2026 Primary Endorsements
The following endorsements have been given to candidates running on the June 2, 2026 primary election. State and Federal races were recommended by the Inland Empire Labor Council’s Committee On Political Education (COPE) and endorsed at the California Federation of Labor Unions’ 2026 Pre-Primary Convention. All county, city and other local races were endorsed by the IELC COPE.
Governor
Candidates
U.S. Congress
Candidate
District No.
23
25
Judy Chu (D)
28
33
35
39
Joe Kerr (D)
40
Marni Von Wilpert (D)
48
CA State Senate
Candidate
District No.
Steve Padilla (D)
18
No Recommendation
22
No Recommendation
32
CA State Assembly
Candidate
District No.
34
36
39
41
45
47
Robert Garcia (D)
50
Michelle Rodriguez (D)
53
Clarissa Cervantes (D)
58
Phillip Chen (R)
59
Corey Jackson (D)
60
No Recommendation
63
No Recommendation
71
Riverside County
Riverside County Board of Supervisors
District No.
4
5
Riverside County Superintendent of Schools
Riverside County Board of Education
Trustee Area
1
Riverside City Council
Ward
2
4
6
San Bernardino County
San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors
District No.
2
4
San Bernardino City Mayor
San Bernardino City Council
Ward
1
2
4
Statewide Constitutional Officers
Race
Candidate
Nelson Esparza (D)
Sally Lieber (D)
Mike Gipson (D)
Tom Umberg (D)
Al Muratsuchi / Anthony Rendon
Eleni Kounalakis (D)
Malia Cohen (D)
Rob Bonta (D)
Shirley Weber (D)
Fiona Ma
