Endorsements

Assyrian Democrats of the Bay Area is proud to endorse the following candidates who share our values and commitment to the community.

October 2026

2026 Midterm General Election Voter Guide

Co-published with Democrats for Palestinian Rights – Bay Area

2026 Midterm General Election Voter Guide from Assyrian Democrats of the Bay Area and Democrats for Palestinian Rights – Bay Area
Voter guide layout: Endorsements are candidates interviewed, spoken to, or endorsed for their strong record and platform. Recommendations are candidates not vetted as thoroughly but whose qualities resonated with both clubs. Nationwide Recommendations cover select races and ballot measures outside the Bay Area.
California statewide and regional endorsements: CA State Insurance Commissioner Jane Kim; CA Board of Equalization District 2 Sally Lieber. North Bay (SF): Congressional District 11 Connie Chan. East Bay: Congressional District 14 Aisha Wahab; Oakland City Council District 2 Nate Adams; Berkeley City Council District 4 Majdi Gaith Abuhamdieh; Berkeley City Council District 7 Syrak Micael; Fremont City Council District 4 Aziz Akbari.
California regional endorsements, South Bay: Congress District 17 Ro Khanna; Santa Clara Mayor Kevin Park; San Jose City Council 5 Peter Ortiz; Gilroy City Council District 6 Rebeca Armendariz; Fremont Union High School District Board of Trustees Area 4 Naomi Nakano-Matsumoto; Santa Clara Unified School District Board of Trustees Area 1 Kamal Yassin; San Jose Unified School District Board of Trustees Area 2 Tomara Hall; Santa Clara County Board of Education Trustee Area 6 Raeena Lari.
NorCal: CA Congressional District 7 Mai Vang; State Senate District 6 Sean Frame; Sacramento County Supervisor District 1 Dr. Flojaune Cofer. Central Valley: CA Congressional District 22 Randy Villegas. SoCal: CA Congressional District 29 Angelica Duenas; CA Congressional District 34 Angela Gonzalez-Torres.
NorCal recommendations, East Bay: Congressional District 12 Lateefah Simon; Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee; Oakland City Council District 4 Janani Ramachandran; Richmond Mayor Claudia Jiminez; Hayward City Council District 1 George Syrop; Hayward School Board Austin Bruckner Carillo; Pleasanton Mayor Julie Testa; Dublin City Council District 4 Kashef Qaadri; Dublin Unified School District 5 Seema Badar; State Assembly District 20 Liz Ortega.
NorCal recommendations. North Bay (SF): SF Board of Supervisors District 8 – Rank 1 Michael Nguyen, Rank 2 Darshini Patel, Rank 3 Gary McCoy. South Bay: CA Assembly District 24 Alex Lee; East Palo Alto City Council Ofelia Bello; Morgan Hill City Council District B Yvonne Beltran; Los Gatos Town Council Jeff Suzuki; Berryessa School District At-Large Jaria Jaug and Jamal Khan.
SoCal recommendations: CA Board of Equalization District 3 Samuel Sukaton; LA Mayor Nithya Raman; State Assembly District 51 Collin Hernandez; State Assembly District 57 Sade Elhawary; State Senate District 26 Sarah Rascóne.
Ballot measures. Statewide: Yes on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 40; No on 37, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44 and 45. Bay Area regional: Yes on RTM. Local city measures: No on D (SF), No on G (SF), Yes on H (SF), Yes on W (Berkeley), Yes on X (Berkeley).
Nationwide recommendations. Washington: No on State Ballot Measure 001 (removal of LGBTQ+ youth protections in schools), No on 638 (discrimination of trans kids in sports), No on 645 (repealing the state's millionaire tax). Virginia: Yes on Question 1 (reproductive freedom), Question 2 (marriage equality), Question 3 (restoring voting rights). New York: NY-7 Claire Valdez; NY-23 Darializa Avila Chevalier; NY SD-12 Aber Kawas. Illinois: Cook County Commissioner Ted Mason; IL-3 Delia Ramirez. DC: Mayor Janeese Lewis-George; City Council Ward 1 Aparna Raj.
Nationwide recommendations. Michigan: Senate Abdul El-Sayed; Secretary of State Garlin Gilchrist; Attorney General Eli Savit; MI-7 William Lawrence; MI-12 Rashida Tlaib; MI-13 Donovan McKinney. Minnesota: Senate Peggy Flanagan; Attorney General Keith Ellison; MN-5 Ilhan Omar. Colorado: CO-1 Melat Kiros. Florida: Senate Angie Nixon. Maine: Senate Troy Jackson. Nevada: Governor Aaron Ford; Attorney General Nicole Cannizarro; Yes on Question 6 (reproductive freedom); No on Question 7 (voter suppression).

July 2026

Jane Kim

Candidate for California State Insurance Commissioner — co-endorsed with Democrats for Palestinian Rights – Bay Area

Assyrian Democrats of the Bay Area and Democrats for Palestinian Rights - Bay Area proudly co-endorse Jane Kim for California State Insurance Commissioner

Assyrian Democrats of the Bay Area and Democrats for Palestinian Rights – Bay Area proudly co-endorse Jane Kim for California State Insurance Commissioner.

Why We Support Jane — priorities when elected include:

  • Freezing your rates when you file a claim
  • Ensuring claims are fast and fair
  • No investments to countries committing genocide
  • Medicare for kids
  • Expanding non-profit, low-cost auto insurance for all
  • Requiring companies to pay interest on delayed claims
  • Natural disaster insurance for all
  • No fossil fuel investments
  • Investing in preventative measures
  • Cap corporate profits and CEO pay

July 2026

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed

Candidate for US Senate (Michigan) — August 4, 2026 Democratic Primary

ADBA endorsement flyer for Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Vote August 4th

The Assyrian Democrats of the Bay Area call upon the Assyrian/Chaldean community in Michigan to make your voices heard in the August 4th midterm primary by voting for Dr. Abdul El-Sayed for US Senate. We urge you to bring 5 friends or family members to the polls with you to vote for Dr. El-Sayed. Abdul is the only anti-corruption candidate in this race with a track record of results as Wayne County director of Health, Human, and Veterans Services. From eliminating $700 million dollars in medical debt to launching the first initiative to give low-income kids free eye exams and glasses, Dr. El-Sayed’s vision of putting money back in the pockets of Michiganders is not only a dream, but a reality.