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Experienced, Dependable Champion for Santa Barbara
“Protecting our community and visioning for our future”
"Elect Kristen Sneddon mayor for thoughtful, informed and strong leadership. She will fight to protect what we love about Santa Barbara"
- Sheila Lodge
Endorsements
"Elect Kristen Sneddon mayor for thoughtful, informed and strong leadership. She will fight to protect what we love about Santa Barbara"
- Sheila Lodge
“Kristen Sneddon has consistently demonstrated the kind of principled, community-centered leadership Santa Barbara needs right now. She understands the urgency of addressing housing affordability, climate resilience, and public safety, and she brings a collaborative, solutions-oriented approach that reflects our Democratic values.”
— Christian Alonso, chair of the
Santa Barbara County Democratic Central Committee.
Supervisor Laura Capps
Supervisor Roy Lee
Supervisor Joan Hartmann
Former Congresswoman Lois Capps
Former Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson
Helene Schneider, former Mayor of Santa Barbara
Sheila Lodge, former Mayor, Planning and HLC Commissioner
Santa Barbara City Councilmember Oscar Gutierrez
Santa Barbara City Councilmember Wendy Santamaria
Mayor Paula Perotte, Mayor City of Goleta
Mayor David Silva, Mayor City of Buellton
Former Supervisor Janet Wolf
Jonathan Abboud, SBCC Board Trustee
Ellen Stoddard, SBCC Board Trustee
Kate Ford, SB County Planning Commissioner
Gabe Escobedo, SBUSD Boardmember
Ethan Bertrand, Goleta School Board President
Lauren Hanson, Goleta Water District Board
Cori Hayman, Vice-President Montecito Water District
Marty Blum, former Mayor Santa Barbara
Margaret Connell, former Mayor of Goleta
Susan Rose, former SB County Supervisor
Dave Davis, former President and CEO
Community Environmental Council
Dr. Peter Haslund, former SBCC Board Trustee
Farfalla Borah, former Goleta Water District Board
Susan Epstein (now Zuber), former Goleta School Board Pres
Leah Stokes, Professor of Environmental Politics UCSB
Linda Krop, Environmental Lawyer
Oran Young, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Bren School
Dick Flacks, Distinguished Professor Emeritus UCSB
Richard Appelbaum, Distinguished Professor Emeritus UCSB
Melinda Palacio, past Poet Laureate
Eileen White Read
Larry Behrendt
Lee Heller
Myra and Ian Paige
Nancy G. Weiss
Ron Zonen and Louise Palanker
Cora Snyder, City of Santa Barbara Water Commissioner
Bob Stout, Downtown Business Merchant
Spenser Jaimes, Harbor Commissioner
Lois Phillips, PhD. Communications Consultant
Dennis Thompson, FAIA, Green Architect
Contact or Endorse
Kristen Sneddon for Mayor
2026
PO Box: 321
836 ANACAPA ST
SANTA BARBARA, CA 93102
805.270.5446
