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Solano County Democrats Endorse Candidates

First round endorsements include Benicia Mayor Steve Young, more endorsements to come…

Fairfield, CA – August 30th – The Solano Democratic Party held endorsement interviews for candidates in 9 out of 24 races it will be endorsing for the 2024 General Election.

This first round of endorsements include:

Solano County Race
Endorsed Candidate
Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District – District 2 Audrey Jaques
Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District – District 6 Ana Petero
Vacaville Unified School District – District 4 Audra Orr
Vacaville Unified School District – District 7 Michael Kitzes
Board of Education, Solano County – District 2 Bonnie Hamilton
Mayor City of Benicia Steve Young
City Council, City of Fairfield – District 6 Manveer Sandhu
City Council, City of Vacaville – District 3 Michael “Mike” Silva
City Council, City of Vacaville – District 5 Jason Roberts

“I am pleased that so many qualified candidates have stepped forward to represent their fellow citizens this fall,” said Don Lowrie, Solano Democratic Party Chair. “The individuals who earned the central committee’s endorsement will serve the entire community. I am confident they will fight for our freedoms and provide a bright and prosperous future for all of Solano County’s residents.”

The committee will be hosting another round of Candidate interviews on September 7th. This will be live streamed to the committee’s YouTube and Facebook social media channels found @solanodems – Facebook, YouTube.

Candidates wanting to be endorsed, must be a registered Democrat, and complete the Committee’s Endorsement Questionnaire. This can be found on the Committee’s website at solanodemocrats.com/endorsements.

More information can be found at solanodemocrats.com.