Senate District 4
No Recommendation
Political Party:
Democrat
Ballot Designation:
County Supervisor
Law Enforcement Contributions: None as of 4/13/26
Background:
Jaron Brandon is currently a member of the Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors, where he has served since 2019. Prior to joining the Board, he was an editorial manager at a software company.
Public Safety Platform:
On his campaign website, Brandon touts his record of dramatically increasing the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Department budget and re-establishing a local narcotics unit which “has obtained over 30 felony convictions have been obtained against drug dealers and producers”. He also takes credit for “Shutting down all long-standing illegal encampments around his district one by one, which had allowed drug use, fire risk, and economic distress in main street areas.”
Website:
https://votejaron.com/
Political Party:
Republican
Ballot Designation:
Senator/Educator/Farmer
- California Correctional Peace Officers Association (CCPOA)
- National Peace Officers & Fire Fighters Benefit Association Trust
- California Correctional Supervisors Organization PAC
Background:
Senator Alvarado-Gil has served in this Senate seat since 2022. Originally elected as a Democrat, she changed her party to Republican in August 2024. Regardless of her party affiliation, Alvarado-Gil has been hostile to justice reform, earning an “F” on the IJ Action Scorecard all three years that we have evaluated the Legislature. She has furthermore introduced legislation to expand the list of violent felonies.
Furthermore, Senator Alvarado-Gil is also the California Chair of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the far right-wing organization notorious for drafting model legislation that threatens the rights and safety of people of color across the country, such as the “stand-your-ground” legislation that protected George Zimmerman after he killed Trayvon Martin in 2012.
Public Safety Platform:
On her campaign website, Senator Alvarado-Gil describes herself as a “working partner and ally to law enforcement, [and] probation.” She is endorsed by multiple county sheriffs and law enforcement agencies.
Website:
Political Party:
Republican
Ballot Designation:
Mother/Farmer
Law Enforcement Contributions: Candidate has not raised any campaign funds as of 4/16/26
Background:
Alexandra Duarte is a rural farmer and mother who does not list any other professional or leadership experience on her campaign website. She describes herself as a “conservative Republican” who is “unapologetically pro-gun, pro-family, and pro-freedom.”
Public Safety Platform:
On public safety, Duarte expresses extreme right-wing views, “Crime is OUT OF CONTROL thanks to liberal soft-on-crime policies. Alexandra will fight for more cops, harsher sentences, and more prosecutions to lock up criminals…” and “Sanctuary state policies are getting Americans killed. It’s time to support President Trump’s Wall, end sanctuary state policies, and get criminal illegals off our streets.”
Website:
https://www.alexandraforsenate.com/