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 four candidates for the United States House of Representatives in Illinois, Mississippi, Missouri, and New York. 

Illinois

• Mr. Jonathan Jackson is running for Illinois’ First Congressional District.  Mr. Jackson’s passion for public service is a family legacy, his father is the Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr., and his godfather was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He is committed to fighting and advocating for Chicago families and building up the communities in Illinois. If elected, Mr. Jackson seeks to invest in public transportation and the high-speed rail system, fight for stronger gun laws, and invest in early childhood schooling and affordable access to good colleges and vocational schools.

 

Mississippi

• Mr. Shuwaski Young is running for Mississippi’s Third Congressional District. Mr. Young worked as the White House appointee to the position of External Engagement Coordinator and managed the “If You See Something, Say Something” campaign. He is a national guard veteran and a graduate of the East Central Community College and Jackson State University. If elected, Mr. Young plans to invest in creating equal access to high-quality food, water, and healthcare and helping small businesses.  

 

Missouri

• Representative Cori Bush is running for re-election to Missouri’s First Congressional District. Congresswoman Bush is an activist, nurse, pastor, and community leader. During her first term, she introduced transformative legislation such as the Green New Deal for Cities and the People’s Response Act to congress. Rep. Bush also rebuilt crumbling infrastructure, cleaned up the community’s natural resources, like Coldwater Creek, and led a national campaign to prevent people from being evicted. If re-elected, Congresswoman Bush seeks to keep advocating for voting rights, fighting for reproductive rights, and transforming public safety. 

 

New York

• Ms. Aisha Mills is running for New York’s 18th Congressional District. Ms. Mills most recently served as the President and CEO of the Victory Fund and Institute, is a CNN and MSNBC political commentator, and former Executive Director of the Congressional Balck Caucus PAC. Ms. Mills has spent more than 20 years advocating for underrepresented communities and serves on several boards including the National Institute of Reproductive Health Action Fund. She seeks to advocate for affordable housing, investing in small businesses, and improving transportation and infrastructure in the district. If elected, Ms. Mills would become the first Black lesbian to serve in the United States Congress.  

 

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

“The Collective PAC is proud to endorse Jonathan Jackson in Illinois, Shuwaski Young in Mississippi, Rep. Cori Bush in Missouri, and Aisha Mills in New York. A commitment to public service is one of the most crucial traits a candidate should possess as they run for office, and each candidate possesses this attribute. They each will bring fresh perspectives and new ideas to Congress thanks to their prior experience serving as elected officials, public servants, and community leaders. We look forward to supporting Jonathan Jackson, Shuwaski Young, Representative Cori Bush, and Aisha Mills 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.

Throughout 2022, The Collective PAC will provide pertinent updates every month on our work to support Black candidates running nationwide, as well as results of key research projects and groundbreaking initiatives we’ll be undertaking as we work to increase Black political engagement, representation and power across all levels of government.

How Our Candidates Are Doing So Far in 2022

As of today, The Collective PAC’s endorsed candidates have made great progress this election season.

• Candidates across 20 states are on the general election ballot in November

• 24 candidates are running for federal office in 18 states

• 28 candidates are running for statewide office in 20 states

• 60 candidates are running for state and local office in 19 states

During the second quarter, many of our frontline, federal and statewide candidates had record-breaking fundraising hauls; collectively, raising over $64 million dollars!

Primary Election Victories in Maryland 

The Collective PAC celebrated the primary victories of the following 8 endorsed candidates in Maryland:

Statewide

• Mr. Wes Moore

• Representative Anthony Brown

State Legislature

• Delegate Jazz Lewis

• Delegate Andrea Harrison

• Representative Nick Charles

• Delegate Gabriel Acevero

• State Senator Will Smith

Local

• Ms. Crystal Francis

July Endorsements

The Collective PAC endorsed Garry Chambers for the U.S. Senate from Louisiana and two additional candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives: Adam Hollier in Michigan and Iroghama Omere in Texas. The Collective PAC also endorsed a slate of candidates for state and local offices in Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, and Washington. With the November general election just a few months away, we also endorsed state and local candidates in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, and Texas.

#BetOnBlack, Candidate Video Series

The Collective PAC released new installments of our #BetOnBlack candidate video series. We featured Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and New York Attorney General Letitia James, who are both running for re-election; and Deidre DeJear who is running to become Iowa’s first Black governor.

 

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.

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 Mrs. Kisha Davis for the Tennessee House of Representatives and Ms. Marie Mott for Chattanooga City Council. 

• Mrs. Kisha Davis is running for the Tennessee House of Representatives in District 63. For the past 20 years, Mrs. Davis has been in the pharmaceutical industry discussing health care reform with doctors for the Executive Commercial Healthcare Sales Leadership. Mrs. Davis’ passion about drug development, science, and clinical trials originated from the passing of her sister. She wants to be the voice and an advocate for the under-represented. If elected, she plans to ensure high-quality public education, and advocate for universal and affordable healthcare, and voting rights.

• Ms. Marie Mott is running for Chattanooga City Council in District Eight. Ms. Mott is an activist, community organizer, and Co-Founder of “Healing Gardens CHA” an organization specializing in ending food insecurity in Oak Grove and Ridgedale. If elected, she plans to create a community land trust to alleviate the housing crisis, create community cleanup and education to encourage cleaner neighborhoods, and introduce a robust mental health response program. 

 

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.

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  Representative Jamila Taylor for the Washington House of Representatives. 

Representative Jamila Taylor is running for re-election to the Washington House of Representatives in District 30.  Rep. Taylor is a public interest attorney, community advocate, and small business owner. During her first term, she became the Chair of the Legislative Black Caucus and sponsored legislation for expanding scholarships for community and technical schools. Rep. Taylor serves as the Vice-Chair of the Housing, Human Services, and Veteran Committee, and the House Liaison for the North Star Project (Intellectual / Development Disabilities Advocacy). She established her own legal practice and nonprofit in 2017, and later joined the Northwest Justice Project, as their statewide advocacy counsel; managing a network of attorneys representing domestic violence survivors and other crime victims. If re-elected, Rep. Taylor plans to continue to advocate for affordable housing, safer neighborhoods, expanding workforce opportunities, and addressing the homelessness crisis. 

 

 

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.