After Vice President Kamala Harris' speech, Emerge President A'shanti F. Gholar released the following statement:

“VP Harris and Governor Walz ran a historic campaign. Millions of Americans supported their message of hope – we thank them for inspiring us to envision a better America for everybody. Emerge alums are still on the frontlines of Congress and state and local governments acting as a firewall to our most critical freedoms. The result of this election doesn’t change that work and alongside our alums, we will continue to fight for the rights of every American, put forward policies that benefit everyone, and work to ensure a better future for the next generations.

The outcome of this election is just the beginning. Progress is not always easy and sometimes we have to take a step back to take two forward. We will come back even stronger in the next election. We refuse to go back.”