“Voting is the expression of our commitment to ourselves, one another, this country, and this world.”
Iranian American Democrats of California (IADC) endorsed 59 candidates for the November 2026 election. We are pleased to congratulate the confirmed election victory for 48 out of 59 candidates (shown with green circle). We are thankful to the blue wave, and the people who made it happen.
This month’s midterm elections were a turning point, and IADC endorsed candidates and positions won up and down the ballot and made history, here are the five of the notable races:
- Jane Kim won California Insurance Commissioner, our biggest statewide victory
- Aisha Wahab (CA-14) won her race and made history as the first Afghan American elected to congress.
- Leila Namvar (AD-47) won her race and made history as the first Iranian American elected to California Assembly.
- Jessie Lopez (AD-68) won her race for the California Assembly.
- Jackie Elward (AD-12) won her race and made history as the first American born in Democratic Republic of the Congo to be elected to California Assembly.
So far, 4 of our endorsed candidates have conceded in their races (shown in light blue circle). While the election did not produce the outcome we had hoped for them, we value the relationship we have established with them and welcome opportunities to work together on issues of shared importance.
7 of our endorsed candidates are in tight races. Curing of votes is taking place right now with many votes still being counted. We wish to turn their circle from yellow to green very soon
We were proud to endorse all of these candidates and are pleased to see the support they have received from voters. We recognize the hard work and dedication that goes into a successful campaign, whether seeking public office for the first time or continuing their service to the community.
We look forward to elevating our relationship with each of these elected officials and working together with them on issues that matter to the Iranian American community and the broader communities we call home.
We wish them continued success.
Among the 14 California propositions, two have results different than we had hoped for. Prop 38 (funding of immunology research) and Prop 40 (Wealth Tax) have failed. The result for three propositions have not been called yet: Prop 4 (Election Public Funding), Prop 5 (Recall Election Process) Prop 42 (Prohibition of Wealth Tax in the future). We hope 4 and 5 pass and 42 fails. The result for the 9 remaining propositions follows our recommendations
#Congratulations to all #California voters who used their vote to make their voices heard. Now we need to remain laser focused on #Accountability and #Affordability.
