National
President: Bernie Sanders. Bernie is the only candidate who both recognizes the critical issues facing our nation and is building a movement to combat it. From climate change to health care, war to education, Bernie has and has always had the right positions. But those positions are meaningless without a popular movement to back them. Bernie is building that movement. Finally, his personal character is above reproach.
Regional
US Representative, District 5: Jason Kishineff. I like his core priorities (criminal justice reform, dealing with climate change, removing corporate money from politics), and more broadly he’s pushing for the same platform as Sanders is.
State Senator, District 9: Nancy Skinner. She’s the only candidate on the ballot, and well-qualified for it.
State Assembly-member, District 15: Sara Brink. I like Sara Brink’s focus on returning power to the community.
Judge of the Superior Court: Susanne M. Fenstermacher. She hasn’t done anything wrong as a judge, and I would rather not vote to remove a judge without that.
County Supervisor, District 5: Sean Trambley. He supports affordable housing, and has taken the time to campaign in Pinole and ask for our opinions. Federal Glover (or possibly a PAC supporting him, it’s been a few years) ran ads against his opponent in the last election, attacking her for calling for more housing. And Gus Kramer is notorious for his creating a hostile workplace environment as assessor, and for engaging in self-dealing in his role as assessor and as a private party.
Democratic County Central Committee: Ryan H. Apperson, Anamarie Avila Farias, Nadine Grace Peyrucain, John Stevens. They all have good platforms. Courtney Masella-O’Brien’s core priorities list is inadequate. Richard Verrilli doesn’t even have one on votersedge.
Rafael's thoughts 