Electing Democratic Socialists Up and Down the Ticket

Past Endorsements

2022

California
Eunisses Hernandez for Los Angeles City Council, District 1
Hugo Soto-Martínez for Los Angeles City Council, District 13
James Coleman for California State Assembly, District 21
Fatima Iqbal-Zubair for California State Assembly, District 6
Empty Homes Tax, Santa Cruz Measure N
Preschool for All, South San Francisco Measure DD
The Pasadena Fair and Equitable Housing Charter Amendment (Yes on Rent Control and Just Cause Eviction Protections, Measure H)
People First, San Francisco Measures H, M, & O

Colorado
Javier Mabrey for Colorado State House, District 1
Elisabeth Epps for Colorado State House, District 6
No Eviction Without Representation, Denver, Colorado

DC (See Washington DC)

Illinois
Rachel Ventura
for Illinois State Senate, District 43
Workers Rights Amendment, Statewide

Kansas
No on Amendment 2

Kentucky
Robert LeVertis Bell for Kentucky House of Representatives, District 43
Tyler Lamon for Louisville Metro Council, District 15
Northern KY Reproductive Justice for No on 2
Access for All KY

Maine
Maine DSA for a Liveable Portland, Yes on Initiatives B, C, & D

Maryland
Gabriel Acevero for Maryland House of Delegates, District 39
Max Socol for Maryland State Senate, District 18

Massachusetts
Erika Uyterhoeven for Massachusetts State House, 27th Middlesex

Michigan
Rashida Tlaib for US House of Representatives (MI-12)

Missouri
Cori Bush for US House of Representatives (MO-01)

Montana
Montanans Against LR-131

New York
Samy Nemir Olivares for New York State Assembly, District 54
Illapa Sairitupac for New York State Assembly, District 65
Vanessa Agudelo for New York State Assembly, District 95
Sarahana Shrestha for New York State Assembly, District 103
Kristen Gonzalez for New York State Senate, District 17
David Alexis for New York State Senate, District 21
Kaite Sims for Mayor, Ithaca
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for US House of Representatives (MO-14)

North Carolina
Phil Carter
for Forsyth County Commissioner, District A

Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Fiedler for Pennsylvania State House, District 184
Rick Krajewski for Pennsylvania State House, District 188
Paul Prescod for Pennsylvania State Senate, District 8

Texas
Bob Libal for Travis County Commissioner, Precinct 2
Andrew Hairston for Travis County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1

Washington D.C.
YES on Initiative 82, Tip Credit Elimination Act

Wisconsin
Darrin Madison for Wisconsin State Assembly, District 10
Ryan Clancy for Wisconsin State Assembly, District 19

2021

Arizona
Miranda Schubert for Tucson City Council, Ward 6

Colorado
Bryan Lindstrom for Aurora City Council, Ward 2

Connecticut
Justin Farmer for Hamden Legislative Council, District 5
Abdul Osmanu for Hamden Legislative Council, District 3
Mariam Khan for Hamden Board of Education

Florida
Richie Floyd for St. Petersburg City Council, District 8

Massachusetts
Joel Richards for Boston City Council, District 4
Kendra Hicks for Boston City Council, District 6
Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler for Cambridge City Council
Quinton Zondervan for Cambridge City Council
J.T. Scott for Somerville City Council, Ward 2
Ben Ewen-Campen for Somerville City Council, Ward 3
Tessa Bridge for Somerville City Council, Ward 5
Becca Miller for Somerville City Council, Ward 7
Charlotte Kelly for Somerville City Council, At-Large
Willie Burnley, Jr. for Somerville City Council, At-Large
Eve Seitchik for Somerville City Council, At-Large

Michigan
Landis Spencer for Detroit Board of Police Commissioners, District 6

Minnesota
Robin Wonsley Worlobah for Minneapolis City Council, Ward 2
Jason Chavez for Minneapolis City Council, Ward 9
Aisha Chughtai for Minneapolis City Council, Ward 10

New Jersey
Joel Brooks for Jersey City Council, Ward B

New York
Adolfo Abreu for New York City Council, District 14
Brandon West for New York City Council, District 39
India Walton for Mayor of Buffalo
Jaslin Kaur for New York City Council, District 23
Joe Bennett for Onondaga County Legislature, District 15
Michael Hollingsworth for New York City Council, District 35
Robin Wilt for Brighton Town Board
Phoebe Brown for Ithaca City Council, Ward 2
George “Jorge” Defendini for Ithaca City Council, Ward 4
Rajesh Barnabas for Monroe County Legislature, District 24
Alexa Avilés for New York City Council, District 38
Tiffany Cabán for New York City Council, District 22
Stanley Martin for Rochester City Council, At-Large
Kim Smith for Rochester City Council, At-Large

North Carolina
Danny Nowell for Carrboro City Council

Ohio
YES on Issue 3, Cincinnati, Ohio
Evan Holt for Cincinnati City Council

Pennsylvania
Elspeth Koehle for Erie City Council, At-Large
Anita Prizio for Allegheny County Council, District 3
Xander Orenstein for Pennsylvania Magisterial District Court, District 05-03-10

Texas
Jen Sarduy for Fort Worth City Council, District 2
NO on Proposition 2: Homes Not Handcuffs, Austin, Texas
NO on Proposition A, Austin, Texas

Virginia
Karishma Mehta for Virginia House of Delegates, District 49

Washington
People First Bellingham, YES on Initiatives 1-4, Bellingham, WA
Kshama Solidarity Campaign, NO on Kshama Sawant Recall, Seattle, WA, City Council District 3

Wisconsin
Alex Brower for Milwaukee School Board, District 5
Benji Ramirez Gomez for Madison Common Council, District 2
Dana Kelley for Milwaukee School Board, District 4
Darrin Madison for Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors, District 10
Tessa Echeverria for Madison Common Council, District 12

2020

California
Dean Preston
for San Francisco Board of Supervisors, District 5
Jovanka Beckles for Alameda-Contra Costa Transit Board, Ward 1
Konstantine Anthony for Burbank City Council
Nithya Raman for Los Angeles City Council, District 4

Colorado
Yes on 2B: No Eviction Without Representation, Boulder, CO

District of Columbia
Janeese Lewis George for DC City Council, Ward 4

Flordia
Yes on Amendment 2: $15 Minimum Wage

Maine
People First Portland, Yes on Ballot Measures A-D:
A: $15 Minimum Wage w/ Hazard Pay
B: Ban on Facial Surveillance
C: Portland Green New Deal
D: Rent Control

Maryland
No on Measure B: No Tax Breaks for the Rich & Corporations

Michigan
Rashida Tlaib for US Congress, MI-13

Minnesota
Jen McEwen for MN State Senate, District 7

Missouri
Cori Bush for US Congress, MO-01

Montana
Danny Tenenbaum for MT State House, District 95

New York
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for US Congress, NY-14
Jamaal Bowman for US Congress, NY-16
Julia Salazar for NY State Senate, District 18
Jabari Brisport for NY State Senate, District 25
Marcela Mitaynes for NY State Assembly, District 51
Phara Souffrant for NY State Assembly, District 57
Zohran Mamdani for NY State Assembly, District 36

Oregon
Yes on Measure 26-214, Preschool for All, Multnomah County

Pennsylvania
Nikil Saval for PA State Senate, District 1
Elizabeth Fiedler for PA State House, District 184
Rick Krajewski for PA State House, District 188

Rhode Island
David Morales for RI State House, District 7

Texas
Greg Casar for Austin City Council, District 4

The NEC would like to thank the following 2020 endorsed campaigns for running strong campaigns, even if they did not win:
David Paredes for Fresno Unified School District Trustee, Area 5
Fatima Iqbal-Zubair for CA State Assembly, District 64
Jackie Fielder for CA State Senate, District 11
John Lashlee for Mountain View City Council
Yes on Sacramento Measure C: Rent Control
Yes on California Prop 15: Schools & Communities First
Justin Farmer for CT State Senate, District 17
Ed Lazere for DC City Council At-Large
Anthony Clark for US Congress, IL-07
Arnold Farr for Fayette County Board of Education, District 5
Robert LeVertis Bell for Louisville Metro Council, District 4
Ryan Fenwick for Louisville Metro Council, District 10
People First Portland, Yes on Ballot Measure E: AirBnB Restrictions
Franca Muller Paz for Baltimore City Council, District 12
Mckayla Wilkes for US Congress, MD-05
Dan Michniewicz for Ann Arbor City Council, Ward 5
Megan Green for MO State Senate, District 5
Samelys Lopez for US Congress, NY-15
Adam Bojak for NY State Assembly, District 149
Marquita Bradshaw for US Senate, TN
Heidi Sloan for US Congress, TX-25
Mary Ellen Biggerstaff for WA State House, District 22, Position 2
Rebecca Parson for US Congress, WA-06
Alex Brower for Milwaukee Comptroller
Nada Elmikashfi for WI State Senate, District 26

2019

California
Dean Preston
for San Francisco Board of Supervisors, District 5
Jackie Goldberg for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education, District 5

Illinois
Carlos Ramirez-Rosa
for Chicago City Council, 35th Ward
Jeanette B. Taylor for Chicago City Council, 20th Ward
Byron Sigcho Lopez for Chicago City Council, 25th Ward
Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez for Chicago City Council, 33rd Ward

Massachusetts 
Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler for Cambridge City Council, At-Large

Pennsylvania
Kendra Brooks for Philadelphia City Council At-Large

Virginia
Michael Payne
for Charlottesville City Council, At-Large

The NEC would like to thank the following 2019 endorsed campaigns for running strong campaigns, even if they did not win:
Ugo Okere for Chicago City Council, 40th Ward
Marguerite Green for Louisiana Agriculture & Forestry Commissioner
Curtis Tuden for Medford, MA City Council
Brian Stawowy for Ferndale, MI Mayor
Evan Dalley for Traverse City, MI City Commission
Nada Daher for Ferndale, MI City Council
Austin Strassle for Kansas City, MO 4th District Councilman At-Large
Megan Green for St. Louis, MO Board of Alderman President
Liliana Rivera Baiman for Columbus, OH City Council At-Large
Nicolas O’Rourke for Philadelphia, PA City Council At-Large
Irma Corado for Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, Braddock District
Nicholas Da Silva for Richmond, VA City Council, District 5
Chanan Suarez for Whatcom, WA City Council, Ward 5
Shaun Scott for Seattle, WA City Council, District 4

2018

Arizona
LaDawn Stuben, Arizona State House, District 18
Marcus Ferrell, Arizona State House, District 24

California
Gayle McLaughlin, CA Lieutenant Governor
Jovanka Beckles, CA State Assembly, District 15
Geneviéve Jones-Wright, San Diego County District Attorney
Tony Kelly, San Francisco City Supervisor, District 10

Colorado
Cliff Willmeng, Boulder County Commissioner, District 3

Pennsylvania
Sara Innamorato, PA State House, District 21
Kareem Kandil, PA State House, District 30
Summer Lee, PA State House, District 34
Kristin Seale, PA State House, District 168
Elizabeth Fiedler, PA State House, District 184

Hawaiʻi
Kaniela Ing, US House of Representatives HI-01

Illinois
Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, US House of Representatives, IL-04

Maryland
Brandy Brooks, Montogomery County Council At-large
Chris Wilhelm, Montgomery County Council At-large
Danielle Meitiv, Montogomery County Council At-large
Gabriel Acevero, Maryland State House, District 19
Vaughn Stewart, Maryland State House, District 39

Montana
Jade Bahr, Montana State House, District 50
Amelia Marquez, Montana State House, District 52

Maine
Zak Ringelstein, US Senate, Maine

Minnesota
Kara Gloe, Moorehead School Board

New Jersey
Zellie Thomas, Paterson, NJ City Council At-large

New York
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, US House of Representatives, NY-14
Julia Salazar, NY State Senate, District 18

Rhode Island
Rachel Miller, Providence City Council, Ward 13

Texas
Franklin Bynum, Harris County Judge of Criminal Court at Law No. 8

2017

Massachusetts
JT Scott, Somerville Board of Aldermen, Ward 2

Minnesota
Ginger Jentzen, Minneapolis City Council, Ward 3

New York
Khader El-Yateem, NY City Council, District 43
Jabari Brisport, NY City Council, District 35

Ohio
Tristan Rader, Lakewood, OH City Council At-large

Washington
Jon Grant, Seattle City Council, Position 8