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 a slate of candidates for state and local races in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, and Texas. 

Alabama

• Mr. Korey Wilson is running for Alabama State Senate in District Seven. Mr. Wilson is a Huntsville, Alabama native. He is dedicated to uplifting and investing in the community that raised him. If elected, Mr. Wilson seeks to increase access to mental health resources, improve rural healthcare access, and reimagine emergency response to include social workers and mental health specialists. 

 

Arkansas

• Mr. Christopher Reed is running for Arkansas State Representative in District 37. Mr. Reed has been protecting and serving the communities of Arkansas for the past 20 years in Federal Law Enforcement.  If elected, Mr. Reed plans to advocate for police reform, equal rights, and investing in the community through economic development. 

 

California

• Ms. Pamela Price is running for Alameda County District Attorney. For the past 30 years, Ms. Price has served the community as a nationally recognized civil rights attorney. She is a graduate of Yale College and the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, and founded her law firm in 1991.  If elected, Ms. Price seeks to end the school-to-prison pipeline, reduce gun violence, and restore the public trust in the judicial system. 

 

Georgia

• Mrs. Matielyn Jones is running for Georgia State Senate in District 45. Mrs. Jones currently serves as a Research Director building Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism training for global clients. She is a former social studies teacher and consultant for low-income women working in administrative positions. If elected, Mrs. Jones aspires to uplift and empower the community through affordable and accessible healthcare and housing, develop statewide grade school educational programs, and raise the minimum wage.

 

• Mr. Segun Adeyina is running for Georgia House of Representatives in District 110.  For the past 30 years Mr. Adeyina has worked in Information Technology for General Motors, HP, and Cisco Systems; and has taught Information Technology and Project Management courses for 14 years as an adjunct professor at the University of Phoenix and Wayne County Community College District in Michigan. If elected, Mr. Adeyina plans to keep taxes low, raise educator’s pay, and invest in the public’s health. 

 

• Representative Regina Lewis-Ward is running for re-election to the Georgia House of Representatives in District 115. Rep. Lewis-Ward became the first Black woman elected to represent Georgia’s 109th District, because of redistricting her District has expanded and is now District 115.  During her first term, Rep. Lewis-Ward sponsored bipartisan legislation that led to two historic Democratic mayoral wins. If re-elected, Rep. Lewis-Ward plans to continue to advocate for accessible healthcare, quality education, and economic development. 

 

New Mexico

• Ms. Janelle Anyanonu is running for New Mexico House of Representatives in District 19. Ms. Anyanonu is a daughter of an immigrant, a proud Burquena, and an Albuquerque, New Mexico native. She is passionate about being the voice for the underrepresented and is ready to help District 19 thrive. If elected, Ms. Anyanonu seeks to invest and expand the youth employment policy initiative, prioritize supporting small businesses, and allocate money not only for schools and government run child care programs, but also for home facilities. 

 

North Carolina

• Mr. Tyler Sawnson is running for Wake County Board of Education in District Nine.  Mr. Swanson is a graduate of North Carolina A&T State University and a founding member of the City of Greensboro College Commission Board. He is an educator and community associate, and has worked at the North Carolina National Association for the Advancement of Colored People as the Youth and College Field Secretary and the Communication and Policy Director. Mr. Swanson believes that “service to others is the rent we pay to live on Earth”, and if elected, he plans to pay that rent by creating engaging workspaces where students can thrive. 

 

Ohio

• Ms. Angelina Jackson is running for Montgomery County Common Pleas Court Judge. Ms. Jackson has been practicing and upholding the law for 17 years, and she formerly served as the Director of the Race and Justice Project at the Ohio Justice and Policy Center. Ms. Jackson also formerly served as an adjunct professor for the University of Cincinnati College of Law, and now serves the community as a public defender. If elected, Ms. Jackson plans to implement data tracking to address discrepancies in cases due to ethnicity or socioeconomic status, be an equitable administration of justice, and honor the dignity of all citizens in Montgomery County. 

 

Texas

• Ms. Aicha Davis is running for re-election to the Texas State Board of Education in District 13. Ms. Davis is a Mississippi native and earned her Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Southern Mississippi, and earned her Masters’ Degree in Education Administration from the University of North Texas; where she is currently a doctoral student studying Education Leadership and Policy.  Since moving to Texas in 2011, Ms. Davis has taught in the Irving and DeSoto school districts and earned a second language certification, a Texas science certification, and a principal certification. 

 

• Ms. Sheena King is running for the Texas House of Representatives in District 61. Ms. King is a fourth-generation Texan and an Insurance and Financial Service Leader with over 25 years of experience and ten designations. Currently, she is the Chair of the Women Organizing Women Democrats, the Texas Director of DC Bullybusters, and is a volunteer Deputy Voter Registrar. If elected, Ms. King aspires to advocate for economic development, accessible healthcare, and voting rights. 

 

• Ms. Veronica Nelson is running for the 482nd District Court in Harris County, Texas. Ms. Nelson created history by becoming the first Black woman Staff Attorney for Criminal and Civil Court Judge.  She has over ten years of experience as the Chief Prosecutor for County and District County Courts. In 2019, she was elected by the Democrat County Court Judge to become the Staff Attorney.  If elected, Ms. Nelson plans to advocate for bail reform, create second-chance programs, and investigate the backlog of cases. 

 

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 a slate of candidates for state and local races in Michigan. 

• State Representative Helena Scott is running for re-election to the Michigan House of Representatives in District Seven. State Rep. Scott is currently serving her first term and has accomplished securing over $1 billion for Detroit public schools, sponsored and cosponsored over 500 bills, and created and chaired the House of Legislature Care Caucus.  If re-elected, State Rep. Scott plans to promote gun control reform, improve state and local infrastructure, and improve the quality of education to increase student literacy, retention, and graduation rates. 

 

• Mr. James Johnson Jr. is running for Michigan House of Representatives in District 47. Mr. Johnson Jr. is the delegate for the Huron Valley Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO. His passion for servitude led him to be the elected Vice-Chair of his local United Way, an international network of local nonprofit fundraising affiliates. If elected, Mr. Johnson Jr. plans to fight for workers; rights, reproductive rights, climate change, and universal healthcare. 

 

• State Representative Kyra Bolden is running for Michigan’s Supreme Court. State Rep. Bolden is an attorney and currently serving her second term representing District 35. Prior to serving as a state representative, Mrs. Bolden served as a criminal defense attorney, judicial law clerk, and civil litigation attorney. If elected, State Rep. Bolden will become the first Black woman to serve on Michigan’s Supreme Court. 

• Ms. Janey Lamar is running for the Tenth Circuit Court Judge in Saginaw County. Ms. Lamar is a Saginaw native, child welfare advocate, and a graduate of Michigan State University and Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. Currently, Ms. Lamar is the managing attorney of Lamar Law, specializing in criminal defense and family law. 

 

• Mrs. Mercedes Watts is running for the 20th Circuit Court Judge in Ottawa County. Mrs. Watts serves her community as a public defender. She advocates for keeping families together. If elected, Mrs. Watts aspires to bring compassion and integrity into the courtroom and her decision-making. 

• Commissioner Justin Hodge is running for re-election to the Washtenaw County Commission in District Five.  During his first term, Commissioner Hodge successfully launched a countywide Children’s Saving Account Program and increased the investment into the county’s Health Department. Currently, Commissioner Hodge teaches social work at the University of Michigan, teaching and empowering his students to find policy solutions for real life application. If re-elected, Mr. Hodge aspires to advocate for affordable housing through inclusionary zoning, investing in renewable energy sources, and consistency in policing and  training.  

 

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 genuinely 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 a slate of candidates for state and local races in Ohio.

• State Representative Dontavius Jarrells is running for re-election to the Ohio House of Representatives in District One. Before serving in the state legislature, State Rep. Jarrells worked at the Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities and the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. He is currently serving his first term, and has introduced legislation to increase the minimum wage and New Dignity for Upward Progression (A HAND UP) Act, which assists in the transition from public assistance to working. If re-elected, State Rep. Jarrells plans to improve literacy initiatives, expand early childhood education, and support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs. 

 

• Mr. Ismail Mohammed is running for Ohio House of Representatives in District Three. Mr. Mohammed received his Bachelor of Science and a law degree from The Ohio State University. In 2017, he became one of the first Somali-born licensed attorneys in Ohio and currently works in private practice. If elected, Mr. Mohammed will advocate for affordable and accessible housing, invest in education, and create job opportunities.

• Ms. Munira Abdullahi is running for Ohio House of Representatives in District Nine. Ms. Abdullahi is a first-generation Somali American with a Bachelor of Science from The Ohio State University. She has ten years of experience working for nonprofits promoting youth development, community service, and leadership. Ms. Abdullahi is passionate about making healthcare and medicine accessible and affordable. If elected, Ms. Adbullahi aspires to advocate for economic development, public safety, and invest in education. 

 

• Mr. Darnell Brewer is running for Ohio House of Representatives in District 18. Mr. Brewer is a social service coordinator, activist, business owner, and former educator.  If elected, Mr. Brewer aspires to advocate for police reform, expanding access to resources for economic development, and addressing inequality such as poverty in District 18.

 

• Hon. Dale Mallory is running for Ohio House of Representatives in District 24. Hon. Mallory formerly served in the Ohio House of Representatives in District 32. His dedication to public service is a longtime family tradition,  Mr. Mallory is the third Mallory to be elected to the Ohio House of Representatives.  If elected, Mr. Mallory plans to advocate for accessible housing and improved transportation.

 

• State Representative Tavia Galonski is running for re-election to the Ohio House of Representatives in District 33.  Before serving in the state legislature, State Rep. Galonski served as a magistrate in the Summit County Court of Common Pleas and the county’s juvenile court.  As a former Teamster with 15 years of legal experience,  she understands the importance of uplifting and empowering the community. If re-elected, State Rep. Galonski plans to raise the minimum wage and fight for reproductive justice. 

 

• Mrs. Erika White is running for Ohio House of Representatives in District 42.  Mrs. White is a telecommunications specialist, a community advocate, and the current President of the local chapter of the Communications Workers of America. She founded the Fitzone brand to engage, uplift, and invest in the community’s health.  If elected, Mrs. White plans to advocate for increased wages, gun reform, and public safety.  

• State Representative Thomas West is running for re-election to the Ohio House of Representatives in District 49. State Rep. West has been serving the community for the past 25 years first as a City Councilman, then as the former President of the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus, and currently is the Assistant Minority Leader in the Ohio House Democratic Caucus.  Recently, State Rep. West announced a budget of $1.1 million for the 49th District. If re-elected, State Rep. West plans to continue to fight for equality and diversity, accessible healthcare, and building stronger communities. 

 

• Mrs. Regan Phillips is running for Ohio House of Representatives in District 52. Mrs. Phillips currently serves the community as the Administrative Assistant for the Council Clerk’s Office in Elyria, Ohio. She is the President of the Community Foundation of Lorain County-African American Community Fund and Lorain County Section, National Council of Negro Women. If elected, Mrs. Phillips aspires to advocate for reproductive rights, sustainable living wages, and invest in and improve roadways and infrastructure. 

 

• Mrs. Vallie Bowman-English is running for Lucas County Juvenile Court Judge. Mrs. Bowman-English serves the community as the Clerk of the Toledo Municipal Court. She plans to use her 18 years of experience in transparency and respectability in the courtroom. If elected, Mrs. Bowman-English plans to create a courtroom where the community can feel safe, be treated with respect, and be heard. 

 

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 — congratulates Wes Moore on his primary victory to become the first Black Governor of Maryland.

Mr. Wes Moore, a native of Takoma Park, Maryland, is an award-winning author, combat veteran, Rhodes Scholar, and former CEO of one of the largest anti-poverty organizations in the country. As a son of Maryland, Mr. Moore is committed to helping all residents thrive by strengthening the state’s infrastructure through economic development, accessible healthcare, and high-quality educational opportunities. 

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

“The Collective PAC is thrilled to stand by Wes Moore as he advances to the November general election and becomes one step closer to making history as Maryland’s first Black governor. Wes is an innovative leader committed to fighting for equity to address the issues that matter most to Marylanders: affordable healthcare, quality education, economic development, public safety, accountability, and transparency of those who are elected to serve. It’s his personal history of facing and overcoming adversity that has prepared Wes to serve in public office –  he understands that the revitalization of Maryland extends past wealth equality and includes issues like the extension of transportation infrastructure and improving community-police relations. The Collective PAC is excited to support Wes Moore in his pursuit to improve the quality of life for all Marylanders this coming November and we’ll do all we can to ensure he’s elected as the state’s next 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. ZeNai Brooks for Indiana State Auditor.

Mrs. ZeNai Brooks is running for Indiana State Auditor. Mrs. Brooks is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), an author, and the Controller of Corporate Responsibility and Foundation for Cummins Inc. She also serves as the Central Region President and National Director for the National Association of Black Accountants, as well as a board member of the Indiana CPA Society. Mrs. Brooks is running to ensure that funding decisions best benefit the communities where people live, especially those which are historically underserved and under-represented. If elected, Mrs. Brooks will be the first Black woman to be the Indiana State Auditor. 

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

“The Collective PAC is proud to endorse Mrs. ZeNai Brooks for Indiana State Auditor. Mrs. Brooks’ passion for community advocacy combined with her expertise in accounting has led her to run for statewide office. As a CPA, a profession that prides itself on accuracy, transparency, and ethics, Mrs. Brooks will bring those qualities to the office of State Auditor. The Collective PAC is excited to be partnering with Mrs. Brooks as she runs to be the first Black woman to serve as  Indiana State Auditor.” 

 

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.