Welcome to the Rancho Bernardo Democratic Club website
Our club provides an opportunity for citizens to connect with one another, learn about political issues and Democratic values, and help elect Democrats to public office. We meet monthly to hear speakers on issues that affect our community, socialize, and plan activities to support Democratic Candidates.
If you would like to join the Rancho Bernardo Democratic Club select “Join” from the menu above. You will be offered options for how to join us. We’d love to have you as a member!
Questions? Please email us at rb@demclubs.org
Thank You!
Next Meeting: Monday, September 28th at 7:00pm (Online Meeting)
This meeting will be an online meeting using Zoom. We will send out emails with the login information over the next few weeks.
On the agenda:
– The San Diego County Democratic Party Grassroots Organizing (GO) Team plans for this election, presented by the GO Team North Inland Regional Coordinator and our very own secretary: Sunny Escovedo
– A presentation of all state propositions and city/county measures on the ballot this election, detailed as no one else can by our expert ballot guru: Jason Bercovitch
Another local club, The Democrats of 92127, will be joining us for this meeting. We figured that since both clubs meet on the same day and time, and both clubs were planning something regarding information on the propositions and measures on the ballot this election, that it made sense for us to combine our meetings. So let’s warmly welcome president Katie Kemple and the other members of the Democrats of 92127 on Sept. 28th!
Hope to see you all on Monday, September 28th!
The RB Democratic Club meets at 7 p.m.
on the fourth Monday of each month except December at
The Remington Club II, 16916 Hierba Drive, San Diego 92128
(Behind Vons)
Detailed Aerial Map
At 6:30 p.m. socialize with fellow Democrats and
enjoy coffee and home-made cookies. Attire is casual.
Candidates are welcome to speak.
Email our club president Hugh Rothman.
Our August 24, 2020 meeting
This meeting was all about voting! We had two presentations:
– Ranked Choice Voting: Amy Tobia and Ed Chaplin from The Democrats for Ranked Choice Voting spoke about what ranked choice voting is, how it could work in San Diego, and why we as Democrats should support it.
– Voting in the Time of COVID-19: Rosie Rascon from the San Diego Registrar of Voters. presented a detailed informational presentation all about voting in San Diego this election, how things have changed, and why. The Registrar of Voters himself, Michael Vu was also on hand to add more detail and help answer questions.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this meeting occurred via Zoom.
RB Dem Club Endorsed Candidates
| Candidate | Office Being Sought | Date of Endorsement |
|---|---|---|
| Todd Gloria | San Diego Mayor | June 22, 2020 |
| Marni Von Wilpert | San Diego City Council, District 5 | June 24, 2019 |
| Mara Elliot | San Diego City Attorney * | June 24, 2019 |
| Scott Peters | US Representative CD-52 * | July 22, 2019 |
| Terra Lawson-Remer | SD County Board of Suprvisrs, Dist 3 | April 27, 2020 |
| Toni Atkins | CA Senate, District 39 * | Sep 23, 2019 |
| Kate Schwartz | CA Assembly, District 75 | Jul 27, 2020 |
| Brian Maienschein | CA Assembly, District 77 * | Sep 23, 2019 |
| Tim Nader | Superior Court Judge, Office 30 | Feb 03, 2020 |
| Dara Czerwonka | Escondido City Council District 3 (Q) | June 22, 2020 |
| Don Greene | Escondido City Council District 3 (Q) | June 22, 2020 |
| Darshana Patel | Poway Unified School Board, District A | July 27, 2020 |
| Jimmy Karam | Poway Unified School Board, District E | July 27, 2020 |
| Nina Deerfield | Palomar College School Board, D2 | July 27, 2020 |
| Roberto Rodriguez | Palomar College School Board, D3 | July 27, 2020 |
| Lee Dulgeroff | Palomar College School Board, D4 | July 27, 2020 |
| Tiffany Boyd-Hodgson | Vallecitos Water Board, D5 | July 27, 2020 |
*: Incumbent,
Q: Rated as qualified for this race
Note: The Rancho Bernardo Democratic Club endorsements are endorsements from the club only, and do not represent official endorsements or positions of the San Diego County Democratic Party, the California Democratic Party, or the Democratic National Committee.
RB Dem Club Vice-Presidential Straw Poll
| Possibility | Highest Office Held | Apr 2020 | May 2020 | Jun 2020 | Jul 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Senator, GA | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| Senator, WI | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| US Representative, CA-37 | NA | NA | NA | 1 | |
| US Representative, FL-10 | NA | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Senator, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Governor, NM | NA | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Kamala Harris | Senator, CA | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 |
| Senator, MN | 3 | 2 | OUT | OUT | |
| Mayor, Atlanta GA | NA | NA | 0 | 0 | |
| Former US Ambassador to UN | NA | NA | 0 | 5 | |
| Senator, MA | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
| Governor, MI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
