ENDORSED CANDIDATES
Below are Democrats Serve’s endorsed candidates for 2023-24.
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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.
Amish Shah (AZ-01)
Amish Shah is running for Congress in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District. His public service background includes serving as a former ER doctor and University of Arizona medicine fellow.
Derek Tran (CA-45)
Democrats Serve is proud to endorse Derek Tran for Congress in California’s 45th District.
Tony Vargas (NE-02)
Tony Vargas is running for Congress in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District. His public service background includes serving as a public school teacher.
Joe Vogel (MD-06)
Joe Vogel is running for Congress in Maryland’s 6th Congressional District. His public service background includes serving as a former congressional staffer.
Maurice Green (Superintendent of Public Instruction, NC)
Maurice (Mo) Green is running for Superintendent of Public Instruction in North Carolina. His public service background includes serving as former superintendent of Guilford County Schools, general counsel for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, and deputy superintendent of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
Derek Hawn (TN HD-41)
Derek is running for State House of Representatives in Tennessee’s 41st District. His public service background includes serving as a critical care paramedic and a firefighter.
Claire Jones (TN HD-61)
Claire Jones is running for State House of Representatives in Tennessee’s 61st District. Her public service background includes serving as a hospice nurse.
Noah Nordstrom (TN HD-83)
Noah Nordstrom is running for State House of Representatives in Tennessee’s 83rd District. His public service background includes serving as a high school teacher.
Wesley Wheless (Franklin County, NC)
Wesley is running for Board of Commissioners in Franklin County, North Carolina. His public service background includes serving as a teacher and volunteer firefighter.
Hunter Cain (Clark County, NV)
Hunter is running for County Commission in Clark County, Nevada. His public service background includes serving as Senior Staff to Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-03).
Jerry Ramos (Hall County, GA)
Jerry is running for sheriff in Hall County, Georgia. His public service background includes serving as a police officer, deputy sheriff, command officer, and police chief at local and federal levels and as a U.S. Army Veteran.