Party Endorsements of Candidates

State law allows political parties to endorse candidates for statewide offices. In this election, timely submitted endorsements are as follows:

United States Senator (both contests)

Democratic Party: Alex Padilla

Republican Party: Mark P. Meuser

American Independent Party: Mark P. Meuser

Governor

Democratic Party: Gavin Newsom

Republican Party: Brian Dahle

American Independent Party: Brian Dahle

Lieutenant Governor

Democratic Party: Eleni Kounalakis

Republican Party: Angela E. Underwood Jacobs

Secretary of State

Democratic Party: Shirley N. Weber

Republican Party: Rob Bernosky

Controller

Democratic Party: Malia M. Cohen

Republican Party: Lanhee J. Chen 

Treasurer

Democratic Party: Fiona Ma

Republican Party: Jack M. Guerrero 

Attorney General

Democratic Party: Rob Bonta

Republican Party: Nathan Hochman

Insurance Commissioner

Democratic Party: Ricardo Lara

Republican Party: Robert Howell

American Independent Party: Robert Howell

Board of Equalization, District 2

Democratic Party: Sally J. Lieber

Republican Party: Peter Coe Verbica

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Democratic Party: Tony K. Thurmond

Republican Party: Lance Ray Christensen

American Independent Party: Lance Ray Christensen

United States Representative, District 11

Democratic Party: Nancy Pelosi

Republican Party: John Dennis

United States Representative, District 15

Democratic Party: Kevin Mullin

State Assembly, District 17

Democratic Party: Matt Haney

State Assembly, District 19

Democratic Party: Phil Ting

Republican Party: Karsten Weide