OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS
2026 General Election Endorsements
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We have 5 endorsed Young Dems running to make San Diego County a better place!
Legend
* = Incumbent Officeholder
+ = Young Dem
Statewide Offices
Governor: Xavier Becerra
Lieutenant Governor: Fiona Ma
Secretary of State: Dr. Shirley Weber *
Attorney General: Rob Bonta *
Treasurer: Eleni Kounalakis
Controller: Malia Cohen *
Superintendent of Public Instruction: Richard Barrera
Insurance Commissioner: Jane Kim
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-74: Sergio Farias
AD-75: Gerard Boursiquot
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: Tom Umberg
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: Antonio Martinez
City of Chula Vista
District 1: Carolina Chavez *
District 2: Jose Preciado *
City Attorney: Marco Verdugo *
City of Carlsbad
District 3: Priya Bhat-Patel
Treasurer: Christian Peacox
City of City of Chula Vista
Mayor: Francisco Tomayo
City of Del Mar
City Council: Meghan Spieker
City of El Cajon
District 1: Patrick Grillot
City of Encinitas
Mayor: Rimga Viskanta
District 3: Arielle Golden
District 4: Brad Lefkowits
City of Escondido
Mayor: Elias Velazquez +
District 1: Vanessa Valenzuela
District 2: Anthony DiMartino
City of Fallbrook
Fallbrook Regional Health District, District 3: Cindy Acosta +
City of La Mesa
Mayor: Patricia Dillard
City Council: Amanda-Dawn Natalia
City Council: Moana Alo
City of Lemon Grove
City Council: Krystle Johnson
City Council: Jennifer Mendoza
City Council: Joe Smith
City of National City
Mayor: Jose Rodriguez
District 1: Cindy López +
District 3: Ditas Yamane
City of Oceanside
District 1: Eric Joyce
District 2: Emily Gonzales
City of San Marcos
Mayor: Sharon Jenkins
District 2: Justin Matsushita
City of Solana Beach
District 2: Kristi Becker
City of Vista
Mayor: Kenneth Zuniga +
District 1: Corinna Contreras
District 4: Dan O'Donnell
Educational Districts
County Board of Education
Board of Education, District 3: Alicia Muñoz *
Board of Education, District 5: Rick Shea *
Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College Board
Area 2: Debbie Justeson *
San Diego Community College Board
District A: Maria Nieto *
District C: Craig Milgrim *
District E: Geysil Arroyo *
Southwestern Community College Board
Area 1: Robert Moreno
Area 4: Aimee Cuellar-Martinez
Area 5: Don Dumas
San Diego Unified School District
District B: Shana Hazan
District C: Hayden Gore
La Mesa-Spring Valley District
Area 1: Rebecca Tweedle
Area 2: Jennifer Littig
Area 3: Brianna Coston * +
Legislation, Ballot Measures, & Propositions
State Propositions
Support
Prop 2: Save for California’s Future Act
Prop 3: The California Children’s Education and Healthcare Protection Act
Prop 37: California Middle-Class Homeownership and Family Home Construction Act
Prop 38: Immunology and Immunotherapy Research Funding Initiative
Prop 40: 2026 Billionaire Tax Act
Oppose
Prop 39: California Voter ID Initiative
Local Ballot Measures
Support
Measure M: San Diego Unified School District Repair, Student Safety, No Tax Rate Increase
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. All endorsements are voted on by our General Membership.