Michael MacDonald is building a broad coalition of working people, community leaders, educators, public safety professionals, local organizations, and neighbors who may not agree on everything — but agree that it’s time for new leadership and a better future for Ventura County.

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Please note: Our endorsements list is being updated regularly as new community leaders, organizations, and supporters join the campaign.

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ELECTED OFFICIALS

Bill McReynolds, Councilmember, City of Ventura 

Liz Campos, Councilmember, City of Ventura
Lorrie Brown, Former Councilmember, City of Ventura 

Joe Schroeder, Former Mayor, City of Ventura 

Jim Friedman, Former Mayor, City of Ventura

Mary Ann Krause, Former Mayor, City of Santa Paula
Cynthia Salas, Trustee, Oxnard School District  

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COMMUNITY LEADERS

Amber Thompson, California Assembly Delegate, District 38

KC Rodriguez, Community Advocate
Shawn Terris, Past Board Member, Veterans United for Truth, Inc.

Celia Sandhya Daniels, Ventura County Workforce Development Board

Steve Somann, Diversity Collective Ventura County

Joseph Summers, President, Stonewall Democratic Club

Celeste Weingardt, Former Chair, National Women's Political Caucus

Marie Lakin, Community & Arts Advocate

Deborah Myer-Morris, Retired Attorney; Disability Policy Advocate

Aisha Thompson, Elected City Clerk, City of Inglewood

Tanner Shelton, City Planner & Ventura Parks & Recreation Commissioner

Nikki Newsome, City Clerk, City of South Pasadena

Betsy Chess, Ventura County Community Leader

Lisa Burton, Community & Environmental Activist

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CAMPAIGN FRIENDS

Dr. Lisa Klein, Karin Quimby, Jo Ann Block, Steve & Kelly Tyburski

Michael McKeon, Nowlin Haltom, Brian Zeidan

Brian Bartlett, Arthur Valenzuela, Dylan Wilde

Brad Hudson, Cecelia Moreira, Michelle Rosenblum
Sally Hibbits, AJ Homes, Patricia & Steve Logan

Jacqueline & Ed Lindsay, Cerise Stadther, Megan Behne
Courtney & Adam Tobin, Meghan Cohen, Elizabeth Aparicio

Ricardo Reyes, Judee Hauer, Chuck Berry

Brian MacDonald, Tim Romero, Barbara Coupe
Patty Overley, Liz Holliday, Bill Haydon, Johnny Chung, Autumn Wood 

Dr. Steven Berrett, Gene Rubin, Dr. Alyx MacTernan Rivera & CC Rivera 

Ruth Contreras