Carbajal receives 83-percent of pre-endorsement conference votes
–Salud Carbajal received 83-percent of Central Coast Democratic activists votes in the California Democratic Party’s recent pre-endorsement conference. The support for Carbajal means it’s likely he will be the party’s endorsed candidate in the race to replace Congresswoman Lois Capps, his campaign said in a press release. The endorsement will be finalized when California Democrats gather for their state convention in February.
Salud Carbajal
“I am thrilled to be the choice of the Central Coast Democrats. These grassroots activists are the backbone of our party, working on the frontlines everyday to support candidates and advancing issues that will move our communities and our country forward. I am honored to have their support and look forward to working with them in this campaign on advancing our plans to strengthen the middle class and protect our unique communities,” stated Salud Carbajal.
The final vote tally was 95 votes for Salud Carbajal, 11 votes for Helene Schneider, 9 votes for No Endorsement and 0 votes for Bill Ostrander. Voters at the pre-endorsement conference all live within the 24th Congressional District and are active with local Democratic Clubs and organizations.
“Salud Carbajal has been a champion for the issues and causes that are at the core of the Democratic Party, expanding the middle class, equal pay for women, and protecting our environment. The party’s grassroots activists overwhelmingly chose Salud Carbajal for Congress as the California Democratic Party’s choice because of his track record of bringing people together to advance these issues and his commitment to fighting for the Central Coast,” stated Santa Barbara County Democratic Party Chair Daraka Larimore-Hall.
About Salud Carbajal
Salud Carbajal grew up in public housing in Oxnard and worked his way through UCSB to become the first in his family to graduate from a university. He is a veteran with service in the United States Marine Corps Reserves. Salud was elected to the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors in 2004, where he has brought both sides together to solve tough problems like preserving our natural environment, expanding health care coverage for our children, and investing in rebuilding and expanding our highways and roads. Carbajal lives in Santa Barbara with his wife, Gina and their son Michael. They have a grown daughter, Natasha, and son-in-law, Anthony, who also live in Santa Barbara.
Other community and elected leaders already endorsing Salud Carbajal for Congress include:
• Lois Capps, Member U.S. Congress
• Das Williams, Member of California State Assembly
• Kamala Harris, California Attorney General
• Alex Padilla, Secretary of State
• Tom Torlakson, Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Jack O’Connell, Superintendent of Public Instruction, ret.
• Gary Hart, Secretary of Education, ret.
• Joyce Dudley, Santa Barbara County District Attorney
• Harry Hagen, Santa Barbara County Treasurer-Tax Collector –Public Administrator
• Robert Geis, Santa Barbara County Auditor Controller
• Bruce Gibson, San Luis Obispo County Supervisor
• Janet Wolf, Santa Barbara County Supervisor
• Steve Bennett, Ventura County Supervisor
• Kathy Long, Ventura County Supervisor
• John Zaragoza, Ventura County Supervisor
• Jan Marx, San Luis Obispo Mayor
• Carlyn Christianson, San Luis Obispo Councilmember
• Dan Riviore, San Luis Obispo Councilmember
• John Ashbaugh, San Luis Obispo Councilmember
• Jeff Lee, Grover Beach Mayor Pro Tem
• Mariam Shah, Grover Beach City Councilmember
• Gregg Carty, Carpinteria Mayor
• Fred Shaw, Carpinteria Vice-Mayor
• Al Clark, Carpinteria Councilmember
• Brad Stein, Carpinteria Councilmember
• Michael Bennett, Goleta Councilmember
• Gregg Hart, Santa Barbara Councilmember
• Cathy Murrillo, Santa Barbara Councilmember
• Terri Zuniga, Santa Maria Councilmember
• Marty Blum, Santa Barbara City College Trustee
• Tony Winterbauer, Hope Elementary School District Trustee
• Diana Perez, Santa Maria Joint Union High School District Trustee
• Pat Harris, San Luis Obispo County Democratic Central Committee Chair
• Daraka Larimore-Hall, Santa Barbara County Democratic Central Committee Chair
• Thom Tibor, Ventura County Democratic Central Committee Chair
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