Orange County Endorsements

UFCW 324’s candidate endorsements come from a member-led process, with educational support and recommendations from California’s labor community. UFCW 324 members meet with candidates and decide who has demonstrated a commitment to workers’ futures, including higher wages, good-quality jobs and health care, and the ability to stand up for themselves on the job.

The choices voters select at the local, state, and federal levels this year will have long-lasting effects on working people. UFCW 324 members believe the candidates listed here will create and uphold opportunities to support working people and their families.

CA Constitutional Officers

Xavier Becerra – California Governor
Fiona Ma – Lieutenant Governor
Shirley Weber – Secretary of State
Rob Bonta – Attorney General
Malia Cohen – Controller
Eleni Kounalakis – Treasurer
Ben Allen and Jane Kim – Insurance Commissioner (dual)
No Recommendation – Superintendent of Public Instruction

Board of Equalization

Tom Umberg – District 4

Congress

Hilda Solis – Congressional District 38
No Recommendation – Congressional District 40
Derek Tran – Congressional District 45
Lou Correa – Congressional District 46
Dave Min – Congressional District 47
Mike Levin – Congressional District 49

Senate

Avelino Valencia – Senate District 34
Chris Duncan – Senate District 36

Assembly

Philip Chen – Assembly District 59
Blanca Pacheco – Assembly District 64
Mark Pulido – Assembly District 67
Jessie Lopez – Assembly District 68
Josh Lowenthal – Assembly District 69
JJ Galvez – Assembly District 71
Chris Kluwe – Assembly District 72
Cottie Petrie-Norris – Assembly District 73
Laurie Davies – Assembly District 74

Orange County Supervisors

Connor Traut – Orange County Supervisor District 4
Katrina Foley – Orange County Supervisor District 5

California Ballot Measures
Prop 1: The Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act: SUPPORT
Prop 2: Increases State’s Rainy Day Fund: SUPPORT
Prop 3: Funding for Schools by Extending Tax on High Incomes: SUPPORT
Prop 4: Repeals Ban on Public Funding of Election Campaigns: SUPPORT
Prop 5: Changes Recall Election Process for Statewide Officers: SUPPORT
Prop 37: Creates Loan Program for Middle-Income New Home Buyers: SUPPORT
Prop 38: Authorizes Bonds for Immunology Medical Research: NO RECOMMENDATION
Prop 39: Prohibits Citizens from Voting Unless They Present ID: OPPOSE
Prop 40: Billionaire Wealth Tax Initiative: NO RECOMMENDATION
Prop 41: Requires Audits for New State Special Taxes: OPPOSE
Prop 42: Prohibits New State Personal Property Taxes: OPPOSE
Prop 43: Limits Voters’ Ability to Raise Revenues for Local Services: OPPOSE
Prop 44: Requires Community Clinics Spend 90% of Revenue on Services: OPPOSE
Prop 45: Limits CEQA Environmental Review and Public Input: OPPOSE

Orange County – Cities

Anaheim
Carlos Leon – Anaheim City Council District 2
Natalie Rubalcava – Anaheim City Council District 3

Buena Park
Carlos Franco – Buena Park City Council District 2
Brandon Schooner – City Council District 5

Costa Mesa
Loren Gameros – Costa Mesa Mayor
Cara Stewart – Costa Mesa City Council District 3
Angely Andrade Vallarta – Costa Mesa City Council District 4
Kelly Brown – Costa Mesa City Council District 5

Fullerton
Shana Charles – Fullerton City Council District 3
Jozef Maldonado – Fullerton City Council District 5

Garden Grove
Thu-Ha Nguyen – Garden Grove Mayor
Amanda Nguyen – Garden Grove City Council District 3
Hieu Nguyen – Garden Grove City Council District 4

Irvine
Melinda Liu – Irvine City Council District 1
Betty Martinez Franco – Irvine City Council District 5
Kathleen Treseder – Irvine City Council District 6

Santa Ana
Valerie Amezcua – Santa Ana Mayor
Benjamin Vasquez – Santa Ana City Council District 2
Phil Bacerra – Santa Ana City Council District 4
Giovanni Chavez – Santa Ana City Council District 6

Tustin
Letitia Clark – Tustin Mayor

Westminster
Carlos Manzo – Westminster Mayor

View the candidates endorsed by the California Labor Federation here: https://calaborfed.org/2026-cope-endorsement-recommendations/

View the candidates endorsed by the Orange County Labor Federation here: https://ufcw324.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2026-General-Election-COPE-Endorsements.pdf