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.
Chris Murphy (CT)
Chris Murphy is running for re-election in the U.S. Senate in Connecticut. His public service background includes serving as a former legislative staffer.
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.
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.
Val Foushee (NC-04)
Val Foushee is running for re-election in North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District. Her public service background includes serving in the Chapel Hill Police Department for more than two decades.
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.
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.
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.
John Larson (CT-01)
John Larson is running for re-election in Connecticut’s 1st Congressional District. His public service background includes serving as a former high school teacher and coach.
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.
Carol Murphy (NJ-03)
Carol Murphy is running for Congress in New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District. Her public service background includes serving as a former legislative aide.
Mike Rogers (MD-03)
Mike Rogers is running for Congress in Maryland’s 3rd District. His public service includes serving as an Army colonel and an elected Maryland House of Delegates member. Please join us in supporting his candidacy today!
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.
Briana Sewell (VA-07)
Briana Sewell is running for Congress in Virginia’s 7th District. Her public service background includes serving as a former congressional aide.