NOVEMBER 8, 2022 STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION
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(+) indicates LGBTQ+ candidate
(*) indicates incumbent office holder
(^) indicates potential red-to-blue flip
STATEWIDE PROPOSITIONS
(as recommended by the California Democratic Party)
- Proposition 1: YES
- Proposition 26: NEUTRAL/NO POSITION
- Proposition 27: NO
- Proposition 28: YES
- Proposition 29: YES
- Proposition 30: YES
- Proposition 31: YES
LOCAL PROPOSITIONS
- Measure A (Countywide): YES
- Measure B (City of San Diego): YES
- Measure C (City of San Diego): YES
- Measure D (City of San Diego): YES
- Measure H (City of San Diego): YES
- Measure J (City of Carlsbad): YES
- Measure K (City of Chula Vista): YES
- Measure P (City of El Cajon): YES
- Measure L (City of Encinitas): YES
- Measure E (City of Escondido): YES
- Measure F (City of Escondido): NEUTRAL/NO POSITION
- Measure G (City of Escondido): YES
- Measure R (City of Imperial Beach): YES
- Measure M (City of National City): YES
- Measure N (City of National City): YES
- Measure S (City of Solana Beach): YES
- Measure Q (Lemon Grove School District): YES
- Measure T (City of Escondido): NEUTRAL/NO POSITION
- Measure U (San Diego Unified School District): YES
STATEWIDE OFFICES
- U.S. Senate: Alex Padilla (*)
- Governor: Gavin Newsom (*)
- Lt. Governor: Eleni Kounalakis (*)
- Secretary of State: Dr. Shirley Weber (*)
- Controller: Malia Cohen
- Treasurer: Fiona Ma (*)
- Attorney General: Rob Bonta (*)
- Insurance Commissioner: Ricardo Lara (+) (*)
- Superintendent of Public Instruction: Tony Thurmond (*)
- Board of Equalization, District 4: David Dodson | Club members rated incumbent Mike Schaefer as "Unacceptable"
FEDERAL OFFICES
- District 48: Stephen Houlahan (^)
- District 49: Mike Levin (*)
- District 50: Scott Peters (*)
- District 51: Sara Jacobs (*)
- District 52: Juan Vargas (*)
STATE SENATE
- District 18: Steve Padilla (+)
- District 38: Catherine Blakespear (^)
- District 40: Joseph Rocha (+) (^)
STATE ASSEMBLY
- District 74: Chris Duncan (^)
- District 76: Brian Maienschein (*)
- District 77: Tasha Boerner Horvath (*)
- District 78: Chris Ward (+) (*)
- District 79: Dr. Akilah Weber (*)
- District 80: Georgette Gómez (+)
SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES
- Office 35: Rebecca Kanter
- Office 36: Peter Singer
COUNTY OFFICES
- County Supervisor, District 4: Nathan Fletcher (*)
- County Supervisor, District 5: Dr. Tiffany Boyd-Hodgson (^)
EDUCATIONAL OFFICES
- San Diego County Board of Education, District 3: Alicia Muñoz (*)
- San Diego County Board of Education, District 5: Rick Shea (*)
- San Diego Community College, District A: Maria Nieto Senour (*)
- San Diego Community College, District C: Craig Milgrim (+) (*)
- San Diego Community College, District E: Geysil Arroyo (*)
- Palomar College, Area 1: Judy Patacsil
- Palomar College, Area 4: Kartik Raju (*)
- San Diego Unified School Board, District B: Godwin Higa (+)
- San Diego Unified School Board, District C: Cody Petterson
- Poway Unified School Board, Area B: Frida Brunzell
- Poway Unified School Board, Area C: Heather Plotzke
- Poway Unified School Board, Area D: Michelle O'Connor-Ratcliff
- San Marcos Unified School Board, Area E: Stacy Carlson (*)
- San Dieguito Union High School District, Area 1: Rimga Viskanta
- San Dieguito Union High School District, Area 3: Jane Lea Smith
- San Dieguito Union High School District, Area 5: Julie Bronstein (*)
- Chula Vista Elementary School Board, Seat 1: Francisco Tamayo (*)
- Chula Vista Elementary School Board, Seat 3: Leslie Bunker (*)
- Chula Vista Elementary School Board, Seat 5: Cesar Fernandez (*)
CITY OF SAN DIEGO OFFICES
- City Council, District 2: Dr. Jen Campbell (+) (*)
- City Council, District 4: Monica Montgomery Steppe (*)
- City Council, District 6: Kent Lee (^)
- City Council, District 8: Vivian Moreno (*)
CITY OF CARLSBAD OFFICES
- City Council, District 1: Sam Ward (^)
CITY OF CHULA VISTA OFFICES
- City Attorney: Simon Silva (^)
- City Council, District 1: Carolina Chavez (^)
- City Council, District 2: Jose Preciado
CITY OF IMPERIAL BEACH OFFICES
- Mayor: Paloma Aguirre (+)
CITY OF NATIONAL CITY OFFICES
- Mayor: Jose Rodriguez
CITY OF OCEANSIDE OFFICES
- City Council, District 1: Eric Joyce (^)
CITY OF SAN MARCOS OFFICES
- Mayor: Randy Walton (^)
CITY OF VISTA OFFICES
- Mayor: Cipriano Vargas (^)
- City Council, District 1: Corinna Contreras (+) (*)
- City Council, District 4: Dan O'Donnell (^)
SPECIAL DISTRICTS
- Helix Water Board, District 2: Andrea Beth Damsky (+) (^)
- North County Fire Protection, District 1: Ross Pike (+) (*) | Candidate running unopposed, no election
- Sweetwater Community Planning Board: Shane Parmely (+) (*) | Candidate running unopposed, no election
Club endorsements are voted on by members of San Diego Democrats for Equality. They do not equal endorsements made by the local San Diego County Democratic Party or the state California Democratic Party -- county and state party endorsements are made separately.
“Qualified” ratings may be given to candidates who do not meet at least a 60% threshold of voting club members, however are deemed supportable by the club.
“Unacceptable” ratings may be given in the event that the candidate has a poor position or record on one or more critical issues, and/or the candidate has demonstrated a lack of responsiveness or sensitivity to the LGBTQ+ community.
"Neutral/No Position" ratings may be given to candidates in the event they fall between the ratings of "Qualified" or "Unacceptable" and can be given to ballot measures in the event the club opts to not take a position either way on an issue.
Candidates and elected officials seeking an endorsement from our club are expected to have and/or develop informed policies on intersectional LGBTQ+, racial, and gender equality issues. You may find more resources on our website here.