Endorsements
The CFT makes endorsements in every election after soliciting a candidate’s positions on issues important to educators, carefully reviewing voting records and conducting extensive interviews. The CFT also analyzes ballot measures on each statewide ballot before making a recommendation.
Get endorsements on your phone, tailored to your local ballot, from The Educators Choice online voter guide.
Want to learn about California’s U.S. Senate Candidates? Check out CFT’s candidate fact sheet: 2024 General Election Endorsements
- Incumbents are labeled with an (*)
- Dual Endorsements are labeled with an (+)
BALLOT MEASURES
YES | Prop 2
School Facilities Bond
YES | Proposition 3
Freedom to Marry
YES | Proposition 4
Climate Bond
YES | Proposition 5
Housing and Infrastructure Votes
YES | Proposition 6
Outlaws Involuntary Servitude
YES | Proposition 32
Minimum Wage
NO | Proposition 36
Repeals Prop 47
US SENATE
Adam Schiff
CALIFORNIA SENATE
SD 5 Jerry McNerney
SD 9 Tim Grayson
SD 11 Scott Wiener*
SD 13 Josh Becker*
SD 15 Dave Cortese*
SD 17 John Laird*
SD 19 Lisa Middleton
SD 21 Monique Limon
SD 23 Kipp Mueller
SD 25 Sasha Renee Perez
SD 27 Henry Stern*
SD 29 Eloise Gomez Reyes
SD 31 Sabrina Cervantes
SD 33 Lena Gonzalez*
SD 35 Michelle Chambers
SD 37 Josh Newman*
SD 39 Akilah Weber
CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY
AD 2 Chris Rogers
AD 4 Cecilia Aguiar-Curry*
AD 6 Maggy Krell
AD 7 Porsche Middleton
AD 10 Stephanie Nguyen*
AD 11 Lori Wilson*
AD 12 Damon Connolly*
AD 13 Rhodesia Ransom
AD 14 Buffy Wicks*
AD 15 Anamarie Avila Farias
AD 16 Rebecca Bauer-Kahan*
AD 17 Matt Haney*
AD 18 Mia Bonta*
AD 19 Catherine Stefani
AD 20 Liz Ortega*
AD 21 Diane Papan*
AD 22 Jess Self
AD 23 Marc Berman*
AD 24 Alex Lee*
AD 25 Ash Kalra*
AD 26+ Patrick Ahrens | Tara Sreekrishnan
AD 27 Esmeralda Soria*
AD 28 Gail Pellerin*
AD 29 Robert Rivas*
AD 30 Dawn Addis*
AD 31 Joaquin Arambula*
AD 35 Jasmeet Bains*
AD 36 Joey Acuna
AD 37 Gregg Hart*
AD 38 Steve Bennett*
AD 39 Juan Carrillo*
AD 40 Pilar Schiavo*
AD 41 John Harabedian
AD 43 Celeste Rodriguez
AD 44 Nick Schultz
AD 45 James Ramos*
AD 46 Jesse Gabriel*
AD 47 Christy Holstege
AD 49 Mike Fong*
AD 50 Robert Garcia
AD 51 Rick Chavez Zbur*
AD 52 Jessica Caloza
AD 54 Mark Gonzalez
AD 55 Isaac Bryan*
AD 56 Lisa Calderon*
AD 57 Sade Elhawary
AD 58 Clarissa Cervantes
AD 60 Corey Jackson*
AD 61 Tina McKinnor*
AD 62 Jose Solache
AD 63 Chris Shoults
AD 64 Blanca Pacheco*
AD 65 Mike Gipson*
AD 66 Al Muratsuchi*
AD 68 Avelino Valencia*
AD 69 Josh Lowenthal*
AD 73 Cottie Petrie-Norris*
AD 70 Jimmy Pham
AD 73 Cottie Petrie-Norris
AD 74 Chris Duncan
AD 76 Darshana Patel
AD 77 Tasha Boerner*
AD 78 Chris Ward*
AD 79 LaShae Sharp-Collins
AD 80 David Alvarez*
U.S. CONGRESS
CD 2 Jared Huffman*
CD 3 Jessica Morse
CD 4 Mike Thompson*
CD 6 Ami Bera*
CD 7 Doris Matsui*
CD 8 John Garamendi*
CD 9 Josh Harder*
CD 10 Mark DeSaulnier*
CD 11 Nancy Pelosi*
CD 12 Lateefah Simon
CD 13 Adam Gray
CD 14 Eric Swalwell*
CD 15 Kevin Mullin*
CD 16 Evan Low
CD 17 Ro Khanna*
CD 18 Zoe Lofgren*
CD 19 Jimmy Panetta*
CD 21 Jim Costa*
CD 22 Rudy Salas
CD 23 Derek Marshall
CD 24 Salud Carbajal*
CD 25 Raul Ruiz*
CD 26 Julia Brownley*
CD 27 George Whitesides
CD 28 Judy Chu*
CD 29 Luz Rivas
CD 30 Laura Friedman
CD 31 Gil Cisneros
CD 32 Brad Sherman*
CD 33 Pete Aguilar*
CD 34 Jimmy Gomez*
CD 35 Norma Torres*
CD 36 Ted Lieu*
CD 37 Sydney Kamlager*
CD 38 Linda Sanchez*
CD 39 Mark Takano*
CD 40 Joe Kerr
CD 41 Will Rollins
CD 42 Robert Garcia*
CD 43 Maxine Waters*
CD 44 Nanette Barragan*
CD 45 Derek Tran
CD 46 Lou Correa*
CD 47 Dave Min
CD 49 Mike Levin*
CD 50 Scott Peters*
CD 51 Sara Jacobs*
CD 52 Juan Vargas*
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