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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 →

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 →

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