Republican Party makes endorsements

From GOP Chairman Tony Krvaric

On Monday night the Republican Party of San Diego County met to finish up June endorsement considerations and get a head start on the November elections.

For the June election these candidates were endorsed:

• CA Assembly, District 76: Rocky Chavez (majority vote)
• U.S. Congressional, District 51: Juan Hidalgo, Jr. (majority vote)
• U.S. Congressional, District 53: James D. Veltmeyer (2/3 vote)
• County Board of Supervisors, District 3: Sam Abed (2/3 vote)
• Chula Vista, Seat 3: Jason Paguio (2/3 vote)
• Chula Vista, Seat 4: Emmanuel Soto (2/3 vote)

In the following races no candidate received the 2/3 threshold required for an endorsement in a race where more than one Republican is running:

• CA Assembly, District 71
• U.S. Congressional, District 52

Previously endorsed June candidates include:

• CA Assembly, District 75: Marie Waldron
• CA Assembly, District 77: Brian Maienschein
• U.S. Congressional, District 49: Darrell Issa
• U.S. Congressional, District 50: Duncan Hunter
• San Diego, Mayor: Kevin Faulconer
• San Diego, City Attorney: Robert Hickey
• San Diego City Council, District 1: Ray Ellis
• San Diego City Council, District 4, Mark Kersey
• San Diego City Council, District 7: Scott Sherman

Note: There are still some June races where only one Republican has filed. Since the filing deadline has now passed, those candidates are eligible for a Chairman’s endorsement and will be considered in the weeks to come.

Furthermore the Party endorsed the following incumbents up for re-election in November (in alphabetical order):

• Thomas N. Ace, Ramona Municipal Water District
• Kristine Alessio, La Mesa City Council
• William R. (Bob) Ayres, Grossmont Healthcare District
• Mark Baker, Lakeside Fire Protection District
• Star Bales, El Cajon City Council
• Keith Blackburn, Carlsbad City Council
• Mike Blessing, Oceanside School Board
• Brooks Boulter, Lakeside Water Board
• Augie Caires, Padre Dam MWD Board of Directors
• Jack Feller, Oceanside City Council
• Steve Johnson, Lakeside Water District
• Rebecca D. Jones, San Marcos City Council
• Allan H. Juliussen, Leucadia Waste Water District
• Barry Leonard, Poway City Council
• John B. Linden, Helix Water District
• Jo MacKenzie, Vista Irrigation District
• Hal Martin, Vallecitos Water District
• W. “Bob” McClellan, El Cajon City Council
• Frank Merchat, Mira Costa Trustee
• Roy Moosa, Fallbrook Community Planning Group
• Michael K. Morasco, Escondido City Council
• Mark Muir, Encinitas City Council
• Eileen Neumeister, Lakeside Water District
• Ray Pearson, Carlsbad Unified School District
• Dawn Perfect, Ramona Unified School District
• Amanda Young Rigby, Vista City Council
• Mark Robak, Otay Water Distict
• Mike Sannella, Valecitos Water Board
• Joel A. Scalzitti, Helix Water District
• Justin Allen Slagle, Cajon Valley School District
• Ruth Sterling, La Mesa City Council
• Emma Turner, La Mesa Spring Valley Schools
• Lorraine Wood, Carlsbad City Council

Finally, the Party endorsed the following non-incumbents on the ballot in November:

• Coronado, Mayor: Hon. Richard Bailey
• Escondido City Council, District 3: Joe Garcia
• Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District, Area 4: Tim Caruthers

The Republican Party of San Diego County is on offense and expects to endorse and vigorously support over 200 principled, taxpayer-centered candidates in 2016. To get involved visit www.SanDiegoRepublicans.org.