Home care workers can effect real change by making sure we elect leaders who will fight for us and our clients. In 2016, we get to do just that. Our vote is our voice and our power, so we carefully vet candidates in both local and statewide races. Recommendations are made to each local UDW board and our executive board, so that UDW members have a direct say in which candidates will best represent the needs of home care workers, our clients, and our communities.
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UDW Endorsements
UDW only endorses candidates that complete our endorsement process, which is open to all candidates regardless of political party.
For a local or statewide race not listed above, you can find union-endorsed candidates on the California Labor Federation’s website here.
The following candidates have been endorsed by the UDW Executive Board:
State Assembly
Frank Bigelow, State Assembly, 5th District
Brian Caples, State Assembly, 6th District
Heath Flora, State Assembly, 12th District
Mae Torlakson, State Assembly 14th District
Adam Gray, State Assembly, 21st District
Ash Kalra, State Assembly, 27th District
Karina Cervantes Alejo, State Assembly 30th District
Dawn Ortiz-Legg, State Assembly, 35th District
S. Monique Limon, State Assembly, 37th District
Abigail Medina, State Assembly, 40th District
Cheryl Brown, State Assembly, 47th District
Brian Urias, State Assembly, 48th District
Jose Medina, State Assembly, 61st District
Mike Gipson, State Assembly, 64th District
Sharon Quirk-Silva, State Assembly, 65th District
Todd Gloria, State Assembly, 78th District
Lorena Gonzalez, State Assembly, 80th District
State Senate
Cathleen Galgiani, State Senate, 5th District
Hannah-Beth Jackson, State Senate, 19th District
Josh Newman, State Senate, 29th District
Richard Roth, State Senate, 31st District
The following candidates have been endorsed by the UDW District Executive Boards:
Orange County
Maurice Huffman, Board of Supervisors, 5th District
Imperial County
Luis Plancarte, Board of Supervisors, 2nd District
Mike Kelley, Board of Supervisors, 3rd District
Ryan Kelley, Board of Supervisors, 4th District
Bruce Kuhn, Imperial Irrigation, 2nd District Division
Erik Ortega, Imperial Irrigation, 4th District Division
Kern County
Andrae Gonzales, City Council, Bakersfield Ward 2
Merced County
Lee Lor, Board of Supervisors, 2nd District
Orange County
Michelle Martinez, Board of Supervisors, 1st District
Kim Nguyen, City Council, Garden Grove
Sergio Contreras, City Council, Westminster
Vincente Sarmiento, City Council, Santa Ana 1st District
Riverside County
Tonya Burke, Mayor, Perris
San Diego County
Dave Roberts, Board of Supervisors, 3rd District
Barbara Bry, City Council, 1st District
Chris Ward, City Council, 3rd District
Alejandra Sotelo Solis, City Council, National City
Jose Rodriguez, City Council, National City
Mara Elliott, San Diego City Attorney
San Luis Obispo County
Adam Hill, Board of Supervisors, 3rd District
Eric Michielssen, Board of Supervisors, 5th District
Santa Barbara County
Das Williams, Board of Supervisors, 1st District
Joan Hartmann, Board of Supervisors, 3rd District
Terri Zuniga, City Council, Santa Maria
Hector Sanchez, City Council, Santa Maria
The following propositions and measures have been endorsed by the UDW District Executive Boards: