Endorsements for the Nov. 5, 2024 General Election

The San Mateo County Democratic Party endorses the following local candidates and ballot measures in the November 5, 2024 election

Local Candidates

City Council:

  • Belmont City Council, District 2 - Cathy Jordan
  • Belmont City Council, District 4 - Davina Hurt
  • Brisbane City Council - Cliff Lentz
  • Burlingame City Council, District 2  - Desiree Thayer
  • Burlingame City Council, District 4 - Donna Colson
  • Daly City City Council, full term - Glenn Sylvester
  • Daly City City Council, full term - Juslyn Manalo
  • Daly City City Council, short term - Teresa Proaño
  • East Palo Alto City Council - Ravneel Chaudary
  • East Palo Alto City Council - Deborah Lewis-Virges
  • Foster City City Council - Patrick Sullivan
  • Foster City City Council - Phoebe Venkat    
  • Half Moon Bay, District 2 - Harvey Rarback
  • Half Moon Bay, District 3 - Joaquin Jimenez
  • Menlo Park City Council, District 5 - Jennifer Wise
  • Millbrae City Council, District 1 - Ghassan Shamieh
  • Pacifica City Council, District 1 - Mayra Espinosa
  • Pacifica City Council, District 4 - Greg Wright
  • Portola Valley City Council - Helen Wolter
  • Portola Valley City Council - Rebecca Flynn
  • Redwood City City Council, District 7 - Diana Reddy
  • San Bruno City Council, District 2 - Tom Hamilton
  • San Bruno, Mayor  - Rico Medina
  • San Mateo City Council, District 2 - Nicole Fernandez
  • South San Francisco, District 2 - Mark Nagales
  • South San Francisco, District 5 - James Coleman

School Boards:

  • Brisbane School District - Nancy E Lacsamana
  • Cabrillo School District, Area D - Sophia Layne
  • Jefferson Elementary School District - Andrea Jordan
  • Jefferson Elementary School District - Cheryll Cuasay-Catuar
  • Las Lomitas Elementary School District, full term - Jason Morimoto
  • Las Lomitas Elementary School District, full term - Kimberly Legg
  • Las Lomitas Elementary School District, short term - Paige Winikoff
  • San Bruno Park Elementary School District, District 1 - Kingsley Ma
  • San Mateo County Board of Education, District 4  - Chelsea Bonini
  • San Mateo County Board of Education, District 5  - Mike O’Neil
  • San Mateo County Board of Education, District 6 - Patricia Love
  • San Mateo County Community College, District 1 - Lisa Petrides
  • South San Francisco Unified, District A - Patricia "Pat" Murray
  • Woodside School District - Zackary Simkover  

County Office:

  • Member Board of Supervisors, District 4 – Lisa Gauthier

Local Legislative Representation:

  • Member of the State Assembly, 19th District – Catherine Stephani
  • Member of the State Assembly, 21st District – Diane Papan
  • Member of the State Assembly, 23rd District - Marc Berman 
  • Member of the State Senate, 11th District – Scott Wiener
  • Member of the State Seante, 13th District – Josh Becker
  • US Representative, 15th District - Kevin Mullin
  • US Representative, 16th District – Evan Low

Has taken positions on local ballot measures.

School District Measures SMCDems Endorses

  • Measure HH – Bayshore Elementary School District: Bond Measure
  • Measure P – Belmont-Redwood Shores School District: Bond Measure
  • Measure GG – Burlingame School District: Parcel Tax Measure
  • Measure K– Cabrillo Unified School District: Bond Measure
  • Measure N – Cabrillo Unified School District: Parcel Tax Measure
  • Measure Z – Jefferson Union High School District: Parcel Tax Measure
  • Measure U – Menlo Park City School District: Bond Measure
  • Measure J – Millbrae Elementary School District: Bond Measure
  • Measure EE – Pacifica School District: Parcel Tax Measure
  • Measure S – Ravenswood City School District: Parcel Tax Measure
  • Measure X – San Bruno Park School District: Parcel Tax Measure
  • Measure O – San Bruno Park School District: Term Limits Measure
  • Measure Y – Woodside Elementary School District: Parcel Tax Measure

City Measures SMCDems Endorses

  • Measure DD – City of Belmont: Business License Tax Measure
  • Measure AA – Town of Colma: Use Tax Measure 
  • Measure JJ – East Palo Alto: Citizen Initiative to Amend Parcel Tax Ordinance
  • Measure V – City of Foster City: Business License Tax Measure
  • Measure R – City of Half Moon Bay: Sales Tax Measure 
  • Measure CC – City of Menlo Park: Transient Occupancy Tax Measure
  • Measure M – City of Pacifica: Transient Occupancy Tax Measure
  • Measure BB – City of Redwood City: Business License Tax Measure
  • Measure Q – City of San Bruno: Bond Measure 
  • Measure L – City of San Carlos: Appointed Treasurer Measure
  • Measure T – City of San Mateo: City General Plan Amendment Measure
  • Measure W – City of South San Francisco: Business License Tax Measure

Special District Measures with varied positions

  • Measure I – Broadmoor Police Protection District: Parcel Tax Measure  OPPOSE
  • Measure II – Pescadero Municipal Advisory: Council Size Reduction Measure  ENDORSE
  • Measure FF – City of Millbrae: Term Limits Measure NEUTRAL
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