AVANCE first time candidate endorsement
How it works
- The Political Director and Executive Committee are tasked with administrating the endorsement process.
- The process begins with the candidate or campaign completing the link to the Avance Google form and emailing it with the processing fee.
- Avance does not do early endorsements (before the filing deadline).
- Avance's endorsement process includes the following steps:
- Candidates or campaigns complete the "Request for Endorsement," which can be found on Avance's website: https://forms.gle/kKHFWUeR1pEJAAte6
- Pay the application processing fee of $25.00 (click on other and enter the amount of $25.00).
https://www.efundraisingconnections.com/c/AvanceDemocraticClub/SponsorshipsandDonations
- And become an Avance Club Member to vote; https://www.efundraisingconnections.com/c/AvanceDemocraticClub/GeneralMembership
- The Political Director and or a member of the Executive Committee may reach out to candidates.
- Candidates interview in person or via Zoom with a panel endorsement committee during COVID.
- Interviews take approx. 30 minutes per candidate. Questions are prepared with the understanding of the candidate or campaign's commitment to Avance's Latino Agenda. All candidates or representatives will be asked the same questions for comparison purposes.
- Questions are prepared for each candidate, drawn from the candidate's questionnaire ("Tell us more about that" or "You answered X, please explain your answer")
- Candidates or representatives will be invited to the next scheduled membership meeting.
- Candidates or representatives will have two minutes to speak to our members.
- Leadership to consider the request.
- Membership will either vote yes to endorse or not endorse.
- A 60% vote of the voting members present is required for an endorsement.
- Members must wait five days after joining the Club to vote on an endorsement.
- Our endorsement process is constantly being evaluated, assessed, and updated.
- Avance attempts to take up a wide variety of races within Los Angeles County: Judicial, School Board, and City Councils. Our mission is to endorse candidates and campaigns that will further the Latino agenda.
Endorsement Link For New Endorsements -
Link for new endorsements here
AVANCE incumbent endorsement
How it works
- The Political Director and Executive Committee are tasked with administering the endorsement process.
- The process begins with the incumbent candidate or campaign completing the Avance Google form and emailing it, along with the processing fee.
- Avance's endorsement process includes the following steps:
- Incumbent Candidates or campaigns complete the "Endorsement," which can be found on Avance's website: https://forms.gle/xAnLw466vXzt1suD9
- Pay the application processing fee of $25.00 (click Other and enter $25.00).
https://www.efundraisingconnections.com/c/AvanceDemocraticClub/SponsorshipsandDonations
- And become an Avance Club Member to vote
- The Political Director and or a member of the Executive Committee may reach out to candidates.
- Incumbent Candidates will not need an in-person interview.
- Questions are prepared with the understanding of the incumbent candidate or campaign's commitment to Avance's Latino Agenda. Candidates or representatives will be invited to the next scheduled membership meeting.
- Candidates or representatives will have two minutes to speak to our members.
- Leadership to consider the request.
- Membership will either vote yes to endorse or not endorse.
- A 60% vote of the voting members present is required for an endorsement.
- Members must wait five days after joining the Club to vote on an endorsement.
- Our endorsement process is constantly being evaluated, assessed, and updated.
- Avance attempts to take up various races within Los Angeles County: the Judicial, School Board, and City Councils. Our mission is to endorse candidates and campaigns that will further the Latino agenda.
Endorsement Link For Incumbent Endorsements
https://forms.gle/UWyZkG18bC18ggBV6
ENDORSEMENT Committee
Political Director - Lester APONTE
Political Director - Lester APONTE
Political Director - Lester APONTE
Ari arambula
Political Director - Lester APONTE
Political Director - Lester APONTE
Tanse Petrenco
Political Director - Lester APONTE
Tanse Petrenco
Irene Huerta
Michael Menjivar
Tanse Petrenco
Suzanne Lewis
Michael Menjivar
Michael Menjivar
Michael Menjivar
Michael Menjivar
Michael Menjivar
Helen Sanchez
Richard Polanco
Moe Awadallah
Moe Awadallah
Maria Skelton
Moe Awadallah
Liliana Aide Monge
Joseph Lopez
ENDORSEMENT Committee
Andre Eric Martinez
Guillermo Gonzalez
Carlos Arce
Joseph Lopez
Joseph Lopez
Joseph Lopez
Joseph Lopez
Joseph Lopez