2026 November 3 Election
Here are the Sierra Club endorsements - Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter
Congress
Salud Carbajal – District 24 https://saludcarbajal.com/
Jacqui Irwin – District 26 https://jacquiirwin.com/
Brad Sherman – District 32 https://www.bradsherman.com/
California Assembly
Gregg Hart – District 37 https://gregghart.org/
Steve Bennett – District 38 https://stevebennettforassembly.com/
Deborah Klein-Lopez—District 42 https://deborahkleinlopez.com/
Santa Barbara County Supervisor
Ricardo Valencia – District 5 https://www.valenciaforsupervisor.com/
City of Santa Barbara
Kristen Sneddon – Mayor https://www.kristensneddon.com/
Devon Wardlow – City Council District 4 https://devonwardlow.org/
Ian Baucke -- City Council District 5 https://ianforsb.com/
Gabe Escobedo -- City Council District 6 https://www.gabeforsb.com/
Goleta City Council
Luz Reyes-Martin -- District 1 https://luzreyesmartin.com/
James Kyriaco – District 2 https://www.jameskyriaco.org/
Buellton
David Silva – Mayor https://davidsilva2026.com/
Billy Silvola – City Council District 1 https://www.billyforbuellton.com/
Carpinteria
Monica Solarzano – City Council District 1 https://www.facebook.com/Monica4Carp/
California Statewide Offices
Rob Bonta – Attorney General https://robbonta.com/
Shirley Weber – Secretary of State https://drshirleyweber.com/
Malia Cohen – Controller https://www.maliacohenforca.com/
Eleni Kounalakis – Treasurer https://eleniforca.com/
Ben Allen – Insurance Commissioner https://www.benallenca.com/
Richard Barrera – Superintendent of Public Instruction https://www.barreraforedu.com/
Propositions
Prop 1 -- Support -- Authorizes Bonds for Housing Affordability Programs.
Prop 4 -- Support -- Repeals Prohibition Against Public Funding of Election Campaigns
Prop 5 -- Support -- Changes Recall Election Process for Statewide Officers
Prop 39 – Oppose -- Prohibits Citizens from Voting Unless They Present
Government-Issued Identification
Prop 43 – Oppose -- Limits Voters’ Ability to Raise Revenues for Local Government
Services
Prop 45 – Oppose -- Modifies Environmental Review for Certain Projects
For more information please see California endorsements: https://www.sierraclub.org/california/2026-endorsements-scc-political-committee
Voter Information: Registered voters should receive a ballot in the mail this week or next. You can vote by mail, in ballot drop boxes, or in person. Voting through drop boxes or in person can be done up until 8PM on Nov. 3, but sending through the US Mail should be done sooner. Recent changes in postal regulations have caused the number of ballots rejected for arriving late to skyrocket, so those mailing ballots should do so a minimum of several days before Nov. 3.
For more information on how to cast your ballot please see:
Ventura County voters: https://recorder.countyofventura.org/elections/elections/voter-information/vote-by-mail/
Santa Barbara County voters: https://www.countyofsb.org/164/Elections
For those not yet registered, there’s still time! You can register online up until October 19. You can register and vote in-person up until election day. For more information go to https://registertovote.ca.gov/
The Sierra Club leverages the power of our volunteers and members to help elect environmental candidates. To ensure selection of the best candidates, our volunteers and staff have developed criteria and a multi-step endorsement process. Driven by our grassroots members, the process begins at the chapter level. Volunteers examine each candidate's environmental record and distribute questionnaires to candidates who meet our criteria. Our selection committee evaluates responses and interviews candidates. Any proposed endorsement must win super-majority support of multiple local committees, and then committees at the state or national level to become final. Throughout our process, volunteers and staff evaluate the environmental and public health records of candidates, their electability and their propensity to be a true environmental champion.
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