UCSD
William Simpson's opponent in his 2026 run for AS President
Mina Nguyen
What branch of the military is the largest in San Diego?
U.S. Navy
Name the current California US Senators
Alex Padilla, Adam Schiff
What year were women granted the right to vote in the United States through the 19th Amendment?
1920
This kind of natural disaster has been particularly prevalent in California over the last few days
Earthquakes
The AS mascot's name
Fluffy
Which city council district does Joe LaCava represent (UCSD)?
1
This former gubernatorial candidate spoke to Triton Dems before dropping out of the race
Betty Yee
Speaker of the House from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2019 to 2023
Nancy Pelosi
Today, the Supreme Court temporarily extended access to this drug by mail
Abortion pill / mifepristone
This college was originally known simply as "Third College"
Thurgood Marshall College
Mayor Todd Gloria has implemented a partnership with Caltrans allowing city crews to clear homeless encampments along state-owned freeways. What is one of the 3 freeways being affected by this?
I-5, SR-163, SR-94
What year did the gold rush begin?
1848 (first discovered gold) 1849 (when the rush began) both are ok :)
The first US state to ratify the Constitution
Delaware
The name of the respiratory disease that killed three passengers and sickened several others on board a Dutch cruise ship
Hantavirus / Andes virus
Name all 10 CURRENT Triton Dems board members
Daniel, Apolo, Gavin, Ellen, Emilio, Olivia, Sam, Alejandra, Lana, Paul
Name 3 democratic candidates for CA district 48
Marni Von Wilpert
Ammar Campa-Najjar
Abel Chavez
Stephen Clemons
Corinna Contreras
Ferguson Porter
Brandon Riker
Mike Schaefer
Eric Shaw
California uses a top-two/nonpartisan primary system, which is also referred to as...
Jungle primary
Since 1992, how many presidential elections have the democrats won by popular vote?
7
Russia + Ukraine are currently in a ceasefire. How many days is the agreed upon length?
3 days (May 9th-11th)
What year was the College Democrats at UCSD founded?
1985
Who was the Spanish conquistador that claimed San Diego for the Spanish empire in 1542?
Juan RodrÃguez Cabrillo
This candidate for governor against a wealthy businessman & a congresswoman. After trailing in the polls, he won with the slogan 'Experience Money Can't Buy'.
Gov. Gray Davis
The total gross national debt of the United States is approximately how much
~$39 trillion
This company halted sales of illegal high-speed ebikes in California after fatal crashes
Amazon