Yolo County Democratic Party announces June 2 election endorsements

By Special to The Democrat May 2, 2026

At its March central committee meeting, the Yolo County Democratic Party approved its endorsements for the June 2 California Primary Election.

According to a press release, the endorsed candidates and measures are:

• Ryan Davis for Yolo County Superior Court Judge (Countywide)

• Jesse Salinas for Yolo County Clerk and Assessor (Countywide)

• Mayra Vega for Yolo County Supervisor, District 3 (Woodland, West Sacramento)

• Lucas Frerichs for Yolo County Supervisor, District 2 (Davis, Winters)

• YES on Measure V (Davis)

  
  

“While so much of our attention is fixed on the ongoing national nightmare in Washington, our local elections shape the lives of Yolo County residents on a day-to-day basis. We are excited to support a strong slate of local candidates that will uphold and defend Yolo County’s values of fairness, inclusion, and collaboration,” said Yolo County Democratic Party Chair Jake Whitaker.

Davis is a lifelong Yolo County resident and current court commissioner with deep experience as both a deputy attorney general and public defender at the county, state, and federal levels. He brings exactly the kind of broad legal expertise, community roots, and a true commitment to justice that will make him an exemplary Yolo County Judge.

Salinas has served as Yolo County’s assessor, clerk-recorder, and elections officer since 2016, bringing over 35 years of public-sector experience and a nationally award-winning record of transparent, accessible elections administration. He is exactly the kind of steady, trusted steward that this office demands at a time when the integrity of our elections is under attack.

Vega is a healthcare professional with over two decades of experience and a proven record on the Woodland City Council championing public safety, housing affordability, and childcare. The residents of District 3, spanning Woodland and the West Sacramento neighborhoods of Bryte and Broderick, deserve a supervisor with the experience, relationships, and drive to deliver. Vega is that leader.

Frerichs has spent over a decade in public service as both a Yolo County Supervisor and a Davis City Council Member, building real results for Yolo County on climate, mental health, gun violence prevention, and agricultural preservation. His deep experience, regional relationships, and record of getting things done make him exactly the kind of experienced, effective leadership Yolo County government needs right now.

Furthermore, voters in Davis face an important decision with the upcoming vote on Measure V. Measure V will bring a thoughtfully planned new neighborhood to Davis that delivers over 1,000 middle-income homes, 360 permanently affordable homes, completes the Davis Bike Loop, stabilizes school enrollment, and preserves over 50% of the site as open space, habitat, and farmland. After building just 805 single-family homes over the past 17 years, Measure V represents the balanced, community-focused solution that Davis needs to begin addressing its critical housing shortage and foster homeownership opportunities for a new generation of Davis residents.

The 2026 California Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, June 2. The Yolo County Democratic Party encourages all eligible voters to register and to cast their ballot.