BIG NEWS! We just announced victory today by 72 endorsed 2021 Progressive Champions -- candidates running for state and local offices, from Mayor to School Board to Port Authority. They won across 17 states -- including in the battleground states of Ohio, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Florida, Texas, and North Carolina.
These progressive candidates campaigned on getting real things done for working people, leading the way on issues like climate and labor rights, and showed that this is a winning agenda even in purple and red areas. Now, they will take office and continue their work to build local power.
Here are a few of our progressive PCCC Champions who won:
Michelle Wu, a former student of Elizabeth Warren’s, was elected Mayor of Boston by running an unapologetically progressive campaign. She ran on passing a city-wide Green New Deal and other transformative policies such as expanding affordable housing through community land trusts, and creating a cabinet-level Chief of Worker Empowerment. With this historic election, Michelle Wu will be both the first woman and the first person of color to serve as Boston’s mayor.
Aftab Pureval will now be the next Mayor of Cincinnati. Aftab will rebuild the local economy for shared prosperity by expanding small business ownership, providing rental assistance to keep families in their homes, and by turning the city into a global leader on climate change.
Brad Lander was elected Comptroller of New York City with a mandate to "audit the hell out of" the city’s agencies to ensure that no waste or corruption stands in the way of progress.
Kendra Evans defeated a long-time Republican incumbent to become Supervisor of Pittsford, NY. Kendra is a dedicated activist and organizer, and has pledged to invest in green infrastructure and pursue Climate Smart certification.
John Deer is an activist and organizer who led a slate of candidates to victory in 2019 in a race that flipped Manlius Town Council in NY to Democrats. This year, he aimed to flip the Town Supervisorship and won.
Elysia Mancini Duerr was elected Magisterial Judge in Haverford Township, PA. She will transform the court by making sure people who are facing tough times have access to resources and using restorative justice, compassionate solutions for truancy, and alternatives to cash bail.
Liliana Bakhtiari won their preliminary election for Atlanta City Council by 30 points and is headed to a runoff on November 30th. If they win the runoff, Liliana will be the first queer Muslim elected in Georgia history.
Bob Wofford fended off a right-wing opponent in his election to New Mexico’s Las Cruces School Board. With three decades of teaching experience under his belt, Bob will raise teacher pay, address the need for preschool and early intervention education, and ensure the district follows public health guidelines.
All three of our champions running for Borough Council in State College, PA sailed to victory on Election Day. Together, Gopal Balachandran, Richard Biever, and Divine Lipscomb will bring accountability in local policing, increased access to mental health services, and just zoning laws to State College.
Thanks for being a bold progressive.
-- The PCCC Team (@BoldProgressive)
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