Democrats Serve is a national organization that helps Democratic candidates with public service backgrounds — including first responders, firefighters, social workers, police officers, prosecutors, judges, public defenders, educators, and more — run for office and win elections.
Democratic candidates with public service backgrounds have a pragmatic approach to governing and know how to get things done, making for strong campaign narratives and an ability to connect with voters uniquely. However, too often, candidates with these backgrounds lack access to the professional campaign staff and wealthy donor networks that non-working class candidates do.
To help level the playing field, Democrats Serve launched in the summer of 2021. Since then, the organization has endorsed more than 80 Democrats nationwide, and invested hundreds-of-thousands-of-dollars in helping Democratic candidates with public service backgrounds nationwide.
For the 2022 midterms, the PAC has made endorsements nationwide in competitive elections, including:
U.S. Senate Candidates — Cheri Beasley (NC), Val Demings (FL), Sarah Godlewski (WI), and Lucas Kunce (MO); U.S. House Candidates — Christina Bohannan (IA-01), Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Yadira Caraveo (CO-08), Matt Castelli (NY-21), Francis Console (NY-22), Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), Val Foushee (NC-06), Marcus Flowers (GA-14), Jackie Gordon (NY-03), Stephen Houlahan (CA-48), Glen Ivey (MD-04), Jeff Jackson (NC-14), Kermit Jones (CA-03), Greg Landsman (OH-01), Seth Magaziner (RI-02), Jamie McLeod-Skinner (OR-05), Heather Mizeur (MD-01), Wiley Nickel (NC-13), Josh Riley (NY-19), Max Rose (NY-11), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Hillary Scholten (MI-03), Tony Vargas (NE-2), Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), Marisa Wood (CA-20), and Henry Yanez (MI-10); Incumbent House Democrats — Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Andy Kim (NJ-03), Tom Malinowski (NJ-07), Tom O’Halleran (AZ-02), Katie Porter (CA-49), Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), Abigail Spanberger (VA-07), Elissa Slotkin (MI-08), Lauren Underwood (IL-14), and Susan Wild (PA-07); Gubernatorial Candidates — Katie Hobbs (AZ) and Stacey Abrams (GA); Attorney General Candidates — Aramis Ayala (FL) and Chris Mann (KS); State Treasurer Candidate — Stefan Pryor (RI); States Attorney Candidate — Allison Miller (FL); and Mayoral Candidate — Karen Bass (CA-LA Mayor).
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