As we inch closer toward Election Day this April, political organizations are beginning to hitch their wagons to candidates by issuing endorsements in the race for office in Long Beach. Here is the list of endorsements announced this week by the Police Officers Association, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, and the Long Beach Democratic Club.

POA
1st – Robert Garcia*
3rd – Terry Jensen
5th – Gerrie Schipske*
7th – Tonia Reyes Uranga*
9th – None

ILWU
1st – Robert Garcia*
3rd – Gary DeLong*
5th – Gerrie Schipske*
7th – James Johnson
9th – None

LBDC (candidates needed 60% of the vote to earn endorsement)
1st – Robert Garcia*
3rd – Tom Marchese
5th – Gerrie Schipske*
7th – James Johnson (former LBDC president)
9th – None

*incumbent

The District Weekly‘s Dave Wielenga has an excellent account of the most intriguing votes and some of the controversy behind them, in this article.

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