On September 2, 2024, the Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley made the following endorsements for the November 5, 2024 General Election.
Santa Clara County
- Board of Supervisors
- District 2
- Betty Duong
- District 2
- Board of Education
- Area 1
- Jessica Speiser
- Area 1
City Councils
- Sunnyvale
- Mayor
- Larry Klein
- Mayor
- Mountain View
- City Council At Large, vote for 4
- Devon Conley
- Emily Ann Ramos
- Pat Showalter
- City Council At Large, vote for 4
School Districts
- Foothill – De Anza Community College District
- Area 5
- Terry Godfrey
- Terry Godfrey
- Area 5
- Palo Alto Unified School District
- At Large, vote for 3
- Nicole Chiu-Wang
- Alison Kamhi
- Josh Salcman
- At Large, vote for 3
Special Districts
- Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority
- District 3
- Helen M Chapman
- District 4
- Kathy Sutherland
- District 3
- Santa Clara Valley Water District
- District 2
- Shiloh Ballard
- District 2
On January 2, 2024, the Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley made the following endorsements for the March 5, 2024 Primary Election.
California Assembly
- State Assembly District 23
- Marc Berman
- State Assembly District 26
- Patrick Ahrens
Santa Clara County
- Board of Supervisors
- District 5
- Sally Lieber
- District 5
City of San Jose
- City Council
- District 2
- Pamela Campos
- District 2
On November 27, 2023, the Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley made the following endorsements for the March 5, 2024 Primary Election.
City of San Jose
- City Council
- District 4
- David Cohen
- District 4
On October 23, 2023, the Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley made the following endorsements for the March 5, 2024 Primary Election.
US Congress
- US Congress District 16
- Anna Eshoo
- US Congress District 18
- Zoe Lofgren
California Senate
- State Senate District 13
- Josh Becker
California Assembly
- State Assembly District 24
- Alex Lee
- State Assembly District 25
- Ash Kalra
- State Assembly District 28
- Gail Pellerin
Santa Clara County
- Board of Supervisors
- District 3
- Otto Lee
- District 3
On August 28, 2023, the Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley made the following endorsements for the November 7, 2023 Special Election.
School Districts
- San Jose – Evergreen Community College District
- Trustee Area 7
- Lisanna Dominguez
- Trustee Area 7
On August 23, 2022, the Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley made the following endorsements for the November 8, 2022 General Election.
US Congress
- US Congress District 16
- Anna Eshoo
- US Congress District 18
- Zoe Lofgren
California Assembly
- State Assembly District 25
- Ash Kalra
- State Assembly District 28
- Gail Pellerin
Santa Clara County
- Sheriff
- No Endorsement
City of San Jose
- Mayor
- Cindy Chavez
- City Council
- District 5
- Peter Ortiz
- District 5
City Councils
- Mountain View
- City Council, At Large, vote for 3
- Alison Hicks
- Ellen Kamei
- Lucas Ramirez
- City Council, At Large, vote for 3
- Palo Alto
- City Council, At Large, vote for 3
- Lisa Forssell
- Julie Lythcott-Haims
- Vicki Veenker
- City Council, At Large, vote for 3
- Sunnyvale
- District 3
- Murali Srinivasan
- District 3
School Districts
- Foothill DeAnza Community College District
- Trustee Area 2
- Patrick Ahrens
- Trustee Area 2
- San Jose – Evergreen Community College District
- Trustee Area 4
- Buu Thai
- Trustee Area 4
- Mountain View Los Altos Union HSD, vote for 3
- Thida Cornes
- Mountain View Whisman School District
- At Large, vote for 2
- Devon Conley
- At Large, vote for 2
- Palo Alto Unified School District
- At Large, vote for 2
- Nicole Chiu-Wang
- Shounak Sanjeev Dharap
- At Large, vote for 2
Special Districts
- Santa Clara Valley Water
- District 4
- Jim Beall
- District 4
On March 19, 2022, the Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley made the following endorsements for the June 7, 2022 Primary Election.
State of California
- Treasurer
- Fiona Ma
- Controller
- Malia Cohen
- Board of Equalization
- District 2
- Sally Lieber
- District 2
Santa Clara County
- Board of Supervisors
- District 4
- Susan Ellenberg
- District 4
- District Attorney
- Jeff Rosen
- Sheriff
- Christine Nagaye
City of San Jose
- City Council
- District 1
- Rosemary Kamei
- District 5
- Andres Quintero
- District 1
The Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley voted August 24, 2020 to make the following endorsements in the November 3, 2020 General Election:
Mayor
- Sunnyvale
- Mayor, dual endorsement
- Larry Klein
- Nancy Smith
- Mayor, dual endorsement
City Councils
- Campbell City Council
- District 2
- Sergio Lopez
- District 2
- Los Gatos
- Town Council 4 yr term, vote for 2
- Heidi Owens
- Town Council 4 yr term, vote for 2
- Mountain View
- City Council, At Large, vote for 4
- Sally Lieber
- Lisa Matichak
- Alex Nunez
- Pat Showalter
- City Council, At Large, vote for 4
- Palo Alto
- City Council, At Large, vote for 4
- Pat Burt
- Steven Lee
- Cari Templeton
- City Council, At Large, vote for 4
School Districts
- County Board of Education
- Area 1
- Melissa Caswell
- Area 1
- MV Whisman School Board
- At Large, vote for 3
- Laura Berman
- Laura Blakely
- Patrick Neschleba
- At Large, vote for 3
- Oak Grove School District
- Trustee Area 1
- Allie Hughes
- Trustee Area 1
- Palo Alto Unified School District
- At Large, vote for 2
- Jennifer Dibrienza
- Jesse Ladomirak
- At Large, vote for 2
- San Jose – Evergreen Community College District
- Trustee Area 7
- Ali Sapirman
- Trustee Area 7
- Alum Rock Union School District
- At Large, vote for 2
- Corina Herrera-Loera
- Brenda Pinal Zendejas
- At Large, vote for 2
Special Districts
- El Camino Healthcare District
- At Large, vote for 3
- Meghan Fraley
- Julia E. Miller
- Carol Ann Somersille
- At Large, vote for 3
The Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley voted June 22, 2020 to make the following endorsements in the November 3, 2020 General Election:
California Senate
- State Senate District 13
- Josh Becker, sole endorsement
California Assembly
- State Assembly District 25
- Alex Lee, sole endorsement
The Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley voted November 11, 2019 to make the following endorsements in the March 3, 2020 Primary Election:
US Congress
- US Congress District 18
- Anna Eshoo, sole endorsement
California Senate
- State Senate District 13
- Sally Lieber & Shelly Masur, dual endorsement
- State Senate District 15
- Ann Ravel, sole endorsement
California Assembly
- State Assembly District 25
- Anne Kepner, sole endorsement
County Board
- County Board of Supervisors District 3
- Otto Lee, sole endorsement
City Councils
- San Jose City Council District 2
- Sergio Jimenez, sole endorsement
- San Jose City Council District 4
- David Cohen, sole endorsement
- San Jose City Council District 10
- no endorsement
The Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley voted September 24, 2018 to make the following endorsements in the November 6, 2018 General Election:
California Senate
- SD 12
- Anna Caballero
City Councils
- Campbell
- Anne Souza
- Sunnyvale, Seat 1
- Gustav Larsson
School Districts
- Campbell Union High School District
- Kristiina Arrasmith
- Cupertino Union School District
- Lori Cunningham
- Wil Fluewelling
- East Side Union High School District
- Frank Biehl
- J. Manuel Herrera
- Kristin Rivers
- Santa Clara Unified School District, Trustee Area 2
- Jodi Muirhead
Special Districts
- Midpeninsula Open Space, Ward 5
- Karen Holman
The Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley voted August 27, 2018 to make the following endorsements in the November 6, 2018 General Election:
City Councils
- Cupertino
- Darcy Paul
- Tara Sreekrishnan
- Savita Vaidhyanathan
- Mountain View
- Lucas Ramirez
- Pat Showalter
- Lenny Siegel
- Palo Alto
- Eric Filseth
- Cory Wolbach
- Sunnyvale, Seat 3
- Mason Fong
School Districts
- Alum Rock Unified School District
- Ernesto Bejarano
- Ray Mueller
- Andres Quintero
- Santa Clara County Board of Education, Trustee Area 7
- Claudia Rossi
- San Jose Unified School District, Trustee Area 2
- Helen Chapman
- San Jose Unified School District, Trustee Area 4
- Brian Wheatley
Candidates advancing to the November 6, 2018 General Election retain their endorsement. The Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley voted July 23, 2018 to make the following endorsements in the June 5, 2018 Primary Election:
US Senator
- CA
- Dianne Feinstein
US House of Representatives
- CA 10
- Josh Harder
- CA 21
- T J Cox
- CA 22
- Andrew Janz
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
- District 4 Susan Ellenberg
The Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley voted April 23, 2018 to make the following endorsements in the June 5, 2018 Primary Election:
California Treasurer
- Fiona Ma
California Board of Equalization
- District 2
- Malia Cohen
California Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Tony Thurmond
City of Santa Clara
- No on Measure A
The Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley voted March 26, 2018 to make the following endorsements in the June 5, 2018 Primary Election:
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
- District 4
- Jason Baker
San Jose City Council
- District 9 Rosie Zepeda & Kalen Gallagher ( dual endorsement )
The Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley voted February 26, 2018 to make the following endorsements in the November 6, 2018 General Election:
California Assembly
- AD 25
- Kansen Chu
- AD 27
- Ash Kalra
- AD 29
- Mark Stone
California Senate
- SD 10
- Bob Wieckowski
The Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley voted April 24, 2017 to make the following endorsements in the November 6, 2018 General Election:
US House of Representatives
- CA 7
- Ami Bera
- CA 9
- Jerry McNerney
- CA 18
- Anna Eshoo
- CA 19
- Zoe Lofgren
The Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley voted April 24, 2017 to make the following endorsement in the May 20, 2017 CDP Officers’ Election:
CDP Chair
- Kimberly Ellis
The Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley voted September 26, 2016 to make the following endorsements in the November 8, 2016 General Election:
City Councils
- Cupertino
- David Fung
- Rod Sinks
- Mountain View
- Margaret Abe-Koga
- Thida Cornes
- Lucas Ramirez
- Palo Alto
- Adrian Fine
- Liz Kniss
- Don McDougall
- Santa Clara District 4
- Patricia Mahan
School District
- Foothill-De Anza CCD
- Patrick Ahrens
- Laura Casas
- Peter Landsberger
The Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley voted August 22, 2016 to make the following endorsements in the November 8, 2016 General Election:
US President
- Hillary Clinton
California Senate
- SD 3
- Mariko Yamada
City Councils
- San Jose 2
- Sergio Jimenez
- Santa Clara 3
- John McLemore
- Santa Clara 7
- Ahmad Rafah
- Sunnyvale 4
- Larry Klein
- Sunnyvale 6
- Nancy Smith
School District
- SCC BOE 3
- Rosemary Kamei
State Ballot Measures
| NO | 51 | School Bonds. Funding for K-12 School and Community College Facilities. Initiative Statutory Amendment. |
| YES | 52 | State Fees on Hospitals. Federal Medi-Cal Matching Funds. Initiative Statutory and Constitutional Amendment. |
| NO | 53 | Revenue Bonds. Statewide Voter Approval. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. |
| YES | 54 | Legislature. Legislation and Proceedings. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. |
| YES | 55 | Tax Extension to Fund Education and Healthcare. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. |
| YES | 56 | Cigarette Tax to Fund Healthcare, Tobacco Use Prevention, Research, and Law Enforcement. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. |
| YES | 57 | Criminal Sentences. Juvenile Criminal Proceedings and Sentencing. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. |
| YES | 58 | English language education. |
| YES | 59 | Campaign finance: voter instruction. |
| NO | 60 | Adult Films. Condoms. Health Requirements. Initiative Statute. |
| NO | 61 | State Prescription Drug Purchases. Pricing Standards. Initiative Statute. |
| YES | 62 | Death Penalty. Initiative Statute. |
| YES | 63 | Firearms. Ammunition Sales. Initiative Statute. |
| YES | 64 | Marijuana Legalization. Initiative Statute. |
| NO | 65 | Carry-Out Bags. Charges. Initiative Statute. |
| NO | 66 | Death Penalty. Procedures. Initiative Statute. |
| YES | 67 | Referendum to Overturn Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags. |
Local Ballot Measures
| YES | A | Yes on A for Affordable Housing |
| YES | B | Countywide Transportation Measure |
| YES | E | Opportunity to Work |
| NO | M | Sunnyvale Public Lands Act |
| YES | N | UUT Modernization Measure |
| YES | V | Mountain View Tenants Coalition Community Stabilization and Fair Rent Act |
The Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley voted July 25, 2016 to make the following endorsements in the November 8, 2016 General Election:
California Senate
- SD 1
- Rob Rowan
California Assembly
- AD 6
- Brian Caples
The Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley voted March 27, 2016 to make the following endorsements in the June 7, 2016 California Primary, and in other States:
California Assembly
- AD 24
- Vicki Veenker
- AD 25
- Kansen Chu
- AD 27
- Ash Kalra
- AD 29
- Mark Stone
- AD 30
- Anna Caballero
San Jose City Council
- District 2
- Elias Portales
- District 6
- Helen Chapman
- District 8
- Joshua Barousse
US House of Representatives
- NY 19
- Zephyr Teachout
The Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley voted February 22, 2016 to make the following endorsements in the June 7, 2016 California Primary, and in other States:
US Senate
- CA
- Kamela Harris
- IL
- Tammy Duckworth
- NH
- Maggie Hassan
- NV
- Catherine Cortez Masto
- WI
- Russ Feingold
The Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley voted January 25, 2016 to make the following endorsements in the June 7, 2016 California Primary:
US House of Representatives
- CA 9
- Jerry McNerney
- CA 10
- Michael Eggman
- CA 17
- Mike Honda
- CA 18
- Anna Eshoo
- CA 19
- Zoe Lofgren
California Senate
- SD 13
- Jerry Hill
- SD 15
- Jim Beall
- SD 17
- Bill Monning
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
- District 2
- Cindy Chavez
- District 5
- Joe Simitian
