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GENERAL ELECTION  November 4, 2014
We do not endorse candidates. We list candidates and their organizational endorsements. These organizations have already surveyed the candidates and determined who aligns with their mission. Decide which Endorsing Organizations (page 2) align with your values and vote for the candidates endorsed by those organizations.
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Endorsements are indicated by a letter and are listed to the right of each candidate’s name (Limit 5). Endorsing organizations listed on page 2. Visit candidates’ personal websites to view their complete list of endorsements.
STATE RACES
District 49 Endorsements Governor Endorsements
Jerry Brown* (D) D K M P U Neel Kashkari (R)
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Lieutenant Governor Ron Nehring (R)
C E H R Y
Gavin Newsom* (D)
D K M P U
Secretary of State Alex Padilla (D) D K M P U A C H R
Pete Peterson (R)
C E R Dave Peiser (D) D U District 50 Duncan Hunter* (R) A C E R V James Kimber (D) D U District 51 Juan Vargas* (D) D K P S U District 52 Carl DeMaio (R) Scott Peters* (D) District 53 Susan Davis* (D) Larry Wilske (R) H L R Y D J K P U D K P S W N R T V Y Controller Ashley Swearengin (R) Betty Yee (D)
Treasurer John Chiang (D) Greg Conlon (R) HU
STATE ASSEMBLY
District 71 Endorsements Brian Jones* (R) C E R T Y District 75 Nicholas Shestople (D) D
Marie Waldron (R) C E H L R Kamala Harris (D) D K M P S Insurance Commissioner
Ted Gaines (R) A C E H R Dave Jones* (D) D K M P U State Board Of Equalization Diane Harkey (R) A C E H R
Nader Shahatit (D) D
State Superintendent Tom Torlakson* D K M P S
Marshall Tuck A
STATE SENATE
District 36 Patricia Bates (R) E H R District 38 Joel Anderson* (R) E C J L R
Frank Tsimboukakis (D) D
District 76 Rocky Chavez* (R) E L R District 77
Brian Maienschein (R) E L R District 78 Toni Atkins* (D) D K M P S Barbara Decker (R) C E H R Y District 79
Shirley Weber* (D) D K M W U George Williams (AIP) G District 40 Ben Hueso* (D) D K M U
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE
Darrell Issa* (R) STATE RACES cont.
Attorney General Endorsements
Note: Not all candidates appearing on the ballot are listed in this publication. All candidates who listed an email address were asked via email to provide their organizational endorsements. A compilation of those Endorsing Organizations that space will allow is listed in the table on page 2. Only candidates whose endorsements have been confirmed are listed. The online publication is updated as additional information becomes available. Propositions listed on page 4. State Supreme Court and Appeals Court Information at JudgeVoterGuide.com
A C E R Y D K M U W
D K M P U A R Y View the most up-to-date info at FamilyVoterInfo.org
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ENDORSING ORGANIZATIONS A American Patriots Coalition PAC APCPAC.net “Supporting pro‐life, pro‐family constitutional conservatives who believe in limited government.” B Associated Builders & Contractors of San Diego ABCSD.org “The leading voice for free enterprise in construction.” C CRA—CA CRA, East Co. CRA, Greater Santee CRA CRAGOP.org “Working to elect Republican candidates who stand unwaveringly for Republican principles.”
D Democratic Party ‐‐ CA Democratic Party CaDem.org and San Diego Co SDDemocrats.org “The official organization for Democrats in California and San Diego County respectively.” E CA ProLife Council CaliforniaProLife.org “Dedicated to the cessation of the perceived need for abortion, euthanasia and infanticide [by] working to change the law and public opinion through education.” F Lakeside Firefighters Association LakesideFirefighters.org “The professional labor organization of Lakeside Firefighters.” G U.S. Gun Club USGunClub.com "Armed Citizens Live Free"™: Fight with us to keep America Free.” H Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assoc PAC HJTA.org/vote “Dedicated to protecting Prop 13 and promoting taxpayers’ rights.” I Independence Caucus iCaucus.org “Ensure principled representation based upon Fiscal Responsibility through adherence to the Constitutional Limitations of Government.” J Deputy Sheriffs’ Association of San Diego County DSASD.org “The professional labor organization of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.” K Equality California PAC EQCAPAC.org “Largest statewide lesbian, gay, bi‐sexual and transgender civil rights organization in California.” L Lincoln Club of San Diego County SDLincolnClub.org “To advance free market principles and ideas by recruiting, endorsing, and financing business‐friendly candidates and ballot measures.” M CA Teachers Association CTA.org “The state’s largest professional employee organization . . . working to improve the conditions of teaching and learning in California.” N East County Tea Party EastCountyTeaParty.org “We the People Standing Together to Uphold our Constitution” O San Diego Tea Party SanDiegoPatriots.com “Implement actions to be taken to preserve out Constitutional values and freedoms” P Planned Parenthood Action Fund of Pacific SW PPActionCA.org “Create a personally & politically safe climate in which individuals have universal and unfettered access to sexual and reproductive health service.” R Republican Party of San Diego County SanDiegoRepublicans.org “Official Republican campaign organization in San Diego County.” S Sierra Club of San Diego SanDiego.SierraClub.org “Serving the Environment in San Diego and Imperial Counties.” T Lakeside Tea Party LakesideTeaParty.com “Supports…Constitutional compliance, smaller federal government, states’ rights, lower spending and taxes, individual rights, responsibility, & integrity.” U San Diego & Imperial Counties Labor Council UnionYes.org Local affiliate of the AFL‐CIO—local unions come together as a unified group V Combat Veterans for Congress PAC CombatVeteransForCongress.org “[D]edicated to supporting the election of fiscally conservative Combat Veterans For Congress.” W Run Women Run RunWomenRun.org “Recruits, trains, mentors and supports pro‐choice women for elected and appointed office.” Y San Diego Tax Fighters www.sandiegotaxfighters.com Primarily interested in fiscal issues, grassroots pro‐taxpayer advocacy group Z Christian Citizenship Council of San Diego ChristianCitizenshipCouncil.org Equipping churches to influence politics through Christ‐honoring citizenship San Diego County, City & Community Races For races with more than one open seat, the number of seats is indicated. Superior Court Judge, No. 25
School Districts
Ken Gosselin
Brad Weinreb Encinitas Union School 3 Seats A C I J R
L S School Districts
Alpine Union School 3 Seats
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Glenn Dickie* Lou Russo Eric Wray Bonsall Unified School
Timothy Coen Lou Riddle* Jennifer Hamler Marla Stritch Escondido Union, Trustee 4 Zesty Harper R Escondido Union High, Trustee 2 D R
Bill Durney R R
Escondido Union High, Trustee 5 C L N R
C E L N R
Jon Peterson
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Georgine Tomasi D Fallbrook Union Elem 3 Seats L
Tamara Otero* Karen Otter D
Carlsbad Unified School 3 Seats
Bill Leach Jim Kelly C E L R Sage Naumann Marina Rosino‐Miracco
Robert Shield C E L R Gary Woods C E L R A R L
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Carlsbad Unified School, Short Term Ray Pearson A R
Chula Vista Elem School, Seat 1
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Hector Gastelum Barbara Majchrzak
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Francisco Tamayo P U
Chula Vista Elem School, Seat 3
Leslie Bunker D M U
Chula Vista Elem School, Seat 5
Eduardo Reyes D M P U
R Grossmont Union High 3 Seats La Mesa‐Spring Vly School, 3 Seats David Chong R Bob Duff R Rick Winet C L R Lakeside Union School 3 Seats Aimee Marie Benz R Kevin Howe R Mira Costa Comm Coll, Trustee 1 Elliot Adler R Del Mar Union School 3 Seats Mira Costa Comm Coll, Trustee 2 Josh Clorfeine D U
Rick Cassar D U Scott Wooden R
Dran Reese C E R Propositions & Races continued on pages 3 & 4. Page 2 of 4
R D Lou Barrios 5 Seats
Cajon Valley Union 3 Seats
Jo Alergria Jill Barto* Endorsements San Diego County, City & Community Races Continued Visit FamilyVoterInfo.org to view updates of this publication. Candidates’ websites are listed in the online version. HU
For races with more than one open seat, the number of seats is indicated. UH
School Districts Endorsements School Districts Endorsements City Council/Mayor Endorsements
City Council/Mayor Endorsements National School 3 Seats San Diego Comm College, Dist E
Carlsbad‐City Council 2 Seats
Escondido City Council, Dist. 2
Maria Betancourt‐Casteneda D U Peter Zschiesche*
Mark Packard A L R John Masson
Alma Sarmiento D Oceanside Unified School 3 Seats San Diego Unified School, Dist B
Michael Schumacher
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Imperial Beach Mayor
D P U
Kevin Beiser
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Chula Vista‐City Council, Seat 1
Bess Bronson D Amy Redding
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John McCann Ann Corwin D San Ysidro School 3 Seats
D R A R A A R Luciana Corrales
Garry Dillard Robert Gleisberg Angel Jimenez Myrna Valdez Emily Wichmann Poway Unified School 3 Seats L Marc Davis
Jeannie Foulkrod L R T.J. Zane Pat Aguliar* Jason Wells*
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South Bay Union 3 Seats
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Lincoln Pickard
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Jerry Rindone Mary Salas SoWestern Com College, Seat 1
Griselda Delgado
Gary Kendrick* D U Burt Grossman
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El Cajon Mayor H L R Arturo Solis
D M U
Bill Wells* Ramona Unified School 3 Seats Rodger Dohm* R Adrian Arancibia
Kevin Pike
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Sweetwater Union High, Trustee 3
Kim Lasley R Bob Stoody R San Dieguito Union High 3 Seats Steve McDowell* R Maureen Muir* R Maria Senour* D P U W Sweetwater Union High, Trustee 5
Donna Woodrum A C L R Y Paula Hall
William Mcleroy
LR
CLR
Serge Dedina
D U
Jim Janney
J L R
Imperial Beach City Council, 2 Seats Lorie Bragg
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Erika Lowery
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Elizabeth Saldana
D U
Ed Spriggs*
La Mesa Mayor
D J P S U Mark Arapostathis
L R
La Mesa City Council
Bill Baber
C H L R Patrick Dean
D
Guy McWhirter
C L R
Lemon Grove City Council
Sheila Cameron U
Kristin Gaspar J L R
Tony Kranz D S
Richard Arroyo
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Frank Tarantino
D M U
Chris Shilling
P Sweetwater Union High, Trustee 4
Derrick Roach
Nicholas Segura
L R
D P S U W
Encinitas Mayor D M P U
John Salazar* R San Diego Comm College, Dist. A R
El Cajon City Council
D M P U
Sweetwater Union High, Trustee 2
D P S U W
Dan Smith Chula Vista Mayor
Sweetwater Union High, Trustee 1
Michelle O’Connor‐Ratcliff D U Charles Sellers D P S U
Steve Padilla Chula Vista‐City Council, Seat 2
D U
Elvia Aguilar
LR
Stephen Browne
L R
Howard Cook
J R
Jerry Jones
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Jennifer Mendoza
D S U
Encinitas City Council
Catherine Blakespear
Julie Graboi Alan Lerchbacker Bryan Ziegler R
D P U
D P S
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R
C J L
National City Mayor
Ron Morrison
U
Luis Natividad
D
NationalCity City Council
Escondido Mayor
Sam Abed Olga Diaz D M U
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Mona Rios
D S U W Ken Seaton‐Msemaji
Oceanside City Council
D P U
Gary Felien
LR
L R
D P S W
Escondido City Council, Dist 1
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L R
Ed Gallo
Consuelo Martinez
HU
L R
UH
D P S
Jerome Kern
LR
Chuck Lowery
D P U S HU
UH
City Council/Mayor Endorsements Boards/Water Dist. Endorsements Boards/Water Dist. Endorsements Boards/Water Dist. Endorsements Poway ‐ Mayor Alpine CPA 7 Seats
Lakeside Water Dist., Div 3
San Diego Rural Fire 2 Seats
Lou Russo*
C L R
James Roe
R
Fallbrook Healthcare 3 Seats
Frank Hilliker Scott Sid
Otay Water Dist., Div 1
C E L R
O T
Lou Russo
C L R
Tim Stanton
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San Miguel Cons Fire 3 Seats
Timothy Coen
R
Grossmont Healthcare 2 Seats
Alex Galicia L R
Richard Augustine
R
Chris Winter*
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South Bay Irrigation, Div 1
Don Higginson L Steve Vaus R Poway – City Council 2 Seats Dave Grosch L R John Mullin R Chris Cate Carol Kim D P S U W L R Y Santee City Council 3 Seats Maggie Acerra I N Ronn Hall C E J L R Rob McNelis L R John Minto L J R De Ana Verbeke
Judy Ritter Kathleen Hedberg
Vista City Council 2 Seats J L R Dave Cowles J John Franklin A L R Erubey Lopez D S U C L R
1 American Patriots Coalition California Republican Assembly Democratic Party of San Diego Howard Jarvis Tax Assoc PAC Republican Party of San Diego San Diego/Imprl Co Labor Council San Diego Tax Fighters Assoc. Christian Citizenship Council No No Yes No Yes Yes ‐‐ No 2 45 46 47 48
Gene Chavira
D U
South Bay Irrigation, Div 4
D U
D U
R
E
Lisa Cuestas
D
Tri‐City Healthcare 3 Seats
Paul Campo
A L R
Jim Dagostino
A L R
Cyril Kellett
A L
Laura Mitchell
D
Bill Fowler
D
Tri‐City Healthcare (Short) 2 Seats
D
R
D U
R
Ramona Finnila
Frank Gould
Rena Marrocco
Jane Mitchell
Larry Schallock
Vallecitos Water, Div. 3
A L R
U
D U
D U
A L R
Laurel LeMarie R
Rincon Del Diablo Water, Div. 4
Mike Sannella
R
Erin Lump
Claire Plotner
Rainbow Muni Water, Div. 3
Tory Walker R
Ramona CPA 7 Seats
Rick Terrazas R
Rancho Santa Fe CSD 3 Seats
CA STATE PROPOSITIONS A C D H R U Y Z Ray McCune Austin Miller Hans Sison
Laurie Edwards‐Tate
L R
Mike Anderson
CR
Steve Robak
R
Nathan Thompson
E R T Y
Julie Bugbee
R
Nick Janeway
R
Lakeside Fire Protection 3 Seats
Mike Hayworth
F
Peter Liebig
F
Jon Lorenz
C F O R T Eric Ninaltowski
RT
Bob Robeson
O R T
J L R John Aguilera Dale Bardin Dara Czerwonka Jerry Kaufman Bruce Krider Lakeside CPA 7 Seats
D P S James Peasley C L R T Y
Palomar Health 4 Seats
Helix Water District, Div. 4
Vista Mayor Cody Campbell Padre Dam Muni Water, Div. 5
Gloria Chadwick
D U
C L R
Brian Hilemon
Randy Lenac
L R
Deborah McElravy
D
Helix Water District, Div. 2
San Diego City Council, Dist 6 Valley Center CPA 7 Seats
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