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!
Our March 23rd, 2020 meeting has been cancelled
We are ever hopeful we can meet soon. Stay safe everyone. Wash your hands! Practice social distancing. If you need any help whatsoever, the club is there for you… just ask! Hope to see you all soon.
Some good news on the election front:
– County Board of Supervisors District 3: Terra Lawson-Remer got more votes than Olga Diaz so she will advance to the runoff in November against incumbent Kristin Gaspar. The great news is that Gaspar only received 43% of the vote. Lawson-Remer therefore has an excellent chance to defeat Gaspar in November and turn the County Board of Supervisors into a Democratic majority body for the first time… ever. This would result in *significant* progressive changes to our county!
-San Diego Mayor: Todd Gloria received 41% of the vote. Barbara Bry was behind Scott Sherman on election day, but as ballots were counted, she overtook Sherman and is now ahead by over one thousand votes. Sherman will not ask for a recount so Bry will advance to the general election in November against Gloria. This means that San Diego will have a Democratic mayor for the first time since Bob Filner (who didn’t last long, of course), and before that, the last Democratic mayor was Maureen O’Connor back in the 1980s. Finally, America’s 8th largest city will be led by a Democrat!
– San Diego City Council District 5: Marni Von Wilpert received nearly 40% of the vote and is leading Republican Joe Leventhal by around 1200 votes. This is an extremely strong performance by Von Wilpert. It was expected Leventhal would have more votes because he was the only Republican in the race, against two Democrats (and an independent who garnered a very small number of votes), in the most Republican district in the city, and yet Von Wilpert actually got more votes than Leventhal outright! This seems to indicate that Von Wilpert has an excellent chance (dare we say, even the favorite?) to become the first Democrat to represent this district… ever!
An April meeting looks increasingly unlikely. Crossing our fingers that we will see you all in May. Take care everyone.
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 Keith Mikas.
Our February 24, 2020 meeting
Alana Wong Robinson was endorsed by our club for the Superior Court, Office 22 race. Marian Kim Phelps, the Superintendent of the Poway Unified School District, gave the club a detailed presentation on Proposition P, the $448 million dollar school facilities bond measure for PUSD. And finally, Jason Bercovitch provided a detailed presentation on all of the propositions and ballot measures on the March 3rd ballot, including what a Yes and a No vote means, and what individuals and entities are supporting/opposing each of them.
We had 70+ people in attendance. Lots of excitement before our March 3rd primary, just 8 days away!
RB Dem Club Endorsed Candidates
| Candidate | Office Being Sought | Date of Endorsement |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Barbara Bry | San Diego Mayor (Q) | July 22, 2019 |
| Todd Gloria | San Diego Mayor (Q) | July 22, 2019 |
| Olga Diaz | SD County Board of Suprvisrs, Dist 3 (Q) | Aug 26, 2019 |
| Terra Lawson-Remer | SD County Board of Suprvisrs, Dist 3 (Q) | Aug 26, 2019 |
| Toni Atkins | CA Senate, District 39 * | Sep 23, 2019 |
| Brian Maienschein | CA Assembly, District 77 * | Sep 23, 2019 |
| Roberta Winston | Superior Court Judge, Office 18 | Feb 03, 2020 |
| Tim Nader | Superior Court Judge, Office 30 | Feb 03, 2020 |
| Michelle Ialeggio | Superior Court Judge, Office 36 | Feb 03, 2020 |
| Alana Wong Robinson | Superior Court Judge, Office 22 | Feb 24, 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 Monthly Presidential Straw Poll
| Candidate | Highest Office Held | Apr 2019 | May 2019 | June 2019 | July 2019 | Aug 2019 | Sep 2019 | Oct 2019 | Nov 2019 | Feb 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | Vice President | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| Michael Bloomberg | Mayor, NYC | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | 6 |
| Pete Buttigieg | Mayor, South Bend IN | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Tulsi Gabbard | Rep, HI2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | Senator, MN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Bernie Sanders | Senator, VT | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Tom Steyer | Business Executive | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Warren | Senator, MA | 4 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 14 |
| Total Votes | 39 | 44 | 37 | 37 | 41 | 37 | 24 | 29 | 48 |
Dropped Out
| Candidate | Highest Office Held | Apr 2019 | May 2019 | June 2019 | July 2019 | Aug 2019 | Sep 2019 | Oct 2019 | Nov 2019 | Feb 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senator, CO | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | OUT (Feb) | |
| Senator, NJ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OUT (Jan) | |
| Governor, MT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OUT (Dec) | |
| Mayor, San Antonio TX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OUT (Jan) | |
| Mayor, New York NY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | |
| Rep, MD6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OUT (Feb) | |
| Senator, NY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | |
| Senator, AK | 0 | 0 | 0 | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | |
| Senator, CA | 7 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | OUT (Dec) | |
| Governor, CO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | |
| Governor, WA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | |
| Mayor, Miramar FL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OUT | OUT | |
| Rep, MA6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | |
| Rep, TX6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | OUT | OUT | OUT | |
| Governor, MA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | OUT (Feb) | |
| Rep, OH13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OUT | OUT | OUT | |
| Rep, PA07 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OUT (Dec) | |
| Rep, CA15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | |
| Author | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OUT (Jan) | |
| Tech Executive | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | OUT (Feb) |
