AFT Guild Election Recommendations – June 2nd, 2026

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Dear Colleagues,

Please find our election recommendations below as voted on by either our local AFT Guild, our statewide CFT, or the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council.

AFT Guild Top Priority Local Races:

  • Grossmont Cuyamaca Community College District Trustee Area 5 – Mary Gwin (AFT Guild Member)
  • San Diego Community College District A – Maria Nieto Senour
  • San Diego Community College District C – Craig Milgrim (AFT Guild Member)
  • San Diego County Board of Education District 3 – Alicia Muñoz (AFT Guild Member)
  • San Diego County Board of Education District 5 – Rick Shea
  • San Diego City Council, District 8 – Rafael Perez (AFT Guild Member)
  • City of San Diego Measure A, Empty Homes Tax – YES

CFT Endorsed Statewide Races:

  • Governor: Tom Styer
  • Lt. Governor: Josh Fryday/Fiona Ma (Dual Endorsement)
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction: Al Muratsuchi
  • Attorney General: Rob Bonta
  • Treasurer: Eleni Kounalakis
  • Secretary of State: Shirley Weber
  • Controller: Malia Cohen
  • Insurance Commissioner: Ben Allen/Jane Kim (Dual Endorsement)
  • Board of Equalization – District 1 Nelson Esparza
  • Board of Equalization – District 2 Sally Lieber
  • Board of Equalization – District 3 Mike Gipson
  • Board of Equalization – District 4: Tom Umberg/Cody Petterson (Dual Endorsement)

Click Here for other Statewide Offices and Federal & State Endorsed Races in Your Area

Click Here For Other Education Board Endorsed Races, Local Ballot Propositions, and Locally Endorsed Candidates

If a race you are looking for is not listed it means none of these organizations have taken a position on it and therefore we cannot provide you with any guidance. This really is the entire list of all of our endorsements. Really. We aren’t hiding any, I promise.

In Solidarity,
Jim
Jim Mahler, President
AFT Guild, Local 1931
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