San Mateo County Democratic Party November 2026 Endorsements
The San Mateo County Democratic Party met on September 3rd Endorsement Meeting.to consider endorsement recommendations by the Endorsement Committee.
Our democracy and community depend on candidates stepping forward and running for office. We appreciate the many good candidates who applied for our endorsement.
These endorsements rely on the efforts of over 40 Democratic volunteers - who contacted candidates, scheduled interviews, read candidate applications, interviewed candidates, researched ballot measures, managed Zoom, and deliberated. Big thank you to them.
SMCDems endorsed these candidates and took positions on these local ballot measures.
Candidates
Board of Supervisor, District 5
Mark Nagales
City Council
Daly City -- Pamela DiGiovanni, Teresa Proano, Rod Daus-Magbual
East Palo -- Michael Mashhack, Ruben Abrica
Foster City -- Phoebe Venkat, Stacy Jimenez
Half Moon Bay -- Robert Brownstone, Ron Kies, Steven Booker
Menlo Park -- Wonman Lee, Vamsi Velagapudi, Charlotte Reed
Pacifica -- Christine Boles, Sam Casillas
Redwood City -- Chris Sturken
San Bruno -- Kingsley Ma, Auros Harmon
San Carlos -- Adam Rak, Pranita Venkatesh, Sara McDowell
San Mateo -- Lisa Nash, Seema Patel, Adam Lorraine
South San Francisco -- Aysha Parnukcu, Eddie Flores
School Boards
Cabrillo -- Lizet Cortes-Ronquillo
Jefferson Elementary -- Aaron Rashba, Anthony Tsujisaka, Shakeel Ali
Millbrae -- Nnenna Okezie-Sanchez
Pacifica -- Bridget Hardt
San Carlos -- Boris Lipkin, Megha Chawla, Shivani Tripathi
San Mateo Board of Education -- Dana Johnson
San Mateo Community College -- Jason Holt
San Mateo Foster City -- Allyson Chan
San Mateo Union High School -- Diana Harris, Alison Proctor
Sequoia High School -- Amy Koo
South San Francisco -- Chialin Hsieh
Local Ballot Measures
Regional Transit Measure
Public Transit Revenue Measure District: Transactions and Use Tax Measure -- Support
County Charter Amendments
Measure AA -- Affirmation of Rights -- Support
Measure J -- Extension to Call a Special Election to Appoint -- Support
Measure L - Extreme Weather Events -- Support
Measure U -- Reapportionment of Supervisorial Districts -- Support
City
Measure BB -- Pacifica: Transactions and Use Tax Measure -- Support
Measure CC -- East Palo: Term Limits Measure -- Oppose
Measure D -- Burlingame: Transient Occupancy Tax Measure -- Support
Measure DD - San Bruno: Fireworks Ban Measure -- Support
Measure E -- Redwood City: Rent Control and Eviction Limits Initiative -- Neutral
Measure EE -- San Bruno: Business License Tax Measure -- Support
Measure F -- San Mateo: Charter Amendment Measure -- Support
Measure G -- San Carlos: Transactions and Use Tax Measure -- Support
Measure H -- San Mateo: Transactions and Use Tax Measure --Support
Measure I -- Half Moon Bay: Coastal Land Use Measure -- Support
Measure N - Portola Valley: Town Charter and Property Transfer Tax Measure -- Support
Measure O -- East Palo Alto : Bond Measure - Support
Measure P -- Menlo Park: Citizen Initiative to Amend Municipal Code -- Oppose
Measure Q -- Half Moon Bay: Housing Initiative Measure -- Support
Measure S -- San Bruno: Housing Permits and Developments Measure -- Support
Measure X -- Brisbane: Business License Tax Measure -- Support
Measure Y --- Belmont: Special Tax Measure -- Support
School Board
Measure K --San Carlos : Parcel Tax Measure -- Support
Measure M --- Jefferson Union High School : Parcel Tax Measure -- Support
Measure R -- Burlingame: Bond Measure -- Support
Measure T -- Pacifica: Parcel Tax Measure -- Support
Measure V --- San Mateo County Community College District: Bond Measure Extension -- Support
Measure W -- San Mateo-Foster City School District: Bond Measure -- Support
Measure Z -- Cabrillo : Parcel Tax Measure --- Support
STATEMENT ON RECENT ACTS OF VIOLENCE, HATE, AND ABUSE OF POWER
In the span of a single weekend deep into the holiday season, communities across the globe were shaken by devastating acts of violence and cruelty.
On Saturday, December 13, a shooter killed two students and wounded nine others at Brown University in Rhode Island. On Sunday, thousands of miles away across the continental United States and the Pacific Ocean, a terrorist massacred at least sixteen people celebrating Hanukkah on Bondi Beach in Australia. Later that same day back in the United States, a beloved Hollywood director, a fierce defender of democracy and outspoken critic of Donald Trump, was brutally murdered in his Los Angeles home, only to have the President of the United States respond with mockery rather than empathy and grace for the grieving family.
The San Mateo County Democratic Party stands with the Brown University community following this senseless act of barbarity, the 76th school shooting in the United States in 2025. This tragedy once again underscores the urgent need for common-sense gun safety laws and robust, accessible mental health support nationwide.
We stand in solidarity with the Jewish community in Bondi Beach and unequivocally condemn the antisemitism that fueled this horrific attack. We reaffirm our unwavering commitment to confronting hate-based violence and extremism in all its forms and to building a society rooted in compassion, inclusion, and mutual respect.
We also denounce the President’s hateful and dehumanizing remarks following the horrific deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner and call on the Republican Party to publicly reject this dangerous rhetoric. Leadership in moments of tragedy demands empathy, restraint, and moral clarity, not cruelty.
Beyond these individual acts of violence, we are deeply alarmed by the growing use of fear as a tool of governance in our own country. The San Mateo County Democratic Party is gravely concerned by ongoing ICE raids, family separations, deaths in immigration detention, inhumane conditions in detention centers, and reports of individuals being taken from their homes and communities without due process. These actions inflict lasting trauma on immigrant families, including here in San Mateo County, where immigrants are an essential part of our schools, workforce, and civic life.
No one should die in government custody. No family should live in fear of sudden detention. Fear should never be a governing strategy in a democracy.
We call for accountability, humane and just immigration policies, and an immediate end to practices that criminalize and dehumanize our neighbors. We remain committed to standing with all communities targeted by violence, hate, or abuse of power and to building a future grounded in dignity, safety, and justice for all.
SMCDems E-Board
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Phone: 650-344-1714
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