Our endorsements for 2026, as voted on by the Santa Monica Democratic Club membership.
SM Rent Control Board:
Heather Thomason
Sue Himmelrich
Kurt Gonska
SMMUSD Board of Education:
Alicia Mignano
Stacy Rouse
Robbie Staenberg
SMC Board of Trustees:
Sion Roy
Luis Barrera Castañon
Tom Peters
Kera Blades Snell
Governor – Xavier Becerra
Lieutenant Governor – Fiona Ma
Secretary of State – Shirley Weber
Attorney General – Rob Bonta
Controller – Malia Cohen
Treasurer – Eleni Kounalakis
Insurance Commissioner – Ben Allen
Superintendent of Public Instruction – Richard Barrera
Board of Equalization – Mike Gipson
LA County Sheriff – Robert Luna
US House District 36 – Ted Lieu
State Senate District 24 – Brian Goldsmith
State Assembly District 51 – Rick Chavez Zbur
LA Superior Court:
OFFICE #64 – Maria Ghobadi
OFFICE #65 – Anna Slotky Reitano
OFFICE #87 – David DeJute
Ballot Measures:
STATE
1 – Yes
2 – Yes
3 – Yes
4 – Yes
5 – Yes
37 – Yes
38 – Yes
39 – No
40 – Yes
41 – No
42 – No
43 – No
44 – No
45 – No
COUNTY
A – Yes
E – Yes
LOCAL
GG – Yes
RR – Yes
TT – Yes
VV – Yes
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