Campaigns Gateway
Monterey County Democrats have compiled all our endorsements for the 2008 election on this page. Scroll down for:
- National, State, and County Campaigns
- Monterey Peninsula Slate
- Salinas Valley Slate
- State Ballot Measures
- Peninsula Ballot Measures
National, State and County Democratic Campaigns
Click the candidate or campaign name to go to their site:
PresidentU.S. House27th Assembly District28th Assembly District |
Monterey County Superior Court JudgeMonterey County Proposition |
Monterey Peninsula Slate
Bold = endorsed by the Democratic Party
| City | Office / Candidate |
| Marina | City Council: David Burnett City Council: Frank O'Connell Coast Water District (2 seats): Quinn Gardner (website) Coast Water District (2 seats): Ken Nishi Coast Water District (2 seats): Dan Burns |
| Monterey | City Council: Jeff Haferman City Council: Libby Downey |
| Pacific Grove | Mayor: Dan Cort City Council (3 seats): Deborah Lindsey City Council (3 seats): Ken Cuneo City Council (3 seats): Susan Goldbeck City Council (3 seats): Carmelita Garcia City Council (3 seats): Bill Kampe City Council (3 seats): David Dilworth Measure X Unified School District: YES Measure Y Retirement Plan: NO POSITION |
| Sand City | City Council: Mary Ann Carbone City Council: Todd Kruper |
| Seaside | Mayor: Ralph Rubio City Council: Ian Oglesby City Council: Steve Bloomer Measure E Utility Tax Repeal: NO |
| Monterey Peninsula Airport District | Dan Presser |
Salinas Valley Slate
| City | Office / Candidate |
| Gonzales | Mayor: Maria Orozco |
| Greenfield | City Council: Yolanda Teneyuque City Council: Yvette Gonzales |
| King City | City Council: Robert Cullen |
| Pajaro Valley Unified School District | School Board: Karen Osmundson |
| Salinas | City Council: Jyl Lutes |
| Soledad | Mayor: Richard Ortiz City Council: Alejandro Chavez |
State Ballot Measures: Democratic Party Positions
Click for details on these measures| Number / Title | Recommendation |
| Prop. 1A Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century. |
YES |
| Prop. 2 Treatment of Farm Animals. Statute. |
YES |
| Prop. 3 Children's Hospital Bond Act. Grant Program Statute. |
YES |
| Prop. 4 Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minor's Pregnancy. Constitutional Amendment. |
NO |
| Prop. 5 Nonviolent Offenders. Sentencing, Parole and Rehabilitation. Statute. |
YES |
| Prop. 6 Criminal Penalties and Laws. Public Safety Funding. Statute. |
NO |
| Prop. 7 Renewable Energy. Statute. |
NO |
| Prop. 8 Limit on Marriage. Constitutional Amendment. |
NO |
| Prop. 9 Criminal Justice System. Victims' Rights. Parole. Constitutional Amendment and Statute. |
NO |
| Prop. 10 Bonds. Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy. Statute. |
NEUTRAL |
| Prop. 11 Redistricting. Constitutional Amendment and Statute. |
NO |
Monterey Peninsula Ballot Measures: Democratic Party Positions
Click for details on these measures| Number / Title | Recommendation |
| Measure E Seaside Utility Tax Repeal |
NO |
| Measure X Pacific Grove Schools Tax |
YES |
| Measure Y Pacific Grove Retirement Plan |
NO POSITION |
| Measure Z Transportation Investment Plan |
YES |
