Office sought: Mayor, Syracuse, NY
Election date: Nov. 4, 2025

Why We’re Endorsing

• Graduate of Syracuse University, track and field standout
• Twenty years of nonprofit experience with PEACE, Inc., Jubilee Homes, Home Headquarters and Syracuse Community Connections at the Southwest Community Center.
• Serves as Deputy Mayor of Syracuse
• Works with agencies and intergovernmental teams to initiate integrated services for a growing homeless population.
• Led city’s effort to coordinate its Police Reform and Revitalization efforts as required by NYS Executive Order 203.
• Worked to establish Syracuse Build and Pathways to Apprenticeship initiative
• Engaged in the development of the One Network for Regional Advanced Manufacturing Partnerships (ON-RAMP).
• Oversight of city Department of Neighborhood and Business Development, responsible for development and implementation of City of Syracuse Housing Strategy
• Established Mayor’s Office to Reduce Gun Violence
• Ensured the inclusion of local labor hiring requirements on the I-81 project

Candidate’s Platform

• Thriving Neighborhoods: Committed to enhancing the quality of the lived experience in all neighborhoods to help all thrive.
• Public Safety: Seeking to build a foundation of trust between the community and those appointed to protect and serve.
• Young People: Children, teens, and young adults represent distinct life stages with unique needs for their development, social dynamics, economic circumstances and family situations.
• An Inclusive and Growing Economy: People will believe the local economy is growing when they feel it in their purse or pocket.
• Financial Sustainability: Delivering city services effectively, efficiently, and transparently while investing in our future
• Big Things Ahead: Envisions dynamic change and promise for the future, but keenly aware of present challenges.

Office sought: City Council Ward D At-Large, East Point, GA
Election date: Nov. 4, 2025

Why We’re Endorsing

• Holds a Bachelor of Science, a Master of Public Health, and is completing a Doctor of Public Health.
• Serves as a health scientist (Informatics) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with a focus on preventing environmental health hazards and improving health outcomes in all communities.
• Served on the Lakeside Preserve Homeowners Association Board and chaired the Beautification Committee.
• Honored to serve on the East Point Building Authority and completed the East Point Citizens Police Academy, deepening a commitment to public safety transparency.
• Regularly volunteers at the Jefferson Park Recreation Center food distribution program

Candidate’s Platform

• Accountability and Transparency: Leadership must deliver real results with accountability and transparency.
• Economic Development: Reverse the lack of momentum in downtown development and build a thriving, inclusive, mixed-use downtown that attracts businesses and offers diverse housing options.
• Inclusive Leadership: Include all residents, especially young professionals, families, and first-time homeowners, in the conversation, and ensure that children and seniors are protected and prioritized.
• Economic Empowerment for All: Grow the local economy by attracting businesses, creating good-paying jobs, and supporting entrepreneurs so that opportunity is within reach for every East Point resident.
• Healthy, Educated and Connected Communities: Champion access to quality healthcare, strong schools, and community programs that uplift residents of all ages –– because healthy, informed, and engaged neighbors make us stronger.
• Safe and Livable Neighborhoods: Invest in public safety, build stronger community relationships, increase housing options, and prioritize walkable streets, clean public spaces, and parks — so families can thrive and seniors can age with dignity.

Office sought: City Council, District 2, Mableton, GA
Election date: Nov. 4, 2025

Why we’re endorsing

• Public safety executive with the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice for 14 years.
• Passionate community leader who has the knowledge, experience, and relationships to advocate for community needs.
• Proud military service.

Candidate’s platform

• Focus on Smart Redevelopment: Working with public and private interests to create sustainable communities for all.
• Public Safety: Ensuring every resident, business owner, and visitor feels safe.
• Support for Veterans & Senior Citizens: Prioritizing needed resources for healthy living.
• Youth Education: Collaborating with local education leaders in support of student success.
• Fiscal Responsibility: Being a good steward of taxpayer dollars.

Office sought: City Council District 4, Mableton GA
Election date: Nov. 4, 2025

Why We’re Endorsing

• Built a 30+ years career in IT, holding leadership roles in operations, business development, sales.
• Development Director for Students Without Mothers, providing scholarships, mentoring, life skills.
• Recipient of a four-year Army ROTC scholarship.
• Graduated from Tuskegee University with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science.
• Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army.
• Serves on multiple community boards including the Mableton Improvement Coalition.

Candidate’s Platform

• Address neglected areas and blight in Mableton.
• Develop a clear vision and long-term plan for the city.
• Utilize her business background to guide city building.
• Implement thoughtful development and infrastructure improvements.
• Unlock Mableton’s potential through intentional planning.
• Create a Mableton that supports residents at every stage of life.

Office sought: Mayor, City of Atlanta | Incumbent
Election date: Nov. 4, 2025

Why we’re endorsing

• Outstanding record as Atlanta’s 61st mayor, reduced crime rates, achieved historic AAA bond rating
• Served eight years on Atlanta City Council
• Holds a degree in chemical engineering from Georgia Tech, Master of Public Administration from Georgia State University
• Native Atlantan and product of Atlanta Public Schools

Candidate’s platform

• Focused on expanding opportunities, equity, and prosperity for all residents
• Ongoing implementation of bold affordable housing initiatives
• Complete robust infrastructure program dedicated to upgrading roads, public spaces, and neighborhood connectivity
• Comprehensive approach to sustainable growth and public safety that reinforces Atlanta’s future as a vibrant, connected, and equitable city

Office sought: President, City Council, Atlanta, GA
Election date: Nov. 4, 2025

Why We’re Endorsing

• Lifelong Atlantan: Native of Atlanta, product of Atlanta Public Schools (Benjamin E. Mays High School ’83), and Georgia State University alumna (BA Journalism).
• Dedicated Public Servant: Atlanta City Council Member for District 11, committed to community service and advocacy.
• Extensive Leadership Experience: More than 25 years in leadership roles, including corporate, volunteer, and organizational affiliations.
• Community Advocate: Worked with PTSAs to drive positive change for families, seniors, and youth; now serves constituents at City Hall.
• Strategic Vision: Mission to invest in technology, ensure transparency and public safety, improve mobility and economic development for an age-friendly community, and foster strong constituent relationships.
• Board and Affiliation Member: Held multiple board and leadership positions, including Board Trustee of the City of Atlanta Pension Trust Board and appointee to the Atlanta Commission on Women.

Candidate’s Platform

• Securing commercial investment and spurring redevelopment
• Boosting community wellness
• Fighting crime and securing our neighborhoods
• Improving city services for our residents

Office sought: District 11 City Council, Atlanta, GA
Election date: Nov. 4, 2025

Why We’re Endorsing

• Bachelor’s degree in political science from Morris Brown College
• Community Advocate and Entrepreneur: Founder of Hardnett Enterprises and The H. M. Hardnett Foundation, focused on empowering southwest Atlanta.
• Real Estate Investor: Manages an extensive and diverse portfolio
• Dedicated Leader: Works with residents and leads organizations including the Campbellton Road Business and Merchants Association and the Atlanta Planning Advisory Board.
• Effective Collaborator: Helped establish Atlanta Southwest, Inc., creators of the Annual Taste of Southwest Atlanta, and currently helping with the Greenbriar Community Improvement District.
• Southwest Atlanta Native: From a family of educators and civil rights activists, he’s running for city council to bring solutions to his community.
• Champion for the Community: Committed to improving neighborhoods, supporting local businesses, and uplifting youth.

Candidate’s Platform

• Clear Vision: A Safer, Stronger Southwest Atlanta
• Public Safety and Crime Prevention: Strengthen police-community relations, expand youth outreach, and increase funding for neighborhood patrols.
• Community Growth and Economic Development: Provide incentives for small businesses, support local entrepreneurs, and improve public transportation.
• Empowering Families and Youth: Invest in after-school programs, promote homeownership, and advocate for better education and job training.

Office sought: City Auditor, Reynoldsburg, OH
Election date: Nov. 4, 2025

Why We’re Endorsing

• Experienced leader in financial management, governance, and community service.
• Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Technical Management and an MBA.
• Served as council president and treasurer for JEDD accounts, ensuring financial accuracy.
• Chaired the Public Service and Transportation Committees and served on the Finance Committee, demonstrating understanding of budgeting and resource allocation.
• Led impactful legislation fostering growth, supporting local businesses, and prioritizing sustainable development.
• Committed to transparency, fiscal responsibility, and community engagement, with hands-on government operations experience.

Candidate’s Platform

• Will implement innovative tools and techniques to modernize the City Auditor’s office, ensuring accountability and efficiency.
• Dedicated to empowering residents, supporting economic growth, and fostering a community of trust and opportunity.
• Pledges to bring visionary leadership, financial expertise, and a steadfast commitment to transparency to the office.
• Will work to ensure that the City of Reynoldsburg is prepared to meet today’s challenges and seize tomorrow’s opportunities.

Office sought: Mayor, City of South Fulton
Election date: Nov. 4, 2025

Why We’re Endorsing

• Strong record in fiscal responsibility, public safety, economic development, environmental stewardship, and quality-of-life improvements.
• Respected councilwoman, businesswoman, and mother known for bold moves and results.
• Two-term City Councilwoman, advocating for families, seniors, and local businesses.
• Dedicated eight years to serving South Fulton with measurable results.
• More than 20 years in private-sector healthcare with deep experience in leadership, service, and strategic action.

Candidate’s Platform

• Safe and Thriving Neighborhoods: Investing in modern public safety strategies, revitalizing parks, and ensuring every street is clean, walkable, and well-lit.
• A Business-Ready Economy: Attracting new investments, supporting local entrepreneurs, and making it easier to start and grow a business in South Fulton.
• Infrastructure with Intention: Will prioritize sustainable upgrades to roads, broadband, and transportation.
• Leadership with Integrity: Transparency, accountability, and putting people before politics.

Office sought: City Council District 6, Mesquite TX | Incumbent
Primary election date: Nov. 4, 2025

First Term Accomplishments

• Shadow Creek Crossing Development: A $20 M project in a long-time food desert with a lack of economic development.
• “Let’s Launch”: Five‑year economic development strategic plan.
• Community Safety Meetings: Dialogues with residents, the mayor, and police chief.
• Leadership Fellow: Selected by the Texas Municipal League in 2024.
• Police Pay / Public Safety Resourcing: Helped lead discussions to help city recruit and retain officers

Second Term Action Plan

• Hold neighborhood listening sessions for feedback on infrastructure and services needs.
• Create or update a public map/dashboard showing current or planned projects (street repairs, sidewalks, safety improvements, parks enhancements) with estimated timelines.
• Use resident feedback and safety data to prioritize where money is spent to get “bang for buck” and visible wins.
• Propagate information via social media, newsletters, etc. to increase awareness and community buy‑in.
• Incentivize small businesses to locate in underserved areas such in District 6

Office sought: Councilman, Town of Amherst, NY
Election date: Nov. 4, 2025

Why we’re endorsing

• Private-sector leader, engineer with an MBA, and PhD candidate with a vision for Amherst’s future
• Member of the Amherst Planning Board and the town’s Information and Technology Advisory Committee
• Prepared to fight to fully fund police, fire, and emergency services
• Fighting for responsible development, to revitalize Boulevard Mall and the Westwood properties while growing and strengthening neighborhoods.

Candidate’s platform

Fiscal responsibility: Maintaining the budget for essential public services, ensuring our police and fire departments remain well-funded to keep our town safe.

Responsible development: For the boulevard mall and other areas of Amherst and town parkland while growing and strengthening neighborhoods

Preserving our parks: Preserving our parks and advancing efforts for the development of amherst central Park.

Enhancing technology: For youth services, making it easier for parents to enroll their children in Amherst youth and recreation programs, especially during the busy Summer months.

Office sought: U.S. House of Representatives District 13, New York
Election date: Nov. 3, 2026

Why We’re Endorsing

• Award-winning mechanical engineer, labor economist, and serial entrepreneur
• Founded InclusionScore, an InsurTech venture, and lectured on Inclusion Insurance
• Established the first international diversity and inclusion standard (ISO-30415:2021)
• Authored or consulted on seminal cyber policy, including Europe’s GDPR
• Founded multiple companies in the non-profit and tech sectors, specializing in the ethnography of technology
• Appointed to cabinet positions, advised CEOs, academics, and diplomats, and is an elected member of the New York Democratic Committee

Candidate’s Platform

James Felton Keith’s #WeOweUS campaign is about taking back the equity we owe ourselves:

• Housing Equity
• Healthcare Equity, including Free Childcare
• Universal Basic Equity from A.I. Data
• Education Equity, with 21 Years Free
• We need equity. It’s greater than equality. ≥

Office sought: Governor, State of Georgia
Primary election date: May. 19, 2026

Why we’re endorsing

• Native of Athens, GA, holds a law degree from South Carolina School of Law
• Historian and award-winning author
• Career dedicated to public service, with a track record of fighting for working families and helping Georgians rise out of poverty
• Elected to represent Clarke County in the Georgia Legislature, first African American since Reconstruction
• Led and transformed Georgia’s Division of Family & Children Services
• Served as Georgia’s Labor Commissioner where he remade outdated unemployment offices into state-of-the-art career centers that helped employ more than 300,000 Georgians
• As interim superintendent, steered DeKalb County Schools into a new era of trust and success, eliminating a multi-million dollar deficit, and improving test scores and graduation rates
• Twice-elected CEO of DeKalb County, GA, transforming a gaping budget deficit into a multi-million dollar surplus

Candidate’s platform

• Use his extensive state-wide knowledge – from the capitol to all 159 counties
• Stem the tide of rising costs
• Restore trust in government
• Help state grow faster, stronger, safer and more equitable

Office sought: Chairman, Board of Commissioners, Fulton County, Georgia
General election date: Nov. 3, 2026

Why we’re endorsing

• Atlanta native, son of revered lifelong public servants, the Honorable Marvin Arrington Sr., and Marilyn Arrington
• Proud father of four daughters
• Holds a Juris Doctor degree from Emory University, licensed to practice law since 1996, representing many high-profile clients in a variety of industries
• Elected Commissioner of Fulton Co. District 5 in 2014
• Served as an Executive Sponsor of Public Safety, Arts & Culture, and Economic Development
• Has held nearly 100 town tall meetings sharing information about Fulton County services and partners.
• Hosts annual hiring fairs, family health events, film festivals, back to school drives, and more.
• Holds annual initiatives to feed and collect clothing for the homeless
• Challenges and awards high school and college students with scholarships

Candidate’s platform

• Commitment to the people, not political machines
• Mission is to organize precincts, energize voters
• Goal is to bring real leadership to the Fulton County Commission