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