Latest Updates

Congratulations to Our Members Elected as Biden Delegates!

The California Democratic Party announced results for those elected as district-level delegates and alternates to re-nominate President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the upcoming 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

We want to congratulate our club members who were elected throughout all five San Diego-area congressional districts. The names in bold are club executive board members:

• District 48 (Darrell Issa, sadly): Ryan Darsey, Andi McNew
• District 49 (Mike Levin): Kevin Sabellico
• District 50 (Scott Peters): Shaina Tigar, Codi Vierra, Brian Polejes, and Gretchen Newsom (alternate)
• District 51 (Sara Jacobs): Nicole Crosby, Sabrina Bazzo, Ryan Trabuco
• District 52 (Juan Vargas): Michelle Krug, Brenda Aguirre, Mike Thaller, James Moffatt

Per our club's President Emeritus Doug Case, this is the first time San Diego Democrats for Equality has elected LGBTQ+ delegates to the Democratic National Convention in every San Diego-area congressional district.

Virtual Club Meeting: April 18th, 2024

Please join us for our next virtual club meeting on Thursday, April 18th at 6:30pm.

We will re-consider our friendly incumbent consideration for both seats on the Chula Vista Elementary School Board, and will entertain club members' Q&A with Cipriano Vargas about his re-election to Vista Unified School Board. Also, we will consider a friendly incumbent endorsement for North County Fire Protection District's Ross Pike. We will also consider an endorsement for Poway Unified School Board Area A, and depending on candidate availability, we may consider an early endorsement for Governor.

You can register for the April 18th virtual meeting here.

Virtual Club Meeting: March 21st, 2024

Join us for our next virtual club meeting on Thursday, March 21st at 6:30pm.

We will swear-in our newly elected and re-elected executive board members, and we'll review updated election results from local contests and highlight high-profile races happening across the state. As mentioned in our election update yesterday, we will consider consolidating our club's support for Adam Schiff for U.S. Senate.

Also, we'll consider friendly incumbent endorsements for both Chula Vista Elementary School Board seats, San Marcos Unified Area A, Vista Unified School Board, and will re-consider a formal endorsement for Lemon Grove Mayor.

Please register for the March 21st virtual meeting here.

Voter Guide: 2024 Presidential Primary Election

Ballots have been mailed out, and early voting starts Monday, February 5th!

Our voter guide is being mailed out to our club members and is a handy and trusted guide for our recommendations and endorsed candidates that will primarily (no pun intended) be on the ballot for the Presidential Primary Election on March 5th, 2024.

We have a no-frills, printer-friendly version of our voter guide available as well for your convenience.

Virtual Club Meeting: February 15th, 2024

Join us for our next virtual club meeting on Thursday, February 15th at 6:30pm.

We will consider a friendly incumbent endorsement for Lemon Grove Councilmember George Gastil, and consider endorsements for the other seat on the Lemon Grove City Council, as well as Lemon Grove Mayor, and Southwestern Community College Board Area 3. Also, it's that time again for us to conduct our annual elections for positions on our executive board.

Please register for the February 15th virtual meeting here.

Special Virtual Meeting: January 28, 2024

With the March 5th Primary Election fast approaching, we will be spending this month finishing off endorsements that will be on the ballot so that we can finalize our club's voter guide.

Apparently, there will be two ballot measures (Proposition 1 and Measure A) on the Primary Election ballot that we neglected to notice consideration for at our regularly scheduled club meeting coming up on January 18th (which you can register for here).

So, we are calling a special virtual meeting on Sunday, January 28th at 12:00pm.

Register for the special January 28th meeting here.

Announcing Our 2024 Freedom Awards Honorees

We are excited to announce our honorees for our upcoming Freedom Awards Brunch on Sunday, January 21st.

Join us as we celebrate some remarkable achievements over the last year by recognizing and honoring some very special club members, allies, and organizations that have made a significant impact in our communities over the last year.

Tickets are available to purchase here.

January 18th Virtual Meeting

Join us for our first club meeting of the new year on Thursday, January 18th at 6:30pm.

With the March 5th Primary Election right around the corner, we will finish off endorsements that will be on the ballot so that we can finalize our club's voter guide.

Please register for the January 18th virtual meeting here.

2024 Freedom Awards Brunch: Tickets Available!

We are excited to welcome our club members, elected officials, and sponsors as we host our Freedom Awards Brunch on Sunday, January 21st at 11:00am at The Westin Gaslamp.

The Freedom Awards serve as the San Diego Democrats for Equality’s signature fundraising event, where we honor and recognize outstanding club members and LGBTQ+ leaders and allies who have made a significant impact within our club, the Democratic Party, and our communities.

You can purchase your tickets here.

December 14th Special Endorsement Meeting!

We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with friends, family, and loved ones!

Although we normally don't have club meetings in December, there are a number of special circumstances coming up where our party will need to consider endorsements in January, and that leaves us with no good options on trying to scheduling something during the holidays.

So, to prevent minimal obligations during the holiday season, we are calling a special club meeting to be held on Thursday, December 14th (second Thursday) at our regular time of 6:30pm.

You can register for the special virtual meeting here.