On Sunday, August 23, as part of the Club’s biannual endorsement process, the SMDC Executive Board met with all 20 candidates who are seeking our endorsement for local office. We spent 20 minutes on Zoom with each candidate asking follow-up questions based on their submitted, written questionnaire. All of those interviews are now uploaded to… Read More →
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Meet The Candidates 2020
This year, we are committed to our most open and transparent endorsement process ever. We sent questionnaires to every Democratic candidate who will appear on the ballot. Below are the 20 candidate questionnaire responses we received, completely unedited except to remove contact info for some candidates. These are now the only candidates we will be considering for… Read More →
SMDC 2020 Convention Afterparty
Each night of this week’s Democratic National Convention, the Santa Monica Democratic Club is going live on Zoom for our own Convention afterparty event for about 90 minutes of LIVE original content! We will break down the raw politics including the best speeches, most inspiring moments, and funniest zingers with special guests including Santa Monica electeds, California Democratic… Read More →
2020 Endorsement Process
Every two years, our Club makes endorsements in all City races. These endorsements are shared directly with all registered Democrats in Santa Monica; our Club has a strong record of choosing winning candidates due to our thorough consideration and robust GOTV operation. This year, we pledge to hold the most transparent endorsement process yet. On… Read More →
Legislative Endorsements
The SMDC now has an active Legislative Committee, led by Chair Anastasia Foster and Vice Chair Sarah Pinho. The Committee researched and then presented the membership with five priority bills working through the California Legislature, which the Club membership then endorsed for passage: AB1436, AB2405, AB2406, AB3216, and AB3352. Read more about the bills we endorsed on our Legislative Committee Report. The… Read More →