Progressive Delegates Network
Template:TOCnestleft Progressive Delegates Network is a statewide team dedicated to promoting progressive candidates running in the California Democratic Party’s Assembly District Election Meetings (ADEMs). On this site, you’ll find candidates who are running to be delegates to the CDP.
The candidates featured on this site are committed to pushing the Party to action on issues such as Medicare For All, a Green New Deal, Black Lives Matter, housing justice, and more. We're fighting to make the California Democratic Party the party of the working class, not the 1%. We’re tired of the platitudes about unity and civility at the expense of so many people who continue to suffer because of the corrosive influence of corporate power. We call on the CDP to reject contributions from the fossil fuel industry, corporate real estate development, law enforcement, the healthcare, insurance, and pharmaceutical industries, for-profit incarceration, charter schools or any organization or corporation directly benefiting these industries. We will work to hold accountable those who have a demonstrated history of serving the few and not the many.
Progressive activists in the California Democratic Party face two challenges in delegate elections. First, many candidates use the term ‘progressive’ to get elected but then do not adhere to those values in their votes. Second, progressive candidates often join ‘unity’ slates in good faith with other Democrats and power them to victory only to be sidelined as their slate colleagues collaborate with elected officials that put corporate interests ahead of real people. Both of these patterns drain strength from the progressive movement and essentially steal Party delegate votes that could have been centering progressive values. PDN is a solution to these challenges.
PDN is operated through a consensus model of organizing led by the following volunteers working with local assistance (listed in alphabetical order by last name, affiliations provided for identification only and do not imply endorsement):
- Regina Q. Banks CDP Delegate, Democratic Party of Sacramento County Campaign Services Chair, AD 9
- Karen Bernal California Democratic Party Progressive Caucus Chair Emeritus, AD 7
- Zach Denney CDP Delegate, CDP Progressive Caucus Officer-At-Large, AD 13
- Ricardo Franco CDP Delegate, California Democratic Party Progressive Caucus Communications Officer, AD 23
- Martha Gamez Past CDP delegate, Past CDP Regional Director
- Brandon Harami CDP Delegate, California Democratic Party Progressive Caucus Bay Area Vice-Chair, Our Revolution CA, AD 19
- Ben Hauck CDP Delegate, DSA-LA, AD 70Revolution CA, AD 19[1]
- David Hildebrand California Democratic Party Progressive Caucus Northern Vice-Chair, AD 8
- Emma Jenson California Democratic Party Progressive Caucus Parliamentarian, Our Revolution OC, AD 73
- Bill Lackemacher former CDP Delegate, RootsAction.org, AD 7
- Amar Shergill California Democratic Party Progressive Caucus Chair, CDP Executive Board Member, AD 9
- Alfred Twu CDP Delegate, Sunrise Movement, AD 15
Progressive Delegates Network is supported by Our Revolution and RootsAction.
Candidates
Assembly District #1
Recommended Candidates
Assembly District #2
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Robilyn Camacho
- Peter Loetterle
- Mary Lynn Rounds
- Lisa Maldonado
- Sarah Brooks
- Ever Flores
- Kellie Shaner
- Liza Welsh
- Jerold Eaton
- Geoffrey Robinson
- David Frank
Recommended Candidates
Assembly District #3
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Max Porter
- Aaron Haar
- Sisarie Sherry
- Milt Whaley
- Jessica Gadow
- Sonia Hitchcock
- Amanda May Reilly
- Kathleen Anne Bautista-Ong
- Jacob Bendicksen
- Benjamin Gheller
Recommended Candidates
Assembly District #4
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Cecilia Escamilla-Greenwald
- Karen Rosenkilde-Bayne
- Skyler Blakeslee
- Melissa Johnson-Camacho
- Sean Raycraft
- Stephanie Pahwa
- Natalie Higley
- Rachael Fulp-Cooke
- Dave Griffin
- Jennifer Rindahl
- Jonathon Howard
- Joaquin Chavez
Recommended Candidates
Assembly District #5
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Michael Saunders
- Deborah Baron
- Kim-Ellen Monson
- John Savage
- Dana Baker
- Amy Champ
- Daniel Stephenson
- Joshua Lewis
- Edna Raridan
- Elaine Hagen
- James Lex Bufford
- Julie C. Robinson
Recommended Candidates
Assembly District #6
Our Endorsed Candidates
- John Shaban
- Sameer Kazim
- Michelle Wright
- Casey Mills
- LaMills Garrett
- Ann M. Bowler
- Em Ward
- Evan Minton
Assembly District #7
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Shirley L. Toy
- Katie Valenzuela
- Mohammad Kashmiri
- Chelsea Kelly-Reif
- Nailah Pope-Harden
- Areej Khan
- Murad "Moe" Sarama
- Fatima Malik
- Ian Lee
- Clarissa White
- Jasjit Singh
- Cesar Aguirre
- Norma Alcala
- Danny Thirakul
Recommended Candidates
Assembly District #8
Our Endorsed Candidates
- David Hildebrand
- Bryan Reese
- Harue Seki
- Robin Rahil
- Gregg Borden
- Sean Frame
- Jacqueline Wyse
- Carol Gonzalez-Trujillo
- Melissa Reese
- J.R. Parker
- Tanweer Ahmad
Recommended Candidates
Assembly District #9
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Regina Q. Banks
- Ida Mae Jones
- Monica Madrid
- Winty Singh
- Amar Shergill
- Cha Vang
- Amandeep Singh
- Karen Jackson
- Ales Lee
- Mahmoud Moody Zahriya
Recommended Candidates
Assembly District #10
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Ruth Carter
- Ralph I. Miller
- Caroline Banuelos
- Lisa Bennett
- Jerry Threet
- Norman Solomon
- Mark Malouf
- Carey Caccavo Wheaton
- Daniel F. Levy
- Perry Lloyd
- Connie Barker
- Omar Figueroa
- Elizabeth Escalante
- Samantha Ramirez
Assembly District #11
Our Endorsed Candidates
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Assembly District #12
Our Endorsed Candidates
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Assembly District #13
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Zach Denney
- Takeia Watts
- Gurtej Atwal
- William Muetzenberg
- Nancy HuanteTzintzun
- Jasmine Leek
- Mana Shooshtari
- Alyssa Carmelita Leiva
- Savonnda Blaylock
- Dustin J. Brakebill
Recommended Candidates
Assembly District #14
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Cassandra James
- Kenji Yamada
- Danial Kenneth Leahy
- Josh Barker
- Gabriel Haaland
- Taylor Sims
- Ryan Skolnick
- Amy Scott-Slovick
- Ryan Apperson
- Keisha Nzewi
Recommended Candidates
Assembly District #15
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Alfred Twu
- Alexandria Rodriguez
- Kate Harrison
- Devin T. Murphy
- Rochelle Pardue-Okimoto
- Soli Alpert
- Melvin Willis
- Demetrio Gonzalez-Hoy
Recommended Candidates
Assembly District #16
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Mark Van Landuyt
- Maria Luisa Esteves
- Marisol Rubio
- Alexandria Rubio-Talavera
- Silvia Young
- Thomas Tellner
- Steven Finch
- Jamie Salcido
- Joseph Mauro
- Cody Keller
- Wietske Medema
- Sara Lashanlo
- Lynda Deschambault
- Connor ONeill
- Sri Muppidi
- Asa Strout
- Arun Goel
Assembly District #17
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Christin Evans
- Janelle Jolley
- Njon Sanders
- Vanessa Pimentel
- Calvin Quick
- Joy Chaoying Zhan
- Jeffrey Kwong
Recommended Candidates
- Christopher Christensen
- Julian LaRosa
- Cherelle Jackson
- Robert Sandoval
- Nomvula OMeara
- Jackie Prager
- Venecia Margarita
Assembly District #18
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Rodney Nickens, Jr.
- Richard Chennault
- Quinn Costello
- Kieryn Darkwater
- Melody Davis
- Morissa Zuckerman
- Alan E. Marling
- Chaney Turner
Recommended Candidates
Assembly District #19
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Gilbert Williams
- Kaylah Paige Williams
- Clayton Koo
- Kalimah Salahuddin
- Brandon Harami
- Sophia Andary
- Alida Fisher
- Alondra Esquivel
- Jasper Wilde
- Joshua Ochoa
Recommended Candidates
Assembly District #20
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Jennifer Esteen
- Dolly Adams
- Jatinderpal Sahi
- Mike Kusiak
- Kristy Boer
- Kelsey Pressnall
- Antonio Herrera
- Austin Michael Bruckner
- Michael Gonzales
- Zachariah Oquenda
- Sara E. Raymond
- Omar Hashwi
- Sarabjit Kaur Cheema
- Vinnie Bacon
Recommended Candidates
Assembly District #21
Our Endorsed Candidates
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Assembly District #22
Our Endorsed Candidates
Recommended Candidates
- Sam Hindi
- Dan Stegink
- Denton Murphy
- Hector Camacho
- Leila Tamale
- You You Xue
- Maggie Trinh
- Talavou Aumavae
Assembly District #23
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Ricardo Franco
- Alexandros Acedo
- Emily S. Brandt
- James Kratzer
- Noha Elbaz
- Krista De La Torre
- Janet Miller
- Bobby Bliatout
- Mickey Chacon
- Camile Williams
- Steven M. Williams
- Isaac Gudino
- Alexandria Benn
Assembly District #24
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Sally Lieber
- Meghan Fraley
- Alysa Cisneros
- Raven Malone
- Linda Sell
- Forest Olaf Peterson
- Essy Stone
- Jennifer DiBrienza
- Cari Templeton
- Richard F. Mehlinger
- Cory Wolbach
- Steve Chessin
- Kevin Ma
Recommended Candidates
Assembly District #25
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Martha Kreeger
- Alex Caraballo
- Priya Talreja
- Jaria Jaug
- Renata Sanchez
- Lucy Shen
- Sameena Usman
- Ganesh Balamitran
- Thai Le
- Karina R. Dominguez
Recommended Candidates
Assembly District #26
Our Endorsed Candidates
Recommended Candidates
- Brock Neeley
- John Coffee
- Edith Anne La Vonne
- Danny Wojcicki
- Lucia D. Vazquez
- Cameron Josiah Forgey
- Marco Becerra
- Adriana M. Becerra
- Carmen Becerra
- Luis Sepulveda
Assembly District #27
Our Endorsed Candidates
Recommended Candidates
- Magdalena Carrasco
- Enrique Arguello
- Luis Arguello
- Will Smith
- Latoya Fernandez
- Dieu "Bruce" Huynh
- Monica Kitchiner
- Ray Mueller
- Jose R. Lopez
- Jean Cohen
Assembly District #28
Our Endorsed Candidates
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Assembly District #29
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Glenn Glazer
- Kyle Ray Kelley
- Sean Hebard
- Arlene Haffa
- Chris Krohn
- Rene Bloch
- Tyller Williamson
- Stephanie McGuinness
- Rafa Sonnenfeld
- Ethan Sanchez
- Kate Daniels
- Stacey Falls
Recommended Candidates
Assembly District #30
Our Endorsed Candidates
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Assembly District #31
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Randy Villegas
- Gavin Garza
- Marlin Dick
- Jasleen Kaur Gill
- Jaspreet Kaur Nagra
- Angel Rodriquez
- Gina Rivera
- John C. Beynon
Recommended Candidates
Assembly District #32
Our Endorsed Candidates
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Assembly District #33
Our Endorsed Candidates
Recommended Candidates
- Martin Gerardo Gonzalez
- Sabrina Cisneros
- Alexis Ileen DeJesus
- Michael Brian Mayo
- Brian Conley
- Stephanie "Vida" Pazarin
Assembly District #34
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Riddhi Patel
- Melanie Bliss
- Adrian Alfred Esquivias
- Matt Burnham
- Bridge Evans
- Gabriela Facio
- Joseph Fry
- Evelyn Torres
- Kaylee Choe
- Elizabeth Spavento
- Hakeem Madrid
- Stephanie Valenzuela
- Megan Russell
- Yvette Flores
- Asha Chandy
- Pat Maxwell
- Jeff Heinle
- Melissa Gargan
- Neel Sannappa
- Ajaib Singh Gill
- Christopher Reding
- Sandy Reding
Assembly District #35
Our Endorsed Candidates
Recommended Candidates
Assembly District #36
Our Endorsed Candidates
Recommended Candidates
- Lilia Galindo
- Gloria A. Dizmang
- Waunette Cullors
- Ashley Lopez
- Maxwell Skipworth
- Alan Henkin
- Juan Carrillo
Assembly District #37
Recommended Candidates
- Jonathan Abboud
- Chelsea Lancaster
- Jordan A. Killebrew
- Chiany Dri
- Dan Mora
- Patricia Zavala
- Luz Reyes-Martin
- Sam Ramirez
- Wendy Santamaria
Assembly District #38
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Shawnee Badger
- Mai Nguyen Do
- Ruth Luevanos
- Kameren Chase Neal
- Rebecca Albarran
- Navroop Maan
- Gracie Pekrul
- Sage Rafferty
- Cassandra Douglas
- Ankur Patel
- Jane Arakawa Fowler
- Sebastian Cazares
- Byron Williams
Assembly District #39
Our Endorsed Candidates
Assembly District #40
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Pesach Lubinsky
- Jesus Medina
- Julia Vega
- Danielle K. Little
- Leslie Udvardi
- Christian Thomas Shaughnessy
Assembly District #41
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Mindy Pfeiffer
- Jordan Vannini
- Ryan Bell
- Elizabeth Trejo
- Robert M. Nelson
- Marguerite Renner
- Patricia Hernandez
- Stephanie Schoen
- Sam Berndt
- Ellen Dalbey Finkelpearl
- Steven Gibson
- Monica V. Guzman
- Susan Castagnetto
- Tina Fredericks
- John H. Doyle II
- Joshua Ulises Marmol
Assembly District #42
Our Endorsed Candidates
- David Weiner
- Jo Ann Bollen
- Edwin Ramoran
- Ubaldo Boido
- Kimberly Starrs
- Pablo Ariza
- Deborah Greco
- Brad Parker
- Karen Ickes
Assembly District #43
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Margo Rowder
- Konstantine Anthony
- Sean Broadbent
- Armen D. Gendjian
- Desiree Portillo Rabinov
- Brandon Rey Ramirez
- Nicole J. Perez
- Susan R. Mastrodemos
- Joye Swan
Recommended Candidates
Assembly District #44
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Karen Stevens
- Danny Chulack
- Naveed Subhan
- Edgar Romo
- Arthur Valenzuela, Jr.
- Jacob Travers
- Angel Garcia
Recommended Candidates
- Aracely Preciado
- Dan Tullis
- Maria Navarro
- James Patterson
- Leslie Madrigal
- Lucy Cartagena
- Danielle Moorea Bautista
Assembly District #45
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Renay Grace Rodriguez
- Michelle Manire Fowle
- Kayson Verne
- Aveista Helmandi
- Yasmine Pomeroy
- CJ Berina
- Serapia Kim
- Morgan Currier
- Christopher Manabe
Assembly District #46
Our Endorsed Candidates
Recommended Candidates
Assembly District #47
Our Endorsed Candidates
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Assembly District #48
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Osirus Polachart
- Michelle Parias
- Aaron Simental
- Emanuel Lawrence Gonzales
- Janet Hurtado
- Marisa Szeps
- Andreya Garcia-Ponce De Leon
- Ruben Ilan
Assembly District #49
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Melissa Mia Michelson
- Samir Al-Alami
- Gabriel Brossy de Dios
- Katie H. Chan
- Jesus Payan
- Leslie Chang
- Mario Luke Nieto
- Edson Quinteros
- Peter Vasquez
- Jean Balest
Recommended Candidates
Assembly District #50
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Mike Rose
- Michael Barth
- Aaron Ordower
- Elizabeth Clark
- Aura Vasquez
- David Silva
- Joshua Smith
- Adam Harris Wolman
- Jon Katz
- Isabel Storey
- Sue Himmelrich
- Angela D. Scott
- Jessica Yas Barker
- Paul Song
- Caroline M. Torosis
- Mark Kelly
Assembly District #51
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Hayley Coupon
- Carolyn Park
- Jose Gama Vargas
- Abby Austin
- Eric Pierce
- Lauren Buisson
- Amanda Miguel Staples
- Philip Dorsey Iglauer, Jr.
- Ezra Pugh
- Victor Frias
- Selene Betancourt
- Jeremy Gray
- Ismael M. Parra
- Yolanda Nogueira
Assembly District #52
Our Endorsed Candidates
Recommended Candidates
Assembly District #53
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Michael Daurio
- David Kim
- Lynn "Jeong" Stransky
- Tom Bellino
- Lauren Batten
- Juan Portillo, Jr.
- Fabian Fuertes
- Sara Eastwood
Recommended Candidates
Assembly District #54
Our Endorsed Candidates
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Assembly District #55
Our Endorsed Candidates
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Assembly District #56
Our Endorsed Candidates
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Assembly District #57
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Stephanie Marie Terrazas
- Cindi Duran
- Henry Huerta
- Christine Helen Salazar
- Alexis Rios
- Tim Phan
- Sarah Matlock
- Ryan Quevedo
- Christine Singer-Luna
- Jennifer Portillo
- Christian Israelian
- Annabella Acosta
Assembly District #58
Our Endorsed Candidates
Assembly District #59
Our Endorsed Candidates
Assembly District #60
Our Endorsed Candidates
Recommended Candidates
Assembly District #61
Our Endorsed Candidates
Assembly District #62
Our Endorsed Candidates
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Assembly District #63
Our Endorsed Candidates
Recommended Candidates
- Maria Estrada
- Linda George
- Kali Muralidharan
- Carlos Juan Alvarez
- Joe Cabrera Zermeno
- Natividad Castillo
- Ulises Aldahir Medina
- Robert Montalvo
- Edwin R. Jacinto
- Nestor Enrique Valencia
Assembly District #64
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Karyssa Harris
- Hernaldo Gutierrez
- Fatima Iqbal-Zubair
- Carson Malbrough
- Dinorah Hernandez
- Brandon Molina Berrios
- Julian Burger
- Eric Scotty Palmer DiMaggio
- Joseph Luis Pinon
- Micah Silver
- Tiffanie Noelle Smith
- Katherine Huynh
- Esperanza Romero
- Alene Harris
Assembly District #65
Our Endorsed Candidates
Assembly District #66
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Brian Carolus
- Nicolas Gardner Serna
- Sara H. Deen
- Bill Reynolds
- Peter E. Aziz
- Richard H. Huynh
- Marium Navid
- Kenia Itzel Tello
- Adam Schwartz
- Timothy Beyer
- Jane Affonso
- R.G. Wong
- Susan Brooks
- Katherine Venn
- Argentina Rodriguez
Assembly District #67
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Michelle Singleton
- Morgan Singleton II
- Colin Whittington
- Nancy Young
- Maliha Waqar Williamson
- Jennee Scharf
- Lisa Andres
- Joe Pflugh
- Jorge Lopez
- Felipe de Pierola
Recommended Candidates
Assembly District #68
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Nina Baldwin
- Danett Abbott-Wicker
- David Sonneborn
- Andrew Swetland
- Kyler Asato
- Mani Kang
- Luis Manuel Huang
- Larua Bratton
- Kate Wasson
- Jenny Lynn
- Christina Dillard
- Gurpeet Singh
- Satinder Singh
Recommended Candidates
Assembly District #69
Our Endorsed Candidates
Assembly District #70
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Ben Hauck
- Danielle Duryea
- Vanndearlyn Vong
- Joshua De Leon
- Elaine Villanueva Bernal
- Vincent Vo
- Chris Duvali
- Nicole Rosen
- Lukas Walczak
- Alexa Victoriano
- William Moses Summerville
- Jeannine Pearce
- Jerry Garcia
- Antonia Raquel Rios
Assembly District #71
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Scott Shaffer
- Kyra Greene
- Peggy Weaver
- Enrique Diaz
- Braulio Sanabria
- Tiffany Maple
- Kenya Taylor
- Sanders Fabares
- Yasmeen Obeid
- Adiam Haile Rufael
- Ilka Weston
Recommended Candidates
Assembly District #72
Our Endorsed Candidates
Assembly District #73
Our Endorsed Candidates
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Assembly District #74
Our Endorsed Candidates
Assembly District #75
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Matt Cappiello
- George Majeed Afif Khoury
- Alan Geraci
- Ami Admire
- Arcela Nunez-Alvarez
- Gloriani Weiss
- Ross L. Pike
- Juan Manuel Vargas
- Joy Frew
- Justin Daniel Domecillo
- Penn Diehl
- Danielle Polson
Assembly District #76
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Mustafa Nizam
- Robert Howard
- Daniel R. F. O'Donnell
- Alireza Mosallaie
- Jennifer Ianoale
- Martha Alvarado
- Ashley Bridgewater
- Alexander Han
- Catherine Melendez
- Jim Riggenbach
- Susan Sherod
- Elizabeth Perez
- Sarah S. Spinks
Assembly District #77
Our Endorsed Candidates
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Assembly District #78
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Loxie Gant
- Wedad S. Schlotte
- Kevin Lourens
- Jean-Huy Tran
- Morgan Thornberry
- Oren Robinson
- Kylie Taitano
- Czeska Cabuhat
- Vianni Ledesma
- Matthew Howland
- Micah Perlin
- Melissa Marie Elder
- Marcelo Marco Ramirez
Recommended Candidates
Assembly District #79
Our Endorsed Candidates
- Nadia Kean-Ayub
- Dan Castillo
- Tiffany Gonzalez
- Shane Parmely
- Ismahan Abdullahi
- Cheryl Robertson
- Chris Lopez
Recommended Candidates
Assembly District #80
Our Endorsed Candidates
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