OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS

2026 June Primary Election Endorsements

Candidates

* = Incumbent officeholder
+ = Young Dem

Statewide Offices

  • Governor: Xavier Becerra

  • Lieutenant Governor: Josh Fryday

  • Secretary: Dr. Shirley Weber*

  • Attorney General: Rob Bonta*

  • Treasurer: Anna Caballero

  • Controller: Malia Cohen*

  • Superintendent of Public Instruction: Richard Barrera

  • Insurance Commissioner: No Consensus

U.S. House of Representatives

  • CA-48: Marni von Wilpert

  • CA-49: Mike Levin*

  • CA-50: Scott Peters*

  • CA-51: Sara Jacobs*+

  • CA-52: Juan Vargas*

California State Senate

  • SD-18: Steve Padilla*

  • SD-38: Catherine Blakespear*

  • SD-40: Mara Elliott

California State Assembly

  • AD-75: Gerard Bourisquot

  • AD-76: Dr. Darshana Patel*

  • AD-77: Tasha Boerner*

  • AD-78: Chris Ward*

  • AD-79: LaShae Sharp-Collins*

  • AD-80: David Alvarez*

California State Board of Equalization

  • District 4: Cody Petterson

County of San Diego

  • Board of Supervisors, District 5: Kyle Krahel-Frolander

  • Tax Collector: Larry Cohen*

City of San Diego

  • District 2: Nicole Crosby

  • District 4: Henry L. Foster III*

  • District 6: Kent Lee*

  • District 8: Venus Molina

City of Chula Vista

  • District 1: Carolina Chavez*

  • District 2: Jose Preciado*

  • City Attorney: Marco Verdugo*

Educational Districts

County Board of Education

  • Board of Education, District 3: Alicia Muñoz*

  • Board of Education, District 5: Rick Shea*

San Diego Community College Board

  • District A: Maria Nieto*

  • District C: Craig Milgrim*

  • District E: Geysil Arroyo*

Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College Board

  • Area 1: Desiree Klaar*

  • Area 2: Debbie Juteson*

  • Area 5: Brad Monroe*

San Diego Unified School District

  • District B: Shana Hazan

  • District C: Hayden Gore

La Mesa-Spring Valley District

  • Trustee Area C: Brianna Coston*+

Legislation/Ballot Measures/Propositions

State Propositions

  • TBD

Local Ballot Measures

  • TBD

Endorsements by the San Diego County Young Democrats (SDCYD) shall not be construed as the official endorsement of the California Democratic Party (CDP), the San Diego County Democratic Party (SDCDP), the California Young Democrats (CYD), the Young Democrats of America (YDA), or any other organization.