CALIFORNIA: 2024 Stonewall Democratic Club Voter Guide

November 2024 Stonewall Democratic Club Endorsements

+ indicates LGBTQ+

* indicates Incumbent

^ indicates Pick-up Opportunity – Democrat running for a seat held by a non-Democrat

We will be supporting these candidates on the November ballot! (Bold candidates are those facing tough election contests)

FEDERAL RACES

            United States President – Kamala Harris and Tim Walz

            United States Senate

U.S. Senate California – Adam Schiff

U.S. Senate Arizona – Ruben Gallego^

U.S. Senate Nevada – Jacky Rosen*

U.S. Senate Wisconsin – Tammy Baldwin*+

            House of Representatives

U.S. House CA- 3 – Jessica Morse^

U.S. House CA- 16  Evan Low+

U.S. House CA-22 – Rudy Salas^

U.S. House CA-23 – Derek Marshall^+

U.S. House CA-26 – Julia Brownley*

U.S. House CA-27 – George Whitesides^

U.S. House CA-28 – Judy Chu*

U.S. House CA-29 – Luz Rivas

U.S. House CA-30 – Laura Friedman

U.S. House CA-31 – Gil Cisneros

U.S. House CA-33 – Peter Aguilar* 

U.S. House CA-32 – Brad Sherman*

U.S. House CA-34 – Jimmy Gomez*

U.S. House CA-35 – Norma Torres*

U.S. House CA-36 – Ted Lieu*

U.S. House CA-37 – Sydney Kamlager-Dove*

U.S. House CA-38 – Linda Sánchez*

U.S. House CA-39 – Mark Takano*+ 

U.S. House CA-40  Joe Kerr^

U.S. House CA-41  Will Rollins^+

U.S. House CA-42 – Robert Garcia*+

U.S. House CA-43 – Maxine Waters*

U.S. House CA-44 – Nanette Barragán*

U.S. House CA-45 – Derek Tran^

U.S. House CA-47 – Dave Min

U.S. House, AZ-06 – Kirsten Engel^

CALIFORNIA STATE

            State Ballot Measures

YES – Proposition 3 – Constitutional Right to Marriage.

YES – Proposition 5 – Allows Local Bonds for Affordable Housing and Public Infrastructure with 55% Voter Approval.

YES – Proposition 6 – Eliminates Constitutional provision Allowing Involuntary Servitude for Incarcerated Persons.

YES – Proposition 32 – Raises Minimum Wage.

YES – Proposition 33 – Expands Local Governments’ Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property.

            California Senate

Senate District 3 – Christopher Cabaldon+

Senate District 7 – Jovanka Beckles+

Senate District 11 – Scott Weiner*+

Senate District 17 – John Laird*+

Senate District 19 – Lisa Middleton^+

Senate District 23 – Kipp Mueller^

Senate District 24 – Alex Lee*+

Senate District 25 – Sasha Renée Pérez+

Senate District 27 – Henry Stern*

Senate District 29 – Eloise Reyes

Senate District 31 – Sabrina Cervantes+

Senate District 33 – Lena Gonzalez*

Senate District 35 – Michelle Chambers

Senate District 37 – Josh Newman*

            State Assembly
Assembly District 34 – Ricardo Ortega^

Assembly District 39 – Juan Carrillo*

Assembly District 40  Pilar Schiavo*

Assembly District 41 – John Harabedian

Assembly District 42 – Jacqui Irwin*

Assembly District 43 – Celeste Rodriguez

Assembly District 44 – Nick Schultz

Assembly District 46 – Jesse Gabriel *

Assembly District 47 – Christy Holstege^+

Assembly District 49 – Mike Fong*

Assembly District 51 – Rick Chavez Zbur*+

Assembly District 52 – Jessica Caloza

Assembly District 55 – Isaac Bryan*

Assembly District 56 – Lisa Calderon*

Assembly District 57 – Sade Elhawary+

Assembly District 58 – Clarissa Cervantes+

Assembly District 59 – David Obrand

Assembly District 60 – Corey A. Jackson*+

Assembly District 61 – Tina McKinnor*

Assembly District 62 – José Solache+

Assembly District 64 – Blanca Pacheco*

Assembly District 65 – Mike Gipson*

Assembly District 67 – Sharon Quirk-Silva*

Assembly District 66 – Al Muratsuchi*

Assembly District 69 – Josh Lowenthal*

Assembly District 78 – Christopher Ward*+

LOS ANGELES COUNTYWIDE RACES  

            Los Angeles County Measures

YES – Measure A – Support for affordable housing.

            District Attorney – George Gascón *

            Judicial Offices

LA Superior Court Office #39 – George Turner, Jr.

LA Superior Court Office #48 – Ericka J. Wiley

LA Superior Court Office #97 – Sharon Ransom

LA Superior Court Office #135 – Steven Mac

LA Superior Court Office #137 – Tracey Blount 

LOS ANGELES

            Los Angeles City Council

City Council District 2 – Adrin Nazarian

City Council District 10 – Heather Hutt*

City Council District 14 – Ysabel Jurado+

            Los Angeles Unified School District

Los Angeles Unified School Board District 1 – Sherlett Hendy Newbill

Los Angeles Unified School Board District 3 – Scott Schmerelson*

Los Angeles Unified School Board District 5 – Karla Griego

            Los Angeles Community College District

Los Angeles Community College District Trustee Seat 1 – Andra Hoffman*

Los Angeles Community College District Trustee Seat 3 – David Vela*+

Los Angeles Community College District Trustee Seat 5 – Nichelle Henderson*

Los Angeles Community College District Trustee Seat 7 – Kelsey K. IIno*

SURROUNDING CITIES AND DISTRICTS

            Alhambra

Alhambra City Council, District 4 – Je-Show Yang+

            Burbank

Burbank City Council – Konstantine Anthony*

Burbank City Council – Eddy Polon

Burbank School Board, Area 1 – Laurette Cano

Burbank School Board Area 2 – Emily Weisberg*

Burbank School Board Area 5 – Armond Aghakhanian*

            Culver City

Culver City Council – Yasmine-Imani McMorrin*

Culver City Council – Nancy Barba 

Culver City Council – Bubba Fish+

Culver City School Board – Sameen Ahmadnia

Culver City School Board – Andrew Lachman

            Downey

Downey City Council, District 3 – Louis Morales

Downey City Council, District 5 – Mario Trujillo*+

            Hawthorne

Hawthorne Mayor – L. David Patterson

            Long Beach

Long Beach City Council District 4 – Herlinda Chico

            Monterey Park

Monterey Park City Council, District 4 – Henry Lo*+

            San Fernando

San Fernando City Council – Sean Rivas

San Fernando City Council – Jason Strickler

            Santa Clarita

Santa Clarita City Council, District 1 – Bryce Jepsen+

Santa Clarita Valley Community College Trustee, Area 3 – Andrew Taban+

Santa Clarita Water Board, District 3 (2-year seat) – Stacy Fortner+

Santa Clarita Water Board, District 3 (4-year seat) – Kathye Armitage+

Hart Union High School District, Area 4 – Eric Anderson

Saugus School Board – Katherine Cooper

            Santa Monica

Santa Monica City Council – Dan Hall+

Santa Monica City Council – Ellis Raskin

Santa Monica City Council – Barry Snell

Santa Monica City Council – Natalya Zernitskaya+

Santa Monica-Malibu School Board – Jon Kean*

Santa Monica-Malibu School Board – Maria Leon-Vazquez*

Santa Monica-Malibu School Board – Jennifer Smith*

Santa Monica Community College Trustee – Anastasia Foster

Santa Monica Community College Trustee – Margaret Quinones-Perez*

Santa Monica Community College Trustee – Rob Rader*

Santa Monica Rent Control Board – Kay Ambriz+

Santa Monica Rent Control Board – Phillis Dudick

            West Hollywood

West Hollywood City Council – John Erickson*+

West Hollywood City Council – Danny Hang

            Additional Local Races

El Camino College District Trustee, Area 4 – Dr. Nyree Berry

Pasadena Unified School District Area 2 – Jennifer Hall Lee*

Montebello School Board – Lisa Ibanez

Water Replenishment District of Southern California, District 5 – John Paul Drayer+

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