The Collective PAC Endorses Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado & Attorney General Kwame Raoul in Statewide Races

Tuesday, June 14th, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, The Collective PAC  — the nation’s largest political action committee dedicated to increasing Black political engagement, representation, and power across all levels of government — endorsed Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado and Attorney General Kwame Raoul in statewide races. 

• Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado is currently serving as the appointed Lieutenant Governor for New York State and is running to keep his seat. Lt. Governor Delgado formerly served as the U.S. Representative for New York’s 19th Congressional District. During his time in Congress, Lt. Governor Delgado introduced 46 bills, over half of which were bipartisan and 18 were signed into law.  He has been a fierce advocate for New York, helping the state recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and protecting small businesses and supporting family farms. 

• Attorney General Kwame Raoul is running for re-election as Attorney General in Illinois. During his tenure, Attorney General Raoul created Illinois’ first Organized Retail Crime Task Force, led the Illinois Crimes Against Children Task Force, and increased funding for the Violent Crimes Victims Assistance Program. If re-elected, Attorney General Raoul plans to keep investing in Illinois through advocating for women’s equal pay, expanding Medicaid to cover birth control and mammograms, and support and fight for safer communities for children and the overall betterment of Illinois.  

 

Founders of The Collective PAC, Quentin James and Stefanie Brown James, released the following statement:

“The Collective PAC is proud to endorse Antonio Delgado for Lieutenant Governor in New York and Kwame Raoul for Attorney General in Illinois. Both of these dynamic public servants have been committed to advancing equitable policies that will strengthen our healthcare system, education, and criminal justice system. Their experiences and passion continue to make Lieutenant Governor Delgado and Attorney General Raoul the best leaders to represent New York State and the State of Illinois. We look forward to supporting them on the campaign trail.”

 

 

ABOUT THE COLLECTIVE PAC 

The Collective PAC is working to create an America where Black people are equally represented at every level of government. The Collective PAC is strategically focused on creating a truly equitable democracy where our nation’s local, state, and federal governments have diverse and talented elected leadership and Black people are fully represented in positions of power to create the policies necessary to progress our communities forward. Over the past five years, The Collective PAC has successfully helped 300 Black candidates win elections across the United States.