Race or measure
Use the exact office, district, jurisdiction, election date, or ballot-measure title shown by the appropriate election authority.
SBWPC Elections & Appointments
Request Endorsement Consideration
Candidates and ballot-measure campaigns may submit an official request for consideration through SBWPC's endorsement process.
Process open
The November 2026 endorsement process is underway.
Candidate Assessment Teams are reviewing races and preparing the next stage of evaluation.
General Election: November 3, 2026
01 Submit the official requestThe application action is open first and remains easy to find. -
Submitting a request begins SBWPC's initial review. It does not guarantee that a race will be evaluated, that an interview will be scheduled, or that an endorsement will be issued.
02 Before you submitThree categories of information help SBWPC review a request clearly. +
Campaign contacts
Provide the candidate or authorized campaign contact, current email and telephone information, and the public campaign website.
Mission alignment
Review SBWPC's mission and positions and be prepared to discuss the campaign's record, priorities, and inclusive feminist values.
Separate processes: Election officials administer candidacy and campaign-compliance requirements. SBWPC independently determines which races to evaluate and whether to endorse, oppose, or make no endorsement.
03 What may happen nextA concise view of the organizational review process. +
Initial review
Elections & Appointments reviews the request, candidacy status, and whether the race is included in the current process.
Questionnaire and interview
When a race proceeds, candidates may receive a questionnaire and an invitation to a Candidate Assessment Team interview.
Recommendation
The Candidate Assessment Team documents its findings and submits a recommendation through Elections & Appointments.
Formal decision
Only a formal authorized SBWPC decision permits a campaign to claim an endorsement.
04 Questions and protocolCommon distinctions and the correct contact for clarification. +
No. SBWPC determines which races to consider, how the applicable review will proceed, and whether to endorse, oppose, or make no endorsement.
No. A questionnaire, interview, or recommendation is not an endorsement. A campaign should claim endorsement only after formal notice of the authorized SBWPC decision.
Use the SBWPC Positions and Candidate Corner links below for organizational positions, candidate resources, and related endorsement information.
Email [email protected] and identify the office, district, election, and the specific endorsement-process question.