The Collective PAC Congratulates Representative Steven Horsford & Attorney General Aaron Ford On Primary Victory

Wednesday, June 15th, 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  —  congratulates U.S. Representative Steven Horsford and Attorney General Aaron Ford on their re-election primary victories in Nevada.

• Representative Steven Horsford is running for re-election for Nevada’s Fourth Congressional District. Congressman Horsford was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, and in 2012, he became the first Black person to represent the state in Congress. From the moment he got to Washington, Rep. Horsford has worked tirelessly to expand affordable healthcare, as well as economic opportunities and job programs that will help get Americans back on their feet. Throughout the pandemic, he has worked hard to stop COVID-19 in its tracks and helped to pass the CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan bringing direct relief to his community. 

 

• Attorney General Aaron Ford is running for re-election for Attorney General in Nevada.  Attorney General Ford is a dedicated attorney and public servant, formerly representing District 11 in the Nevada State Senate, Attorney General Ford is a former State Senate Majority Leader. During his tenure as Majority Leader, he was able to increase transparency among pharmaceutical companies, open mental health and substance abuse programs, and encourage criminal justice reform through educational programs. Attorney General Ford’s dedication to addressing the opioid crisis in Nevada led to the state’s first settlement of $45 million given to families of the community affected by this tragedy.

 

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

“The Collective PAC is proud to congratulate Representative Steven Horsford and Attorney General Aaron Ford on their re-election primary victories in Nevada. Both candidates have created a legacy of innovative and transformative leadership that enables their communities to thrive for progressive change. Their experience and passion continue to make them the best leaders to represent the great State of Nevada. If re-elected on November 8th,  Rep. Horsford and Attorney General Ford will continue to build upon their legacy of advocating, elevating, and enhancing the communities in Nevada through job initiatives, mental health and substance abuse programs, and healthcare expansion.” 

 

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.