Endorsements
For the Democratic Party, endorsements for state and federal races are done at the state party level, whereas endorsements for county and municipal races are done at the county level. A candidate achieves the endorsement by reaching the threshold of 60% of the participating delegates/members. The Democratic Party’s current endorsements for the November 3, 2020 General Election are below.
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November 3, 2020 General Election Candidate Endorsements |
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Office |
Candidate |
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U.S. President/Vice President |
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| U.S. Congress District 4 | Brynne Kennedy |
| U.S. Congress District 16 | Rep. Jim Costa |
| U.S. Congress District 21 | Rep.TJ Cox |
| U.S. Congress District 22 | Phil Arballo |
| Assembly District 31 | Assembly Member Dr. Joaquin Arambula |
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Fresno County Board of Education Trustee Area 3 |
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State Center Community College District Trustee Area 2 |
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State Center Community College District Trustee Area 3 |
Dary Rezvani |
| State Center Community College District Trustee Area 7 |
Abena Cruise |
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Mayor of Kerman |
Espi Sandoval |
| Mayor of Selma |
Louie Franco |
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Sanger City Council District 1 |
Esmeralda Hurtado |
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Sanger City Council District 3 |
Daniel Martinez |
| Fowler City Council |
Alexander Grimaldi |
| Fowler City Council |
Patric Jones |
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Fresno Unified School District Trustee Area 5 |
David Paredes |
| Fresno Unified School District Trustee Area 6 |
Claudia Cazares |
| Clovis Unified School District Trustee Area 4 |
Noha Elbaz |
| Central Unified School District Trustee Area 4 |
Shawn M. Brooks |
| Sanger Unified School District Trustee Area 1 |
Sebastian Ardemagni |
| Sanger Unified School District Trustee Area 4 |
Vao Pa Her |
| Selma Unified School District Trustee Area 2 |
Jaspreet Nagra |
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Calwa Recreation and Park District Director |
Laura Garcia |
| San Joaquin City Council | Eva Luna |
| San Joaquin City Council | Maria “Cristina” Covarrubia |
| Mendota Unified School District | Kevin G. Arias-Romero |
For more information on the endorsed candidates and their campaigns, contact the Fresno County Democratic Party HQ at (559) 495-0606 or dems@fresnocountydemocrats.org.
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2020 General Election Ballot Measures |
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Measure |
Recommendation |
| Prop 14 Borrowing for STEM Cell Research: | SUPPORT |
| Prop 15 Schools and Communities First: | SUPPORT |
| Prop 16 Repeals Proposition 209, ending the ban on affirmative action: | SUPPORT |
| Prop 17 Free the Vote, grants the right to vote to people on parole: | SUPPORT |
| Prop 18 Allows 17 year olds to vote, if they turn 18 by the general election: | SUPPORT |
| Prop 19 Property Tax Breaks and Wildfire Fund: | SUPPORT |
| Prop 20 Tougher on parole, property crimes: | OPPOSE |
| Prop 21 Rent Control: | SUPPORT |
| Prop 22 Exempts Uber & Lyft from providing drivers the benefits they deserve. Drivers rights over Uber/Lyft profit: | OPPOSE |
| Prop 23 Regulates dialysis clinics: | SUPPORT |
| Prop 24 Stronger consumer privacy laws: | NEUTRAL |
| Prop 25 End Cash Bail: | SUPPORT |
