OUR SUPPORTED CANDIDATES
Federal Candidate Endorsements:
United States Representative – 2nd Congressional District (CA-CD02) = Jared Huffman
United States Representative - 1st Congressional District (CA-CD01) = Mike McGuire
United States Representative – 4th Congressional District (CA-CD04) = Mike Thompson
State Candidate Endorsements:
Governor = Xavier Becerr
Lt. Governor = Fiona Ma
Attorney General = Rob Bonta
Secretary of State = Shirley Weber
State Controller = Malia Cohen
State Treasurer = Eleni Kounalakis
Insurance Commissioner = Ben Allen
Superintendent of Public Instruction = Richard Barrera
Board of Equalization – 2nd District = Sally Lieber
State Candidate Endorsements:
California State Senator – 2nd Senate District (SD02) = Damon Connolly
California State Assembly – 12th Assembly District (AD12) = Dual Endorsement
Jackie Elward
Eric Lucan
State Propositions:
Strong Support = Prop 3
Support = Prop 1
Support = Prop 2
Oppose = Prop 40
Support = Prop 42
Strong Opposition = Prop 43
Oppose = Prop 45
Local Candidate Endorsements:
L1775 “Tier One” (1): These races elect Candidates who have DIRECT Control over the Municipal Budgets and the well-being of our members and their familes.
Southern Marin Fire District – District Director – 4 Seats Open (Please Only vote for TWO)
Amy Svendberg
Eric Steinhofer
City of San Rafael – City Council District 3 – 1 Seat Open = Dual Endorsement
Robert Sandoval
Daryoush Davidi
L1775 “Tier Two” (2): These races elect Candidates who have DIRECT Control over the Municipal Budgets and the well-being of our members and their families through Secondary Pppointments to the Fire Boards once they win their elected seats in their respective City / Town Councils.
Town of San Anselmo – Town Council – 2 Seats Open
Steve Burdo
Will Dittmar
Town of Ross – Town Council – 2 Seats Open (Please Only Vote for ONE)
Julie A. McMillan
Town of Corte Madera – Town Council – 3 Seats Open
Eli Beckman
Ava Fruin
Town of Fairfax – Town Council – 2 Seats Open
Susan Denise Adams
Matt Da Cunha
City of Larkspur – City Council – 3 Seats Open – (Please Only Vote for TWO)
Sarah Margulies
Jeanne Friedel
L1775 “Tier Three” (3): These races elect Candidates who may have some influence over the Municipal Budgets and well-being of our members.
City of Sausalito – City Council – 2 Seats Open
Nastassya Saad
Adrian Brinton
City of Mill Valley – City Council – 2 Seats Open
No Candidates Earned Our Endorsement
L1775 Tier Four (4): These races elect Candidates who do NOT have control over the Municipal Budgets and well-being of our members.
City of Novato – City Council District 2 – 1 Seat Open
Rachel Farac
City of Novato – City Council District 4 – 1 Seat Open
Dan Christian
Town of Tiburon – Town Council – 3 Seats Open
Kathleen Defever
Chuck Hornbrook
Town of Fairfax – Town Clerk – 1 Seat Open
Bruce Ackerman
Local Measures:
NEUTRAL on Measure W – City of San Rafael – Serious Concerns About Branding as a 9-1-1 and Fire Tax
YES on Measure Q – Town of Corte Madera – Ross Valley Paramedic Authority
YES on Measure R – Town of Fairfax – Ross Valley Paramedic Authority
YES on Measure S – City of Larkspur – Ross Valley Paramedic Authority
YES on Measure U – Town of Ross – Ross Valley Paramedic Authority
YES on Measure V – Town of San Anselmo – Ross Valley Paramedic Authority
YES on Measure Y – County of Marin CSA 27 – Ross Valley Paramedic Authority
YES on Measure BB – Kentfield Fire District – Ross Valley Paramedic Authority
YES on Measure DD – Sleepy Hollow Fire Protection District – Ross Valley Paramedic Authority
YES on Measure CC – Marin Healthcare District
YES on Measure N – Miller Creek School District Bond
Other Important Endorsements:
City of Morgan Hill – City Council = Steve Hayes
City of Santa Rosa – City Council = Terry Sanders
United States Congress – Pennsylvania 7th District = Bob Brooks
United States Congress – California 11th District (San Francisco) = Connie Chan
Vista Council Members – Joe Green for Mayor, Dan O’Donnell – District 4, Corrina Contreras – District 1
If you live outside of Marin County, please use the California Professional Firefighters (CPF) Digital Voters Guide at: https://cpfelectionguide.org/
Put “1775” in the box that asks you to “Please enter your IAFF local number to enter this site” and click SUBMIT
If you need to Register to Vote, please use this link: https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/
The Marin Professional Firefighters are affiliated with the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), the California Professional Firefighters (CPF), The California Federation of Labor, and the North Bay Labor Council (NBLC).
We work closely with all of our affiliates but do not always perfectly align with all of their recommendations.
California Federation of Labor:
https://calaborfed.org/labor-2026-primary-election-endorsements/
North Bay Labor Council:
https://www.nbclc.org/
Regardless of who you chose to vote for, please remember to cast your ballots by mail or in person on or before Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026.