Candidate for
United States Representative; District 18

The Facts on California's 18th Congerssional District...

Dennis Cardoza is Chairman of the Assembly Rules Committee, making him the 2nd highest ranking legislator in California's lower house.

The California State Sheriffs' Association, University of California, Small Business Association and Small Business Roundtable have all named Dennis Cardoza as California State Legislator of the Year.

Dennis Cardoza is overwhelmingly supported by Labor, Law Enforcement, Firefighters, Teachers and locally elected officials. He's also been endorsed by California Assembly Speaker Herb Wesson, California Democratic Party Chairman - Art Torres and the Democratic Central Committee Chairs of San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Merced Counties.

Dennis Cardoza appreciates the endorsement of the following leaders of our community!

U.S. Senate

Barbara Boxer
Dianne Feinstein

U.S. House of Representatives

Cal Dooley (D-Hanford)
Ellen Tauscher (D-Walnut Creek)
Grace Napolitano (D-Montebello)
Hilda Solis (D-El Monte)
Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose)

California State Senate

Betty Karnette (D-Long Beach)
Deborah Ortiz (D-Sacramento)
Dede Alpert (D-San Diego)
Don Perata (D-East Bay)
Edward Vincent (D-Inglewood)
Gloria Romero (D-Los Angeles)
Jack Scott (D-Pasadena)
Joe Dunn (D-Garden Grove)
John Vasconcellos (D-San Jose)
Kevin Murray (D-Los Angeles)
Martha Escutia (D-Montebello)
Nell Soto (D-Ontario)
Sheila Kuehl (D-Los Angeles)
Wesley Chesbro (D-Arcata)

California State Assembly

Alan Lowenthal (D-Long Beach)
Barbara Matthews (D-Tracy)
Carl Washington (D-Paramount)
Carol Liu (D-La Canada Flintridge)
Carole Migden (D-San Francisco)
Christine Kehoe (D-San Diego)
Dario Frommer (D-Los Angeles)
Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento)
Dion Aroner (D-Berkeley)
Edward Chavez (D-La Puente)
Elaine Alquist (D-Santa Clara)
Ellen Corbett (D-San Leandro)
Fran Pavley (D-Agoura Hills)
Fred Keeley (D-Boulder Creek)
George Nakano (D-Torrance)
Gil Cedillo (D-Los Angeles)
Gloria Negrete McLeod (D-Chino)
Hannah-Beth Jackson (Santa Barbara)
Helen Thomson (D-Davis)
Howard Wayne (D-San Diego)
Jenny Oropeza (D-Long Beach)
Jerome Horton (D-Inglewood)
Joe Canciamilla (D-Pittsburg)
Joe Nation (D-San Rafael)
John Dutra (D-Fremont)
Joseph Simitian (D-Palo Alto)
Juan Vargas (D-San Diego)
Kevin Shelley (D-San Francisco)
Lou Correa (D-Santa Ana)
Lou Papan (D-Millbrae)
Manny Diaz (D-San Jose)
Marco Firebaugh (D-East Los Angeles)
Patricia Wiggins (D-Santa Rosa)
Paul Koretz (D-West Hollywood)
Rebecca Cohn (D-Saratoga)
Roderick Wright (D-Los Angeles)
Sarah Reyes (D-Fresno)
Simon Salinas (D-Salinas)
Speaker Emeritus Robert Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys)
Speaker Herb Wesson (D-Culver City)
Thomas Calderon (D-Montebello)
Tony Cardenas (D-Sylmar)
Virginia Strom-Martin (D-Duncan Mills)
Wilma Chan (D-Oakland)

Board of Equalization

John Chiang

Law Enforcement

Gary Carlson - Merced County Sheriff
Jerry Moore - Atwater Police Chief
Les Weidman - Stanislaus County Sheriff
Michael Hughes - Los Banos Police Chief
Tom Sawyer - Retired Sheriff for Merced County
Tony Dossetti - Merced Police Chief
Tony Tacheira - Dos Palos Police Chief

Notable

Art Torres - California Democratic Party Chairman
Larry Morse - Merced District Attorney
Mary Ward - 26th Assembly District Democratic Chair
Mike Lenahan - California Democratic Party Regional Director
Monty Martinez - San Joaquin County Democratic Central Committee Chair
Paul Warda - Board of Directors -- Modesto Irrigation District
Robert Hayden - Merced County Democratic Central Committee Chair
Sal Cannella (D-Ceres) - Former State Assemblyman 26th District
Sandy Lucas - Stanislaus County Democratic Central Committee Chair
Tom Sawyer - Retired Sheriff for Merced County
Tony Coelho - Former Congressman

Merced County

Gary Carlson - Sheriff
Joe Rivero - Supervisor
Ronald Tiffee - Superintendent of Schools
Sybil Crookham - Superintendent of Schools

San Joaquin County

Victor Mow - Supervisor

Stanislaus County

Les Weidman - Sheriff
Martin Petersen - Superintendent of Schools
Pat Paul - Supervisor

City of Atwater

Andy Krotik - City Councilman
Barbara Dutra - Elementary School Board
Jerry Moore - Police Chief
Joe Rivero - City Councilman
Joseph Ashworth - Elementary School Board

City of Ceres

Brenda Scudder Herbert - City Clerk

City of Dos Palos

Tony Tacheira - Police Chief

City of Hilmar

David A. Miller - School Superintendent

City of Livingston

Henry Escobar - School Superintendent

City of Los Banos

Chet Guintini - Fire Chief
Michael Amabile - Mayor
Michael Hughes - Police Chief

City of Merced

Hub Walsh - Mayor
Joe Cortez - City Councilman
Tony Dossetti - Police Chief

City of Modesto

Carmen Sabatino - Mayor
Kenni Friedman - City Council
Mike Serpa - City Council
Ricardo Cordova - School Board
Tim Fisher - City Council

City of Turlock

John Lazar - City Council
Martin Yerby - City Council

City of Waterford

Mike Burns - City Councilman

Media

The Patterson Irrigator (General Election Endorsement)
The Ceres Courier (Primary Election Endorsement)
The Merced Sun-Star (Primary Election Endorsement)
The Modesto Bee (Primary Election Endorsement)
The San Francisco Chronicle (Primary Election Endorsement)

Organizations

AFSCME - Local 2703
American Federation of Teachers
Building and Construction Trades Council of Stanislaus - Merced - Tuolumne and Mariposa Counties
California Federation of Teachers
California Labor Federation
California Nurses Association
California School Employees Association
California State Employees Association
California State Sheriffs' Association
CDF Firefighters
Crime Victims United of California
Deputy Sheriff's Association of Stanislaus County
Faculty Association of California Community Colleges (FACC)
Firefighters of San Joaquin County - Local 1243
Fresno Firefighters - Local 753
Joint Council of Teamsters #38
Merced City Firefighters - Local 1479
Merced-Mariposa Central Labor Council
Modesto Area Local American Postal Workers Union - AFL-CIO
National Education Association (NEA)
Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC)
San Joaquin and Calaveras Counties Central Labor Council
Service Employees International Union - AFL-CIO
Stanislaus Central Labor Council
Stanislaus County Building Trades Council
UFCW - Local 1288