Endorsements 2026

Sheriff John Zanoni
Supervisor Buddy Mendes
Supervisor Brian Pacheco
Clovis Mayor Vong Mouanoutoua
Firebaugh Mayor Freddy Valdez
Kerman Mayor Maria Pacheco
Kingsburg Mayor Brandon Pursell
Mendota Mayor Victor Martinez
Parlier Mayor Alma Beltran
San Joaquin Mayor Adam Flores-Cornejo
San Joaquin Mayor Pro Tem Dora Martha Mejia
Kerman Trustee Daniel Babshoff
Kerman Trustee Maria Cantu
Building Trades Union
Parlier Board President Martin Mares
Former Clovis Trustee Sandy Budd
Former Clovis Trustee Ginny Hovsepian
Former Central Superintendent Mike Berg
Former SCCCD Chancellor Dr. Tom Crow
Former State Superintendent of Schools Jack O’Connell
Alvina Superintendent Mike Iribarren
Caruthers Superintendent Orin Hirschkorn
Coalinga Huron Superintendent Dr. David Moore
Fowler Superintendent Lindsay Sanders
Fresno Unified Superintendent Misty Her
Golden Plains Superintendent Felipe Piedra
Kingsburg Charter Superintendent Dr. Wes Sever
Laton Unified Superintendent Lupe Nieves
Mendota Superintendent Dr. Paul Lopez
Pacific Union Superintendent Annette Machado
Parlier Superintendent Dr. Rafael Iniguez
Pine Ridge Superintendent Steve Rosa
Raisin City Superintendent Orin Hirshkorn
Riverdale Superintendent Jeff Percell
Selma Superintendent Ed Gomes
Sierra Unified Superintendent Dr. Lori Grace
Washington Colony Superintendent Jesus Cruz
Westside Superintendent Gary Cunha
Tim Allison, Teacher of the Year JCCASAC
Former Fowler Superintendent Eric Cederquist
Former Kerman Superintendent Robert Fausto
Fresno County Board of Education President Dr. Allen Clyde
Past President of California School Boards Association Susan Markarian

 

Honorable Robert H Oliver, Ret.
Pete Weber
Vivian Velasco Paz
Gail Gaston
Summer Gaston
Mike Snell
Joey Amador
Koko Fimbres
Mendy Laval
Brooke Frost
Gar & Kari Gladders
Ron Osborn
Rizpah Bellard
Johnny Baltierra
Dr. Diane Lira
Dr. Esmerelda Diaz
Dr. Lataria Hall
Dr. Robert Pimental
Dr. Linda Hoff
Dr. Steven Morris
Dr. Leonard Carillo
Dr. Paul Garcia
Dr. Sudarshan Kapoor
Kenneth Hendrickson
Mrs. James Handrickson
Mike Betts
Darren Rose
Ed Gonzalez
Jason Hannold
Jeffie Hickman
Joe Olivares
Joey Amador
Rickie Dillon
Fabrizio Lafaro
Scott Miller
Venancio Gaona
Yery Oliveras
John Minkler
Linda Gleason
Meredith Wiley
Elliot Balch
Shantay Davies-Balch
Blair Looney
Katie Zenovich
Claude Laval
Tom Zimmerman
Anna Brooks
Elizabeth Laval
Dwayne & Vanessa Ferguson
Chuck & Tara Garrigus
Nick Matoian
Mark & Jessica Matoian
Trent & Colleen Little
Diane Carbray
Debbie Jacobsen
Mark and Virginia Salazar
Kevin Gordon
Artie Padilla
John Ostlund
Armida Espinosa
Stan Oken
Hardip & Gursharan Rahal
Dick Herrington
Pete Faragia
Ann Abajian
Nisei Farmers League
Kristi Rangel
Margarita Rocha
Yolanda Randles
Chuck Riojas
Dora Westerlund
Dr. Ken Magdaleno
Kepler Head of School Rickie Dhillon