"We're With Mario Alvarado!"
Mario Alvarado is fighting for working families in Santa Ana. It’s why over 40 trusted organizations, Elected Officials, Local Leaders, Business Owners, and Teachers have endorsed our campaign for City Council Ward 5:
Trusted Organizations:
✅ Orange County Firefighters, IAFF Local 3631
✅ Orange County Young Democrats
✅ Orange County Labor Federation (AFL-CIO)
✅ Teamsters, Local 396
✅ Ironworkers, Local 433
✅ UA Welders & Steamfitters, Local 250
✅ UA Plumbers & Steamfitters, Local 582
✅ Santa Ana Police Officers Association
✅ Crime Survivors PAC
✅ Office and Professional Employees International Union, Local 277
Elected Officials:
✅ Sharon Quirk-Silva, California Assemblymember
✅ Valerie Amezcua, Santa Ana Mayor
✅ John Stephens, Costa Mesa Mayor
✅ Phil Bacerra, Santa Ana Councilmember
✅ David Penaloza, Santa Ana Councilmember
✅ Kim Nguyen-Penaloza, Garden Grove Councilmember
✅ Diedre Thu-Ha Nguyen, Garden Grove Councilmember
✅ Loren Gameros, Costa Mesa Councilmember
✅ Jeff Harlan, Costa Mesa Councilmember
✅ Connor Traut, Buena Park Councilmember
✅ Ali Sajjad Taj, Artesia Mayor Pro-Tem
✅ Zeke Hernandez, Rancho Santiago Community College District Trustee
✅ John Palacio, former President of the Santa Ana Unified School District Board of Trustees
Community Leaders:
✅ Ana Padilla, Santa Ana Community Development Commissioner
✅ Irma Jauregui, Santa Ana Historic Resources Commissioner
✅ Lorena Vidaurri, Santa Ana Environmental & Transportation Commissioner
✅ Danny Vega, Santa Ana Police Oversight Commissioner
✅ Christopher Leo, Santa Ana Planning Commissioner
✅ Carl Benninger, Santa Ana Planning Commissioner
✅ Winston Covington, Santa Ana Community Development Commissioner
✅ Tim Rush, Santa Ana Historic Resources Commissioner
✅ Joe Kerr, Fmr. President of OC Firefighters IAFF Local 3631
✅ Susana Rios, Santa Ana Community Leader
✅ Denise Reynoso, Santa Ana Teacher
✅ David Reuter, Santa Ana Teacher
Business Owners:
✅ Vidal Perez, Santa Ana Business Owner
✅ Teresa Saldivar, Santa Ana Business Owner
✅ Christian Martinez, Santa Ana Business Owner
✅ Rosalva Olivarria, Santa Ana Business Owner
✅ Nelson Martinez, Santa Ana Business Owner
AWARDED CANDIDATE DESIGNATIONS
Mario has been awarded key candidate designations from nonprofit organizations. These demonstrate Mario’s commitment to support policies that reduce gun violence and address the mental health needs of youth in our community.
Note that these designations are not endorsements, but they are a signal to voters which candidates have taken strong policy positions.
