Endorsements are determined by a 60% vote of members in attendance of an Endorsement Meeting, announced 28 days in advance. All club members are strongly encouraged to attend so we can get the most accurate consensus.
Local Democratic Candidates running in the June Primary Election were invited to speak at meetings on February 10 and March 10, 2026. Voting was conducted by secret ballot to determine endorsements.
2026 Endorsements
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
- U.S. Congress CD21: Jim Costa
STATE ENDORSEMENTS
- CA Board of Equalization D1: Nelson Esparza
- CA Senate District 14: Esmeralda Soria
- CA Assembly District 31: Annalisa Perea
CITY OF FRESNO ENDORSEMENTS
- Fresno City Council District 5: Brandon Vang
- Fresno City Council District 7: Ariana Martinez-Lott
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2024 Endorsements
FEDERAL ENDORSEMENTS
- U.S. Senator: Adam Schiff
STATE ENDORSEMENTS
- None
CITY & COUNTY OF FRESNO ENDORSEMENTS
- Fresno County Supervisor District 3: Luis Chavez
- Sanger Mayor: Reyna Medrano
- Sanger City Council: Esmeralda Hurtado
- Mendota School Board: Kevin Arias-Romero
LOCAL EDUCATION
- State Center Community College District Trustee Area 2: Nasreen Johnson
- State Center Community College District Trustee Area 3: Danielle Parra
- Fresno County Board of Education Area 3: Itzi Robles
- Fresno Unified School Board Area 2: Elizabeth Jonasson-Rosas
- Fresno Unified School Board Area 5: No Endorsement
BALLOT MEASURES
- Vote YES on Prop 3 – Constitutional Right to Marriage. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
- Vote YES on Prop 33 – Expands Local Governments’ Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property. Initiative Statute.
- Vote NO on Prop 34 – Restricts Spending of Prescription Drug Revenues by Certain Health Care Providers. Initiative Stature
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FOR REFERENCE / OTHER VOTING GUIDES:
Fresno County Democratic Party Endorsements
Summary of November 2024 Ballot Measures
2024 Primary Election
STATE ENDORSEMENTS
- CA Assembly District 6: Evan Minton
CITY & COUNTY OF FRESNO ENDORSEMENTS
- Board of Supervisors District 2: Bryce Herrera
- Board of Supervisors District 3: Miguel Arias
- Board of Supervisors District 5: Jennifer Cruz
- City Council District 2: Mike Karbassi
- City Council District 4: Tyler Maxwell
This election cycle the club did not consider any seats for endorsement where the California Democratic Party had already made an endorsement. Also, the club did not consider any local ballot measures that were already endorsed by the Fresno County Democratic Central Committee.
2022 Endorsements
FEDERAL ENDORSEMENTS
- U.S. Senator: Alex Padilla
- U.S. Congressional District 13: Adam Gray
- U.S. Congressional District 20: Marisa Wood
- U.S. Congressional District 21: Jim Costa
STATE ENDORSEMENTS
- CA Governor: Gavin Newsom
- CA Lieutenant Governor: Eleni Kounalakis
- CA Secretary of State: Dr. Shirley Weber
- CA Attorney General: Rob Bonta
- CA Treasurer: Fiona Ma
- CA Controller: Malia Cohen
- CA Superintendent of Public Instruction: Tony Thurmond
- CA Insurance Commissioner: Ricardo Lara
- CA Board of Equalization: Jose Altimirano
- CA Senate District 12: Susanne Gundy
- CA Senate District 14: Anna Caballero
- CA Assembly District 27: Esmeralda Soria
- CA Assembly District 31: Joaquin Arambula
LOCAL ENDORSEMENTS
- Clovis City Council: Joseph Hebert
LOCAL EDUCATION
- Fresno Unified School Board Area 1: Keshia Thomas
- Fresno Unified School Board Area 4: Veva Islas
- State Center Community College District Trustee Area 1: Destiny Rodriguez
- State Center Community College District Trustee Area 5: Gilbert Felix
- Central Unified School Board Area 4: Nabil Kherfan
PROPOSITIONS
- Vote “YES” on Propositions 1, 28, 30, 31
- Vote “NO” on Propositions 26, 27
LOCAL BALLOT MEASURES
- Measure C: No
- Measure E: No
- Measure M: Yes
2022 Primary Election
STATE ENDORSEMENTS
- CA State Controller: Ron Galperin
- CA Board of Equalization D1: Braden Murphy
LOCAL ENDORSEMENTS
- Fresno Co. Board of Supervisors District 1: Brian Pacheco
- Fresno Co. Board of Supervisors District 4: José Ramírez
- Fresno City Council District 1: Annalisa Perea
- Fresno City Council District 3: Miguel Arias
- Fresno City Council District 5: Luis Chavez
- Fresno City Council District 7: Nelson Esparza
