Among the 106 election night victories, history makers included the first Black Governor of Maryland, Wes Moore; first Black Attorneys General of Massachusetts and Maryland, Andrea Campbell and Anthony Brown, respectively; Generation Z’s first Congressional member, Maxwell Frost (FL - 10); Los Angeles’ first woman and second Black mayor, Karen Bass; and Long Beach, California’s first Black mayor, Rex Richardson. After Senator Warnock’s re-election win on Tuesday, The Collective PAC helped to elect a total of 123 candidates throughout this election season.

Throughout the 2021-2022 election cycle, The Collective PAC endorsed 252 candidates across the country and invested approximately $700,000 through direct contributions to those campaigns and bundled $333,823 for federal and statewide candidates — totaling over one million dollars. In addition to financial support, The Collective PAC organized 10 text banks for high priority races in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, Ohio, New York, Nevada, North Carolina, and Wisconsin. Through these organizing efforts, volunteers contacted 3.1 million low-propensity Black voters (those who voted previously but did not vote in 2020 or 2018) to encourage them to turn out to the polls.

Founders of The Collective PAC, Quentin James and Stefanie Brown James, released the following statement:

“The Collective PAC is proud to have played a role in the election of 123 Black candidates in cities and states across the country as we anticipate more election victories in the weeks ahead. These elected public servants are part of a new generation of Black leaders that are stepping up to serve at a time when their voices and lived experiences can help shape public policy that will improve the lives of all Americans. We know that our government is more efficient and responsive to the needs of its constituents when we have elected representatives that reflect and respect the diversity of our communities.

We’re honored to be a part of the legacy of building Black political power as we continue to take steps forward to close the representation gap of Black elected leadership at all levels of government.”

The Collective in the News

• Politico - Black mayors are leading the nation's biggest cities for the first time
• The 19th News - ‘People underestimated them’: Advocates for Black women in politics want the Democratic Party to learn from the midterms
• The Grio - Georgia runoffs were inspired by racism — how Black voters can still overcome
• NPR - How Democrats' outreach to Black voters impacted the election
• Delaware Coast Press - Wes Moore makes history as Maryland’s next governor
• Capital B - Why So Many Black Candidates Struggled in the Midterm Elections
• The 19th News - With Val Demings’ and Cheri Beasley’s losses, there are still no Black women in the U.S. Senate
• Capital B - The Black Candidates to Watch on Election Day
• The New York Times - How Diverse Are the Candidates in the Midterm Elections?
• Times - Two Black Women Are Making Strong Bids for Senate. Some Say the Democratic Party Has Failed Them
• U.S. News & World Report - The Quiet Race That Could Decide Control of the Senate
• The Associated Press - Wes Moore, Black Democrats aiming to make Maryland history
• The New York Times - Obama to Georgia Democrats: ‘Resist the Temptation to Give Up’
• The New York Times - Black Democrats Say the Party Isn’t Helping Beasley and Demings Enough
• The Washington Post - Are Democrats squandering a chance in Cheri Beasley’s N.C. Senate race?
• MSNBC - Expert: Independent, white voters appalled by recent racist comments from right may vote Democrat

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