California midterm elections are on November 8, 2022
Sonoma County Democratic Party endorsements are below.
Don’t be misled by “Democratic” slates that can include Republicans.
If a candidate or measure is not listed, SCDP has not taken a position. See exceptions below.
* indicates an incumbent
Alex Padilla *
Jared Huffman *
Mike Thompson *
Gavin Newsom *
Eleni Kounalakis *
Dr. Shirley Weber *
Malia Cohen
Fiona Ma *
Rob Bonta *
Ricardo Lara
Tony Thurmond *
Sally Lieber
Mike McGuire *
Jim Wood *
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry *
Trustee
Deborah Tapia de Martin
Kevin McDonnell
Trustee
Denise Bugbee
Trustee
Rachel Harnsberger Van Gorp
Trustee
Kristine Weeks
District 1
Samantha Rodriguez *
Evelyn Mitchell
Chris Herrod
Patricia Farrar-Rivas
Thomas Deegan
Esther Lemus
Sandra Maurer
YES on 1
Protects the fundamental right to abortion and the fundamental right to contraceptives by adding those rights directly into the California State Constitution.
YES on 26
Authorizes new types of gambling.
NO on 27
Legalizes online sports betting. Out-of-state corporations would get 90% of the profits leaving little to fight homelessness, and directly attacks the sovereignty of CA Native American tribes.
YES on 28
Provides additional funding for arts and music education in public schools.
YES on 29
Dialysis patients deserve protection under the law. Prop 29 will help ensure they receive safe treatment in dialysis clinics under the care of a doctor or another highly trained clinician in case of emergencies, without risk of infection, and without discrimination.
YES on 30
Taxes annual personal income over $2 million to fund wildfire prevention, clean air and climate change programs.
YES on 31
Protects kids from Big Tobacco by ending the sale of candy-flavored tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and minty-menthol cigarettes, saving countless lives and hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars annually
All local ballot measures have been endorsed by Sonoma County Democratic Party.
For more information on all local ballot measures, please visit Sonoma County Registrar of Voters.
Measure B – Calistoga Joint Unified School District 55% School Bond
Measure C – City of Santa Rosa High School District 55% School Bond
Measure D – Forestville Union High School District 55% School Bond
Measure F – Kenwood School District 55% School Bond
Measure E – Horicon School District 55% School Bond
Measure G – City of Santa Rosa Elementary School District 55% School Bond
Measure H – City of Santa Rosa Renew Public Safety Tax
Measure I – City of Santa Rosa Amend City Charter to Affirm District Based Elections
Measure J – City of Santa Rosa Amend City Charter to Modernize Language & Procedures
Measure K – City of Cloverdale Prohibit Sale & Use of Safe and Sane Fireworks
Measure L – City of Healdsburg Occupancy Tax
Measure M – City of Healdsburg Cannabis Business Tax
Measure N – City of Sebastopol Extend Utility Users Tax
Measure O – Schell-Vista Fire Protection District Parcel Tax Renewal
Exceptions to endorsements that appear above
Brad Coscarelli had been endorsed and will appear on the ballot but has withdrawn from the race for County Superintendent of Schools.
Stephanie Manieri is endorsed but will not appear on the ballot due to being appointed without a challenger.
Guadalupe J. Lòpez Jimenez is endorsed but will not appear on the ballot due to being appointed without a challenger.
Ezrah Chaaban is endorsed but will not appear on the ballot due to being appointed without a challenger.
Michael Valdovinos is endorsed but will not appear on the ballot due to being appointed without a challenger.
Joanna Paun is endorsed but will not appear on the ballot due to being appointed without a challenger.
Kathleen (Kay) Rivers, Ph.D. is endorsed but will not appear on the ballot due to being appointed without a challenger.
Sylvia Lemus is endorsed but will not appear on the ballot due to being appointed without a challenger.