June 2026 Primary Endorsements
Elections matter for housing. This year, HAC’s C4 is proud to announce our endorsements for the 2026 primary and general elections across California.
Each of these candidates has demonstrated a commitment to building more homes, supporting pro-housing policy, and moving their communities forward.
After reviewing the voting records and housing agendas of the individuals running for office, our C4 board has voted to endorse the following candidates:
Congress
Scott Wiener (D) – Congressional District 11 (Open seat — currently held by Rep. Nancy Pelosi)
State Senate Endorsement
David Cohen (D) – Senate District 10 (Open seat — currently held by Sen. Aisha Wahab)
John Erickson (D) – Senate District 24 (Open seat — currently held by Sen. Ben Allen)
Sara Hernandez (D) – Senate District 26 (Open seat — currently held by Sen. Maria Elena Durazo)
Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D) – Senate District 28
Catherine Blakespear (D) – Senate District 38
State Assembly
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D) - Assembly District 04
Joe Patterson (R) – Assembly District 05
Heath Flora (R) – Assembly District 09
Lori Wilson (D) – Assembly District 11
Buffy Wicks (D) – Assembly District 14
Anamarie Avila Farias (D) – Assembly District 15
Matt Haney (D) – Assembly District 17
Mia Bonta (D) – Assembly District 18
Catherine Stefani (D) – Assembly District 19
Marc Berman (D) – Assembly District 23
Alex Lee (D) – Assembly District 24
Ash Kalra (D) – Assembly District 25
Patrick Ahrens (D) – Assembly District 26
Gail Pellerin (D) – Assembly District 28
Robert A. Rivas (D) – Assembly District 29
Joaquin Arambula (D) – Assembly District 31
John Harabedian (D) – Assembly District 39
Pilar Schiavo (D) – Assembly District 40
Celeste Rodriguez (D) – Assembly District 41
Nick Schultz (D) – Assembly District 44
Jesse Gabriel (D) – Assembly District 46
Mike Fong (D) – Assembly District 49
Robert Garcia (D) – Assembly District 50
Jessica Caloza (D) – Assembly District 52
Mark Gonzalez (D) – Assembly District 54
Isaac Bryan (D) – Assembly District 55
Sade Elhawary (D) – Assembly District 57
Corey Jackson (D) – Assembly District 60
Tina McKinnor (D) – Assembly District 61
Ali Sajjad Taj (D) – Assembly District 67 (Open seat — currently held by Asm. Sharon Qurik-Silva)
Chris Ward (D) – Assembly District 78
David Alvarez (D) – Assembly District 80
San Francisco County
Stephen Sherrill (D) – Board of Supervisors District 2 (June and November election)
Matt Dorsey (D) – Board of Supervisors District 6
Theo Ellington (D) – Board of Supervisors District 10 (Open seat — currently held by Supe. Shamann Walton)
Los Angeles County
Nithya Raman – LA Mayor
Lindsey Horvath – LA County Supervisor
Freddy Puza – Culver City City Council
Eddy Polon – Burbank City Council
Jess Rivas – Pasadena City Council
Marissa Roy (D) – Los Angeles City Attorney
Chelsea Byers (D) – West Hollywood City Council
Santa Clara County
Susan Ellenberg – Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, District 4
Anthony Tordillos – City of San José Council, District 3
J.R. Fruen – Cupertino City Council
Seema Lindskog – Cupertino City Council
John Tang – Cupertino City Council
Richard Mehlinger – Sunnyvale City Council
San Mateo County
Noelia Corzo – San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, District 2
David Canepa – San Mateo County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder & Chief Elections Officer
Adam Loraine – San Mateo City Council, District 5
Seema Patel – San Mateo City Council, District 3
Auros Harman – San Bruno City Council
These leaders have a proven track record of championing smarter land-use policy, streamlined approvals, and the kind of pro-housing reforms our communities urgently require. We’re proud to support their campaigns as they seek election and continue their pro-housing leadership.
If you live or work in any of these districts, we hope you'll consider supporting these candidates!