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.
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.
Sabrina Bousbar (FL-13)
Sabrina is running for Congress in Florida’s 13th District. Her public service background includes serving as senior advisor for the Administration of Strategic Preparedness and Response at the Department of Health & Human Services.
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.
Hilary Franz (WA-06)
Hilary Franz is running for Congress in Washington’s 6th Congressional District. Her public service background includes serving as a former law clerk for federal and state court judges.
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.
Adam Hollier (MI-13)
Adam Hollier is running for Congress in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District. His public service background includes serving as a former volunteer firefighter, legislature aide, aide to Detriot Mayor Dave Bing, Director of the Michigan Veteran Affairs Agency, and U.S. Army veteran.
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.
Michelle Maldonado (VA-10)
Michelle is running for Congress in Virginia’s 10th District. Her public service background includes working with federal law enforcement for several years in tackling immigration challenges in a way that is supportive of families.
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.