Juan Vargas for United States Congress has been endorsed by:

Elected Officials

  • Dede Alpert, Senator, ret., State of California
  • Barbara Avalos, Clerk/Board Member, National School District
  • Jim Bates, Member of Congress, ret.
  • Marty Block, Assemblymember, State of California (San Diego, Chula Vista)
  • Pamela Bensoussan, Councilmember, City of Chula Vista
  • Ron Calderon, State Senator, State of California
  • Don Campbell, Mayor of the City of Brawley
  • Raymond Castillo, Imperial County Supervisor
  • Luis Castro, Councilmember, City of Calexico
  • Wadie P. Deddeh, Senator, ret., State of California
  • Eduardo Garcia, Mayor of the City of Coachella
  • Jim Hanks, Board Member, Imperial Irrigation District
  • Willie Hermosillo, Councilmember, ret., City of Calexico
  • Ben Hueso, Assemblymember, State of California (San Diego, Chula Vista)
  • Raquel Marquez-Maden, San Ysidro School Board President
  • Miguel Miranda, Councilmember, City of Brawley
  • Tim Nader, Board President, Southwestern Community College District Governing Board
  • George Nava, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Brawley
  • Gilbert Otero, District Attorney, County of Imperial
  • Manuel Pérez, Assemblymember, State of California
  • John Renison, Supervisor, County of Imperial
  • Gloria Romo, Calexico Unified School District School Board President
  • Diahna Garcia Ruiz, Board Member, Heber School Board and Public Utility District
  • Lori Saldana, Assemblymember, ret., State of California
  • Tony Sandoval, Candidate, Heber Public Utility District
  • Lynn Schenk, Member of Congress, ret.
  • Efrain Silva, Mayor of the City of El Centro
  • Darrell Steinberg, Senate President Pro Tempore, State of California
  • Jack Terrazas, Chair of the Board of Supervisors of Imperial County
  • Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction of California
  • Steve Vasquez, Councilmember, ret., City of Brawley
  • Tony Young, Council President, San Diego City Council







    • Organizations

  • California Democratic Party
  • San Diego and Imperial Counties' Labor Council
  • United Food and Commercial Workers
  • San Diego City Firefighters, Local 145
  • International Association of Firefighters
  • International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers
  • United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
  • California School Employees Association
  • United Association: Union of Plumbers, Fitters, Welders, and HVAC Service Techs
  • Chula Vista Democratic Club
  • American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees-AFL-CIO
  • National Electrical Contractors Association, San Diego Chapter
  • California Association of Physician Groups
  • Sheet Metal Workers International Association
  • SD International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 569
  • Cooperative of American Physicians
  • Imperial County Sheriff and Police Chiefs' Association
  • California Statewide Law Enforcement Association
  • California Medical Association
  • American Medical Association
  • Association of Special Agents

    • Community Leaders

  • Jim Horn, Vice-Chairmain, Imperial Valley Democratic Central Committee
  • Antonio Ortega, Secretary, Imperial Valley Democratic Central Committee
  • Sadrach "Sam" Palomares, Vice-Chairman, Democratic Central Committee
  • Everardo Cervantes, Treasurer, Imperial Valley Democratic Central Committee
  • Rebecca Terrazas-Baxter, Committee Member, Imperial Valley Democratic Central Committee
  • Lorena Gonzalez, Secretary/Treasurer of the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Board
  • Anthony Perez, Chair, Chicano Latino Caucus, California Democratic Party
  • Jess Durfee, Chair of the San Diego County Democratic Party
  • Ana & Tomas Torres


    • Please Note: This is a partial list.