Highlighting her public service background, the national organization plans to support Claire Jones in her 2024 election actively.

Washington DC. (March 25, 2024) – Today, Democrats Serve, a national organization supporting Democrats with public service backgrounds, announced the endorsement of Claire Jones’s House of Representatives bid in Tennessee House District 61.

Democrats Serve’s executive director, Brett Broesder, stated that Claire’s public service experience, serving as a hospice nurse, makes her an excellent example of someone who can excel as a candidate and policymaker.

“Claire Jones is a fighter for Tennessee'' said Broesder. “Her public service experience and community-first priorities make her the strongest candidate to win in November. That’s why Democrats Serve is proud to support Claire Jones’s House of Representatives bid in Tennessee House District 61''. 

Claire noted that she’s thrilled to receive Democrats Serve’s support.

“I’m a nurse and a mom, and I take care of people,” Jones said. “The thing that made me pay closer attention happened in 2020, when I lost a former co-worker to gun violence. I was shocked at how little our state lawmakers are willing to do to protect us all from gun violence. We need more public service employees in office who understand how policy decisions have life and death consequences.”  

For the 2024 elections, the group has made endorsements nationwide, including: U.S. Senate Candidates (6): Colin Allred (TX),  Angela Alsobrooks (MD), Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE), Katrina Christiansen (ND), Chris Murphy (CT), and Adam Schiff (CA); Incumbent House Democrats (8): Yadira Caraveo (CO-03), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Val Foushee (NC-04), Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Jim Himes (CT-04), and John Larson (CT-01);  U.S. House Candidates (28): Sue Altman (NJ-07), Lanon Baccam (IA-03), Christina Bohanan (IA-01), Sabrina Bousbar (FL-13), Gil Cisneros (CA-31), Ashley Ehasz (PA-01), Sam Eppler (TX-24), Shomari Figures (AL-02), Hilary Franz (WA-06), Adam Gray (CA-13), Ron Harris (MN-03), Sam Liccardo (CA-16), Michelle Maldonado (VA-10), John Mannion (NY-22), Dave Min (CA-47), Jessica Morse (CA-03), Johnny Olszewski Jr (MD-02), Josh Riley (NY-19), Kristen McDoanld Rivet (MI-08), Mike Rogers (MD-03), Will Rollins (CA-41), Rudy Salas (CA-22), Briana Sewell (VA-07), Amish Shah (AZ-01), Missy Cotter Smasal (VA-02), Derek Tran (CA-45), Tony Vargas (NE-02), and Joe Vogel (MD-06).  

In state and local races, the organization has also made endorsements nationwide, including: State House Candidates (2): Laura Harding (PA HD-103) and Derek Hawn (TN HD-41); Board of Commissioners Candidate (1): Wesley Wheless (Franklin County, NC); County Commission Candidate (1): Hunter Cain (Clark County, NV): and Sheriff Candidate (1): Jerry Ramos (Hall County, GA). 

Democrats Serve’s overall national effort consists of recruiting, training, and supporting Democrats with backgrounds serving communities in government, including educators, police officers, firefighters, first responders, social workers, judges, prosecutors, public defenders, public health nurses, and more.

About Democrats Serve

Democrats Serve is a hybrid political action committee (PAC) that helps public service Democrats run for office and win. The group recruits, trains, and financially supports Democrats running for office at the federal, state, and local levels. Learn more at democratsserve.org.

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