The Collective PAC Endorses A Slate of Candidates for State & Local Races

Wednesday, July 27th, 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 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.