Thoughtfully researched with input from community activists and leaders from across San Diego County. This draft is designed to be simple, fast, and easy to scan on desktop or mobile.
Statewide Offices
Governor
Steve Hilton
Recommended
Lieutenant Governor
Gloria Romero
Recommended
Attorney General
Michael Gates
Recommended
Controller
Herb Morgan
Recommended
Insurance Commissioner
No endorsement
No Endorsement
Secretary of State
Donald Wagner
Recommended
State Board of Equalization, 4th District
Denis Bilodeau
Recommended
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Sonja Shaw
Recommended
Treasurer
Jennifer Hawks
Recommended
Countywide Offices
Assessor / Recorder / County Clerk
Jordan Marks
Recommended
Treasurer / Tax Collector
Shirley Nakawatase
Recommended
East County
U.S. Congress
U.S. Representative, 48th Congressional District
Jim Desmond
Recommended
U.S. Representative, 50th Congressional District
Steve Cohen
Recommended
U.S. Representative, 51st Congressional District
Ricardo Cabrera
Recommended
California Legislature
State Senate, 40th District
Kristie Bruce-Lane
Recommended
State Assembly, 75th District
No endorsement
No Endorsement
State Assembly, 78th District
Payton Galvez
Recommended
State Assembly, 79th District
Andrew Lawson
Recommended
San Diego County Races
Board of Supervisors, District 4
Kristine Alessio
Recommended
County Board of Education, 3rd District
Cory Brown
Recommended
El Cajon
Mayor
Bill Wells
Recommended
City Council, District 1
Chuck Kaye
Recommended
La Mesa
Mayor
Laura Lothian
Recommended
Treasurer
Bill Exeter
Recommended
City Council
No endorsement
No Endorsement
Lemon Grove
City Council
Yasmin Mendoza
Recommended
Santee
City Council, District 1
Rob McNelis
Recommended
City Council, District 2
Ronn Hall / Eddie Vandiver
Co-Endorsement
School & College Boards
Alpine Union School District
Trustee
Glenn Dickie
Recommended
Trustee
Angela May
Recommended
Trustee
Eric Wray
Recommended
Cajon Valley Union School District
Trustee Area 1
Anthony Carnevale
Recommended
Trustee Area 2
Dana Covell / Jolyana Jirjees
Co-Endorsement
Trustee Area 3
Emily “Lily” Schworm
Recommended
Dehesa School District
Trustee At-Large
Paul Healy
Recommended
La Mesa-Spring Valley School District
Trustee Area 1
No endorsement
No Endorsement
Trustee Area 2
Myriam Moody
Recommended
Trustee Area 3
No endorsement
No Endorsement
Ramona Unified School District
Trustee Area 1
Maya Phillips
Recommended
Trustee Area 2
Dan Summers
Recommended
Trustee Area 5
Rodger Dohm
Recommended
Santee School District
Seat 1
Cindy Petretta
Recommended
Seat 5
Steven Dobesh
Recommended
Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District
Trustee Area 5
Rosangela Cribbs
Recommended
Grossmont Union High School District
Trustee Area 3
Dr. Gary Woods
Recommended
Trustee Area 4
Charissa “Chrissy” McCullough
Recommended
Trustee Area 5
Jim Kelly
Recommended
Community Planning Groups
Lakeside Community Planning Group
Richard Abraham
Ashley Carnevale
Kristen Everhart
Oleksandra Reva
Steve Robak
Ramona Community Planning Group
Casey Lynch
Kristi Mansolf
Robin Joy Maxson
Dawn Perfect
Lauren Elyse Welty
Special Districts
Grossmont Healthcare, Zone 2
Randy Lenac
Recommended
Grossmont Healthcare, Zone 4
Maggie T. Watkins
Recommended
Helix Water, Division 2
Lawrence Powers
Recommended
Helix Water, Division 4
Kathleen Hedberg
Recommended
Padre Dam Municipal Water, Division 1
Brian Fordyce
Recommended
Ramona Municipal Water, Division 2
Jim Hickle
Recommended
San Miguel Consolidated Fire Protection, Division 7
Edward Woodruff
Recommended
Ballot Measures
Measure A
Countywide
NO
Extends Term Limits for Current Politicians
Measure B
Countywide
NO
Sales Tax Increase
Measure G
Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District
NO
Property Tax Increase
Measure H
Jamul-Dulzura Union School District
NO
Property Tax Increase
Measure J
Julian Union High School District
NO
Property Tax Increase
Measure AA
La Mesa-Spring Valley School District
NO
Property Tax Increase
Measure K
Mountain Empire Unified School District
NEUTRAL
Property Tax Increase
Other San Diego County Recommendations
North County — Congressional & State Legislative Races
U.S. Representative, 48th Congressional District
Jim Desmond
Recommended
U.S. Representative, 49th Congressional District
Armen Kurdian
Recommended
U.S. Representative, 50th Congressional District
Steve Cohen
Recommended
State Senate, 32nd District
Kelly Seyarto
Recommended
State Senate, 38th District
Laura Bassett
Recommended
State Senate, 40th District
Kristie Bruce-Lane
Recommended
State Assembly, 74th District
Laurie Davies
Recommended
State Assembly, 75th District
No endorsement
No Endorsement
State Assembly, 76th District
Carrie Espinoza Villanueva
Recommended
County Races
Board of Supervisors, District 5
Rebecca Jones
Recommended
County Board of Education, District 5
Source conflict
Review
Carlsbad
Mayor
Keith Blackburn
Recommended
City Council, District 1
Melanie Burkholder
Recommended
City Council, District 3
No endorsement
No Endorsement
City Clerk
Sherry A. Freisinger
Recommended
Treasurer
Thomas Krouse
Recommended
Additional School Board Recommendations
Cardiff School District, Trustee At-Large
No recommended candidate
No Endorsement
Carlsbad Unified, Trustee Area 1
Amber Martinez
Recommended
Carlsbad Unified, Trustee Area 4
Gretchen Vurbeff
Recommended
Carlsbad Unified, Trustee Area 5
Joel Gutierrez
Recommended
Chula Vista Elementary, Trustee Seat 1
Jorge Balvaneda
Recommended
Chula Vista Elementary, Trustee Seat 3
Norma Toothman
Recommended
Chula Vista Elementary, Trustee Seat 5
Delia Dominguez Cervantes
Recommended
Coronado Unified, Trustee At-Large
Kaye Schneider
Recommended
Julian Union High, Trustee At-Large
Katy Moretti / Nori Chandler
Strategic Vote
Julian Union School, Trustee At-Large
No recommended candidate
No Endorsement
Lemon Grove School, Trustee (Short-Term)
No recommended candidate
No Endorsement
Lemon Grove School, Trustee At-Large
No recommended candidate
No Endorsement
MiraCosta Community College, Area 1
No recommended candidate
No Endorsement
MiraCosta Community College, Area 2
No recommended candidate
No Endorsement
MiraCosta Community College, Area 6
No recommended candidate
No Endorsement
MiraCosta Community College, Area 7
No recommended candidate
No Endorsement
National School District, Trustee Area B
No recommended candidate
No Endorsement
Draft Notes
This prototype is based on the source guides provided. Several entries still need to be reconciled before publication, including Cajon Valley Trustee Area 2, County Board of Education District 5, County Clerk, exact candidate-name formatting, and partially obscured entries.