NOVEMBER 5, 2024 PRESIDENTIAL GENERAL ELECTION

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Legend:
(+) indicates LGBTQ+ candidate
(*) indicates incumbent office holder
(^) indicates Pick-up Opportunity - Democratic candidate running for a seat held by a non-Dem

U.S. PRESIDENT / VICE PRESIDENT

• U.S. President / Vice President: Kamala Harris / Tim Walz
  
  

U.S. SENATE

• U.S. Senate: Adam Schiff
  
  

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

• District 48: Stephen Houlahan (^)
• District 49: Mike Levin (*)
• District 50: Scott Peters (*)
• District 51: Sara Jacobs (*)
• District 52: Juan Vargas (*)
  
  

STATE SENATE

• District 39: Dr. Akilah Weber
  
  

STATE ASSEMBLY

• District 74: Chris Duncan (^)
• District 75: The Top 2 Republican Candidates Carl DeMaio and Andrew Hayes have been rated as "Unacceptable / Unqualified"
• District 76: Dr. Darshana Patel
• District 77: Tasha Boerner (*)
• District 78: Chris Ward (+) (*)
• District 79: Colin Parent
• District 80: David Alvarez (*)
  
  

EDUCATIONAL OFFICES

• San Diego County Board of Education, District 1: Gregg Robinson (*)
• San Diego County Board of Education, District 2: Guadalupe Gonzalez (*)
• San Diego County Board of Education, District 4: Sarah Song (^)
  
  
• Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College, Seat 3: Julie Schorr (*)
• Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College, Seat 4: Elena Adams (*)
  
  
• San Diego Community College, District B: Marichu Magaña
• San Diego Community College, District D: Mariah Jameson
  
  
• Southwestern Community College, Area 2: Kris Galicia Brown (*)
• Southwestern Community College, Area 3: Nick Segura
  
  
• Alpine Union School Board: Cee Gould (^)
  
  
• Cajon Valley School District, Area 5: Oday Yousif (^)
  
  
• Chula Vista Elementary School District, Seat 2: Lucy Ugarte (*)
• Chula Vista Elementary School District, Seat 4: Kate Bishop (+) (*)
  
  
• Del Mar Union School Board (Short-Term): Genevieve Okada Goldstone (^)
  
  
• Grossmont Union High School District, Area 2: Jay Steiger
  
  
• Escondido Union School District, Area 3: Juan Manuel Vargas (^)
  
  
• Lemon Grove School Board (Full-Term, Vote for 2): Yajaira Preciado and Cheryl Robertson (*)
• Lemon Grove School Board (Short-Term): Jasmin Smith (*)
  
  
• Oceanside Unified School District, Area 2: Eleanor Evans (*)
  
  
• Poway Unified School District, Area A: Dr. Devesh Vashishtha
  
  
• San Diego Unified School Board, District A: Sabrina Bazzo (*)
• San Diego Unified School Board, District D: Richard Barerra (*)
• San Diego Unified School Board, District E: Sharon Whitehurst-Payne (*)
  
  
• San Digeuito Union High School District, Area 4: Kevin Sabellico (+)
  
  
• San Marcos Unified School District, Area A: Carlos Ulloa (+) (*)
  
  
• Santee School District, Seat 4: Monique Knoll-Silver (^)
  
  
• Vista Unified School Board, Area 4: Cipriano Vargas (*)
  
  

COUNTY OFFICES

• County Supervisor, District 1: Nora Vargas (*)
• County Supervisor, District 2: Gina Jacobs (^)
• County Supervisor, District 3: Terra Lawson-Remer (+) (*)
  
  

CITY OF CARLSBAD

• City Council, District 2: Kevin Shin (^)
• City Council, District 4: Teresa Acosta (*)
  
  

CITY OF CHULA VISTA

• City Council, District 3: Leticia Munguia
• City Council, District 4: Cesar Fernandez
  
  

CITY OF ENCINITAS

• City Council, District 2: Destiny Preston
  
  

CITY OF IMPERIAL BEACH

• City Council, District 2: Ben Swearingen (^)
  
  

CITY OF LA MESA

• City Council (At-Large, Vote for 2): Lauren Cazares (+) and Genevieve Suzuki
  
  

CITY OF LEMON GROVE

• Mayor: Alysson Snow
• City Council (At-Large, Vote for 2): George Gastil (*) and Seth Smith (^)
  
  

CITY OF OCEANSIDE

• Mayor: Esther Sanchez (*)
• City Council, District 3: Jimmy Figueroa (^)
• City Council, District 4: Omar Hashimi (^)
  
  

CITY OF SAN DIEGO

• Mayor: Todd Gloria (+) (*)
• City Attorney: Brian Maienschein
• City Council, District 1: Joe LaCava (*)
• City Council, District 3: Stephen Whitburn (+) (*)
• City Council, District 5: Marni Von Wilpert (+) (*)
• City Council, District 7: Raul Campillo (*)
• City Council, District 9: Sean Elo-Rivera (*)
  
  

CITY OF VISTA

• City Council, District 3: Katie Melendez (+) (*)
  
  

SPECIAL DISTRICTS

• Fallbrook Community Planning Board: Ross Pike (+) (*)
  
  
• Grossmont Healthcare District, Zone 3: Nadia Farjood (^)
  
  
• Helix Water District, Division 3: Mark Grayck (*)
  
  
• North County Fire Protection, District 1: Ross Pike (+) (*)
• North County Fire Protection, District 4: Jeff Egkan (*)
  
  
• Padre Dam Municipal Water District, Division 4: Kim Hales (^)
  
  
• Vallecitos Water District, Division 5: Tiffany Boyd-Hodgson (*)
  
  

STATEWIDE PROPOSITIONS

• Proposition 2: YES
• Proposition 3: YES
• Proposition 4: YES
• Proposition 5: YES
• Proposition 6: YES
• Proposition 32: YES
• Proposition 33: NO CONSENSUS
• Proposition 34: NO POSITION
• Proposition 35: YES
• Proposition 36: NO
  
  

LOCAL PROPOSITIONS

• Measure C (City of San Diego): SUPPORT
• Measure D (City of San Diego): SUPPORT
• Measure E (City of San Diego): SUPPORT
• Measure G (Countywide): SUPPORT
• Measure HH (San Diego Community College District): SUPPORT
  
  

OUT-OF-AREA ENDORSEMENTS

• U.S. Senate - Arizona: Ruben Gallego (^)
• U.S. Senate - Nevada: Jacky Rosen (*)
• U.S. Senate - Montana: Jon Tester (*)
• U.S. Senate - Ohio: Sherrod Brown (*)
• U.S. Senate - Wisconsin: Tammy Baldwin (+) (*)
• U.S. House - Delaware, At-Large: Sarah McBride (+)
• U.S. House - California District 16: Evan Low (+)
• U.S. House - California District 41: Will Rollins (+) (^)
• Calexico City Council (At-Large, Vote for 2): Raul Ureña (+) and Gilberto Manzanarez
  
  

 

2026 EARLY ENDORSEMENTS

Legend:
(+) indicates LGBTQ+ candidate
(*) indicates incumbent office holder
(^) indicates Pick-up Opportunity - Democratic candidate running for a seat held by a non-Dem

STATEWIDE OFFICES

• Governor: Toni Atkins (+)
  
  

STATE SENATE

• District 40: Marni Von Wilpert (+) (^)
  
  

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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 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.

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