Endorsements & Community Support
2026 Endorsements
Federal & State
Darrell Issa
U.S. Representative 50th District
Carl DeMaio
Assembly Member 75th District
Mayoral
John Minto
Santee Mayor
Bill Wells
El Cajon Mayor
Mark Arapostathis
La Mesa Mayor
John Franklin
Vista Mayor
John McCann
Chula Vista Mayor
Richard Bailey
Former Coronado Mayor
Kevin Faulconer
Former San Diego Mayor
City Council
Steve Goble
El Cajon City Council
Michelle Metchsell
El Cajon City Council
Laura Koval
Santee City Council
Jack Dale
Former Santee Mayor and City Counci
County
Representation
Joel Anderson
San Diego County Supervisor
Jim Desmond
San Diego County Supervisor
Jordan Marks
San Diego County Assessor Recorder
Ernie Dronenburg
Former San Diego County Assessor Recorder
Charles W. Leonhardt
Former Plumas County Assessor
School Board
Jim Kelly
Grossmont Union High School District
Jo Alegria
Former El Cajon School Board
Elana Levens-Craig
Former Santee School District
Sandy Pugliese
Former Santee School Board Member
City Council
Ed Musgrove
San Marcos City Council
Mike Sannella
San Marcos City Council
Jerry Jones
Former Lemon Grove City Council
Joe Green
Former Vista City Council
Health Care
District
Virginia Hall
Director Grossmont Healthcare District
Randy Lenac
President Grossmont Healthcare District
Bob Ayres
Director Grossmont Healthcare District
Maggie Watkins
Director Grossmont Healthcare District
Water Districts
Joel Scalzitti
Helix Water District
Kathleen Hedberg
Helix Water District
Frank Hilliker
Lakeside Water District.
Steve Robak
Lakeside Water District.
Steve Johnson
Lakeside Water District.
Mark Robak
Otay Water District.
Bill Pommering
Padre Dam Water District
Rocky Qualin
Padre Dam Water District
Dan McMillan
Former Padre Dam Water District
Organization Endorsements
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Endorsements
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Community
Shotgun Tom Kelly
Longtime Radio DJ &
60’s Radio Host
Michael Ranson
President Santee Lakes Foundation
Designer of the Santee Veterans Memorial
AJ Tota
Santee Kiwanis
Community
Amy Reichert
John Mendez
Bob Lloyd Sr.
Barbara Leetch
Warren Savage
Sandy and Jay Renard
Patty Fortin
Maggie Ranson
Organization
2022 Endorsements
Federal & State
Darrell Issa
U.S. Representative 50th Dist.
Mayoral
John Minto
Santee Mayor
Bill Wells
El Cajon Mayor
City Council
Steve Goble
El Cajon City Council
Gary Kendrick
El Cajon City Council
Jerry Jones
Lemon Grove City Council
John Franklin, Vista Council Member
County
Representation
Charles W. Leonhardt
Former Plumas County Assessor
Ernie Dronenburg
San Diego County Assessor Recorder
School Board
Dustin Burns
Santee School District
Elana Levens-Craig
Santee School District
Ken Fox
Santee School District
Jim Kelly
Grossmont Union High School District
Rob Shield
Grossmont Union High School District
Dr. Gary Woods
Grossmont Union High School District
Andrew Hayes
Lakeside School Board Newly Elected
Sandy Pugliese
Former Santee School Board Member
Health Care
District
Michael Emerson
Director Grossmont Healthcare District
Virginia Hall
President Grossmont Healthcare District
Randy Lenac
Director Grossmont Healthcare District
Bob Ayres
Director Grossmont Healthcare District
Organization Endorsements
- Deputy Sheriffs Association
- Santee Firefighters Association
- Republican Party of San Diego.
- California Republican Party
- Lincoln Club of San Diego.
- East Chamber of Commerce.
- Southern California Rental Housing Assoc.
2018 Endorsements
Federal & State
Joel Anderson
California State Senator
Randy Voepel
California State Assembly
Brian Jones
Former California State Assembly
Diane Harkey
CA Board of Equalization District 4
Mayoral
John Minto
Santee Mayor
Bill Wells
El Cajon Mayor
Steve Vaus
Poway Mayor
Sam Abed
Escondido Mayor
Jim Desmond
San Marcos Mayor
Richard Bailey
Coronado Mayor
Mark Arapostathis
La Mesa Mayor
Matt Hall
Carlsbad Mayor
Kevin Faulconer
San Diego Mayor
Water Districts
Bill Pommering
President, Padre Dam Water District Director
Doug Wilson
Padre Dam Water District Director
James Peasley
Padre Dam Water District Director
Augie Caires
Padre Dam Water District Director
Frank Hilliker
Lakeside Water Board
Steve Robak
Lakeside Water Board
Steve Johnson
Lakeside Water Board
Kathleen Coates Hedberg
President, Helix Water District
Mike Sannella
Vallecitos Water District
Jennifer Demeo
Fallbrook Public Utility District
County
Representation
Dianne Jacob
San Diego County Supervisor
Charles W. Leonhardt
Plumas County Assessor
Ernie Dronenburg
San Diego County Assessor Recorder
City Council
Bill Baber
La Mesa City Council
Guy McWhirter
La Mesa City Council
Gary Kendrick
El Cajon City Council
Steve Goble
El Cajon City Council
Bob McClellan
El Cajon City Council
Jerry Jones
Lemon Grove City Council
Matt Mendoza
Lemon Grove City Council
Mike Diaz
Chula Vista City Council
Rebecca Jones
San Marcos City Council
Lorie Zapf
San Diego City Council
Scott Sherman
San Diego City Council
John Mccann
Chula Vista City Council
John Mason
Escondido City Council
Amanda Young Rigby
Vista City Council
Rob McNeils
Santee City Council
Organization Endorsements
- Deputy Sheriffs Association of San Diego
- Santee Firefighters Association
- Republican Party of San Diego
- Lincoln Club of San Diego County
- Personal Insurance Federation of California
- Pacific Southwest Association of Realtors
- San Diego County Apartment Association
- SD East County Chamber of Commerce
Health Care
District
Michael Emerson President Grossmont Healthcare District
Virginia Hall
Grossmont Healthcare District
Randy Lenac
Grossmont Healthcare District
Grossmont Healthcare District
Bob Ayres
Grossmont Healthcare District
Grossmont Healthcare District
School Board
Dustin Burns
Santee School District
Elana Levens-Craig
Santee School District
Ken Fox
Santee School District
Jim Kelly
Grossmont Union High School District
Rob Shield
Grossmont Union High School District
Dr. Gary Woods
Grossmont Union High School District
Jo Medina-Alegria
El Cajon School District
Andrew Hayes
Lakeside School Board Newly Elected
Sandy Pugliese
Former Santee School Board Member
Community Endorsements
Shotgun Tom Kelly
Longtime Radio DJ & SiriusXM 60’s on 6 Radio Host
Carl DeMaio
San Diego Radio Talk Show Host
Bob Schultz
Entertainer
Sam Modica
Santee Santas
John Morley
Santee Lakes Foundation & Santee Santas
Barbara Leetch & Warren Savage
Local Residents
Jay & Sandy Renard
News Reporters
Bob Lloyd
San Diego Airport Board
Lori Bird
Retired Sheriff Captain
Julio and Lisa DeGuzman
Retired City Attorney Investigator
Candy Maffei
Retired Postal Person
Pat Fortin
Local Resident
Karen Fleck
School Foundation
Paul Hanks
Santee Attorney
Dan Tacon
Realtor
Joe Garzanelli
Realtor
Ron Durrett
Realtor
Gene Chubb
Retired RCP Exec.
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Ronn Hall for Santee City
Council District 2 | 2026
Santee, CA 92071
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