Members of Fresno Stonewall Democrats met on March 10, 2026, to decide on candidate endorsements for the upcoming June Primary Election. We are pleased to announce the following endorsements:
FEDERAL ENDORSEMENTS
US Congressional District 21: Jim Costa
STATE ENDORSEMENTS
CA Board of Equalization D1: Nelson Esparza
CA Senate District 14: Esmeralda Soria
CA Assembly District 31: Annalisa Perea
COUNTY OF FRESNO
Fresno County Board of Supervisors D1: *No Endorsement
CITY OF FRESNO ENDORSEMENTS
Fresno City Council D1: No Endorsement
Fresno City Council D3: No Endorsement
Fresno City Council D5: Brandon Vang
Fresno City Council D7: Ariana Martinez-Lott
Endorsements were won by candidates who completed a Questionnaire. Members at an Endorsement Meeting were polled and candidates with 60% or more support by voting members were endorsed.
In races where “No Endorsement” was given, votes were split between candidates and none received the 60% required for endorsement. Thank you to all the candidates who completed questionnaires and spoke to members and attendees at the Endorsement Meeting (listed alphabetically in each race):
- Fresno City Council D1: Monte Forkas, Robert Fuentes, Naindeep Singh
- Fresno City Council D3: Joaquin Arambula, Keisha Thomas
- Fresno City Council D5: Danielle Parra
- Fresno County Board of Supervisors D1: *Maria Pacheco, Eric Payne
- CA State Assembly D14: Esmeralda Hurtado
*Unfortunately for one of the endorsed candidates, Maria Pacheco for Board of Supervisors D1, one of the answers on her Questionnaire was found to be inconsistent with known facts. The executive board reviewed the issue in a special session and voted to rescind the endorsement. Later discussions with the candidate, her campaign manager, and other associates, have revealed the candidate had never previously attempted to hide the truth on the matter in question and that this issue was most likely an editing mistake that was overlooked.
