In local elections, the Santa Barbara County Democratic Party has endorsed the following people for the November 6th general election. To find out more about our endorsement process, click here.

We are aiming to have our slate piece completed by Labor Day. If you are planning on running, please contact Joe Pierre by July 20 for consideration at our August 2 meeting.  We can still endorse at our September 6th meeting, but we cannot guarantee you will be on the slate piece.


Goleta Mayor: Paula Perotte

Goleta City Council: James Kyriaco

Goleta School Board: Luz Reyes-Martin

Santa Maria City Council-District 3: Gloria Soto

Santa Barbara Unified School District: Rose Munoz

Santa Barbra Unified School District: Ismael Paredes Ulloa

Santa Barbara City College Board of Trustees-Area 2: Robert Miller

Santa Barbara City College Board of Trustees- Area 5: Darcel Elliott

Santa Barbara City College Board of Trustees- Area 6: Jonathan Abboud

Santa Barbara City College Board of Trustees-Area 7: Kate Parker

Isla Vista Community Services District: Ethan Bertrand

Goleta Water District: Kathleen Werner


The California Democratic Party has endorsed the following statewide candidates for the November 6, 2018 election:

 

CA-24th District United States Congress: Salud Carbajal

35th District California State Assembly: William Ostrander

 

37th District California State Assembly: Monique Limón

California State Controller: Betty Yee

California Secretary of State: Alex Padilla

California State Treasurer: Fiona Ma

California Superintendent of Public Education: Tony Thurmond

California Insurance Commissioner: Ricardo Lara