ENDORSEMENTS

FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS

  • “As a former Sac Mayor and councilmember for Natomas, I am excited to endorse Karina Talamantes for City Council District 3. She is eager to take on the challenges of the district and city, and has a background that gives her a solid foundation to be effective. Join me on Team Talamantes and elect a woman who will represent us all.”

    Heather Fargo, City of Sacramento Mayor (retired)

ELECTED OFFICIALS

Titles and organizations are provided for identification purposes only

·       Angelique V. Ashby, California State Senator

·       Maggy Krell, California Assemblywoman

·       Jim Cooper, Sacramento County Sheriff

·       Kevin McCarty, City of Sacramento Mayor

·       Eric Guerra, Mayor Pro Tem Guerra

·       Roger Dickinson, City of Sacramento Councilmember

·       Phil Pluckebaum, City of Sacramento Councilmember

·       Caity Maple, City of Sacramento Councilmember

·       Rick Jennings, City of Sacramento Councilmember

·       Mai Vang, City of Sacramento Councilmember

·       Noel Mora – Natomas Unified School District

·       Ericka Harden - Natomas Unified School District Trustee

·       Sumiti Mehta - Natomas Unified School District Trustee

·       Basim Elkarra – Twin Rivers Unified School District Trustee

·       Christine Jefferson -Twin Rivers Unified School District Trustee

·       Trustee Mike Baker – Twin Rivers Unified School District Trustee


COMMUNITY LEADERS

Titles and organizations are provided for identification purposes only

Dolores Huerta, American Labor Leader

Adrian Perez, Vida de Oro Foundation

Adrianne Gonzales, Gardenland Community Leader

Alicia Lewis, Natomas Community Leader

Alex Rooker, California Democratic Party Vice Chair (Ret.)

Andy Russell, Community Leader

Amie Tokuhama, Natomas Garden & Arts Club Director

Amy Kocher Adams, Community Leader

Anthony de Marto, Educator

Ashley Nicole Johnston, Community Leader

Bobbie Brown, Business Leader

Brandon Black, Community Leader

Carolina Rojas, Community Leader

Cathy Rodriguez, President & CEO, Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Chris Shannon, Sacramento State Professor

Cicely Garnett, Community Leader

Cruz Naranjo, City of Sacramento Arts Commissioner

Danny Savala, Del Paso Blvd Partnership Executive Director

David Brady, Community Leader, River Oaks

David Bugatto, Business Leader

David Guerrero,

David Kawada, Chair, Natomas Unified Bond Oversight Committee

Deb Wurgler, Board Member, Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep (NP3) Schools

Dustin Romero, ROCA Neighborhood Leader

Dick Mayberry, Retired Firefighter

Don Gibson, Community Leader

Elena Quintero, Community Leader

Eric Sunderland, California Democratic Party Region 3 Director

Flavio Huizar, Community Leader

Frances Huizar, UC Health Latino Staff & Faculty Association

Gabriel Vivas, Attorney

Georga Raya, Community Leader

George Azar, Business Owner

Gina LaPlaca, Business Leader

Guy Winfrow, Community Leader

Howard Lawrence, Faith-based Community Leader

Jason Dillard, Natomas Community Leader

Jason Sample, Deputy Superintendent of Gateway Community Charters

Jenny Bach, Former Secretary of the Democratic Party of California

Jesse Rodriguez, UC Davis Alumni Association

JIm Martinez, South Natomas Community Leader

Joe Contreras, Northgate Gardenland Community Leader

Joe Flores, City of Sacramento Parks & Community Enrichment Commissioner

Jofil Borja, Sacramento County Planning Commissioner and Director, Heritage Community Credit Union

John Eick, Westlake School Executive Director

Jorge Martinez, South Natomas Community Leader

Julio Lamas, South Natomas Community Leader

Judy Mayberry, Community Leader

Kiki Kong Vasquez, President of Neighborhood Association

Kim Lundquist, Retired Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Katie Hanzlik, Sacramento County Democratic Vice Chair

Krissy Goetz, Teacher

Kristopher Lewis, Small Business Owner

Leslie Rubalcava, Community Leader

Linn Hom, Community Leader

Lydia Ramirez, SVP, COO and Chief DEI Officer, Five Star Bank

Marbella Sala, Community Leader of Measure U Commissioner

Maggy Krell, Attorney and Community Leader

Marcus Gomez, Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Member

Marisol Gomez Martinez, South Natomas Community Leader

Matt Robbins, Owner of Pacific Pipes Plumbing Company

Matt Canty, Community Leader

Maureen Craft, Community Leader

Melinda Guzman, Trustee Emeritus

Michelle Smira, Business Owner and Community Leader

Mina Perez, Vida de Oro Foundation

Joe Flores, Commissioner for City of Sacramento Parks and Community Enrichment Commission

Mike Fluke, ROCA Neighborhood Leader

Nancy Kong Vasquez, Community Leader

Nena de Marto, Educator

Nate Pelzcar, Community Leader

Kevin Brown, Pastor

Patrick Mulvaney, Owner of Mulvaney’s B&L

Phil Pluckebaum, Planning Commissioner District 3

Reyna Lamas, South Natomas Community Leader

Ricardo Arriaga-Heredia, Community Leader

Richard Falcon, Teatro Nagual

Ritu Sethi Mengi, Business Owner

Rivkah Sass, Former Executive Director of Sacramento Public Libraries

Robert Abelon, Former Deputy Secretary of State

Robert Robbins, Community Leader

Ruth Ibarra, Community Leader

Sabina Nussipov, President, Sacramento Young Dems

Satty Rai, Community Leader

Salvador Arriaga, Education Program Consultant for CA Department of Education

Scott Moak, Community Leader

Sergio Aguilar Gaxiola, Professor of Internal Medicine

Sharon Wright, Community Leader

Sharon Jennings, South Natomas Community Leader

Sonia Mercado, Natomas Schools Foundation Board Member

Sumiti Mehta, Commissioner, City of Sacramento Parks and Community Enrichment Commission

Tamara Torlakson, SheShares Organizer

Terrance Coach T Leonard, Nonprofit Leader and Coach

Tia Gemmell, Community Leader

Tiffani Fink, Transportation Executive and Appointee to Citywide Commission

Tiffini Sharp Esq., Advocate for Immigrants and Women of Color

Walter Kawalmoto, Community Leader

William Cho, Retired Police Officer and Sacramento County Mental Health Board Member


ORGANIZATIONS

Titles and organizations are provided for identification purposes only

Teamsters Local 150

Teamsters Local 150 and our 10,000 union members are excited to endorse Karina Talamantes for Sacramento City Council. Karina is a strong ally for labor and understands the importance of good-paying jobs with benefits and worker protections. Teamster workers at UPS, and in grocery warehouses, pharmacies, construction, healthcare, bakery industries, and more support Karina. She will fight for us in City Hall!
— Teamsters Local 150

Sacramento Sierra's Building & Construction Trades Council

·       Operating Engineers Local 3

·       Sacramento Area Firefighters Local 522

·       Northern California District Council of Laborers Local 185

·       Teamsters 150

·       Environmental Dems of Sacramento County

·       Sacramento County Young Democrats

·       Stonewall Democrats of Greater Sacramento

 

All endorsements are given by said individuals and not their associated organizations, unless otherwise stated.

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Join the elected officials, community leaders, advocates, and business owners in supporting Karina for City Council 2026!