Democratic Club

by Mary Larson

LW Weekly

There will not be a LW Democratic Club meeting or voter education session in December. Members are encouraged to reach out to other Democrats in their neighborhood to share information about the importance of voting in the March primary election. Those interested in learning how to participate in the Get Out the Vote 2024 outreach should email kmoran97@yahoo.com.

During the Nov. 17-19 convention, the California Democratic Party finalized the Party’s endorsement of five candidates running for Congress in the March primary, nine running for the California Assembly, and one running for the California Senate.

These 15 candidates were on the convention delegates’ consent calendar, having previously received at least 70% of the vote in pre-endorsing conferences held in various places in California. Two candidates on the endorsed list will appear on Leisure World ballots. They are California State Sen. Dave Min for Congress and community activist Dom Jones for the California Assembly.

Jones will run against incumbent Diane Dixon, a Republican from Newport Beach. Min will be running against 12 other candidates for election to Congress in LW’s District 47. This long list includes Democratic candidate Joanna Weiss and the Republican Party endorsed candidate Scott Baugh.

During the convention, delegates also approved support for California Prop. 1 that will be on the March Leisure World ballot.

Only four of the Democratic candidates who filed to run for election to the U.S. Senate sought endorsement during the party’s state-wide convention. None of them received the 60% of the delegates’ votes necessary for endorsement.

Barbara Lee emerged with just under 41.5% of the delegate’s votes. Adam Schiff received 40.18%. Katie Porter finished third with just over 16%. A little more than 2% of the delegates did not endorse a candidate. Lexi Reese received only three votes and has now dropped out of running for the seat. This lack of consensus on the part of the Convention delegates means that local Democratic Clubs are free to endorse a candidate for the U.S. Senate.

••• The LW Democratic Club believes health care is a right, diversity is a strength, the economy should work for everyone, and that facts and truth matter. Everything appearing in the press releases and semi-monthly newsletters has been fact checked to the fullest extent possible.

Leisure World Democrats and supporters are invited to subscribe to the club’s electronic newsletter by emailing mlarson. telfords@gmail.com. It is important to include complete contact information, including party registration, in the request.