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Endorsements

The Santa Clara County Democratic Party endorses candidates in local non-partisan races (city councils, school boards, etc). To receive consideration for SCCDP endorsement, contact our Endorsement Committee Chair, Angelica Ramos, at endorse@sccdp.org.

California Democratic Party endorsements are available at THIS LINK.

For Endorsed Candidate Primary Election results, follow THIS LINK.

The Santa Clara County Democratic Party recommends voting for the following candidates and measures.

  • March 2024 Primary election
    • Santa Clara County District 2, sole endorsement
      • Betty Duong
    • Santa Clara Count, District 5, dual endorsement
      • Margaret Abe-Koga
      • Sally Lieber
    • San Jose District 2, multiple endorsement
      • Pamela Campos
      • Babu Prasad
      • Vanessa Sandoval
    • San Jose District 6, sole endorsement
      • Olivia Navarro
    • San Jose District 8, sole endorsement
      • Domingo Candelas
    • San Jose District 10, sole endorsement
      • Lenka Wright
  • November 2023 Special Election
  • June 2022 Primary Election
    • SCCDP Local Endorsements (Web) (PDF)
  • November 2020 General Election, Candidates and Local Measures
    • SCCDP Local Endorsements (Web) (PDF)
  • March 2020 Primary Election
    • SCCDP Local Endorsements (Web) (PDF)
  • November 2018 Local Ballot Measures
    • Measure A (Santa Clara County) Continue existing 1/8 cent Sales tax — YES
    • Measure C (Los Altos) General Plan Amendment – NO
    • Measure F (Palo Alto) Healthcare Measure – YES
    • Measure T (San Jose) Disaster Preparedness, Public Safety and Infrastructure Bond — YES
    • Measure V (San Jose) Affordable Housing Bond — YES
    • Measure W (West Valley-Mission Community College) School Bond — YES
    • Measure X (Gavilan Joint Community College District) School Bond — YES
    • Measure Z (Palo Alto Unified School District) School Bond — YES
    • Measure AA (Milpitas Unified School District) School Bond — YES
    • Measure CC (Fremont Union High School District) School Bond — YES
    • Measure EE (Evergreen Elementary School District) Parcel Tax — YES
    • Measure GG (Sunnyvale School District) School Bond — YES
    • Measure HH (Luther Burbank School District) School Bond — YES
    • Measure JJ (Mt. Pleasant School District) School Bond — YES
  • June 2018 Primary Election
    • Sheriff: John Hirokawa 
    • Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 4: Susan EllenbergDon Rocha 
    • San Jose City Council District 3: Raul Peralez 
    • San Jose City Council District 5: Magdalena Carrasco 
    • San Jose City Council District 7: Maya Esparza 
    • San Jose City Council District 9: Shay Franco-Clausen 
    • Measure B (San Jose Evergreen Senior Homes): NO 
    • Measure C (San Jose Protect Zoning): YES 
    • Measure E (Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District Bond): YES 
    • Measure G (East Side Union High School District Parcel Tax): YES 
    • Measure H (Cambrian School District Parcel Tax): YES 
    • Measure R (Loma Prieta Joint Union School District Bond): YES 
    • Measure V (Patterson Joint Unified School District Bond): YES
    • Regional Measure 3: YES

2022 Endorsements

To find the endorsements specific to your area, follow THIS LINK. The Santa Clara County Democratic Party recommends voting for the following candidates! November 8, 2022 General Election California Democratic Party endorsed candidates in Santa Clara County Federal US Senate Junior Senator: Alex Padilla US House CA CD 16: Anna Eshoo CA CD 17: Ro …

2020 Endorsements

The Santa Clara County Democratic Party recommends voting for the following candidates! November 3, 2020 General Election President: Joe Biden VP: Kamala Harris California Democratic Party endorsed candidates in Santa Clara County CA CD 17: Ro Khanna CA CD 18: Anna Eshoo CA CD 19: Zoe Lofgren State Senate SD 13: Josh Becker State Senate …