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 — Founders of The Collective PAC, Quentin James and Stefanie Brown James, released the following statement:
“Today, The Collective PAC is proud to have 78 endorsed candidates on the ballot running for office in local, state and federal elections across the country; for a combined contribution total of over $350,000 invested in these races. The years between Presidential and Midterm Elections are often referred to as “off years”; but, we know there are no days off when it comes to supporting future policy makers and exercising our right to vote at the polls. To change the laws, we must change the lawmakers. And as an organization strategically focused on creating a truly equitable democracy by closing the representation gap in Black elected leadership at all levels of government, we are overjoyed to have endorsed a slate of dedicated and experienced leaders ready to progress their communities and our country forward.”
For more information about each endorsed candidate, visit www.collectivepac.org/candidates.
Virginia Candidates:
- Hala Ayala – Lieutenant Governor
- Candi King – House of Delegates 02
- Bridgette Craighead – House of Delegates 09
- Debra Gardner – House of Delegates 27
- Joshua G. Cole – House of Delegates 28
- Michelle Madonado – House of Delegates 50
- Briana Sewell – House of Delegates 51
- Alex Askew – House of Delegates 65
- Jasmine Gore – House of Delegates 62
- Lashresce Aird – House of Delegates 63
- Jeff Bourne – House of Delegates 71
- Roslyn Tyler – House of Delegates 75
- Clinton Jenkins – House of Delegates 76
- Nadarius Clark – House of Delegates 79
- Rev. Linwood Blizzard – House of Delegates 99
- Finale Norton – House of Delegates 100
- Alyia Gaskins – Alexandria City Council
- John Chapman – Alexandria City Council
- Paul Z. Mullin – Petersburg City Treasurer
Justice For All Candidates (The Collective’s program focused on recruiting and supporting Black candidates committed to unapologetically pursuing justice and progressive criminal justice reform)
- Alvin Bragg – Manhattan District Attorney (NY)
- Greg Yorgey-Girdy – Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge (PA)
- Kimberly Beaty – Erie County Sheriff (NY)
- Lori Dumas – Commonwealth Court (PA)
- Maraleen Shields – Court of Common Pleas Judge, Lehigh County (PA)
- Mark Lomax – Bucks County Sheriff (PA)
- Phillip Dabney – Buffalo City Court Judge (NY)
- Stephanie Morales – Portsmouth Commonwealth Attorney (PA)
- Tiffany Thomas-Smith – Court of Common Pleas Bucks County (PA)
- Timika Lane – Superior Court (PA)
- Tinu Moss – Court of Common Pleas Judge, Delaware Country (PA)
Mayoral Candidates:
- Aigné Goldsby – Cromwell, CT
- Amara Andrews – Cedar Rapids, IA
- Anthony Adams – Detroit, MI
- Dawn Bennett – Kent, WA
- Devin Pandy – Gainesville, GA
- Dontario Hardy – Kinston, NC
- Ed Gainey – Pittsburgh, PA
- Justin Bibb – Cleveland, OH
- Kahlil Seren – Cleveland Heights, OH
- Ken Welch – St. Petersburg, FL
- Quentin Hart – Waterloo IA
- Sharetta Smith – Lima, OH
- Shayla L. Davis – Garfield Heights, OH
- Tawnya Morris – Southfield, MI
- Tameika Isaac Devine – Columbia, SC
- Victoria Woodard – Tacoma, WA
City Council & Commissioner Candidates:
- Allosious Snodgrass – Cleveland Heights City Council (OH)
- Allyson Lewis – Lakeland City Commissioner (CA)
- Althea Stevans – New York City Council (NY)
- Amber Sellers – Lawrence City Commission (KS)
- Andrea Jenkins – Minneapolis City Council (MN)
- Catherine Hardrick – Snellville City Council (GA)
- Claretta Duckett-Freeman – Lansing City Council (MI)
- Courtney Welch – Emeryville City Council (CA)
- Dedreana Freeman – Durham City Council (NC)
- Ifeolu A.C. Claytor – Shaker Heights City Council (OH)
- Jason Hoskins – Southfield City Council (MI)
- Jeremy Black – Newark City Council (OH)
- Johanna Hampton-Dance – Worcester City Council (MA)
- Josh Binda – Lynwood City Council (WA)
- Kendra Hicks – Boston City Council (MA)
- Kristina Michele Martens – Bellingham City Council (WA)
- Marlo Alston – Centennial City Council (CO)
- Michael Hepburn – Miami City Commissioner (FL)
- Nicola Williams – Cambridge City Council (MA)
- Pierina Sanchez – New York City Council (NY)
- Quinton Zondervan – Cambridge City Council (MA)
- Ruthzee Louijeune – Boston City Council (MA)
- Stephanie Howse – Cleveland City Council (MA)
Municipal Candidates
- Alicia D. Smith – Park Commissioner (MN)
- Ayesha Wilson – Cambridge School Committee (MA)
- Brandon Craig – Cincinnati Public School Board (OH)
- Caprice Edmond – Pinellas County School District (FL)
- Dawn Rattan – Johnson County Community College Board of Trustees (KS)
- Kareem Moffett – Cincinnati Public School Board (OH)
- Mary Wineberg – Cincinnati Public School Board (OH)
- Mario Clopton-Zymler – Cleveland Heights Board of Education (OH)
- Tierra D. Williams – Ferguson Township Supervisor (PA)
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.