Office sought: U.S. Congress, District 8, New York

Why we’re endorsing

• Unanimously picked by House Democrats to be minority leader
• Helped guide communities in Central and South Brooklyn through COVID-19 Pandemic
• Developed For the People Agenda for successful 2018 midterms

Candidate’s platform

• Lowering costs like healthcare and childcare
• Investment in our nation’s public housing infrastructure
• Desire to enshrine women’s reproductive freedom

Office sought: U.S. Senate, Maryland

Why we’re endorsing

• Extensive experience in public service following Duke University education
• Under her term as Prince George’s County’s State Attorney, violent crime dropped 50%
• As Prince George’s County’s Executive has focused on on creating jobs, investing in education, expanding healthcare, and youth outreach

Candidate’s platform

• On first day in office will co-sponsor Women’s Health Protection Act
• Implementation of universal background checks
• Advocacy for Chesapeake Bay cleanup and protection funding

Office sought: For U.S. Senate, Delaware

Why we’re endorsing

• Wants to create good paying jobs, protect seniors and protect fundamental freedoms
• Delaware native with experience ranging from work in the service industry to work in the offices of a Congressman
• Active in US Congress, helping seniors and repairing infrastructures

Candidate’s platform

• Supports investment in renewable energy, creation of green jobs and promotion of environmental protections
• Proud co-sponsor of legislation aiming to restore right to abortion throughout the U.S.
• Helped Democrats cap insulin costs at $35 a month for Medicare recipients

Office sought: U.S. Congress, District 13, District Ohio
Election date: November 5, 2024

Why we’re endorsing

• First Black candidate elected to Ohio’s 13th district, born and raised in Akron, Ohio, fighting for more equitable conditions in her community.
• Has seats on the committees for Transportation and Infrastructure, and Science, Space, and Technology.
• Member of the community with the educational background and experience to make change.

Candidate’s platform

• All American families should have access to affordable, quality healthcare.
• Committed to creating an economy where everyone can prosper with well paying jobs.
• Access to quality public education for each student, regardless of their ZIP code, ability, or special needs.

Office sought: U.S. Congress, District 2, Mississippi

Office sought: U.S. Congress, District 2, Georgia
Election date: November 5, 2024

Why we’re endorsing

• Public service through representing middle and southwest Georgia.
• Consensus builder demonstrating leadership in Congress.
• Resident of Albany, Georgia, invested in the community.
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Candidate’s platform

• Strong desire to create jobs and help unemployed workers.
• Works tirelessly to ensure nation’s schools and universities are affordable and accessible.
• Wants to protect Medicare beneficiaries’ access to physicians.

Office sought: U.S. Congress, District 6, Georgia

Why we’re endorsing

• Tireless advocate for gun safety reform, experienced activist
• Interested in providing educational assistance to graduating students attending technical schools
• Congressional experience passing reforms like universal background checks and red flag laws

Candidate’s platform

• Supports community access to services like planned parenthood and contraceptive
• Wants to fund projects improving the infrastructure of the nation and her state of Georgia
• Is firmly interested in lowering student debt, and making higher education more affordable

Office sought: U.S. Congress, District 11, OH

Why we’re endorsing

• Experienced coalition builder and Cleveland native looking to serve Ohio’s 11th Congressional district
• First woman and black person to serve as Chairwoman of the Cuyahoga Democratic Party
• Helped pass legislation that brought economic relief to Americans

Candidate’s platform

• Combatting gun violence through policies like universal background checks and manufacturer accountability
• Working to pass high quality public option for healthcare, driving down its costs and expanding its accessibility
• Fighting poverty through child care tax credits and increasing the minimum wage

Office sought: U.S. Congress, District 2, Louisiana

Why we’re endorsing

• Cares passionately about criminal justice reform, women’s health care, and civil rights
• Pioneer in becoming the first African American elected to many of the positions he has held
• Exemplary education, awarded a Doctorate of Humane Letters, honoris causa, from Xavier University

Candidate’s platform

• Ranking member of Emergency Management and Technology Sub-Committee of House Homeland Security Committee
• Involved with two subcommittees of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
• Introduced Legislation recognizing 70th Anniversary of Baton Rouge Bus Boycott

Office sought: U.S. Congress, District 5, Georgia

Why we’re endorsing

• Successor to former Congressman John Lewis, and fighter against voter suppression
• Passionate about voting rights, reproductive justice, social justice, economic justice and health care
• Advocate for her community, as woman of color

Candidate’s platform

• Member of number of caucuses including Congressional Voting Rights Caucus and Pro-Choice Caucus
• Has introduced legislation to lower drug prices
• Original co-sponsor of John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

Office sought: U.S. Congress, District 4, MD

Why we’re endorsing

• -Has created Domestic Violence Prosecution Unit, and Mortgage Fraud Unit as Prince George County’s State Attorney
• Accomplished education at Princeton University and Harvard Law
• Tireless community advocate

Candidate’s platform

• Worked on Capitol Hill as chief counsel to Senate Majority Leader
• Proud co-sponsor of PRO Act of 2023, preventing companies from permanently replacing workers on strike
• Has sponsored legislation more tightly regulating access to guns

Office sought: GA House District 62

Why we’re endorsing

• Experienced in public safety through career as prosecutor
• Civil rights attorney who brought justice in cases of police abuse and misconduct
• Broad community support with organizations like AFL-CIO

Candidate’s platform

• Community-centered public safety and criminal justice reform
• Affordable and accessible healthcare
• Defense and expansion of voting rights

Office sought: GA Senate, District 9

Why we’re endorsing

• Advocate for workers’ rights
• Deep engagement in her community
• Champions fairness and equity for Georgia citizens

Candidate’s platform

• Strengthening employee rights and unions
• Expansion of Medicaid to cover those in need
• Combatting misinformation and protecting civil servants

Office sought: NC Senate, District 5
Election date: Nov. 5, 2024

Why we’re endorsing

• Thoroughly invested in the Greenville community
• Has served as mayor of Greenville and has the experience to back up her candidacy
• Has been a proactive member of the community as well as elected official

Candidate’s platform

• Funding education through raising teacher pay
• Decreasing the cost of living
• Reforming criminal justice system

Office sought: Georgia State Senator, District 34
Election date: Nov. 5, 2024

Why we’re endorsing

• Steady advocate for marginalized communities
• Deeply involved community leader
• Highly educated with military experience

Candidate’s platform

• Establishing community based mental health clinics
• Protecting and expanding reproductive rights
• Making healthcare more affordable

Office sought: NY State Senate, District 63
General election: 11/5/2024

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Why we’re endorsing

• Advocate for equity and social justice
• Deep ties in Buffalo community
• Youngest person to serve as Chair Person of the Eerie County legislature

Candidate’s platform

• Has led efforts to place body cameras on Eerie County Sheriff’s deputies
• Helped work on programs dedicated to serving children with lead poisoning
• Lead sponsor of Office of Health and Equity Act

Office sought: Texas House District 113
Election date: Nov. 5, 2024

Office sought: Georgia House District 66

Why we’re endorsing

• Community advocate, diverse business background, state representative for Georgia District 66.
• Has a seat on the committees for Code Revision, Intragovernmental Coordination, Motor Vehicles, Banks and Banking, and Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment.
• Political experience and financial know-how to implement change in her community at the state level.

Sponsored bills

• HB 7: The Child Safety Emergency Preparedness Act which reauthorized the child care development fund.
• HR 1093: Sponsoring a study tasked with finding housing remedies for mentally ill people in Georgia.
• HB 824 and HB 669: Expanding paid sick leave and the Affordable Care Act.

Office sought: Sheriff, Cobb County, Georgia | Incumbent
General election: 11/5/2024

Office sought: Commission District 2, Douglas County, GA
Election date: May 21, 2024

Why we’re endorsing

• Attorney and passionate advocate for her community through social justice activism and dedicated legal representation.
• Continues to build and further develop a positive and supportive community for all residents of Douglas County.
• Special focus on ensuring appropriate care, treatment, and rehabilitation for youth in the court system, while recognizing the disparate impact to minorities navigating the juvenile legal system.

Candidate’s platform

• Economic Development: Aims to make our District 2 an attractive destination for businesses, fostering entrepreneurship and job opportunities, ultimately boosting economic prosperity for everyone.
• Workforce Support: Create pathways for skill development, job training, and employment placement; empowering individuals with the tools and resources to build successful careers and contribute to the community’s economic vitality.
• Healthy Community: Leverage the natural beauty of the county’s parks and trails to foster a culture of physical activity and well-being, and a community that thrives physically and socially.

Office sought: Commission District 4, Spalding County, GA
Election date: Nov. 5, 2024

Office sought: Chatham County GA District 6 Commissioner
Election date: Nov. 5, 2024

Office sought: Prosecutor, Jackson County, Missouri
Primary election date: 8/6/2024
General election: 11/5/2024

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Why we’re endorsing

• Raised and resides in Jackson County, Missouri
• Deeply personal passion for a safer community
• University of Missouri School of Law, J.D., Columbia University, B.A. Political Science with pre-law specialization
• Kansas City, MO director of Public Safety

Candidate’s platform

• “I stand with the seniors who have owned their homes for decades, but are now afraid to go outside. I stand with the matriarchs and patriarchs doing everything in their power to keep their loved ones on a productive path.”
• Justice that is responsive to victims’ losses and also encourages rehabilitation
• Create a safer, more just, and equitable county for all, and pathways to brighter futures

Office sought: City Council, District 1, Melbourne, FL
General election: Nov. 5, 2024

Why we’re endorsing

• retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel with more than 20 years of leadership experience in logistics, project management, and community service.
• Master’s in Business Administration from Webster University and a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech
• Throughout his military career, he led multimillion-dollar projects, managed large teams, and developed a reputation for problem-solving and strategic thinking.
• Currently serving as the chair of the Melbourne Planning and Zoning board with three years of service

Candidate’s platform
As the Melbourne FL City Council representative, I will focus on delivering tangible improvements across the city focusing on “4 Pillars for Progress”:

• Community Economic Development: Launch tax incentives for businesses investing in underserved areas and promote sustainable urban redevelopment.
• Nonprofit and Small Business Support: Create a business incubator program offering grants, mentorship, and shared resources for nonprofits and small enterprises.
• Workforce Development: Create workforce development programs and partner with schools and industries for vocational training and job placement, focusing on high-demand sectors.
• Civic Education & Engagement: Implement civic workshops, town halls, and youth leadership programs to boost public involvement.