The Santa Monica Democratic Club asked every candidate to complete a written questionnaire and interview with our board before hosting in-person debates. You can view them all below to help inform your decision-making.
City Council (3 seats up for election this year)
CANDIDATE DEBATE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6QJCGnrnXs
Ashley Oelsen: video interview | written questionnaire
Brett Morrow: video interview | written questionnaire
Caroline Torosis: video interview | written questionnaire
Danny Ivanov: video interview | written questionnaire
Doug Trussler: video interview | written questionnaire
Eli Gill: video interview | written questionnaire
Ericka Lesley: video interview | written questionnaire
Lana Negrete: video interview | written questionnaire
Wade Kelley: video interview | written questionnaire
Rent Control Board (3 seats up for election this year)
CANDIDATE DEBATE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek_B3O4EmXk
Heather Thomason: video interview | written questionnaire
Kurt Gonska: video interview | written questionnaire
Soledad Marcial: video interview | written questionnaire
Sue Himmelrich: video interview | written questionnaire
School Board (4 seats up for election this year)
CANDIDATE DEBATE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43kmce1E1DI
Alicia Mignano: video interview | written questionnaire
Harry Leshner: video interview | written questionnaire
Laurie Lieberman: video interview | written questionnaire
Robbie Staenberg: video interview | written questionnaire
Stacy Rouse: video interview | written questionnaire
College Board (4 seats up for election this year)
CANDIDATE DEBATE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoKrqFFR2Q4
Kera Blades-Snell: video interview | written questionnaire
Luis Barerra-Castañón: video interview | written questionnaire
Oscar de la Torre: video interview | written questionnaire
Sion Roy: video interview | written questionnaire
Tom Peters: video interview | written questionnaire