(Los Angeles, California) – The ANCA Western Region is proud to announce its list of endorsed candidates ahead of the upcoming November 5 elections, where community members will have the opportunity to shape the future of Armenian-American advocacy by electing candidates to office who have a proven track record of supporting pro-Armenian policy measures. The ANCA Western Region endorsement process was carried out with meticulous detail, calculating incumbent officials’ and newcomer candidates’ tangible actions, track-records, and backgrounds as they relate to advancing Armenian-American policy priorities. This exhaustive list aims to inform voters about candidates’ abilities to address some of the most pressing issues the Armenian-American community faces, such as advocacy for the right of return of Artsakh’s Armenians who were forcibly displaced by Azerbaijan’s genocidal aspirations in the Armenian Homeland, holding Azerbaijan accountable for past and present aggression against the Armenian People, securing the unconditional release of Azerbaijan’s Armenian prisoners of war and political hostages, defending the Armenian Homeland from further aggression at the hands of the Aliyev regime, and supporting the safety, security, and prosperity of Armenians in the United States and Armenia.

Community members are encouraged to visit the ANCA Western Region 2024 Elections Center for more information about the candidates, and to visit HyeVotes.org for information about critical dates and deadlines, including confirming and/or updating their voter registration, locating the nearest polling center to cast their ballots, as well as confirming deadlines for submitting their mail-in ballots. Voting is a fundamental right of all citizens in the United States to elect public officials who advance their critical needs and interests. All are encouraged to participate in this year’s General Elections on November 5th 2024, where offices ranging from local city and county officials, to Congressional Representatives and the President of the United States will be elected.

Congressional Endorsements

U.S. Senate:

Adam Schiff

House of Representatives:

California:

Doug LaMalfa – CD 1

Tom McClintock – CD 5

Nancy Pelosi – CD 11

John Duarte – CD 13

Eric Swalwell – CD14

Kevin Mullin – CD 15

Evan Low – CD 16

Ro Khanna – CD 17

Zoe Lofgren – CD 18

Jim Costa – CD 21

David Valadao – CD 22

Salud Carbajal – CD 24

Judy Chu – CD 28

Luz Rivas – CD 29

Laura Friedman – CD 30

Gil Cisneros – CD 31

Brad Sherman – CD 32

Jimmy Gomez – CD 34

Sydney Kamlager-Dove – CD 37

Linda Sanchez – CD 38

Young Kim – CD 40

Nanette Barragan – CD 44

Michelle Steel – CD 45

David Min – CD 47

Mike Levin – CD 49

Scott Peters – CD 50

Nevada:

Dina Titus – CD 1

Susie Lee – CD 3

Steven Horsford – CD 4

Texas:

Lizzie Fletcher – CD 7

Joaquin Castro – CD 20

Jasmine Crockett – CD 30

Lloyd Doggett – CD 37

California State Senate Endorsements

Scott Wiener – SD11

Sasha Renee Perez – SD 25

Henry Stern – SD 27

Eloise Gomez Reyes – SD29

Suzette Valladares – SD23

California State Assembly Endorsements

Catherine Stefani – AD19

Diane Papan -AD21

Patrick Ahrens – AD26

Patrick Lee Gipson – AD40

John Harabedian – AD 41

Nick Schultz – AD44

Jesse Gabriel – AD 46

Blanca Rubio – AD48

Mike Fong – AD49

Rick Chavez Zbur – AD51

Jessica Caloza – AD52

Mark Gonzalez – AD54

Local Endorsements

Jack Hadjinian – Montebello City Council District 2

Adrin Nazarian  – Los Angeles City Council District 2

The Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region is the largest and most influential Armenian American grassroots advocacy organization in the Western United States. Working in coordination with a network of offices, chapters, and supporters throughout the Western United States and affiliated organizations around the country, ANCA-WR advances the concerns of the Armenian American community on a broad range of issues.