ENDORSED CANDIDATES
Below are Democrats Serve’s endorsed candidates for 2023-24.
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Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE)
Lisa Blunt Rochester is running for U.S. Senate in Delaware. Her public service background includes formerly serving as a congressional staffer, and Secretary of Labor, Personnel Director, and Deputy Secretary of Health and Social Services at the State of Delaware.
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.
Gabe Amo (RI-01)
Gabe Amo is running for Congress in Rhode Island’s 1st District. His public service background includes serving as a senior aide to President Joe Biden, President Barack Obama, and Governor Gina Raimondo.
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.
Joe Courtney (CT-02)
Joe Courtney is running for re-election in Connecticut’s 2nd Congressional District. His public service background includes serving as a former public defender and town attorney.
Rosa DeLauro (CT-03)
Rosa DeLauro is running for re-election in Connecticut’s 3rd Congressional District. Her public service background includes serving as former chief of staff to Senator Chris Dodd.
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.
Jahana Hayes (CT-05)
Jahana Hayes is running for re-election in Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District. Her public service background includes serving as a public school history teacher and national Teacher of the Year award recipient.
Jim Himes (CT-04)
Jim Himes is running for re-election in Connecticut’s 4th Congressional District. His public service background includes serving as a former chairman of the Greenwich Housing Authority.
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.
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.