Election Voter Guide for Christians
… if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
Do Your Own Research
You should look to no one but God for your life choices – including who you are voting for. This website (nor any other website or person) should never be the basis for how you vote.
I only wrote this blog post because many of my friends and followers have asked for guidance. Ask, and you will receive!
Seek Good Counsel
Proverbs 15:22 says, “Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.”
Whatever you do, do NOT vote for a particular candiate, or a Proposition, just because your friends or family are doing it! (Or because you read something on the internet, like this post!) Seek someone who is knowledgeable, and ask lots of questions!
Values and Beliefs
I am a Christian attorney. I did Family Law for many years, and really cherished my role as not only advocate, but peacemaker. Many of you know I believe and advise all clients that family is forever and children come first. Trust, but verify!
I believe in the sanctity of human life, traditional marriage, and parental rights. I believe God made male and female, and He is not a God of confusion. I support and defend the Constitution, the document which has carried our country for over 237 years.
However, despite our shared foundational beliefs, sometimes Christians can differ in perspective on certain issues and solutions to problems. We are also living in the digital age, where we are often shaped by what news we allow to drift into our antennae.
For the candidates, I reviewed the policy questionnaires available through resources like Craig Huey and Real Impact. For the County and State Measures, I reviewed the Official Voter Guide put out by the California Secretary of State. If I needed more information than what was provided, I looked to other trusted websites, and discussed with conservative colleagues before voting.
I voted for the “better” one – the one most likely to accomplish what would align with my values – which doesn’t necessarily mean I support or endorse them.
Also, just because one candidate is “better”, doesn’t mean they are good by any means! I will only vote if one is slightly “better”. When both choices are terrible, I left it blank.
Below is a list of who I voted/would vote for.
United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives Candidates Voter Guide
United States Representative, 23rd: Jay Obernolte
United States Representative, 26th: Michael Koslow
United States Representative, 27th: Mike Garcia
United States Representative, 28th: April Verlato
United States Representative, 29th: Benito Bernal
United States Representative, 30th: Alex Balekian
United States Representative, 31st: Daniel Martinez
United States Representative, 32nd: Larry Thompson
United States Representative, 35th: Mike Cargile
United States Representative, 36th: Melissa Toomim
United States Representative, 37th: Juan Rey
United States Representative, 38th: Eric Ching
United States Representative, 42nd: John Briscoe
United States Representative, 43rd: Steve Williams
United States Representative, 44th: Roger Groh
United States Representative, 45th: Michelle Steel
County
District Attorney: Nathan Hochman
Judge of the Superior Court Office No. 39: Steve Napolitano
Judge of the Superior Court Office No. 48: Renee Rose
Judge of the Superior Court Office No. 135: Georgia Huerta
Judge of the Superior Court Office No. 137: Tracey M. Blount
County Measures
Measure A: VOTE NO.
If approved, Measure A would increase our taxes to addess homelessness. Measure A seeks to levy a 1/2 cent tax on every $1 of goods sold in L.A. County. Voters previously approved Measure H to do the same.
Opponents say LA voters haven’t gotten their money’s worth.
And homelessness has increased 37% since Measure H.
Opponents argue doubling the sales tax now would hurt Angelenos already struggling to keep up with inflation, and wouldn’t guarantee reductions in homelessness.
State Measures
Prop 2 Wasteful and bloated bond giveaway to failing schools : Vote NO
Prop 3 Don’t let the title fool you. Marriage is already a Constitutional right, per Supreme Court case Obergefell. Prop 3 overreaches, and will discriminate against those with religious beliefs. Read Vote No on Prop 3: Vote NO
Prop 4 Wasteful and massive bond for special interests climate programs. Vote NO.
Prop 5 A NO vote on this measure means: Certain local bonds and related property taxes would continue to need approval by 66.67% (2/3) vote of the local electorate. Prop 5 seeks to reduce vote approval to only 55% to pass bond measures, leading to increase to our property taxes. VOTE NO.
Prop 6 Should people convicted of crimes be allowed to refuse work while in prison? If Prop. 6 passes, “federal employment laws, including those on wages and benefits, might begin to cover inmates who are required to work,” CalMatters notes. For more information, read Endorsement: No on Proposition 6. There’s nothing wrong with requiring prisoners to work. VOTE NO.
Prop 32 Raises minimum wage to $18 per hour in 2026. Prop. 32 increases the cost of living, eliminates jobs, makes our state and local government budget deficits worse, and makes California’s complex minimum wage laws even harder for businesses and workers to understand. VOTE NO.
Prop 33 Expands local governments’ authority to enact rent control on residential property. Don’t be fooled by the latest corporate landlord anti-housing scheme. California voters have rejected this radical proposal twice before, because it would freeze the construction of new housing and could effectively reverse dozens of new state housing laws. Vote No on 33 to protect new affordable housing and California homeowners. VOTE NO.
Prop 34 Requires health care providers to spend 98% of revenues from federal discount prescription drug programs on direct patient care. This stops political spending of healthcare funds. VOTE YES.
Prop 35 Permanently authorizes a tax on managed care organizations to fund Medi-Cal programs. Expect your already high medical premiums to increase should this tax be approved. VOTE NO.
Prop 36 Increase drug crime and theft penalties and allow a new class of crime to be called treatment-mandated felony, which gives the offender the option to participate in drug and mental health treatment. This will repeal part of Prop 47 (2014) which then-Attorney General Kamala Harris wrote the deceptive ballot “Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act” (and Property Crimes and Shoplifting Have Since Skyrocketed). VOTE YES.
National Election
Donald Trump and JD Vance.
This is a very important election. I beg you to learn about where each candidate stands on all the issues.
Don’t let social media, or main stream media indiscriminately influence you. Do your own research.
I have included some resources for you:
Trump and Harris Comparison on Issues
United States Senator Full Term
Steve Garvey
United States Senator Short Term
Steve Garvey
California Senate
California Senate Candidates Voter Guide
State Senate, District 23: Suzette Martinez Valladares
State Senate, District 25: Elizabeth Wong Ahlers
State Senate, District 27: Lucie Volotzky
State Senate, District 33: Mario Paz
California Assembly
California Assembly Candidates Voter Guide
State Assembly, District 34: Tom Lacky
State Assembly, District 39: Paul Andre Marsh
State Assembly, District 40: Patrick Lee Gipson
State Assembly, District 41: Michelle Del Rosario Martinez
State Assembly, District 42: Ted Nordblum
State Assembly, District 43: Victoria Garcia
State Assembly, District 44: Tony Rodriguez
State Assembly, District 46: Tracey Schroeder
State Assembly, District 48: Dan T. Tran
State Assembly, District 49: Long “David” Liu
State Assembly, District 51: Stephan Hohil
State Assembly, District 53: Nick Wilson
State Assembly, District 55: Keith G. Cascio
State Assembly, District 56: Jessica Martinez
State Assembly, District 61: Alfonso Hernandez
State Assembly, District 62: Paul Jones
State Assembly, District 64: Raul Ortiz
State Assembly, District 65: Lydia A. Gutierrez
State Assembly, District 66: George Barks
State Assembly, District 67: Elizabeth “Beth” Culver
State Assembly, District 69: Joshua Rodriguez
California, Los Angeles County, LAUSD School Board, District 1
Sherlett Hendy Newbill
California, Los Angeles County, LAUSD School Board, District 3
Scott Mark Schmerlson
California, Los Angeles County, Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
Alexandria Blumer
Jeremy Vanderhal
California, Los Angeles County, Whittier Mayor
Joe Vinatieri
California, Los Angeles County, Whittier City Council, District 3
Cathy Warner
California, Los Angeles County, Whittier City Council, District 1
Jessica Martinez
California, Los Angeles County, Palos Verdes Estates City Council
Desiree Myers
Prayer Before Election
Lord God, as the election approaches,
we seek to better understand the issues and concerns that confront our city/state/country,
and how the Gospel compels us to respond as faithful citizens in our community.We ask for eyes that are free from blindness
so that we might see each other as brothers and sisters,
one and equal in dignity,
especially those who are victims of abuse and violence, deceit and poverty.We ask for ears that will hear the cries of children unborn and those abandoned,
Men and women oppressed because of race or creed, religion or gender.
We ask for minds and hearts that are open to hearing the voice of leaders who will bring us closer to your Kingdom.We pray for discernment
so that we may choose leaders who hear your Word,
live your love,
and keep in the ways of your truth
as they follow in the steps of Jesus and his Apostles
and guide us to your Kingdom of justice and peace.We ask this in the name of your Son Jesus Christ and through the power of the Holy Spirit.
– Author Unknown
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