Endorsement Application

Election Information

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Election Date *

Comple Name of Office Sought & District / Seat Number *

Candidate / Campaign Information

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Phone Number (Home) *

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Treasurer Information

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Campaign Manager Information

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Candidate Questionnaire

Background:

1. Why are you running? *

2. What are your top issues? *

3. Why are you a Democrat? *

4. How long have you been a registered Democrat? Have you been registered as a member of another political party? If so, which party and why? *

5. How often have you voted in previous elections? *

6. How long have you lived in the district for which you are running? *

7. Have you sought or held any other public office, served on a commission or advisory board? If you have run in the past please detail percentage of vote you received and numbers of voters who turned out to vote. *

8. What are your qualifications for the office you seek? *

9. Please list any Democratic clubs and/or organizations in which you are a member, including the length of your membership and any leadership positions you have held in each Democratic club and/or organization. *

10. Please list any other organizations in which you are a member, including the length of your membership and any leadership position you have held in each organization. *

11. What are the top three (3) items you expect to accomplish by the completion of your first term in office if elected? *

12. Please feel free to provide any other information you would like us to know about. *

13. Have you ever endorsed, worked for, or donated to a Republican candidate? Please explain the circumstances. *

Viability:

1. How many votes do you believe will be necessary for you to win? How do you plan on gaining those votes? *

2. How much do you believe it will cost for your campaign to win? How much money have you raised to date? How do you plan to fund the rest of your budget? *

3. Who do you see as your main opponent(s) in this election? *

4. What (if any) organizations or elected officials have already endorsed you? *

5. In addition to the Democratic Party, from what other organizations and individuals have you or will you seek support or endorsement? *

If you have unsuccessfully run for this office in the past please state why you think that you will be able to win in this race as opposed to prior race(s) where you did not succeed, i.e., why is this time different? *

Policy Issues:

1. Please review the Ventura County Democratic Party's platform which can be found on this website. List all of the positions which you disagree with, how you disagree with them, and why. *

Coordination:

1. If endorsed, will you use the endorsement in your advertisements? *

2. If endorsed, will you highlight the endorsement? *

3. If endorsed, how will you coordinate your campaign efforts with those of the Party and the Party's other endorsed candidates? *

4. If endorsed, will you support ONLY other candidates in this election who are also endorsed by the Party? *

5. If endorsed, will you help raise funds for the Party's coordinated campaign? *

6. What will you do, once elected, to support Democrats running for office in Ventura County, the work of Democratic activists, and the operations of the Ventura County Democratic Party? *

7. If elected, will you agree to consider Party recommendations before making any appointments? *

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that I am a registered Democrat and that the above statements are true and correct. If any part of this application or any information provided during the endorsement process is found to be false, it may be cause for an immediate revocation of any endorsement. I understand that my app lice is available to any Ventura County Democratic Party committee member upon request.

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Ventura County Democratic Party
Application and Candidate Questionnaire for Consideration of Endorsement

Election Information

Candidate / Campaign Information

Treasurer Information

Campaign Manager Information

Candidate Questionnaire

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Ventura County Democratic Party​Application and Candidate Questionnaire for Consideration of Endorsement

Election Information

Candidate / Campaign Information

Treasurer Information

Campaign Manager Information

Candidate Questionnaire

Not Authorized by any Candidate or Candidate Committee

Ventura County Democratic Party
Application and Candidate Questionnaire for Consideration of Endorsement