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Full 2026 Endorsements

Our endorsements for 2026, as voted on by the Santa Monica Democratic Club membership. SM Rent Control Board:Heather ThomasonSue HimmelrichKurt Gonska SMMUSD Board of Education:Alicia MignanoStacy RouseRobbie Staenberg SMC Board of Trustees:Sion RoyLuis Barrera CastañonTom PetersKera Blades Snell Governor – Xavier BecerraLieutenant Governor – Fiona MaSecretary of State – Shirley Weber Attorney General – Rob Bonta Controller – Malia Cohen Treasurer – Eleni KounalakisInsurance Commissioner – Ben AllenSuperintendent… Read More →

Our Final ’26 Endorsements

We wrapped up our 2026 endorsement cycle last night with an extensive discussion of every statewide and county ballot measure on the November ballot. We also heard from all five Democratic candidates seeking our endorsement for LA County Superior Court, and finalized our endorsements on everything remaining on the 2026 ballot. In Case You Missed… Read More →

SD24 Debate & Local Measure Endorsements

Last night, things got interesting. 🔥 The Santa Monica Democratic Club held our latest endorsement meeting, and for the first time this campaign season, SD24 votes got to see some real fireworks. We put John Erickson and Brian Goldsmith, the two remaining candidates for California State Senate in SD24, head-to-head for one final debate before the Club voted on its… Read More →

August 26: SD24 Senate Debate

Our work endorsing candidates and ballot measures for the November election isn’t quite finished, and there’s still some important business ahead. Join us Wednesday, August 26, for our next Santa Monica Democratic Club meeting, where we’ll take up two major pieces of the fall ballot:  State Senate Endorsement DebateWe’ll hear from Brian Goldsmith and John Erickson, the two Democrats… Read More →

Local Endorsement Results

After months of careful consideration of twenty-five candidates seeking our endorsement, the SMDC Membership convened last night for its annual endorsement meeting. In what may have been the largest endorsement vote in Club history, members considered endorsements for City Council, Rent Control Board, School Board, and College Board. Full results are listed below. In Case… Read More →

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