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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 →

Santa Monica City Council Debate

Last night, ten Democratic candidates running for Santa Monica City Council faced off for more than two hours at the first major campaign event of the season as the Santa Monica Democratic Club hosted its biannual City Council Debate. If you care about the future of Santa Monica, this is one worth watching. Far from… Read More →

July 1 & 8: Local Candidate Debate Nights

Last night, fourteen candidates appeared before our Membership across three debate fields. Candidates for the SMMUSD School Board, SMC Board of Trustees, and Rent Control Board faced off to discuss their different approaches to some of the most important issues facing Santa Monica: from balancing difficult budget decisions to closing achievement gaps, protecting renters, and… Read More →

SM Candidate Video Interviews

The Executive Board of the Santa Monica Democratic Club just completed video interviews with twenty-five local candidates seeking our endorsement this cycle for City Council, Rent Control Board, SMMUSD Board of Education, and SMC Board of Trustees. You can view all of their interviews and written questionnaire responses, unedited, below. ▶️ PLAY ALL City Council (3 seats up for election this year)Angela Scott: video… Read More →

Our 2026 Primary Endorsements

Here are the Club’s endorsements for the June 2 primary: • US House District 36 – Ted Lieu• State Senate District 24 – Sion Roy • State Assembly District 51 – Rick Chavez Zbur• Lieutenant Governor – Michael Tubbs• Treasurer – Tony Vazquez • Secretary of State – Shirley Weber • Attorney General – Rob Bonta • Controller – Malia Cohen • Insurance Commissioner – Ben Allen• Superintendent – Nichelle Henderson• Board of Equalization – Mike… Read More →

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