Governor’s Race Update
Your Vote is Your Power It’s Time to Flex It
Keep maga out of the California Governor’s Office. Make your way down the ballot to our endorsed candidates.
With Memorial Day around the corner and the final week of campaigning before the June 2 primary election ahead, the SLOCDP encourages all SLO County Democrats to get those ballots turned in before Election Day.
We strongly encourage you to drop your ballots at the nearest drop box, or at the SLO County Elections offices in San Luis Obispo or Atascadero.
Find your dropoff location here.
Key Races in San Luis Obispo County
While the governor’s race is top of mind, please make your way down the ballot to vote for the SLOCDP’s slate of endorsed candidates:
Jim Dantona – 2nd District SLO County Supervisor
Jimmy Paulding – 4th District SLO County Supervisor
Elaina Cano – SLO County Clerk-Recorder
Dawn Addis – Assembly District 30
Gregg Hart – Assembly District 37
Salud Carbajal – Congressional District 24
Jimmy Panetta – Congressional District 19
We Want to Hear from You: Join Us Saturday, June 6 for a Town Hall Covering the Issues You Care About
CADEM Endorsed Statewide Candidates
There are a host of statewide races other than governor. The California Democratic Party has endorsed candidates for some of these races, but not for others. Those who received the endorsement met the 60% threshold of the vote at the CADEM Endorsement Convention in February.
Here's a list of CADEM endorsed statewide candidates and candidates for state Assembly, state Senate and U.S. Congress.
Governor’s Race Update
As we have suggested in previous updates, we encourage SLO County Democrats to vote your values. Since no single gubernatorial candidate received enough votes at the CADEM convention in February, party rules dictate that neither CADEM nor local county Democratic Central Committees (including the SLOCDP) can endorse any candidate.
That said, we encourage you to be mindful of the polls, and to pick the candidate you believe has the best chance of making it into the top-two slots in California’s so-called “jungle primary,” in which the two top finishers move on to the general election in November.
Here’s CADEM’s fifth and final tracking poll update for the governor’s race, conducted May 14-15, published May 19, of 1,200 likely California voters. The top Democrats:
Xavier Becerra, 21% (up from 18% on May 2)
Tom Steyer, 15% (up from 12% on May 2)
Katie Porter, 7% (down from 8% on May 2)
Maga candidates Steve Hilton comes in at 22%, and Chad Bianco at 10%.
The 2026 primary elections are Tuesday, June 2 and your SLOCDP has made its official endorsements! View our endorsement video and click below to learn more about our candidates.
Key upcoming dates:
Monday, May 4: Mail-in ballots sent and early voting begins;
Monday, May 18: Final day to register to vote (see below);
Tuesday, June 2: Primary voting (7 a.m.-8 p.m.)
San Luis Obispo County Democratic Party Endorsed Candidates
Get Involved Today! Full Calendar Below
Jim Dantona for District 2 Supervisor
Canvass for Jim Dantona as he campaigns for District 2 Board of Supervisors to protect our shores from Trump’s big oil plans and the fight for the future of our Central Coast families.
Jimmy Paulding for District 4 Supervisor
We’re working together to re-elect Jimmy Paulding as our District 4 Board of Supervisors representative. Canvassing and phonebanking shift opportunities are AVAILABLE ON OUR CALENDAR or you can SIGN UP HERE to volunteer on the campaign.
June 2 Primary Ballots in the Mail!
Beginning May 5, ballots were mailed by the San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder’s office. Make sure you fill yours out IMMEDIATELY and return in the mail or drop off at a local drop box.
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Message from the Chair
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Civic Engagement in San Luis Obispo County
Democratic political engagement in San Luis Obispo County is alive and growing and we invite you to be part of the movement! Local Democratic leaders share their stories of activism at the county level and how the SLOCDP supports national movements such as No Kings, fair election maps and electing Democratic leaders within our community.
Are you registered to vote?
The San Luis Obispo County Democratic Party is working diligently to prepare for the 2026 midterm elections. It is critical that Democrats show up to these elections in large numbers. Make sure you, your family and friends have voting registration up to date!
We Invite You to Come Visit Us
The San Luis Obispo County Democratic Party headquarters is open for everyone!
Monday-Saturday: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Address: 75 Higuera Street #10, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Volunteers are staffing the office to greet visitors, answer questions, and offer resistance activities such as messaging elected officials and creating protest signs for the many county, state, and national events opposing our loss of liberty.
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