Endorsement Meeting 28 Day Notice:

On May 12, 2026, Fresno Stonewall Democrats will meet and conduct a Special Endorsment Meeting at Los Amigos Mexican Restaurant at 5088 N Blackstone Ave (just north of Shaw & Blackstone).

Endorsement Re-vote:

Following the Endorsement Meeting on March 10, 2026, in which Maria Pacheco won the endorsement for Fresno County Board of Supervisors D1, the Executive Board of Fresno Stonewall Democrats found it necessary to rescind that endorsement based on an answer on her questionnaire that was deemed inconsistent with known facts.

Based on clarification provided by the candidate at the April 14 Monthly Meeting, members voted to call for a re-vote on this endorsement. 28 day notice of a special endorsement meeting was sent that night, in compliance with the clubs bylaws. Please join us on May 12, 2026, to vote on this endorsement.

Guest Speaker:

Dr. Carole Goldsmith, Chancellor of State Center Community College District, will speak to the club on “The Power of Visibility…and Why It Still Matters for Our Students.”

Meeting Info:

All Democrats are welcome to attend meetings regardless of membership status but we hope you’ll decide to join (only $20 per year) and participate in club meetings and activities. New members must wait 28 days before they are eligible to vote on any club business.

Agenda, Treasurer’s Report, and Minutes of last month’s meeting can be found at: https://bit.ly/fsd-mtgdocs.

Zoom to our meeting at https://bit.ly/fsd-zoom or open the Zoom app and enter the ID and password for our meeting (same every month):

Meeting ID: 180 983 807
Meeting password: 1969

If you have additions to the agenda, future speaker suggestions, or announcements to be included on our meeting handout please send them to info@fresnostonewalldemocrats.org.

Fresno Stonewall Democrats will meet at Los Amigos Mexican Restaurant at 5088 N Blackstone Ave (just north of Shaw & Blackstone). We start with a thirty minute social at 5:30 PM so everyone has time to greet each other, exchange information or flyers, and order dinner and drinks before the meeting. We call to order at 6:00 PM.

Guest Speaker:

We are excited to welcome Robin McGehee back this month! She will address us at Tuesday’s meeting on a new project called Together Across America.

Together Across America (TAA) is dedicated to building a national network that bridges growing political divisions by mobilizing a broad, diverse movement. TAA is not an organization, it is a national effort to brand a campaign for change. TEAM TAA brings people together, neighbor to neighbor, community to community, across party, race, gender, geography, culture, immigration status, and class. It serves as a hub, a nucleus of impassioned organizers, change-makers, leaders, and everyday Americans who are ready to take bold action within their communities.

More about Together Across America:

• Website: https://www.togetheracrossamerica.org
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581149096539
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/togetheracrossamerica

Meeting Info:

All Democrats are welcome to attend meetings regardless of membership status but we hope you’ll decide to join (only $20 per year) and participate in club meetings and activities. New members must wait 28 days before they are eligible to vote on any club business.

Zoom to our meeting at https://bit.ly/fsd-zoom or open the Zoom app and enter the ID and password for our meeting (same every month):

Meeting ID: 180 983 807
Meeting password: 1969

If you have additions to the agenda, future speaker suggestions, or announcements to be included on our meeting handout please send them to info@fresnostonewalldemocrats.org.

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: *Maria Pacheco

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 with none receiving 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: Eric Payne
• CA State Assembly D14: Esmeralda Hurtado

*Due to an issue on Maria Pacheco’s questionnaire, the Executive Board withdrew the endorsement in March; however, after an explanation for the error at the April 14 Monthly Meeting members called for a re-vote to endorse; per club bylaws due notice was given to members (28 days) and a new vote was conducted at the May 12 meeting where Maria Pacheco won the endorsement for Board of Supervisors D1; this post has been updated to account for that endorsement.