Kara is Endorsed By

  • Rob Bonta

    California Attorney General and Oakland Native


  • Mia Bonta

    AD 18 Assemblymember for Oakland
  • Person smiling in a maroon blazer, wearing glasses and a tree-shaped pin

    Nikki Fortunato Bas

    Alameda County Supervisor District 5 and fmr. Oakland City Councilmember District 2

  • Smiling man in suit with crossed arms, wearing a watch, standing in front of a building with ornate architecture.

    Kevin Jenkins

    Interim Oakland Mayor and Oakland City Council District 6

  • Jennifer Brouhard

    OUSD School Board President and District 2 representative

  • Valarie Bachelor

    OUSD School Board Vice-president

  • Igor Tregub

    Chair of Alameda County Democratic Party and Berkeley City Councilmember

  • Walter Riley

    Civil Rights Lawyer, Activist, and Oakland Legend

  • Sam Davis

    Former OUSD School Board President

Organization Endorsements

  • "LABOR" text in distressed white font on red background with "ALAMEDA LABOR COUNCIL AFL-CIO" below.

    Alameda County Labor Council

  • Logo of Oakland Rising Action with a tree silhouette and city skyline.

    Oakland Rising Action

  • Oakland Education Association

  • Oakland Firefighters – IAFF Local 55

  • Pro-Housing Democratic Caucus

  • Asian Pacific Environmental Network

  • Text reading "Wellstone Democratic Renewal Club" on a light blue background.

    Wellstone Democratic Renewal Club

  • East Bay Action

  • East Bay DSA

  • Communications Workers of America Union (Local 9415)

  • SEIU Local 1021 Stronger Together logo on purple background

    SEIU LOCAL 1021

  • Logo of Local 21, Professional and Technical Engineers, featuring a globe and pi symbol. Text includes IFPTE and AFL-CIO.

    IFPTE LOCAL 21

  • Logo of Oakland Tenants Union with a house outline and the text 'Housing is a Human Right' inside.

    Oakland Tenants Union

  • ACCE Action

  • Teamsters 70 (#2)

  • Building & Construction Trades Council of Alameda (#2)

  • Black Women Organized for Political Action (#3)

  • Port Maritime Council (AFL-CIO)

Oakland Community Leaders

  • Vivian Huang, Co-Director, APEN Action

  • Angelica Jongco, D2 resident, education lawyer and public school parent

  • Alex Tom, Executive Director Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund

  • Andrea Lee, Parent and Community Organizer

  • Andrew Park, Founder and Executive Director of TRYBE

  • Pamela Drake, Oakland Community Organizer

  • Paul Antony-Levine, Oakland Teacher

  • Carlos Uribe, Oakland Pride Chair 2012-2022

  • Mari-Rose Taruc, Eastlake Resident

  • Lailan Sandra Huen, Educator & Community Organizer

  • Jessamyn Sabbag, Parent and Nonprofit Director

  • Floyd Huen, MD., Organizer, Block by Block Organizing Network

  • Rev. Laura Eberly, Oakland Community Leader

  • Hannah Groce, Affordable Housing Policy Fellow

  • Katie Schwarz

All titles are for identification purposes only

Regional Leaders

  • Cecilia Lunaparra, Berkeley City Councilmember

  • Victor Aguilar, Jr., San Leandro Councilmember 

  • Kate Harrison, Former Berkeley Councilmember

  • Soli Alpert, Berkeley Rent Board Chair

  • Alfred Twu, Berkeley Rent Board Commissioner

  • Ana Vasudeo, Berkeley School Board Director