CAUSE Action makes endorsements for local elected offices within Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties.

We have chapters of grassroots members who lead endorsement decisions in our six base cities: Oxnard, Ventura, Santa Paula, Santa Barbara, Lompoc, and Santa Maria. During each election, our local chapter in each city decides which jurisdictions and districts to make endorsements in. Our staff will actively contact all qualified candidates in the selected districts to submit written questionnaires and participate in interviews with our membership.

For the 2026 Election, a completed questionnaire in our base cities must be submitted by Sunday, August 9th to be eligible for an interview and endorsement. Located in Ventura or Santa Barbara County outside of one of our base cities:

The CAUSE Action board of directors will consider endorsements of candidates in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties running for elected offices in communities outside of our six city-based chapters. For the 2026 Election, a completed questionnaire must be submitted by Sunday, August 9th to be eligible for an endorsement.