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.

