2026 California Statewide, Legislative & Congressional Democratic Candidates
Our local affiliates endorse at the local level. Please check with your local club. 
Rather than endorse a single candidate, we provide grades to reflect their positions and relationship with the mainstream Jewish community (we do not view Jewish Voice for Peace or IfNotNow as reflective of mainstream Jewish views).
Strong Support - An exemplary record of leadership and close relationship to the Jewish community.
Support - Views aligned with the mainstream Jewish community and an established relationship with the Jewish communit.
Neutral - Unable to determine or record unclear regarding relationship with Jewish community and alignment of club and Democratic Party values, but open to improvement.
Oppose - Beliefs, positions or actions antagonistic to the values of the mainstream Jewish community.
In 2024 CJD endorsees won 81% of races
STATEWIDE RACES
GOVERNOR
LT GOVERNOR
ATTORNEY GENERAL
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
Ben Allen - Strong Support
Steven Bradford - Support
Steven Bradford - Support
Congress BAY AREA & CENTRAL CALIFORNIA CD1 - Mike McGuire - Strong Support CD2 - Jared Huffman - Support CD3 - Ami Bera - Support CA4 - Mike Thompson - Support CD6 - IN PROCESS CD7 - Doris Matsui - Support CD8 - John Garamendi - Support CD9 - Josh Harder - Support CD10 - Mark DeSaulnier No Position CD11 IN PROCESS CD12 Lateefa Simon - No Position CD15 Kevin Mullin - Support CD17 Ro Khanna - No Position LA AND VENTURA CD30 Laura Friedman - Strong Support CD28 - Judy Chu - No Position CA29 Luz Rivas - Strong Support CD32 Brad Sherman - Strong Support CA 31 Gil Cisneros - Support CA34 Jimmy Gomez - Support CA35 Norma Torres - Support CD36 Ted Lieu - Strong Support CD37 Sydney Kamlager Dove - Support CA38 Linda Sanchez - Support CA42 Robert Garcia - Support CA44 Nanette Barragan - Support ORANGE COUNTY/SAN DIEGO CD39 - Mark Takano - No Position CD40 IN PROCESS CD45 Derek Tran - No Position CA46 Lou Correa- Support CD47 Dave Min - Support CD41 IN PROCESS CD49 Mike Levin - Support CD50 Scott Peters - Strong Support CD51 Juan Vargas (won) DO NOT SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING CANDIDATES: CD1 - Audrey Denney CD1 - Casey Stewart | State Senate BAY AREA Dave Cortese - No Position LA/VENTURA SD24 - IN PROCESS SD26 - IN PROCESS Lola Smallwood Cuevas - Support Caroline Menjivar - Strong Support Susan Rubio - Strong Support ORANGE COUNTY/SAN DIEGO Thomas Umberg - Strong Support | AD10 Stephanie Nguyen - Support State Assembly NORTH CALIFORNIA AD2 Chris Rogers - Support AD6 Maggy Krell - Support AD10 Stephanie Nguyen - Support AD11 Lori Wilson - Support AD13 Rhodesia Ransom - Support BAY AREA AD14 Buffy Wicks - Support AD16 Rebecca Bauer-Kahan - Strong Support AD17 Matt Heaney - Strong Support AD19 Catherine Stefani - Support AD21 Diane Papan - Support AD23 Marc Berman - Strong Support AD21 Diane Papan - Support AD21 Ash Kalra - Support AD26 Patrick Ahrens - Strong Support AD28 Gail Pellerin - Strong Support AD29 Robert Rivas - Strong Support LA/VENTURA AD34 Ricardo Ortega - Support AD39 Juan Carrillo - Support AD40 Pilar Schiavo - Strong Support AD41 John Harabedian - Support AD42 Jacqui Irwin - Support AD43 Walter Garcia - Support AD44 Nick Schultz - Strong Support AD46 Jesse Gabriel - Strong Support AD48 Blanca Rubio - Strong Support AD52 Mike Fong - Support AD51 Rick Chavez Zbur - Strong Support AD52 Jessica Caloza - Support AD54 Mark Gonzalez- Support AD55 Isaac Bryan - Support AD56 Lisa Calderon - Support AD57 Sade Elhawary - Support AD62 Jose Solache - Support AD64 Blanca Pacheco - Support AD65 IN PROCESS AD66 IN PROCESS AD67 Sharon Quirk-Silva - Support AD69 Josh Lowenthal - Strong Support ORANGE COUNTY/SAN DIEGO/RIVERSIDE AD50 Robert Garcia - Support AD60 Corey Jackson - Support AD67 Sharon Quirk Silva - Support AD67 Avelino Valencia - Support AD73 Cottie Petrie Norris - Support AD Corey Jackson - Support AD76 Darshana Patel - Strong Support AD77 Tasha Borner- Strong Support AD78 Christopher Ward - Strong Support AD79 Lashae Sharp-Collins - Support AD80 David Alvarez - Support |
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Democrats for Israel California hosts Zoom conference forums with candidates for CDP officers and four DNC members are affiliated with a Democrats for Israel affiliated club.
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ADEM Elections. Congratulations to the 23 of 29 DFI-CA members and over 180 allies who were elected to ADEM (7 females and 7 men/other than self-identified females in each assembly district) in the 2023 ADEM elections!
A full list of winners can be found HERE
Democrats for Israel is proud to have endorsed over 250 members of the Democratic Central Committee in 2020-2021 elections, including elected officials, DNC Members, County Committee members and ADEM members. Candidates for County Committee are endorsed at the county level.
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