November 3, 2026 ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS*
Remember to vote by November 3!
IBEW 569’s non-partisan endorsement process is demanding. We support candidates, not based on their party affiliation, but on whether they will champion IBEW priorities — from policies that put our members to work, to the protection of our pensions, benefits, and our right to bargain.
The committee responsible for recommending endorsements to the IBEW 569 General Membership is IBEW 569’s Legislative Committee. The IBEW 569 Legislative Committee is open to any IBEW 569 member. Members discuss and deliberate on elections and legislative priorities. Members interview candidates and determine allocations from IBEW 569’s Political Action Committee, which is voluntarily funded by our members.
Below you will find the complete list of those endorsements for the 2026 Primary.
IBEW 569 MEMBERS ENDORSE
FEDERAL ENDORSEMENTS
25th Congressional District | Raul Ruiz
48th Congressional District | Marni von Wilpert
49th Congressional District | Mike Levin
50th Congressional District | Scott Peters
51st Congressional District | Sara Jacobs
52nd Congressional District | Juan Vargas
STATE ENDORSEMENTS
Governor | Xavier Becerra
Lieutenant Governor | Fiona Ma
Attorney General | Rob Bonta
Secretary of State | Shirley Weber
Insurance Commissioner | Jane Kim
Board of Equalization D4 | Tom Umberg
State Senate 18th District | Steve Padilla
State Senate 40th District | Mara Elliott
State Assembly 36th District | Ida Obeso Martinez
State Assembly 74th District | Laurie Davies
State Assembly 76th District | Darshana Patel
State Assembly 77th District | Tasha Boerner
State Assembly 78th District | Chris Ward
State Assembly 79th District | LaShae Sharp-Collins
STATE PROPOSITIONS
Proposition 1: Bonds for housing affordability programs | Yes
Proposition 2: Increases the state’s rainy day fund | Yes
Proposition 3: Funds schools & health care by extending existing tax on high incomes | Yes
Proposition 4: Repeals ban on public funding of election campaigns | Yes
Proposition 5: Changes recall election process for statewide officers | Yes
Proposition 37: Loan program for middle-income buyers of new homes | Neutral / No Stance
Proposition 38 | No Recommendation
Proposition 39: Requires government-issued ID to vote | No
Proposition 40: One-time tax on billionaires | Yes
Proposition 41: Excludes certain revenues from state spending limit | No
Proposition 42: Prohibits new state personal property taxes & retroactive taxes | No
Proposition 43: Limits voters’ ability to raise revenue for local services | No
Proposition 44: Requires community clinics spend 90% of revenue on services | Neutral / No Stance
Proposition 45: Limits CEQA environmental review & public input | No
SAN DIEGO COUNTY ENDORSEMENTS
Measures
Measure A: County charter amendments (Ethics Commission, term limits, etc.) | Yes
Measure B: Health & Safety Act: ½-cent sales tax for Tijuana River cleanup, health care, wildfire & public safety | Yes
Measure G: Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District bond | Yes
Measure M: San Diego Unified School District bond | Yes
Measure N: Vista Unified School District bond ($500 million) | Yes
Measure R: Oceanside: amends city charter to allow Project Labor Agreements (repeals PLA ban) | Yes
Measure S: Oceanside: ½-cent sales tax for street repairs, traffic & public safety facilities | Yes
San Diego County
Board of Supervisors D4 | Monica Montgomery Steppe
Board of Supervisors D5 | Kyle Krahel
Treasurer-Tax Collector | Larry Cohen
Board of Education D3 | Alicia Muñoz
Board of Education D5 | Rick Shea
City of San Diego
San Diego City Council D2 | Nicole Crosby
San Diego City Council D4 | Henry Foster III
San Diego City Council D6 | Kent Lee
San Diego City Council D8 | Antonio Martinez
San Diego Unified School District C | Hayden Gore
San Diego Community College District A | Maria Nieto Senour
San Diego Community College District C | Craig Milgrim
San Diego Community College District E | Geysil Arroyo
Carlsbad
Carlsbad City Council D3 | Priya Bhat-Patel
Carlsbad Unified School D1 | Michele Tsutagawa Ward
Carlsbad Unified School D4 | Tracey Perrault
Carlsbad Unified School D5 | Chris Waidelich
Chula Vista
Chula Vista City Attorney | Marco Verdugo
Chula Vista City Council D1 | Carolina Chavez
Chula Vista City Council D2 | Jose Preciado
Chula Vista Elementary School D1 | Jessica Castillo Tolston
Chula Vista Elementary School D3 | Leticia Segura
Chula Vista Elementary School D5 | Michael “Tony” Perez
El Cajon
El Cajon Mayor | Alexander Kraft
El Cajon City Council D1 | Patrick Grillot
Encinitas
Encinitas Mayor | Rimga Viskanta
Encinitas City Council D3 | Arielle Golden
Encinitas City Council D4 | Brad Lefkowits
Escondido
Escondido Mayor | Elias Velazquez
Escondido City Council D1 | Vanessa Valenzuela
Escondido City Council D2 | Anthony DiMartino
Escondido Union School D2 | Elizabeth Shulok
Escondido Union School D5 | Bonnie Wagner
Imperial Beach
Imperial Beach Mayor | Matthew Leyba-Gonzalez
Imperial Beach City Council D1 | Jose Lopez Eguino
La Mesa
La Mesa Mayor | Patricia Normandy-Dillard
La Mesa City Council (vote for 2) | Amanda-Dawn Natalia, Moana Alo
Lemon Grove
Lemon Grove City Council — At Large | Krystle Johnson, Joe Smith
Lemon Grove City Council — Short Term | Jennifer Mendoza
National City
National City Mayor | Jose Rodriguez
National City City Council D3 | Ditas Yamane
Oceanside
Oceanside City Council D1 | Eric Joyce
Oceanside City Council D2 | Emily Gonzales
San Marcos
San Marcos City Council D1 | Maria Nunez
San Marcos City Council D2 | Justin Matsushita
Vista
Vista Mayor | Kenneth Zuniga
Vista City Council D1 | Corinna Contreras
Vista City Council D4 | Dan O’Donnell
Vista Unified School D2 | Rena Marrocco
Vista Unified School D3 | Martha Alvarado
School Districts
Grossmont Union High D3 | Jenee Littrell
Grossmont Union High D4 | Steve Mull
Grossmont Union High D5 | Pete Mergens
La Mesa-Spring Valley D1 | Rebecca Tweedle
La Mesa-Spring Valley D2 | Jennifer Littig
La Mesa-Spring Valley D3 | Brianna Coston
San Ysidro School (vote for 3) | Zenaida Rosario, Irene Lopez, Martin Arias
Sweetwater Union High D1 | Maria Betancourt-Castaneda
Sweetwater Union High D3 | Elva Lopez-Zepeda
Sweetwater Union High D5 | Marti Emerald
Community Colleges
Grossmont-Cuyamaca D1 | Cindy Page
Grossmont-Cuyamaca D2 | Debbie Justeson
Grossmont-Cuyamaca D5 | Mary Gwin
MiraCosta D6 | Joey Aszterbaum
Palomar D1 | Judy Patacsil
Palomar D5 | Jennifer Jeffries
Water, Health & Special Districts
Grossmont Healthcare Zone 2 | Jennifer Morrissey
Grossmont Healthcare Zone 4 | Claudia Rempel
Helix Water D2 | Andrea Beth Damsky
Helix Water D4 | Liliana Soriano Garista
Otay Water D3 | Gary Croucher
Padre Dam Water D1 | Bill Woods
Sweetwater Authority D1 | Steve Castaneda
Sweetwater Authority D4 | Hector Martinez
Tri-City Healthcare Zone 2 | Kayla Lauriano
Valle de Oro Planning Group | Jay Steiger
IMPERIAL COUNTY ENDORSEMENTS
Imperial County Board of Supervisors D5 | Patricia Lizarraga
Brawley City Council — At Large | Eric Reyes
Calipatria City Council — At Large | Hector Cervantes
Imperial City Council — At Large | Sara Solorzano
Imperial Community College District 5 | Lizzy Cardenas
Imperial Community College District 7 | Erik Ortega
Imperial Irrigation District 1 | Alex Cardenas
Imperial Irrigation District 5 | Karin Eugenio
