The Collective PAC Endorses 42 Candidates for State & Local Races Across the Country

Wednesday, September 21st, 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 — endorsed a slate of 42 candidates for state and local races across 23 states. 

Alabama 

• Ms. Pamela J. Laffitte, Secretary of State 
• Mrs. Kim Lewis, Alabama State Senate, District 2
• Ms. Shakita Armstrong, Madison County School Board, District 4 

California 

• Dr. Corey Jackson, California State Assembly, District 60
• Councilman Tyller Williamson, Mayor of Monterey, CA
• Councilman Justin Cummings, Santa Cruz County Supervisor, District 3
• Mr. Uduak-Joe Ntuk, Long Beach City College Board of Trustees 

Colorado 

• State Representative Jennifer Bacon, Colorado House of Representatives District 7

Connecticut 

• Mr. Erick Russell, State Treasurer

Delaware 

• Mr. Terrell Williams, Delaware State Representative, District 9

Florida 

• Dr. Kai Rush, Largo City Commission, Seat 5
• Mr. Fredd Atkins, Sarasota County Commission, District 2

Georgia 

• State Representative Jasmine Clark, Georgia House of Representatives, District 108
• Commissioner Marlene Fosque, Gwinnett County District 4 

Kansas 

• Mrs. Jeanna Repass, Secretary of State 

Kentucky 

• Ms. Shayla Lynch, Lexington City Council, District 2 

Louisiana  

• Mr .Royce Duplessis, Louisiana State Senate, District 5
• Mayor Adrian Perkins, Mayor of Shreveport, LA

Maryland 

• Delegate Shawn Perry, Maryland State Senate, District 2 
• Mrs. Courtney Buiniskis, Maryland House of Delegates, District 30B
• Councilman Andre Johnson, Mayland House of Delegates, District 34A

Michigan 

• Mr. Maurice Imhoff, Michigan House of Representatives, District 46
• Mrs. Arianne Slay, 22nd Circuit Court Judge, Washtenaw

Minnesota 

• State Representative Esther Agbaje, Minnesota House of Representatives District 59B

Nebraska  

• Mr. Michael Young, Nebraska State Legislature, District 18

New Hampshire 

• Mrs. Shoshanna Kelly, New Hampshire Executive Council, District 5

New Jersey 

• Mr. Dallas Barr, Hamilton School Board 

North Carolina  

• State Senator Natalie Murdock, North Carolina State Senate, District 20 
• State Representative James Gailliard, North Carolina House of Representatives District 25 
• Ms. Dajma Livingtonson, Wake County Board of Education, District 6

Ohio  

• State Representative Latyna Humphrey, Ohio House of Representatives, District 2
• Ms. Troy Greenfield, Ohio House of Representatives, District 17 
• State Representative Phil Robinson, Ohio House of Representatives, District 19
• Mrs. Leronda Jackson, Ohio House of Representatives, District 39
• Magistrate Kani Hightower, Domestic Relations Court Judge 
• Mr. Bernard Mundy, Hamilton County, Ohio Court of Common Pleas

Rhode Island  

• Councilman John Goncalves, Providence City Council Ward 1

Tennessee  

• Mrs. Charlane Oliver, Tennessee State Senate, District 19
• Mrs. Ruby Powell-Dennis, Tennessee State Senate, District 31 

Texas  

• Rev. Irvin Lynn Barrett, Collin County Justice of the Peace 

Virginia  

• Mr. Phillip Jones, Mayor of Newport News, VA 

Washington  

• Mr. Matthew Macklin, Washington State Legislature, District 26 

 

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.