Bruins on the Ballot 2026
The following are Bruin candidates running for office in various local, state and national races.
U.S. SENATE
Ted Brown ’84
L-TX
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
French Hill, Cert. ’07
R-AR 2
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Tom McClintock ’78
R-CA 5
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mai Vang, M.P.H. ’11, M.A. ’13
D-CA 7
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Vince Fong ’01
R-CA 20
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Jay Obernolte, M.S. ’97
R-CA 23
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Raul Ruiz ’94
D-CA 25
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Judy Chu ’74
D-CA 28
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April Verlato ’93
R-CA 28
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Scott Meyers ’83
R-CA 30
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Brad Sherman ’74
D-CA 32
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Jimmy Gomez ’99
D-CA 34
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Linda Sánchez, J.D. ’95
D-CA 41
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Nanette Barragán ’00
D-CA 44
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Lou Correa, MBA ’85, J.D. ’85
D-CA 46
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Christine Marsh ’89
D-District 5
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Bob Karp ’71
D-District 19
ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Neal Carter ’06
R-District 15
CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE
Roger Niello, M.S. ’71
R-District 6
CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE
Caroline Menjivar, M.S.W. ’18
D-District 20
CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE
Joe Lisuzzo, M.F.A. ’01
R-District 28
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY
Josh Hoover ’11
R-District 7
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY
Patricia Muga ’88
R-District 20
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY
Diane Papan ’85
D-District 21
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY
Himat Bainiwal ’12
R-District 25
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY
Patrick Ahrens ’13
D-District 26
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY
Tracey Schroeder ’96
R-District 46
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY
Mike Fong ’99
D-District 49
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY
Robert Garcia ’00
D-District 50
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY
Isaac Bryan, M.P.P. ’18
D-District 55
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY
Sade Elhawary
D-District 57
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY
Blanca Pacheco ’98
D-District 64
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY
Mark Pulido ’95
D-District 67
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY
Chris Kluwe ’05
D-District 72
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY
Alejandro Galicia ’92
R-District 80
CALIFORNIA STATE EXECUTIVES
Shirley Weber ’70, M.A. ’71, Ph.D. ’75
Secretary of State
CALIFORNIA STATE EXECUTIVES
Donald Wagner ’83
Secretary of State
CALIFORNIA STATE EXECUTIVES
Nelson Esparza, M.P.P. ’15
D-State Board of Equalization - District 1
CALIFORNIA STATE EXECUTIVES
Samuel Sukaton ’11
D-State Board of Equalization - District 3
CALIFORNIA STATE EXECUTIVES
Tom Umberg ’77
D-State Board of Equalization - District 4
CALIFORNIA APPELLATE JUDGES
Gordon Burns ’88
1st District Court of Appeal - Division 5
CALIFORNIA APPELLATE JUDGES
Michelle Kim, J.D. ’02
2nd District Court of Appeal - Division 1
CALIFORNIA APPELLATE JUDGES
Audra Mori ’89
2nd District Court of Appeal - Division 4
CALIFORNIA APPELLATE JUDGES
Brian Hoffstadt, J.D. ’95
2nd District Court of Appeal - Division 5
CALIFORNIA APPELLATE JUDGES
Natalie Stone, J.D. ’98
2nd District Court of Appeal - Division 7
CALIFORNIA APPELLATE JUDGES
Stacy Boulware Eurie ’92
3rd District Court of Appeal
CALIFORNIA APPELLATE JUDGES
Truc Do ’93
4th District Court of Appeal - Division 1
CALIFORNIA APPELLATE JUDGES
William Dato, J.D. ’80
4th District Court of Appeal - Division 1
CALIFORNIA APPELLATE JUDGES
Nathan Scott ’95
4th District Court of Appeal - Division 3
CALIFORNIA APPELLATE JUDGES
Mark Snauffer, J.D. ’77
5th District Court of Appeal
CALIFORNIA APPELLATE JUDGES
Charles Wilson II ’98
6th District Court of Appeal
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
John McKinney, J.D. ’97
Los Angeles City Attorney
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Steve Veres ’98
Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees - Seat No. 2
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Darryn Harris, M.A. ’09
Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees - Seat No. 4
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Nancy Pearlman ’71
Los Angeles Community College District - Seat No. 4
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Roberto Lacarra, M.Ed. ’12
Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees Seat No. 6
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Devon Graves, M.A. ’16, Ph.D. ’19
Los Rios Community College District - Trustee Area 1
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Tonia Reyes Uranga ’10
Water Replenishment District of Southern California - District 3
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Samuel Peña ’95
Water Replenishment District of Southern California - District 4
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Jonathan Beutler, M.P.P. ’09
Palos Verdes Library District Board
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Erik Pena ’12, M.A. ’16, M.P.H. ’16
Valley County Water District Board
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Mark Nguyen ’98
Midway City Sanitary District Board
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Katrina Foley ’92
Orange County Board of Supervisors in California - District 5
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Armando Perez-Serrato ’99
Municipal Water District of Orange County - District 2
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Chloe Serrano
North Orange County Community College District District 3
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Beatriz Mendoza ’00
Rancho Santiago Community College District District 4
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Monroe Lace
San Francisco Community College Board
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Ben Vazquez, M.Ed. ’12
Santa Ana City Council - Ward 2
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Olivia Sanwong ’00
East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors - Ward 5
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Marcos Osorio ’13
State Center Community College District Governing Board - Trustee Area 5
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Rita Fernandez-Loof ’89
San Bernardino County Board of Education in California - Area B
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Maggie Watkins ’77
Grossmont Healthcare District Board of Directors in California - Division 4
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
John Vrsalovich, M.S. ’99
Foothill Municipal Water District Board - Division 2
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Jordan Marks ’06
San Diego County Assessor-Recorder-Clerk
CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BOARDS
Alan Kholos ’87
Del Mar Union School District Board of Trustees
CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BOARDS
Mary Pollett ’01
Evergreen Elementary Board of Trustees
CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BOARDS
Justin Jackson
Moreno Valley Unified Board of Education in California - Trustee Area 3
CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BOARDS
Armando Perez-Serrato ’99
Orange Unified Board of Education Trustee Area 4
CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BOARDS
Jack Chang ’96
Orange Unified Board of Education - Trustee Area 7
CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BOARDS
David Miyashiro, Ed.D. ’06
San Dieguito Union High School District - Trustee Area 1
CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BOARDS
Steven Barra ’85
Washington Unified School District Board of Education - Trustee Area 7
COLORADO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Lindsay Gilchrist, M.P.P. ’12
D-District 8
HAWAII HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Amy Perruso
D-District 46
KANSAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mari-Lynn Poskin, CERT ’19
D-District 20
MASSACHUSSETTS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Sam Montaño
D-District 15
NEVADA MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Tina Talim ’01
8th Judicial District Court
NEW YORK STATE SENATE
Shelley Mayer ’75
D-District 37
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
Didi Barrett ’72
D-District 106
NEW MEXICO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Marianna Anaya
D-District 18
OREGON STATE SENATE
Lisa Reynolds, M.D. ’91
D-District 17
OREGON HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Thuy Tran ’90
D-District 45
TEXAS APPELLATE JUDGES
Maria Salas-Mendoza, J.D. ’94
8th District Court of Appeals Chief Justice
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