Endorsements

Eric Friedman's Coalition of Support

“I’m proud of my record of building local and regional coalitions to benefit Santa Barbara. I’m grateful to every endorser who believes in my ability to bring people together and deliver results for our city.” — Eric Friedman

"For eight years, Councilmember Eric Friedman has worked to build consensus and make responsible choices on the issues that matter most to Santa Barbara residents. He understands that building Santa Barbara's future starts with a budget we can sustain. That same discipline is how Eric delivered real results on affordable housing, public safety, and emergency preparedness, without ever compromising the city's finances. With Eric as Mayor, Santa Barbara will have steady, responsible leadership and I am proud to endorse him."

Congressman Salud Carbajal

"As Friedman tells it, it’s all about listening to people ... We believe it is Eric Friedman who gives us the best shot of getting us all there in one piece."

Santa Barbara Independent

Organizational Support

Randy Rowse

mayor of Santa Barbara

Mike Jordan

santa barbara city councilmember

Harry Hagen

Santa Barbara County Treasurer Tax Collector

Julia Mayer

carpinteria city Councilmember & Business Owner

Al Clark

carpinteria city Councilmember

Wade Nomura

Carpinteria City Councilmember

Matt LaVere

Ventura County SupervisoR

Jeanette Palacios Sanchez

Mayor of Ventura

Doug Halter

Ventura City CouncilMember

Ed Waage

mayor of Pismo Beach

Bruce Gibson

San Luis obispo County Supervisor

Laura Hernandez

Port Hueneme Mayor Pro Tem

Steven Gama

Port Hueneme city councilmember

Clint Weirick

Grover Beach City Councilmember

Elected Officials

Bendy White, Former Santa Barbara City Councilmember*
Gordon Auchincloss, Former Chief Assistant Santa Barbara District Attorney*
Gil Garcia – Former Santa Barbara City Councilmember*
Jeff Clay, Board Vice Chair, Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District, ID#1 Representative*
Gregg Carty, Former Mayor of Carpinteria*
Fred Shaw, Former Mayor of Carpinteria*
Kathleen Werner, Director, Goleta Water District Board*
Roger Aceves, Former Mayor of Goleta*
Tony Vallejo – Former Goleta City Councilmember*
Ashley Costa, Former Lompoc City Councilmember*
Brian Brennan, Former Mayor of Ventura*
Christy Weir, Former Ventura City Councilmember*
Sue Beckmeyer, Pacifica City Councilmember
Mike Wilson, Humboldt County Supervisor & Coastal Commissioner*
Teresa Acosta, Carlsbad City Councilmember
Tom Van Overbeek, Chico City Councilmember
Shebrah Kalantari-Johnson, Santa Cruz City Councilmember
Mark Enmeier, San Clemente City Councilmember
Amy Steward, Coronado City Councilmember
Tess Albin-Smith, Fort Bragg City Councilmember
Ed Spriggs, Former Imperial Beach City Councilmember*

Community Leaders

Pat McElroy, Community and Public Safety Advocate*
Barney Melekian, Former Police Chief*
Anne Hubbard, Superintendent Hope School District*
Dr. Cynder Sinclair, Former CEO of Girl Scouts of the Central Coast, CEO of Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics, and Founder and current CEO of Nonprofit Kinect*
Bill Zeldis, Retired Former Owner of SB Calendars*
Scott Bull, Business Owner*
Bree Jansen, 2019 SB County Performing Arts Teacher of Year*
Dr. Fred and Sarah Kass, SB County CMA Physician of the Year 2025 and Former Director at Ridley-Tree Cancer Center*
Alice Gleghorn, Former Director Santa Barbara County Behavioral Wellness*
Ed Heron, Retired SB School Board Member*
Brian Goebel, Montecito Water Board*
Craig Lewis, Executive Director, Clean Coalition*
Alex Rodriguez - Regional Water Quality Control Board Member*
Rebecca Bjork - Retired Santa Barbara City Administrator*
Lori Luhnow - Retired Santa Barbara Police Chief*
Bill Baker
Ed Quay
Sasha Stevens
Matt Wallace
Ken and Alex Palley
Lauren Truijllo
Brian Trautwein
Gerald Comati
Dan Glaeser
Levi Maaia
John Storrer
Nick Jansen
Mary Ellen Wylie
Ceci Harris
Jay and Angela Higgens
Mike Carpenter
Steve Windhager
Jim and Marcia Wolfe
Danie and Jeanette Brooks
Gloria and Carl Easter
Rich Untermann
Chris Voss
John Whitehurst
Peter Lewis
Marc McGinnes
Sam Rodriguez
Jason and Angie Mastella
John and Constance Thayer
Trey and Nancy Pinner
Alan Gallegos
Chris Voss
Celeste Barber
Shaun and Carla Tomson
Ernesto Paredes
Marybeth Carty
Georgine Lowe
David Selberg
Michael Holland
Steve Lyons
Cyndi Silverman
Andrea Carracci
John Daley
Dan Siebert
John Wang
Kirsten and Chase McLaughlin
Ellen Goodstein
Jim and Pam Langhorne
Kim Fauskee
Robin Unander
John Daley
Monte Fligsten
Neil and Keith Coffman-Grey
Alex Pujo
Jeff and Kathy Dinkin
Jonas Brickus and Sarah Cook
Martin and Rhonda Coombes
Steve and Suzanne Weintraub
Cass Ensberg and Tom Jacobs
Jeff and Kelly Ransdell
Ray and Ellen Wallenthin
Rene Saragosa
Lisa Godskenk
Kim Fauskee
Plamen and Viara Vachovska
Susana Medina
Nikki and Ron Brown
Martin and Margaret Brauns
Nicki and Bryan Costa
Michele Carbone
Oscar Gonzales
Christine Chavez Gonzales
Nick Koonce
Ted Sten
Angel Martinez
Saul & Maria Gomez
Wayne Mellinger

*Titles for ID purposes only