OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS
2026 Election Endorsements
Candidates
* = Incumbent officeholder
+ = Young Dem
Statewide Offices
Governor: Xavier Becerra
Lieutenant Governor: Josh Fryday
Superintendent of Public Instruction: Richard Barrera
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
CA-40: Mara Elliott
California State Assembly
CA-75: Gerard Bourisquot
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, District 3: Alicia Muñoz*
County Board of Education, District 5: Rich Shea*
San Diego Unified School District
Board of Trustees, Area C: Hayden Gore
La Mesa-Spring Valley District
Trustee Area C: Brianna Coston*
Other Districts
TBD
ADEMs
TBD
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.