ENDORSEMENTS UDW only endorses candidates that complete our endorsement process, which is open to all candidates regardless of political party. The following candidates have been endorsed by the UDW Executive Board or the UDW District Executive Boards:
Statewide: Riverside County Gavin Newsom, Governor Eduardo Garcia, State Assembly, 56th District Ed Hernandez, Lieutenant Governor Sabrina Cervantes, State Assembly, 60th District Xavier Becerra, Attorney General Jose Medina, State Assembly, 61st District Alex Padilla, Secretary of State Michelle Singleton, State Assembly, 67th District Ricardo Lara, Insurance Commissioner James Elia, State Assembly, 71st District Tony Thurmand, State Superintendent of Public Instruc- Joy Silver, State Senate, 28th District tion Manuel Perez, Board of Supervisors, 4th District Betty Yee, Controller Jacqueline Casillas, Corona City Council, District 1 Fiona Ma, California State Treasurer Alan Shanahan, Director, Western Municipal Water Dis- Malia Cohen, Board of Equalization, 2nd District trict, Division 2
San Diego County Alpine County Todd Gloria, State Assembly, 78th District Frank Bigelow, State Assembly, 5th District Shirley Weber, State Assembly, 79th District Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, State Assembly, 80th District Madera County Sunday Gover, State Assembly, 77th District Anna Caballero, State Senate, 12th District James Elias, State Assembly, 71st District Frank Bigelow, State Assembly, 5th DIstrict Alan Geraci, State Assembly, 75th District Nathan Fletcher, Board of Supervisors, 4th District Mariposa County Michelle Gomez, Board of Supervisors, 5th District Frank Bigelow, State Assembly, 5th District Myrtle Cole, City Council, 4th District Stacy Carlson, San Marcos Unified School District, Trustee Area E Merced County Jose Rodriguez, National City City Council Anna Caballero, State Senate, 12th District Mona Rios, National City City Council Adam Gray, State Assembly, 21st District Alejandra Sotelo-Solis, National City Mayor Akilah Weber, La Mesa City Council Mono County Jill Galvez, Chula Vista City Council, District 1 Frank Bigelow, State Assembly, 5th District Nicole Jones, Southwestern Community College District Board Stanislaus County Anna Caballero, State Senate, 12th District Orange County Adam Gray, State Assembly, 21st District Tom Daly. State Assembly, 69th District Tony Madrigal, Board of Supervisors, 3rd District Sharon Quirk Silva, State Assembly, 65th District Frank Damrell, Board of Supervisors, 4th District Josh Lowenthal, State Assembly, 72nd District Cottie Petrie-Norris, State Assembly, 74th District Tuolumne County Bob Archuleta, State Senate, 32nd District Frank Bigelow, State Assembly, 5th District Tom Umberg, State Senate, 34th District Doug Chaffee, Board of Supervisors, 4th District Kern County Ashleigh Aitken, Anaheim Mayor Melissa Hurtado, State Senate, 14th District Jose Moreno, Anaheim City Council, District 3 Rudy Salas, State Assembly, 32nd District Jesus Silva. Fullerton City Council, District 3 Tom Lackey, State Assembly, 36th District Mark Anthony Paredes, Garden Grove City Council, Whitney Weddel, Board of Supervisors, 2nd District District 4 Jeff Heinle, Board of Supervisors, 3rd District Grace Vallejo, Board of Supervisors, 4th District
“Paid for by United Domestic Workers of America Independent Expenditure PAC. Not authorized by a candidate or committee controlled by a candidate.” San Luis Obispo County Ballot Initiatives Bill Ostrander, State Assembly, 35th District In support: Jimmy Paulding, Board of Supervisors, 4th District Proposition 1 Dawn Addis, Morro Bay City Council at Large Proposition 2 Proposition 4 Santa Barbara County Proposition 10 Bill Ostrander, State Assembly, 35th District Proposition 12 Monique Limon, State Assembly, 37th District Proposition D (San Diego) Darcél Elliott, Santa Barbara City College, Board of Trustee Gloria Soto, Santa Maria City Council, District 3 Opposed: Rafael Gutierrez, Santa Maria City Council, District 4 Proposition 5 Proposition 11 Butte County Alex Brown, Chico City Council
El Dorado County Frank Bigelow, State Assembly, 5th District Jackie Smith, State Assembly, 6th District Sue Novasel. Board of Supervisors, 1st District
Nevada County (no endorsed candidates at this time)
Placer County Jackie Smith, State Assembly, 6th District Frank Bigelow, Assembly District 5
Plumas County Mimi Garner, Board of Supervisors, 5th District
Sierra County (no endorsed candidates at this time)
Sutter County (no endorsed candidates at this time)
Imperial County Eduardo Garcia, State Assembly, 56th District John Renison, Board of Supervisors, 1st Districty Norma Galindo, Imperial Irrigation District, Division 5 Tomas Oliva, El Centro City Council Monica Negrete, Superior Court Judge
“Paid for by United Domestic Workers of America Independent Expenditure PAC. Not authorized by a candidate or committee controlled by a candidate.” AFSCME CALIFORNIA PEOPLE 2018 GENERAL ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS
District 2, House of Representatives, Jared Huffman District 43, House of Representatives, Maxine Waters District 3, House of Representatives, John Garamendi District 44, House of Representatives, Nanette Barragán District 4, House of Representatives, Jessica Morse District 45, House of Representatives, Katie Porter District 5, House of Representatives, Mike Thompson District 47, House of Representatives, Alan Lowenthal District 6, House of Representatives, Doris Matsui District 48, House of Representatives, Harley Rouda District 9, House of Representatives, Jerry McNerney District 49, House of Representatives Mike Levin District 10, House of Representatives, Josh Harder District 50, House of Representatives, Ammar Campa-Najjar District 11, House of Representatives, Mark DeSaulnier District 51, House of Representatives, Juan Vargas District 12, House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi District 13, House of Representatives, Barbara Lee District 14, House of Representatives, Jackie Speier District 15, House of Representatives, Eric Swalwell District 17, House of Representatives, Ro Khanna District 18, House of Representatives, Anna Eshoo District 19, House of Representatives, Zoe Lofgren District 21, House of Representatives, TJ Cox District 24, House of Representatives, Salud Carbajal District 25, House of Representatives, Katie Hill District 26, House of Representatives, Julia Brownley District 27, House of Representatives, Judy Chu District 28, House of Representatives, Adam Schiff District 29, House of Representatives, Tony Cardenas District 30, House of Representatives, Brad Sherman District 31, House of Representatives, Pete Aguilar District 33, House of Representatives, Ted Lieu District 34, House of Representatives, Jimmy Gomez District 35, House of Representatives, Norma Torres District 36, House of Representatives, Raul Ruiz District 37, House of Representatives, Karen Bass District 38, House of Representatives, Linda Sanchez District 39, House of Representatives, Gil Cisneros District 40, House of Representatives, Lucille Roybal-Allard District 41, House of Representatives, Mark Takano