Endorsements

The Blue Dream Democratic Club has endorsed the below candidates for the 2024 Primary Election. 

Our endorsed candidates have shown and pledged their commitment to expanding legal cannabis access and protecting the rights of cannabis consumers. 

Candidates Endorsed by the Blue Dream Democrats

• 76th State Assembly

  • Joseph Rocha

• Superior Court Judges

  • Superior Court Judge seats 41 -  Jodi Cleesattle 

  • Superior Court Judge seats 42 - Koryn Sheppard

• San Diego County Board of Supervisors

  • Terra Lawson Remer

• San Diego City Council

  • Raul Campillo

  • Marni Von Wilpert

  • Stephen Whitburn

• Chula Vista City Attorney

  • Marco Verdugo 

• Chula Vista City Council

  • Christos Korgan, Chula Vista City Council District Three

• Oceanside City Council

  • Amber Kae Niuatoa, Oceanside City Council District Four

Central Committee Candidate Ratings

We have rated the below Democratic Central Committee candidates "Acceptable" based on their commitment to upholding their values to decriminalize and provide access to cannabis.  Candidates who are current members of the Blue Dream Democratic Club are designated by **. Candidates who have been past members of our club are denoted by a *.  You can vote for up to six. 

74 Assembly

• Cipriano Vargas

•  Luke Tesluk

• Omar Hashimi**

• Rob Howard**

75 Assembly 

• Andi McNew

• Ehab  Shehata 

• Joy Frew

• Ross Pike

• Tom Frew

76 Assembly

• Esther Escovedo

• Georgine Tomasi

• Lauren  Bier

• Octavio Aguilar

• Paul Mendoza

• Rena Marrocco*

• Sheri Sachs

• Smith Sirisakorn

• Vanessa  Valenzuela 

77 Assembly

• Becca Taylor**

• Bryan Pease

• Cynara Kidwell**

• Danny  Avitia

• Mandy Havlik*

• Michael Gelfand*

• Parisa  Ijadi-Maghsoodi

• Valentine Macedo Jr. 

78 Assembly

• Brian  Polejes 

• Casey Kennedy

• Dallin Young**

• Huy "Jean-Huy" Tran

• Indroneal Banerjee

• Nicole Crosby

• Rebecca Fielding-Miller

79 Assembly

• Andrea Beth Damsky

• Frances Yasmeen  Motiwalla

• Kelvin Barrios*

• Lauren Cazares**

• Rickie Brown

• Seth Smith

• Temika M. Cook

80 Assembly

• Aida Castaneda

• Cesar Fernandez 

• Jason Bercovitch

• Sara Ochoa**