Endorsers & Supporters 2026

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Gabriel has earned the endorsement of the following individuals and organizations.

Labor:

  • AFT College Staff Guild, Local 1521A
  • SEIU local 99
  • CSUN Chapter-California Faculty Association.
  • Laborers Local 300.
  • Laborers Local 1309.
  • Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building Construction Trades Council I.U.O.E. Local 12).
  • UA Local 250 Steamfitters and Refrigeration.
  • Teamsters Joint Council 42.
  • Painters and Allied Trades District Council 36 (AFL-CIO).
  • Plumbers Pipefitters U.A. Local 761.
  • UFCW Local 770.
  • UA Plumbers - Local #78.
  • Iron Workers Local 416.
  • Iron Workers Local 433.
  • UA Local 398-Plumbers and Steamfitters.

Organizational:

  • Avance Democratic Club.
  • Southern California Armenian Democrats (SCAD).
  • Stonewall Young Democrats.
  • Santa Clarita Valley Democrats.
  • DAKES Democratic Club (Democrats Allied for Kids, Education and Safety).
  • North Valley Democratic Club.
  • California Democratic Renters Council.
  • HONOR PAC.
  • Democrats for Israel.
  • Latino Coalition of Los Angeles.
  • Mexican American Bar Association.
  • College Democrats of Los Angeles.

Elected Officials and Individuals:

  • Dolores Huerta, Civil Rights Activist/Labor Leader.
  • Eric Garcetti, former Mayor of Los Angeles, former U.S. Ambassador to India.
  • Jeffrey Prang, Los Angeles County Assessor., Los Angeles County
  • Judy Chu, Congresswoman, 28th Congressional District.
  • Luz Rivas, Congresswoman, 29th Congressional District.
  • Fiona Ma, California Treasurer and future Lt. Governor of California.
  • Tony Cardenas, Congressman, Retired.
  • Nichelle Henderson, Board Member, LACCD.
  • Richard Polanco, State Senato, Retired.
  • Mike Fong, Assemblymember.
  • Jessica Caloza, Assemblymember.
  • Nick Schultz, Assemblymember.
  • Mario Trujillo, City Councilmember-Downey.
  • Vicky Santana, Councilwoman, City of Whitier.
  • Al Rios, Vice Mayor City of South Gate.
  • Carlos Cerdan, School Board Member, Montebello Unified School District.
  • Marisol Madrigal Uribe Ph.D., School Board Member, Montebello Unified School District.
  • Dr. Armond Aghakhanian, Burbank Unified School District Board of Education.
  • Dr. Sandra Salazar Trustee-Cerritos Community College.
  • Margaret Quiñones-Perez, Santa Monica Community College Trustee.
  • Tony Vasquez, Member Board of Equalization.
  • Carlos Reyes Guerrero, PhD, Board Member, Santa Clarita Community College District. *
  • Bob J. Archuleta, Calfornia State Senator.
  • Manny Acosta, South El Monte City Council.
  • Dr. Jocelyn Duarte, Executive Director of the Salvadoran American Leadership and Educational Fund. *

East Los Angeles College Faculty and Staff

  • Dr. Natalina Monteiro, a three-time Fulbright Scholar and Professor of Political Science, African American Studies, and Women, Gender Studies at East Los Angeles College, endorses Dr. Gabriel Buelna for the ELAC Board of Trustees. She previously served as Political Director of AFT 1521. *
  • Daniel Judge, Professor, East Los Angeles, Angeles College. Mathematics Department. *
  • Dr. Marcel Morales, Professor. East Los Angeles College. *
  • Jeff Hernandez, Professor, Political Science. East Los Angeles College. *
  • Rogelio Garcia, Associate Professor, Political Science, East Los Angeles College, ELAC Academic Senator. *
  • Leonard Perez, AJ Adjunct Instructor, East Los Angeles College. *
  • Robert Godinez, Athletic Director, ELAC. *
  • Eddie Flores, Professor Chicana/o Studies, Head Coach Men’s Soccer, Athletic Department. *
  • Dr. Jocelyn Duarte, Professor of Central American Studies. *

West Los Angeles College Faculty and Staff

  • Mónica Juarez, M.A., Professor. Child Development, West L.A. College. *
  • Bonnie Perez, M.Ed, In-Language Child Development Professor, West LA College. *
  • Dolores Gallegos, Ed.D., Chair, Human Development & Family Studies Professor, Child Development. *

L.A. Trade Tech

  • Manny Acosta, Applied Sciences Department . *

Los Angeles City College Faculty and Staff

  • Anna Le, Professor of Life Sciences, Los Angeles City College. *

Los Angeles Valley College Faculty and Staff

  • Mostapha Steve Barakat, Chair of the Math Department, LA Valley College. *

Los Angeles Pierce College Faculty and Staff

  • Brian Walsh, Professor of History, Los Angeles Pierce College. *
  • Fernando Oleas, Spanish and Italian professor, Modern Language Department Chair, Los Angeles Pierce College. *
  • Raymond Lim, Ph.D, Psychology, Los Angeles Pierce College. *
  • Eddie Tchertchian, Math Department Chair, LA Pierce College. *
  • Angelita Rovero, Professor Chicana/o Studies. *
  • Mitchell Pumar, Vice Chair of Mathematics, Pierce College. *
  • Dr. Garineh Avakian, Professor of Music, Pierce College. *
  • Sam Pearsall, Professor Mathematics. *
  • Howie Schwesky, Professor of Mathematics. *

Los Angeles Mission College Faculty and Staff

  • John Morales, Department Chair, Chicano/a Studies, Los Angeles Mission College. *
  • Dr. Angela Echeverri, Professor of Life Sciences, Los Angeles Mission College. *
  • Alberto Juarez, Adjunct Professor, Chicano/a Studies, Los Angeles Mission College. *
  • Edgar Gutierrez, Professor, Chicano Studies, Los Angeles Mission College. *
  • Professor Jason Bordbar, Business and Law, Los Angeles Mission College. *
  • Professor Mario Angel Escobar, Los Angeles Mission College. *
  • Saul Preciado-Garcia, Accounting Professor, Los Angeles Mission College. *

 

* Affiliation and Title for identification purposes only.