ENDORSEMENTS
STANDING WITH THOSE WHO STAND WITH US
CPF and IAFF recommend candidates with a record of support on the core issues affecting our firefighters’ lives and livelihoods on the job. We recommend candidates from both political parties: It’s about standing with firefighters, not about party labels.
State Senate
SD 1: Megan Dahle 
SD 3: Rozzana Verder-Aliga
SD 5: NO RECOMMENDATION 
SD 7: Jesse Arreguín 
SD 9: Tim Grayson 
SD 11: Scott Wiener 
SD 13: Josh Becker 
SD 15: Dave Cortese 
SD 17: John Laird 
SD 19: Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh 
SD 21: Monique Limón 
SD 23: NO RECOMMENDATION
SD 25: Sasha Renée Pérez 
SD 27: Henry Stern 
SD 29: Eloise Reyes 
SD 31: Sabrina Cervantes 
SD 33: Lena Gonzalez 
SD 35: NO RECOMMENDATION
SD 37: Josh Newman 
SD 39: Akilah Weber 
State Assembly
AD 1: Heather Hadwick 
AD 2: Rusty Hicks 
AD 3: Jim Gallagher 
AD 4: Cecilia Aguiar-Curry 
AD 5: Joe Patterson 
AD 6: NO RECOMMENDATION
AD 7: Josh Hoover 
AD 8: David Tangipa 
AD 9: Heath Flora 
AD 10: Stephanie Nguyen 
AD 11: Lori Wilson 
AD 12: Damon Connolly 
AD 13: NO RECOMMENDATION
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: Juan Alanis 
AD 23: Marc Berman 
AD 24: Alex Lee
AD 25: Ash Kalra 
AD 26: NO RECOMMENDATION
AD 27: Esmeralda Soria 
AD 28: Gail Pellerin 
AD 29: Robert Rivas 
AD 30: Dawn Addis 
AD 31: Joaquin Arambula 
AD 32: NO RECOMMENDATION
AD 33: Alexandra Macedo
AD 34: Tom Lackey 
AD 35: Jasmeet Bains 
AD 36: Joey Acuña
AD 37: Gregg Hart 
AD 38: Steve Bennett 
AD 39: Juan Carrillo 
AD 40: Pilar Schiavo 
AD 41: John Harabedian 
AD 42: Jacqui Irwin 
AD 43: Celeste Rodriguez
AD 44: NO RECOMMENDATION
AD 45: James Ramos 
AD 46: Jesse Gabriel 
AD 47: Greg Wallis 
AD 48: Blanca Rubio 
AD 49: Mike Fong 
AD 50: DeJonaé Shaw
AD 51: Rick Chavez Zbur 
AD 52: David Girón 
AD 53: NO RECOMMENDATION
AD 54: Mark Gonzalez 
AD 55: Isaac Bryan 
AD 56: Lisa Calderon 
AD 57: Sade Elhawary 
AD 58: Ronaldo Fierro 
AD 59: Phillip Chen 
AD 60: Corey Jackson 
AD 61: Tina McKinnor 
AD 62: Jose Solache 
AD 63: NO RECOMMENDATION
AD 64: Blanca Pacheco 
AD 65: Mike Gipson 
AD 66: Al Muratsuchi 
AD 67: Sharon Quirk-Silva 
AD 68: Avelino Valencia 
AD 69: Josh Lowenthal 
AD 70: Tri Ta 
AD 71: Kate Sanchez 
AD 72: Diane Dixon 
AD 73: Cottie Petrie-Norris 
AD 74: Laurie Davies 
AD 75: Andrew Hayes 
AD 76: Darshana Patel 
AD 77: Tasha Boerner 
AD 78: Christopher Ward 
AD 79: Colin Parent 
AD 80: David Alvarez 
U.S. House of Representatives
(Provided by International Association of Fire Fighters)
CD 2: Jared Huffman
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 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 23: Jay Obernolte
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: Anthony Portantino
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 46: Lou Correa
CD 49: Mike Levin
CD 50: Scott Peters
CD 51: Sara Jacobs
CD 52: Juan Vargas
Note: This is a current list of approved endorsements at the time this magazine was published. For the most recent updated endorsement list, please visit CPFelectionguide.org.
Local Races Sponsored by Fire
Calaveras County Firefighters
YES on Measure A
Sonoma County Firefighters
YES on Measure H
Merced City Firefighters
YES on Measure C
Your Vote is Your Voice
The single most important thing firefighters and their families can do 
to protect their rights, profession and future is to register and vote.
Every decision that affects the lives of firefighters and their families is made by elected officials or through ballot propositions.
All registered voters will be mailed a ballot
Make sure you are registered to vote.
- Check your voter registration status: voterstatus.sos.ca.gov 
- Register to vote: registertovote.ca.gov 
- Check out the CPF Digital Election Guide for recommendations on candidates 
 that stand with firefighters and support our issues: cpfelectionguide.org
Return your vote-by-mail ballot by mail with prepaid postage as long as it’s postmarked on or before 
Election Day by Tuesday, March 5, 2024. 
 
          
        
       
             
            