2026 WAVE PAC Endorsed Candidates
WAVE is proud to announce our 2026 Endorsed Candidates! The WAVE Endorsement Committee — 12 WAVE members with diverse experiences from communities throughout Orange County — have spent countless hours recruiting, researching, and vetting each of these endorsed candidates. To learn more, scroll down to see the list and click on their photo to visit their campaign website. Now it’s time to mobilize our friends, neighbors, and colleagues to vote for these impressive individuals.
It’s time to vote! Ballots were mailed to all California registered voters on October 5th. While preparing to vote, we recommend using the WAVE Ballot Guide – either online or printed – then build your ballot on the Blue Voter Guide. We’ve also published a comprehensive resource on our WAVE Substack, check it out and subscribe for updates!
Key dates:
- October 5: Ballots begin mailing to Orange County voters. Early voting begins.
- October 19: The last day to register to vote in the general election.
- After October 19: California offers same-day conditional voter registration at any Orange County vote center through Election Day.
- November 3: Election Day
Check your voter registration at ocvote.gov/registration and find an official ballot drop box at ocvote.gov/voting.
State
City
Laguna Woods
Sue Quam
Laguna Woods City Council
Endorse
Newport Beach
Dr. Andy Gerken
Newport Beach City Council
District 6
Recommend
Stanton
Marlon-Ray Velasco
Stanton City Council
District 3
Endorse
Education Board
Huntington Beach Union High School District
Dr. Bonnie Castrey
Huntington Beach Union High School District
Area 5
Re-Endorse
Special District
Thank you to everyone who applied for endorsement, and to the members and supporters whose donations make this work possible.
