SCC Greens withdraw endorsement of Sean Dougherty for CA-19
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March 10, 2026 – The Green Party of Santa Clara County regretfully withdraws its endorsement of Dougherty for Congressional District 19 in the 2026 election. Mr. Dougherty announced today that he has changed his political party affiliation from Green to Democrat.
SCC Greens have affirmed to follow the Green Party of California’s requirements of not endorsing any candidates affiliated with a political party that accepts donations from corporations and superPACs. This has led to the withdrawal of our endorsement of Mr. Dougherty.
SCC Greens Endorse Sean Dougherty for Congress in District 19
May 29, 2025 – The Green Party of Santa Clara County is proud to once again endorse Santa Cruz Green Sean Dougherty for Congressional District 19 in the 2026 election. The membership of the County Party made the endorsement decision by full consensus at their monthly membership meeting on Thursday, May 29, 2025.
GPSCC endorsed Sean for his 2024 Primary run for the same seat based on his extensive campaigning against the U.S. Government’s funding and fueling war, while this is still a central message to Sean’s campaign, he will also emphasize economic and social equity and anti-corruption initiatives.
In the previous election cycle, Sean received the endorsement of all four active county Green Parties in his district; Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Cruz, and Santa Clara.
Sean Dougherty’s 2024 run also secured 6.5% of the vote, which was the strongest of any Green running for a federal voting seat that year. His wide outreach and coalition building in Santa Cruz communities and beyond in 2024 have provided a solid foundation of support for Sean and we believe this will lead to even a stronger showing in 2026.
As Sean begins building his campaign and volunteer teams, we urge all community members in CD-19 to learn more, support this campaign, sign up to volunteer, and help elect a candidate who truly represents our collective values, and is working to build the future we all need and deserve.
