California Election Information

Craig Huey has put together a non-partisan 2022 California Voter Guide which will help you cut through the rhetoric, election propaganda, and biased media coverage of the campaigns. This guide ranks every aspect of a candidateโ€™s record according to experience, integrity, commitment to community, and much more.

Extensive research on each candidate includes evaluations of their conservative worldview on individual God-given rights, forced masking of children, government spending, crime, free enterprise, and deregulation. We also look at their biblical worldview, views on family, school choice/homeschooling, and much more.

They search their voting records, public and social media statements, donations, who donated to them, and endorsements they made or made for them.

Youโ€™ll find non-partisan recommendations for various offices based on their willingness to stand up for freedom and fight to reclaim the American dream โ€“ who will oppose socialism.

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San Diego County
Riverside County

Ratings

Ratings: Every candidate is considered after thorough research; we also have a questionnaire for candidates to complete, plus our Tennessee taxpayer protection pledge. Here is our rating system:

*****  The best candidate. Our strongest endorsement

****    Very good

***      Acceptable

**        Vote only to prevent worse candidate(s) from winning

*          Terrible. Do Not Vote. All your other votes will count

Los Angeles County

California; Governor, State of California, Primary Election

Anthony Trimino, Republican ****
Daniel R. Mercuri, Republican ****
Cristian Raul Morales, Republican ***
Leo S. Zacky, Republican ***
Brian Dahle, Republican * (Endorsed)
David Lozano, Republican **
Lonnie Sortor, Republican ****
Ronald A. Anderson, Republican ****
Ron Jones, Republican ***
Robert C. Newman II, Republican ****
Shawn Collins, Republican ***
Gavin Newsom, Democrat *
Major Williams, Republican ****
Jenny Rae Le Roux, Republican ****
Michael Shellenberger, Independent ***

California; Lieutenant Governor โ€“ State of California Primary Election

Clint W. Saunders, Republican ****
Angela E. Underwood Jacobs, Republican **** (Endorsed)
David Fennell, Republican ***
Eleni Kounalakis, Democrat *

California; Secretary of State โ€“ State of California, Primary Election

Rob Bernosky, Republican ***
Rachel Hamm, Republican * (Endorsed)
Raul Rodriguez. Jr., Republican ****
James โ€œJWโ€ Paine, Republican ****
Shirley N. Weber, Democrat *

California; Controller โ€“ State of California, Primary Election

Ron Galperin, Democrat *
Lanhee Chen, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Steve Glazer, Democrat **
Malia M. Cohen, Democrat *

California; Treasurer โ€“ State of California, Primary Election

Fiona Ma, Democrat *
Andrew Do, Republican ***
Jack M. Guerrero, Republican * (Endorsed)

California; Attorney General, State of California

Eric Early, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Nathan Hochman, Republican ***
Rob Bonta, Democrat *
Ann Marie Schubert ****

California; Insurance Commissioner โ€“ State of California, Primary Election

Marc Levine, Democrat *
Ricardo Lara, Democrat *
Greg Conlon, Republican ***
Robert Howell, Republican **** (Endorsed)

California; Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of California, Primary Election

Jim Gibson**** (Endorsed)
Tony K. Thurmond *
George Yang ***
Lance Ray Christensen ****

California; United States Senator, Primary Election, Full-Term U.S. Senator

Robert George Lucero Jr., Republican **
Mark P. Meuser, Republican ***
James P. Bradley, Republican ***
Jon Elist, Republican **
Myron L. Hall, Republican ***
Sarah Sun Levy, Republican **
Enrique Petris, Republican **
Chuck Smith, Republican ***
Cordie Williams, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Alex Padilla, Appointed US Senator *

California; United States Senator, Partial-Term/Unexpired, Primary Election

Mark P. Meuser, Republican *** (Endorsed)
James P. Bradley, Republican ***
Jon Elist, Republican **
Myron L. Hall, Republican ***
Alex Padilla, Appointed US Senator *

California; Member, District 1, California Board of Equalization, Primary Election

Braden Murphy, Democrat *
Ted Gaines, Republican * (Endorsed)

California; Member, District 3, California Board of Equalization, Primary Election

Tony Vazquez, Democrat *
Y. Marie Manvel, Democrat *** (Endorsed)
John Mendoza, Democrat **

California; Los Angeles County; Seat 3, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Primary Election

Tim Reuben *
Frank Amador ** (Endorsed)
Sherilyn Peace Garrett *

California; Los Angeles County; Seat 60, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Primary Election

Sharon Ransom **
Anna Sltky Reitano *
Abby Baron *
Troy Slaten *
Mark Rosenfeld *** (Endorsed)

California; Los Angeles County; Seat 67, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Primary Election

Elizabeth Lashey-Haynes *
Ryan Dibble *** (Endorsed)
Fernanda Maria Barreto **

California; Los Angeles County; Seat 70, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Primary Election

Matthew Vodnoy ****
Holly L. Hancock *
Eric Alfonso Torices ****
Randy Fudge ***
Renee Yolande Chang * (Endorsed)

California; Los Angeles County, Seat 90, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Primary Election

Naser โ€œNasโ€ Khoury **
Melissa Lyons *
Leslie Gutierrez *** (Endorsed)
Kevin Thomas McGurk **

California; Los Angeles County, Seat 116, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Primary Election

Lloyd Handler *
David B. Gelfound **** (Endorsed)

California; Los Angeles County, Seat 118, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Primary Election

Carolyn โ€œJiyoungโ€ Park *
Melissa Hammond **
Georgia Hyerta **
Klint McCay **
S. โ€œShawnโ€ Thever *
Keith Kayano *** (Endorsed)

California; Los Angeles County, Seat 151, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Primary Election

Patrick Hare *
Karen Brako * (Endorsed)
Thomas D. Allison *
Richard Quinones *

California; Los Angeles County, Seat 156, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Primary Election

Albert Robles *
Carol Elswick * (Endorsed)
California; Los Angeles County; Assessor 2022; Primary Election
Mike Campbell* (Endorsed)

California; Los Angeles County; Sheriff โ€“ Los Angeles County; Primary Election

Alex Villanueva ***
Robert Luna *
Cecil Rhambo *
Eric Strong *
April Saucedo **
Britta S. Steinbrenner **
Matt Rodriquez * (Endorsed)

California; Los Angeles County; United States Representative, District 23, Primary Election

Derek Marshall, Democrat *
Blanca A. Gomez, Democrat *
Jay Obernolte, Republican **** (Endorsed)

California; Los Angeles County; United States Representative, District 26, Primary Election

Fadde Mikhail, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Matt Jacobs, Republican ***
Paul Nathan Taylor, Republican ***
Julia Brownley, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; United States Representative, District 27, Primary Election

Mike Garcia, Republican * (Endorsed)
David Rudnick, Republican **
Mark Pierce, Republican ***
Christy Smith, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; United States Representative, District 28, Primary Election

Judy Chu, Democrat **
Wes Hallman, Republican *** (Endorsed)
Dorothy Caronna, Democrat **

California; Los Angeles County; United States Representative, District 29, Primary Election

Margarita Maria Carranza, Republican **
Rudy Melendez, Republican **
Andy Miranda, Republican *** (Endorsed)
Tony Cardenas, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; United States Representative, District 30, Primary Election

Ronda Kennedy, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Johnny J. Nalbandian, Republican ***
Patrick Lee Gipson, Republican ***
Paloma Zuniga, Republican ***
Adam Schiff, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; United States Representative, District 31, Primary Election

Daniel Bocic Martinez, Republican *** (Endorsed)
Rocco Anthony De Luca, Democrat **
Grace F. Napolitano, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; United States Representative, District 32, Primary Election

Melissa Toomim, Republican ****
Lucie Lapointe Voltozky, Republican * (Endorsed)
Brad Sherman, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; United States Representative, District 34, Primary Election

Jimmy Gomez, Democrat *
Clifton Rio Torrado VonBuck, Republican *** (Endorsed)
David Kim, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; United States Representative, District 35, Primary Election

Mike Cargile, Republican * (Endorsed)
Rafael Carcamo, Republican ****
Bob Erbst, Republican ***
Norma Torres, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; United States Representative, District 36, Primary Election

Derrick R. Gates, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Joe E. Collins III, Republican ***
Ariana Hakami, Republican ***
Claire Ragge, Republican ***
Ted W. Lieu, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; United States Representative, District 37, Primary Election

Baltazar โ€œBongโ€ Fedalizo, Republican ***
Chris Champion, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Sydney Kamlager, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; United States Representative, District 38, Primary Election

Eric J. Ching, Republican **** (Endorsed)
John Sarega, Republican ***
Linda T. Sanchez, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; United States Representative, District 42, Primary Election

Cristina Garcia, Democrat *
William Moses Summerville, Democrat **
John Briscoe, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Robert Garcia, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; United States Representative, District 43, Primary Election

Allison Pratt, Republican ** (Endorsed)
Omar Navarro, Republican *
Maxine Waters, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; United States Representative, District 44, Primary Election

Morris Falls Griffin, Democrat **
Nanette Diaz Barragan, Democrat *
Paul Jones, Republican **** (Endorsed)

California; Los Angeles County; United States Representative, District 45, Primary Election

Michelle Steel, Republican * (Endorsed)
Long K. Pham, Republican ***
Jay F. Chen, Democrat **

California; Los Angeles County; State Senate, District 20, Primary Election

Daniel Hertzberg, Democrat*
Ely De La Cruz Ayo, Republican **** (Endorsed)

California; Los Angeles County; State Senate, District 22, Primary Election

Susan Rubio, Democrat *
Vincent Tsai, Republican ***
Kimo Mateo, Republican **** (Endorsed)

California; Los Angeles County; State Senate, District 24, Primary Election

Kristina Irwin, Republican**** (Endorsed)
Ben Allen, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; State Senate, District 26, Primary Election

Maria Elena Durazo

California; Los Angeles County; State Senate, District 28, Primary Election

Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, Democrat *
Joe Lisuzzo, Republican **** (Endorsed)

California; Los Angeles County; State Senator, District 30, Primary Election\

Henry Bouchot, Democrat *
Mitch Clemmons, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Bob Archuleta, Democrat **

California; Los Angeles County; State Senator, District 34, Primary Election

Rhonda Shader, Republican *** (Endorsed)
Tom Umberg, Democrat

California; Los Angeles County; State Senator, District 36, Primary Election

Janet Nguyen, Republican *** (Endorsed)
Kim Carr, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 34, Primary Election

Tom Lackey, Republican ***
Thurston โ€œSmittyโ€ Smith, Republican * (Endorsed)
Paul Fournier, Republican *

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 39, Primary Election

Paul Andre Marsh, Republican *** (Endorsed)
Andrea Rosenthal, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 40, Primary Election

Suzette Martinez Valladares, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Pilar Schiavo, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 41, Primary Election

Chris Holden

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 42, Primary Election

Lori Mills, Republican * (Endorsed)
Ted Nordblum, Republican ****
Jacqui Irwin, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 43, Primary Election

Luz Maria Rivas

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 44, Primary Election

Barry Curtis Jacobsen, Republican *** (Endorsed)
Laura Friedman, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 46, Primary Election

Dana Caruso, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Jesse Gabriel, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 48, Primary Election

Blanca Rubio

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 49, Primary Election

Burton Brink, Republican **** (Endorsed)
Mike Fong, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 51, Primary Election

Rick Chavez Zbur *
Louis Abramson *

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 52, Primary Election

Gia Dโ€™Amato, Republican * (Endorsed)
Wendy Carrillo, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 53, Primary Election

Freddie Rodriguez, Democrat *
Toni Holle, Republican * (Endorsed)

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 54, Primary Election

Miguel Santiago

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 55, Primary Election

Keith Girolamo Cascio, Republican *** (Endorsed)
Isaac G. Bryan, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 56, Primary Election

Jessica Martinez, Republican * (Endorsed)
Natasha โ€œNatyโ€ Serrano, Republican ****
Lisa Calderon, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 57, Primary Election

Reggie Jones-Sawyer

California; Los Angeles County, State Assembly, District 61, Primary Election

Angie Reyes English, Democrat *
Robert Pullen-Miles, Democrat *
Tina Simone McKinnor, Democrat *
Nico Ruderman, Democrat ***
James Arlandus Spencer, Republican **** (Endorsed)

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 62 โ€“ 2020, Short Term, Primary Election

Robert Pullen-Miles, Democrat ** (Endorsed)
Tina Simone McKinnor, Democrat **

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 64, Primary Election

Blanca Pacheco, Democrat *
Raul Ortiz Jr., Republican * (Endorsed)

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 65, Primary Election

Mike Anthony Gipson *
Fatima Iqbal-Zubair *

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 66, Primary Election

George Barks, Republican *** (Endorsed)
Al Muratsuchi, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 67, Primary Election

Soo Yoo, Republican * (Endorsed)
Sou Moua, Republican *
Sharon Quirk-Silva, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 69, Primary Election

Merry Taheri *
Josh Lowenthal *
Janet Denise Foster *
AI Austin, II *

California; Los Angeles County; Supervisor; District 1, Los Angeles County; Primary Election

David E. Argudo **
Brian Smith **** (Endorsed)
Hilda Solis *
Tammy Solis **
Kevin Dalton ***

California; Los Angeles County; Supervisor; District 3, Los Angeles County; Primary Election

Henry Stern *
Craig Brill ***
Jeffi Girgenti * (Endorsed)
Roxanne Beckford Hoge ****
Bob Hertzberg *
Lindsey Horvath *

California; Los Angeles County; Board Member, Arcadia Unified School District; Primary Election (can vote for two)

Ben Zhang *
Leigh Chavez *** (Endorsed)
Fenton Eng **** (Endorsed)

California; Los Angeles County, Board of Education, Trustee Area 1 โ€“ Long Beach Unified School District; Primary Election

Sharifa Batts *
Nubia Flores *
Maria Isabel Lopez ** (Endorsed)

California; Los Angeles County, Board of Trustees, Trustee Area 2 โ€“ Los Angeles Unified School District; Primary Election

Miguel Angel Segura *
Maria Brenes *
Erica Vilardi-Espinosa ** (Endorsed)
Rocio Rivas *

California; Los Angeles County, Board of Trustees, Trustee Area 3 โ€“ Pasadena Area Community College District; Primary Election

Steve Gibson *
Berlinda Brown ** (Endorsed)

California; Los Angeles County, Board of Trustees, Trustee Area 4 โ€“ Los Angeles Unified School District; Primary Election

Gentille Barkhordarian ***
Tracey Schroeder **** (Endorsed)
Nick Melvoin **

California; Los Angeles County, Board of Trustees, Trustee Area 5 โ€“ Pasadena Area Community College District; Primary Election

Kristine E. Kwong *** (Endorsed)
Linda S. Wah *

California; Los Angeles County, Board of Trustees, Trustee Area 6 โ€“ Los Angeles Unified School District; Primary Election

Marvin A. Rodriquez *
Kelly Donez *
Jess Arana ** (Endorsed)

California; Los Angeles County, Board of Trustees, Trustee Area 7 โ€“ Pasadena Area Community College District; Primary Election

Anthony R. Fellow ** (Endorsed)
Alton Wang *

California; Los Angeles County, Board of Trustees, Trustee Area 5 โ€“ Long Beach Unified School District; Primary Election

Diana F. Craighead *

California; Los Angeles County, Board Member, Paramount Unified School District; Primary Election

Sandra Nilda Cuevas *
Eddie Cruz ** (Endorsed)

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