2022 SDSA Endorsement Selections.
On January 23rd, 2022, the Stonewall Democrats of San Antonio (SDSA) held a virtual candidate forum and endorsement meeting for the upcoming Democrat Party Primary Election. SDSA is a political action committee that educates the public and elected officials on issues of concern to the LGBTQIA+ community and advocates on behalf of the LGBTQIA community.
All candidates for federal, state, and county elections were invited to participate in the forum. To be eligible to speak at the forum all candidates were required to complete and submit an online questionnaire by Sunday, January 16th, 2022. SDSA also issue Friendly Incumbent Endorsements for incumbents who have a supportive voting record on appropriate issues, as determined by the Endorsements Committee subject to approval by the Board of Directors. The friendly incumbent endorsement is intended to reward incumbents for their support and shall be completed early so that the candidate has a greater opportunity to use the SDSA endorsement to discourage challengers.
During the forum segment of the meeting, over 100 candidates and proxies were introduced and explained their priorities and vision for San Antonio. Each candidate was afforded the opportunity to answer questions from attending members of SDSA. After all candidates spoke, the candidates and guests were asked to exit the forum. The remaining membership then discussed, debated and voted for endorsement on candidates for all offices.
Stonewall Democrats has endorsed the following candidates for the upcoming Democratic Primary:
