2020 General Election Endorsements Announced
The Solano County Democratic Central Committee (SCDCC) has formally endorsed candidates and ballot measures across the county in a wide range of races.
Over 40 candidates were invited to attend a Special Central Committee Endorsement meeting held on August 22, 2020, with 29 of the 35 committee members attending with the public watching via a livestream to the committee’s YouTube channel. Endorsement of Ballot Measures were considered at the committee’s regular monthly meeting on August 26th.
“The 2020 Solano Democratic Endorsement Day was inspirational,” said Marjorie Olson, SCDCC Chair. “It was exhilarating to have so many qualified local Democrats step forward for elected office and come so that almost the entire committee could get to know them.”
At the Special Central Committee Meeting on August 22nd, candidates were asked questions about their responses to questionnaires and support for a number of topics and propositions and ballot measures coming before Solano County Voters. The completed candidate questionnaires and video of the meeting are available for public viewing on the committee’s website at www.solanodemocrats.com.
Candidates that won endorsement by the Central Committee are as follows (More Info and Photos on our Endorsement Page)
Office |
Endorsed |
Trustee, Solano Community College (District 5) |
Quinten Voyce |
Trustee, Solano Community College (District 7) |
Catherine Frost |
Trustee, Solano Board of Education (District 2) |
Bonnie Hamilton |
Mayor, City of Benicia |
Steve Young |
Councilmember, Benicia City Council (Full Term) |
Terry Alan Scott |
Councilmember, Dixon City Council (District 4) |
Jerry Castanon Sr. |
Councilmember, Fairfield City Council (District 2) |
Raymond Courtemanche |
Councilmember, Fairfield City Council (District 4) |
Rick Vaccaro |
Councilmember, Fairfield City Council (District 5) |
Doriss Panduro |
Trustee, Fairfield Suisun USD (District 6) |
Ana Petero |
Trustee, Travis USD (District 2) |
Christina M. Palmer |
Mayor, City of Rio Vista |
Emily Gollinger |
Councilmember, Suisun City Council (Full Term) |
Alma Hernandez |
Councilmember, Vacaville City Council (District 3) |
Michael Silva |
Councilmember, Vacaviile City Council (District 5) |
Jason C Roberts |
Councilmember, Vacaville City Council (District 6) |
Jeanette Wylie |
Trustee, Vacaville USD (District 6) |
Kelly Welsh |
Trustee, Vacaville USD (District 7) |
Michael Kitzes |
Mayor, City of Vallejo |
Hakeem Brown |
Councilmember, Vallejo City Council (District 1) |
Rozzana Verder-Aliga |
Councilmember, Vallejo City Council (District 3) |
Guillermina Diaz |
Councilmember, Vallejo City Council (District 6) |
Pat Hunter |
Trustee, Vallejo USD (District 2) |
Christy Gardner |
Trustee, Vallejo USD (District 4) |
Dr. Latyna Young |
For Solano County Ballot Measures, the Committee voted to support the following:
Ballot Measure |
Committee Decision |
Measure C - Resolution - City of Fairfield |
Endorsed |
Measure D - Resolution - City of Benicia |
Endorsed |
Measure G - Resolution - City of Vallejo |
Not Endorsed |
Measure J - River Delta USD SFID-01 |
Endorsed |
Measure K - River Delta USD SFID-02 |
Endorsed |
Measure O - Resolution - City of Rio Vista |
Not Endorsed |
Measure Q - City of Suisun City |
Not Endorsed |
Measure R - City of Suisun City |
Not Endorsed |
Measure S - Resolution - City of Dixon |
Not Endorsed |
Measure T - Resolution - City of Dixon |
Not Endorsed |
Measure V - City of Vacaville |
Endorsed |
Measure W - Winters Joint USD Bond Measure |
Endorsed |
Solano County Democrats invite all Democrats to review this list of endorsements and vote accordingly. Further, the committee wants to thank all the democratic candidates that appeared before us for endorsement consideration.