2026 General Endorsed Candidates
Orange County Young Democrats
As voted on by members in good standing at our in-person meeting. Endorsements were done by application and some candidates chose not to pursue our endorsement.
Incumbent and Uncontested races are labeled on each card.
Education
Anaheim Union High School District, Trustee, Area 1
Jessica GuerreroIncumbent
Anaheim Union High School District, Trustee, Area 2
Roberto Garcia
Capistrano Unified School District, Trustee, Area 6
Jeanna Emmons
Coast Community College District, Trustee, Area 3
Kim CarrIncumbent
Fountain Valley School District, Trustee
Carl Blankenhorn
Fullerton School District, Trustee, Area 1
Miguel AlvarezIncumbentUncontested
Garden Grove Board of Education, Trustee, Area 2
Charlene Cuellar
Huntington Beach Union High School District, Trustee, Area 4
Keith EllisUncontested
Huntington Beach Union High School District, Trustee, Area 5
Bonnie CastreyIncumbentUncontested
Irvine Unified Board of Education, Trustee, Area 2
Katie McEwenIncumbent
Newport-Mesa Unified Board of Education, Trustee, Area 7
Andy Godinez
North Orange County Community College District, Trustee, Area 3
Chloe Serrano
North Orange County Community College District, Trustee, Area 6
Jesus Silva
Orange Unified School District, Trustee, Area 1
Andrea YamasakiIncumbent
Orange Unified School District, Trustee, Area 4
Sara PellyIncumbent
Orange Unified School District, Trustee, Area 5
Kris EricksonIncumbent
Santa Ana Unified Board of Education, Area 4
Katelyn Brazer AvecesIncumbent
Santa Ana Unified Board of Education, Area 5
Hector BustosIncumbent
Local
Aliso Viejo City Council, District 2
Steven Von Der Porten
Aliso Viejo City Council, District 3
Marie Tsaasan
Anaheim City Council, District 2
Carlos LeonIncumbentUncontested
Buena Park City Council, District 2
Carlos FrancoIncumbent
Buena Park City Council, District 5
Brandon Schooner
Costa Mesa City Council, District 3
Cara Stewart
Costa Mesa City Council, District 4
Angeley Andrade Vallarta
Costa Mesa City Council, District 5
Kelly Brown
Costa Mesa Mayor
Loren GamerosIncumbent
Cypress City Council, District 1
David BurkeIncumbent
Cypress City Council, District 2
Helen Le
Fountain Valley City Council, At-Large
Elizabeth Andrade
Fullerton City Council, District 3
Shana CharlesIncumbent
Fullerton City Council, District 5
Jozef Maldonado
Garden Grove Mayor
Thu-Ha Nguyen
Garden Grove City Council, District 3
Amanda Nguyen
Garden Grove City Council, District 4
Hieu Nguyen
Huntington Beach City Council, At Large
Taryn Palumbo
Huntington Beach City Council, At Large
Ben Davis
Huntington Beach City Council, At Large
Erin Spivey
Huntington Beach City Council, At Large
Brenda Glim
Irvine City Council, District 1
Melinda LiuIncumbent
Irvine City Council, District 5
Betty Martinez FrancoIncumbent
Irvine City Council, District 6
Kathleen TresederIncumbent
Laguna Niguel City Council, District 4
Stephanie OddoIncumbentUncontested
Lake Forest City Council, District 4
Amy Stevens
Mission Viejo City Council, District 3
Cynthia VasquezIncumbent
Mission Viejo City Council, District 4
Laura Lacko
Moulton Niguel Water District
David Petty
Moulton Niguel Water District
Jennifer Engle
Municipal Water District of Orange County, Division 2
Bobby Lapointe
Newport Beach City Council, District 6
Dr. Andrew Gerken
San Clemente City Council, District 2
Mark Enmeier
Santa Ana City Council, Ward 2
Benjamin VazquezIncumbent
Santa Ana City Council, Ward 4
Phil BacerraIncumbent
Santa Ana City Council, Ward 6
Giovanni Chavez
Tustin Mayor
Dr. Letitia Clark
Westminster City Council, District 4
Loan Nguyen
Westminster Mayor
Carlos Manzo
County
Orange County Board of Supervisors, District 4
Connor Traut
Orange County Board of Supervisors, District 5
Katrina FoleyIncumbent
State Assembly
District 67
Mark Pulido
District 68
David Peñaloza
District 70
Dr. Paula Swift
District 71
JJ Galvez
District 72
Chris Kluwe
District 73
Cottie Petrie-NorrisIncumbent
District 74
Sergio Farias
State Senate
District 30
Bob ArchuletaIncumbent
District 32
No endorsement
District 34
Avelino Valencia
District 36
Chris Duncan
District 38
Catherine BlakespearIncumbent
Statewide
Governor
Xavier Becerra
Lt. Governor
Fiona Ma
Treasurer
Eleni Kounakalis
Controller
Malia Cohen
Attorney General
Rob BontaIncumbent
Secretary of State
Shirley WeberIncumbent
Insurance Commissioner
Jane Kim
Superintendent of Public Education
Richard Barerra
Board of Equalization
Tom Umberg
Federal
CA-38 Congressional District
Hilda Solis
CA-40 Congressional District
No endorsement
CA-42 Congressional District
Robert GarciaIncumbent
CA-45 Congressional District
Derek TranIncumbent
CA-46 Congressional District
Lou CorreaIncumbent
CA-47 Congressional District
Dave MinIncumbent
CA-49 Congressional District
Mike LevinIncumbent
No matches