Sacramento County Young Democrats Endorsements

The Sacramento County Young Democrats are proud to support candidates who have demonstrated their commitment to their community, to Democratic ideals, and to advancing the interests of California’s youth in government.

Want to be considered for endorsement by the Sacramento County Young Democrats? Reach out to info@sacyoungdems.org to receive instructions and a questionnaire. You can also email if you’re a Young Democrat and want to participate in candidate interviews.

2026 Election Endorsements

 Novermber 2026 General Election Endorsements

The following candidates or ballot measures have been endorsed by the Sacramento County Young Democrats:

State & Federal:

  • Xavier Becerra for Governor

  • Fiona Ma for Lieutenant Governor

  • Rob Bonta for CA Attorney General

  • Shirley Weber for CA Secretary of State

  • Malia Cohen for CA State Controller

  • Eleni Kounalakis for CA State Treasurer

  • Richard Barrera for CA Superintendent of Public Instruction

  • Ben Allen for CA Insurance Commissioner

  • Nelson Esparza for Board of Equalization, District 1

  • Ami Bera for Congress, District 3

  • Mike Thompson for Congress, District 4

  • Dr. Richard Pan for Congress, District 6

  • Mai Vang for Congress, District 7

  • Sean Frame for State Senate, District 6

  • Angelique Ashby for State Senate, District 8

  • Cecilia Aguiar-Curry for Assembly, District 4

  • Maggy Krell for Assembly, District 6

  • Amy Slavensky for Assembly, District 7

  • Matthew Adams* for Assembly, District 9

  • Stephanie Nguyen for Assembly, District 10

Local:

  • Eric Guerra for Sacramento County Supervisor, District 1

  • Sergio Robles* for Elk Grove City Council, District 4

  • Karina Talamantes for Sacramento City Council, District 3 (not on ballot)

  • Caity Maple* for Sacramento City Council, District 5 (not on ballot)

  • Verna Sulpizio-Hull for West Sacramento City Council, District 4

  • Jag Nagendra for Folsom City Council, District 3

  • Justin Hurst* for Folsom City Council, District 5

  • Porsche Middleton for Citrus Heights City Council, District 5

  • Michael Vargas for Elk Grove Unified School Board, Area 2

  • Roxanne Stellmacher for San Juan Unified School District, Area 3

  • Jasjit Singh for Sacramento City Unified School District Trustee, Area 2

  • Taylor Kayatta for Sacramento City Unified School District, Area 6 

  • Delia Baulwin for Elk Grove Unified School District Trustee, Area 4

  • Dr. Devon Graves* for Los Rios Community College Trustee, District 1

  • Neil Pople for Natomas Unified School Board, Area 1

  • Rachell Reinwald for Elk Grove Unified School District Area 5

  • Paula Villescaz for Los Rios Community College, Area 2

  • Zima Creason for Los Rios Community College, Area 6

The following measures have been endorsed by the Sacramento County Young Democrats

  • Sacramento County Measure M: Support

  • Sacramento County Measure D: Support

  • Proposition 01 (Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act): Support

  • Proposition 02 (Save for California’s Future Act): Support

  • Proposition 03 (California Children’s Education and Health Care Protection Act of 2026): Support

  • Proposition 04 (California Fair Elections Act of 2026): Support

  • Proposition 05 (Recall Election Reform): Support

  • Proposition 37 (California Middle-Class Homeownership and Family Home Construction Act of 2026): Support

  • Proposition 38 (California Immunology Research and Cures Initiative): Neutral

  • Proposition 39 (California Voter Identification Reforms): Oppose

  • Proposition 40 (2026 Billionaire Tax Act): Support

  • Proposition 41 (Improving Transparency, Effectiveness, and Efficiency in California Government Act of 2026): Oppose

  • Proposition 42 (Retirement and Personal Savings Protection Act of 2026): Oppose

  • Proposition 43 (Local Taxpayer Protection Act): Oppose

  • Proposition 44 (Clinic Funding Accountability and Transparency Act): Oppose

  • Proposition 45 (Building an Affordable California Act): Oppose

Candidates marked with an asterisk (*) = Young Democrats (<36 at time of election)

 June 2026 Primary Election Endorsements

The following candidates or ballot measures have been endorsed by the Sacramento County Young Democrats:

  • Xavier Becerra for Governor

  • Fiona Ma & Josh Fryday for Lieutenant Governor (dual endorsement)

  • Anna Caballero for State Treasurer

  • Ben Allen for California Insurance Commissioner

  • Nichelle Henderson for State Superintendent of Public Instruction

  • Mike Thompson for Congress, District 4

  • Dr. Richard Pan & Tyler Vandenberg* for Congress, District 6 (dual endorsement)

  • Angelique Ashby for State Senate, District 8

  • Cecilia Aguiar-Curry for Assembly, District 4

  • Maggy Krell for Assembly, District 6

  • Amy Slavensky for Assembly, District 7

  • Matthew Adams* for Assembly, District 9

  • Stephanie Nguyen for Assembly, District 10

  • Eric Guerra for Sacramento County Supervisor, District 1

  • Davon Thomas* for Sacramento County Office of Education, District 1

  • Sergio Robles* for Elk Grove City Council, District 4 (not on ballot)

  • Karina Talamantes for Sacramento City Council, District 3

  • Caity Maple* for Sacramento City Council, District 5

  • Jag Nagendra for Folsom City Council, District 3 (not on ballot)

  • Michael Vargas for Elk Grove Unified School Board, Area 2 (not on ballot)

  • Noel Mora* for Natomas School Board, Area 1 (not on ballot)

  • Roxanne Stellmacher for San Juan Unified School District, Area 3 (not on ballot)

  • Taylor Kayatta for Sacramento Unified School District, Area 6 (not on ballot)

The following measures have been endorsed by the Sacramento County Young Democrats

  • Yes on Safer Sac Streets Ballot Measure (not on ballot)

The following slate of candidates has been endorsed by the Sacramento County Young Democrats

  • CYD Stronger Together Slate for California Young Democrats 2026 Executive Board

Candidates marked with an asterisk (*) = Young Democrats (<36 at time of election)

Past Endorsements Archive

 2025 Election Endorsements

The following ballot measure has received a position by a vote of the Sacramento County Young Democrats:

  • California Proposition 50 (Election Rigging Response Act; countering Trump’s power grab): Support

The following candidates have been endorsed by a vote of the Sacramento County Young Democrats:

  • Evan Cragin - North State Regional Director, California Young Democrats

 November 2024 Endorsements

The following candidates have been endorsed by a vote of the Sacramento County Young Democrats:

State Contests:

State Senate

  • Christopher Cabaldon - Senate, District 3

State Assembly

  • Maggy Krell - Assembly, District 6

  • Porsche Middleton - Assembly, District 7

Local Contests:

City of Folsom

  • Hla Elkhatib - Folsom City Council, District 2*

City of Rancho Cordova

  • Joe Little - Rancho Cordova City Council, District 3*

City of Sacramento

  • Roger Dickinson - Sacramento City Council, District 2

  • Eric Guerra - Sacramento City Council, District 6 (not on ballot)

  • Mai Vang - Sacramento City Council, District 8 (not on ballot)

City of West Sacramento

  • Emiliano Rosas - West Sacramento City Council, District 1*

Elk Grove Unified School District

  • Rehana Rehman - Elk Grove Unified School District, Area 7

Natomas School Board

  • Jonathan Cook - Natomas School Board, Area 3*

Sacramento City Unified School District

  • Jose Navarro - Sacramento City Unified School District, Area 3

  • Chinua Rhodes - Sacramento City Unified School District, Area 5 (not on ballot)

Los Rios Community College Trustee

  • Dr. Colette Harris Matthews - Los Rios Community College Trustee, Area 5

American River Flood Control District Board

  • Rae Vander Werf - American River Flood Control District Board, Division 5*

Candidates marked with an asterisk (*) = Young Democrats (<36 at time of election)

Ballot Measures:

The following ballot measures have received a position by a vote of the Sacramento County Young Democrats:

  • California Proposition 2 ($10 billion in bonds for schools): Support

  • California Proposition 3 (constitutional right to same-sex and interracial marriage): Support

  • California Proposition 4($10 billion in bonds for water infrastructure, wildfire prevention, and climate resilience): Support

  • California Proposition 5 (lowers local bonds threshold for affordable housing and infrastructure from 2/3rds to 55%): Support

  • California Proposition 6 (ends involuntary servitude for incarcerated individuals): Support

  • California Proposition 32 (raises minimum wage to $18, adjusts for inflation): Support

  • California Proposition 33 (expands local authority for rent control): Oppose

  • California Proposition 34 (requires certain providers to spend federal discount prescription drug programs on direct patient care): Support

  • California Proposition 35 (provides permanent funding for Medi-Cal): Support

  • California Proposition 36 (enhances felony charges and increases sentencing for certain drug and theft crimes): Oppose

  • Sacramento City Measure E (library parcel tax renewal): Support

 June 2024 Endorsements

The following candidates have been endorsed by a vote of SCYD’s General Membership:

  • Paula Villescaz - Assembly, District 6

  • Roger Dickinson - Sacramento City Council, District 2

  • Katie Valenzuela - Sacramento City Council, District 4

  • Eric Guerra - Sacramento City Council, District 6

  • Mai Vang - Sacramento City Council, District 8

  • Braden Murphy - Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, District 4

  • Moe Sarama - San Juan Unified School District, Area 7 (Special Election Nov. 7, 2023)

 2022 Endorsements

The following candidates have been endorsed by a vote of SCYD’s General Membership:

 2020 Endorsements

The following candidates have been endorsed by a vote of SCYD’s General Membership: