ENDORSED CANDIDATES
Below are Democrats Serve’s endorsed candidates for 2023-24.
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Sue Altman (NJ-07)
Sue Altman is running for Congress in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District. Her public service background includes serving as a former teacher and high school basketball coach.
Lanon Baccam (IA-03)
Lanon Baccam is running for Congress in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District. His public service background includes serving as a former U.S. Department of Agriculture official and veteran.
Christina Bohannan (IA-01)
Christina Bohannan is running for Congress in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District. Her public service background includes serving as a former clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and as a law professor at the University of Iowa.
Gil Cisneros (CA-31)
Gil Cisneros is running for Congress in California’s 31st Congressional District. His public service background includes serving as a U.S. Department of Defense Undersecretary and U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander.
Missy Cotter Smasal (VA-02)
Missy Cotter Smasal is running for Congress in Virginia’s 2nd District. Her public service background includes serving as a Surface Warfare Officer in the U.S. Navy.
Ashley Ehasz (PA-01)
Ashley Ehasz is running for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District. Her public service background includes serving in the U.S. Army veteran as an Apache helicopter pilot.
Sam Eppler (TX-24)
Sam Eppler is running for Congress in Texas’ 24th District. His public service background includes serving as a high school principal and former teacher.
Shomari Figures (AL-02)
Shomari Figures is running for Congress in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District. His public service background includes serving as a former White House aide, congressional staffer, and Deputy Chief of Staff and Counselor to the Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice.
Adam Gray (CA-13)
Democrats Serve proudly supports Adam Gray’s congressional bid in California’s 13th District. Gray’s background includes serving as a legislative director at the California State Senate and an aide to State Senator Ron Calderon and State Assemblyman Dennis Cardoza.
Trygve Hammer (ND-AL)
Trygve Hammer is running for Congress in North Dakota’s at large Congressional District. His public service background includes serving as a former nuclear power machinist’s mate in the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps helicopter pilot, forward air controller, Military attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Rome, instructor and company officer at the U.S. Naval Academy, and public school teacher.
Sam Liccardo (CA-16)
Sam is running for Congress in California’s 16th District. His public service background includes serving as a former prosecutor at the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office and at the Southern District of California.
John Mannion (NY-22)
John is running for Congress in New York’s 22nd District. His public service background includes serving as a former AP Biology and Chemistry teacher in the Syracuse City School District.
Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08)
Kristen McDonald Rivet is running for Congress in Michigan’s 8th District. Her public service background includes serving as a former Chief of Staff for Michigan’s Department of Education.
Dave Min (CA-47)
Dave Min is a state senator running for Congress in California’s 47th District. His public service background includes serving as a business law professor at the University of California-Irvine, an enforcement attorney at the Securities and Exchange Commission, and an aide to Senator Chuck Schumer.
Jessica Morse (CA-03)
Jessica Morse is running for Congress in California’s 3rd Congressional District. Her public service background includes serving as a DForest and Wildland Resilience at the California Natural Resources Agency Deputy Secretary, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Program Analyst, and U.S. Department of State Coordinator.
Johnny Olszewski Jr. (MD-02)
Johnny O is running for Congress in Maryland’s 2nd Congressional District. His public service background includes serving as a former civics teacher in Baltimore County Public Schools.
Josh Riley (NY-19)
Josh Riley is running for Congress in New York’s 19th District. His public service background includes serving as a congressional staffer, attorney, and judicial clerk.
Will Rollins (CA-41)
Will Rollins is running for Congress in California’s 41st District. His background includes serving as a federal prosecutor focused on counterterrorism and counterintelligence.
Rudy Salas (CA-22)
Rudy Salas is running for Congress in California’s 22nd Congressional District. His public service background includes serving as the District Director for California State Senator Dean Florez and staffer at the Office of Vice President Al Gore.
Amish Shah (AZ-01)
Amish Shah is running for Congress in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District. His public service background includes serving as a former ER doctor and University of Arizona medicine fellow.