John,

The 2023 election season is now (mostly) over, and we’ve got wins to celebrate.

A handful of our alums ran for office this year and, as of the writing of this newsletter, 13 of them won (with a couple races yet to be called). Please join us in celebrating all of our alums who stepped up to run, including those who were re-elected or elected for the first time:

• Alexa Avilés (New York City Council, District 38)
• Amanda Farías (New York City Council, District 18)
• Shahana Hanif (New York City Council, District 39)
• Crystal Hudson (New York City Council, District 35)
• Smita Nadia Hussain (Bloomingdale Board of Education)
• Shekar Krishnan (New York City Council, District 25)
• Jeff Preptit (Nashville Metro Council, District 25)
• Pierina Sanchez (New York City Council, District 14)
• Lane Santa Cruz (Tucson City Council, Ward 1)
• Natasha Megie-Maddrey (Lynn City Council, Ward 4)
• Jasmin Ramirez (Roaring Fork School Board, District D)
• Danielle Tomwing (Aurora Public School Board)
• Julie Won (New York City Council, District 26)

Their wins are not only a big deal for their communities, but they also push us towards an inclusive democracy that works for and represents all of us.

We’re also celebrating the many other New American candidates who made history on Tuesday, such as:

• Gabe Amo: The son of Ghanaian and Liberian immigrants, he became Rhode Island’s first Black candidate elected to Congress.
• Arunan Arulampalam: Won his election to become Hartford, Connecticut’s first Sri Lankan American mayor.
• Adele McClure: The daughter of a Filipino immigrant, she is the first Black and Asian candidate to represent Arlington County in the Virginia General Assembly.
• Nadia Mohamed: The first Black, Somali, and Muslim mayor in St. Louis Park, Minnesota history, as well as the first Somali American to be elected mayor in the U.S.
• Regina Romero: The first woman and Latina mayor of Tucson, Arizona, as well as the proud daughter of immigrant farmworkers, won re-election.
• Brandon Sakbun: The son of Cambodian and Jamaican immigrants, he became the first multiracial mayor of Terre Haute, Indiana.

Pictured: St. Louis Park Mayor-elect Nadia Mohamed speaking at our Ready to Win training in Washington, D.C. this August.

These wins—from New York City to Aurora, Colorado to St. Louis Park, Minnesota and all across the country—speak to what’s possible when New Americans and BIPOC Americans organize, run for office, and show up to the polls to elect community-centered, values-aligned leaders.

But the work doesn't stop there—not with 2024 on the horizon.

We need your support to build on these victories, support the leaders of today, and train the candidates of tomorrow. Together, we can continue growing New American political power and building a brighter, more inclusive future.

Thank you, as always, for being a part of our democracy-strengthening movement. We couldn't do it without you!

In solidarity,

The NAL Team