hurt – City Council, District 3
Ross Chun – City Council, District 5
Anaheim
No Endorsement – City Council, District 1
Norma Campos Kurtz – City Council, District 4
Buena Park
Carlos Franco – City Council, District 2
Susan Sonne – City Council, District 3
Lamiya Hoque – City Council, District 4
Costa Mesa
Adam Ereth – City Council, District 1
Loren Gameros – City Council, District 2
Jeff Harlan – City Council, District 6
Cypress
Kyle Chang – City Council, District 3
Blaze Bhence – City Council, District 4
Fountain Valley
Glenn Grandis – City Council
Rudy Huebner – City Council
Fullerton
Jan Flory – City Council, District 2
Kitty Jaramillo – City Council, District 4
Garden Grove
Phillip Nguyen – City Council, District 2
Yesenia Muneton – City Council, District 5
Ariana Arestegui – City Council, District 6
Huntington Beach
Rhonda Bolton – City Council
Dan Kalmick – City Council
Natalie Moser – City Council
Regina Blankenhorn – City Clerk
Irvine
Melinda Liu – City Council, District 1
William Go – City Council, District 2
Jing Sun – City Council, District 3
Ayn Craciun– City Council, District 4
La Habra
Daren Nigsarian – City Council
Rose Espinoza – City Council
Carrie Surich – City Council
Newport Beach
Miles Patricola – City Council, District 7
Orange
Eugene Fields – City Treasurer
Placentia
Kenneth Stevenson – City Council, District 3
San Clemente
Angela Watts– City Council, District 3
Santa Ana
Thai Viet Phan – City Council, Ward 1
Jessie Lopez – City Council, Ward 3
Johnathan Ryan Hernandez – City Council, Ward 5
Stanton
Alyce Van – City Council, District 2
Tustin
Lee Fink – City Council, District 1
No Endorsement – City Council, District 2
Westminster
Carlos Manzo – City Council, District 2
Education Boards
Anaheim Union High School District
Dr. Jose Magcalas – Trustee, Area 3
Steve Blount – Trustee, Area 5
Capistrano Unified School District
Dr. Sherine Smith – Trustee – Area 3
Krista Castellanos – Trustee – Area 5
Centralia Elementary School District
Thomas Barraza – Trustee – Area 3
Fountain Valley School District
Steve Schultz – Trustee
Fullerton School District
James Cho – Trustee – Area 2
Vanesa Estrella – Trustee – Area 5
Fullerton Joint Unified High School District
Joanne Fawley – Trustee – Area 2
Garden Grove Unified School District
Teri Rocco – Trustee – Area 1
Walter Muneton – Trustee – Area 3
Irvine Unified School District
Cyril Yu – Trustee – Area 3
Connie Stone – Trustee – Area 5
Laguna Beach Unified School District
Jan Vickers – Trustee
La Habra School District
Minerva Gomez – Trustee
Justin Rodgers – Trustee
Newport-Mesa Unified School District
Leah Ersoylu – Trustee – Area 1
Carol Crane – Trustee – Area 3
Chris Kretzu – Trustee – Area 6
Ocean View School District
Gina Clayton-Tarvin – Trustee
Orange Unified School District
Ana Page – Trustee – Area 3
Sara Pelly – Trustee – Area 4
Stephen Glass, Ed.D. – Trustee – Area 7
Santa Ana Unified School District
No Endorsement – Trustee – Area 1
No Endorsement – Trustee – Area 3
Savana School District
Chris Brown – Trustee
Tustin Unified School District
Allyson M. Damikolas – Trustee – Area 1
Jonathan Stone – Trustee -Area 4
Westminster School District
David Johnson – Trustee – Area 1
Coast Community College District
Phu Nguyen – Trustee – Area 2
North Orange County Community College District
Kyle Miller – Trustee – Area 7
Rancho Santiago Community College District
Andrew Linares – Trustee – Area 3
David Crockett – Trustee – Area 5
Tina Arias Miller – Trustee – Area 7
South OC Community College District
Carolyn Inmon – Trustee – Area 1
Dr. Rocky Cifone – Trustee – Area 3
Ryan Dack – Trustee – Area 6
Propositions and Ballot Measures
Anaheim Union High School District
No Endorsement – Measure K Classroom Repair/Safety/Quality Education Measure
Buena Park School District
Support – Measure M School Safety, Renovation and Construction Measure
Fullerton Joint Union HS District
Support – Measure L – Local High School Improvement Measure
Fullerton School District
Support – Measure N – Repair, Upgrade and Safe Educational Facilities
Huntington Beach
Oppose – Charter Amendment Measure U, Environmental Protection
Irvine
Oppose – Recall of Tammy Kim (Irvine City Council)
La Habra
Support – Measure V, Emergency Services/Neighborhood Safety/Community Protection
Orange
Support – Measure Z, Public Safety and City Services
Tustin
Oppose – Measure II, Term Limit Revisions
Rancho Santiago Community College District
Support – Measure G, Affordable Education, Career, Repair, Safety Measure
Water Boards & Special Districts
Buena Park Library District
Christian Quintero – Trustee – Area 4
Costa Mesa Sanitary Board
Nicole Wiltshire – Director – District 2
Rossmoor Community Services District
Mary Ann Remnet – Director
Nathan Searles – Director
Irvine Ranch Water District
Steve Allison – Trustee – Division 4
Orange County Water District
Nile Morgan – Trustee – Area 6
Municipal Water District of Orange County
Dr. Frank Gomez – Division 6
Robert Ooten – Division 7
Santa Margarita Water District
Betty Olson – Trustee – Division 3
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