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Endorsement Process

Attention Democrats!

The Santa Clara County Democratic Party has the sole authority to confer an official Democratic Party endorsement on Democrats running for nonpartisan office in local and county races and local and county ballot initiatives within Santa Clara County. 

All endorsements are made in accordance with SCCDP bylaws, based on the adopted party platform, and include a โ€œno endorsementโ€ option.

Candidate Interest Form โ€“ 2026 Endorsement Cycle

Thank you for your interest in seeking endorsement from the Democratic Party.

The 2026 endorsement cycle has officially commenced. At this time, we are only considering races in the 2026 Primary Election. Candidates running in the General Election are still welcome to submit their information using the form below and will receive relevant updates as they become available.

How the Endorsement Process Works

  1. Submit the Candidate Interest Form
    Completion of the form allows us to share endorsement timelines, deadlines, and materials with you.
  2. Receive the Endorsement Questionnaire
    Candidates will be emailed the most up-to-date endorsement questionnaire.
  3. Questionnaire Submission
    A completed questionnaire must be submitted to the Endorsements Chair by the stated deadline. Deadline details will be communicated via email.
  4. Panel Interviews
    Candidate panel interviews will be conducted during the final week of February.
  5. Endorsement Decision
    Consideration of the Endorsement Committeeโ€™s recommendations for Round 1 contested races will occur at the March 5, 2026 Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee meeting.

Candidate Interest Form

๐Ÿ‘‰ Complete the Candidate Interest Form

Please note: Submission of this form does not guarantee endorsement.

Questions?

For questions regarding the endorsement process, please contact:
Angelica Ramos-Allen
Endorsements Chair
๐Ÿ“ง endorse@sccdp.org

Resources to guide you:

Santa Clara County Candidate Guide

SCCDP Bylaws

SCCDP Platform

SCCDP Resolutions

SCCDP Central Committee members

SCCDP Chartered Clubs (see note 1 below).

Note 1: Only those clubs that were chartered during or prior to the SCCDP biannual chartering process in January 2025 will have a vote. Any club that was chartered by the central committee subsequently will be eligible to vote after the next rechartering process.