Fighting for Equal Representation
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 — celebrated big wins for Black candidates on Election Day. 101 of The Collective PAC’s endorsed candidates finished the election season victorious thus far (with a few elections still yet to be called) building on the 16 additional victories from earlier this year.
Among the 101 election night victories, history makers included the first Black Governor of Maryland, Wes Moore; first Black Attorneys General of Massachusetts and Maryland, Andrea Campbell and Anthony Brown, respectively; and Generation Z’s first Congressional member, Maxwell Frost (FL – 10).
With ballots still being counted in California, there’s a chance for Los Angeles to elect its first woman and second Black mayor, Karen Bass; and Rex Richardson could become Long Beach’s first Black mayor. Additionally, in Arizona, Jevin Hodge could become the state’s first Black congressional member.
Throughout the 2021-2022 election cycle, The Collective PAC endorsed 252 candidates across the country and invested approximately $700,000 through direct contributions to those campaigns and bundled $333,823 for federal and statewide candidates — totaling over one million dollars. In addition to financial support, The Collective PAC organized 10 text banks for high priority races in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, Ohio, New York, Nevada, North Carolina, and Wisconsin. Through these organizing efforts, volunteers contacted 2.6 million low-propensity Black voters (those who voted previously but did not vote in 2020 or 2018) to encourage them to turn out to the polls.
Founders of The Collective PAC, Quentin James and Stefanie Brown James, released the following statement:
“The Collective PAC is proud to have played a role in the election of 117 Black candidates in cities and states across the country as we anticipate more election victories in the weeks ahead. These elected public servants are part of a new generation of Black leaders that are stepping up to serve at a time when their voices and lived experiences can help shape public policy that will improve the lives of all Americans. We know that our government is more efficient and responsive to the needs of its constituents when we have elected representatives that reflect and respect the diversity of our communities.
We’re honored to be a part of the legacy of building Black political power as we continue to take steps forward to close the representation gap of Black elected leadership at all levels of government.”
ELECTION NIGHT VICTORIES
Italic = Races that have not been called
Arizona
Federal
California
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Statewide
State & Local
Colorado
State & Local
Connecticut
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Statewide
District of Columbia
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Florida
Federal
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Georgia
Federal
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Illinois
Federal
Statewide
Indiana
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Kansas
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Kentucky
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Louisiana
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Maryland
Federal
Statewide
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Massachusetts
Statewide
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Michigan
Statewide
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Minnesota
Statewide
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Missouri
Federal
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Nevada
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New Hampshire
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New Mexico
New York
Statewide
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North Carolina
Federal
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Ohio
Federal
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Pennsylvania
Federal
Statewide
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Rhode Island
Statewide
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Tennessee
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Texas
Federal
Statewide
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Virginia
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Washington
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State Representative Jamila Taylor- Washington House of Representatives District 30-Position 1
General Election Victories Prior to Nov. 8th
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California
Florida
Georgia
Maryland
North Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
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.