This Juneteenth, support Black candidates running for local office.

Run for Something works with thousands of young people running for local office all across the country.

Although our country looks at July 4th as our day of Independence, for millions of Black people, Juneteenth marks the end of slavery in America. Without proper recognition of Juneteenth, our country cannot properly grapple with the stained legacy of slavery and its consequences that remain today.

In light of the events, we are asking supporters and contributors to directly support Black local candidates running for office in 2020. Creating an equitable society doesn't end when Trump is out of office. It ends when we have progressive, diverse candidates in every electable seat. It ends when we have elected officials that are committed to reconciling centuries of systemic abuse against marginalized communities.

Please check out our Juneteenth candidates below:

Arizona

Jevin Hodge

Maricopa County Board

www.jevinhodge.com

 

Whitney Walker

Maricopa County Board, District 3

www.whitneywalkeraz.com

 

Colorado

Jennifer Bacon

State House, District 7

www.electjenniferbacon.com

 

Delaware

Coby Owens

Wilmington City Council

www.cobyjowens.com 

 

Madinah Wilson-Anton

State House, District 26

www.madinahfordelaware.com

 

Marie Pinkney

State Senate, District 13

www.marieforsenate.com 

 

Shané Darby

Wilmington Council, District 2

www.shanenicoledarby.com 

 

Florida

Dotie Joseph

State House District 108

www.dotiejoseph.com

Henry Duhart

St. Lucie County Board of Commissioners, District 5

https://www.duhartforfl.com

Jasmen Rogers-Shaw

State House, District 95

www.jasmenforflorida.com

Ruby Lenora Green

Broward County Public Defender

www.voterubygreen.com

Sky White

Hillsborough County Commissioner, District 3

www.skyuwhite.com

Georgia

Aaron Whitely

Chatham County Commission, District 6

www.AaronWhitely.com 

 

Derrick J. Wilson

Gwinnett County Commission, District 3

www.wilson4gwinnett.com

 

Ebony Carter

State House, District 110

www.ebony4georgia.com 

 

Rep. Jasmine Clark

State House, District 108

www.jasmine4ga.com

 

Kimberly Jackson

State Senate, District 41

www.kimforgeorgia.com

 

Matielyn Jones

State Senate, District 45

www.matielynjones.com

 

Nicole Love Hendrickson

Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Chair

www.love4gwinnett.com/

 

Illinois

Chaundra Bishop

Champaign County Coroner

www.VoteChaundra.com

 

Ken Mejia-Beal

State House, District 42

www.kmbfor42.com

 

Rep. Robert Peters

State Senate, District 13

www.petersforsenate.com

 

Indiana

Belinda Drake

State Senate, District 32

www.belindadrake.com

Massachusetts

Tamisha L. Civil

State House, 6th Norfolk District

www.tamishacivil.com

 

Vivian Webster

Mansfield School Committee

www.facebook.com/vformansfield

 

Michigan

Brandell Adams

State House, District 95

www.brandelladams.com

Chokwe Pitchford

State House District 79

www.chokwefor79th.org

Domonique Clemons

Genesee County Commission, District 4

www.voteclemons.com

George Etheridge

State House, District 8

https://www.george4staterep.com

 

Rep. Kyra Bolden

State House District 35

www.votebolden.com

Rayonte Bell

Berrien County Board of Commissioners, District 5

 

Minnesota

Cedrick Frazier

State House District 45A

www.cedrickfrazier.com/

 

Nebraska

Terrell McKinney

State Legislature, District 11

www.peopleforterrellmckinney.com

 

Nevada

Howard Watts

State Assembly, District 15

www.WattsForNevada.com

 

New York

Amanda Septimo

New York Assembly, District 84 

www.amandaseptimo.com

 

Jabari Brisport

State Senate, District 25

www.jabariforstatesenate.com

Jason Salmon

State Senate, District 25

www.salmon4ny.com

 

Samra Brouk

State Senate, District 55

www.samraforsenate.com

 

North Carolina

Aimy Steele

State House, District 82

www.aimysteele2020.com

 

DeAndrea Salvador

State Senate, District 39

www.salvadorfornc.com

 

Tiffani Koonce-Crawford

Lenoir County Commission, At Large

www.tiffanikcrawford.com

 

Rep. Sydney Batch

State House, District 37

www.sydneybatch.com

 

Ohio

Rep. Phil Robinson

Ohio State House, District 6

www.robinsonforohio.com/

Oklahoma

Mauree Turner

State House, District 88

www.maureeturner.com

 

Pennsylvania

Bernard A. Williams

State House, District 198

www.bernardwilliams4pa.com

Kolbe Cole

State House, District 10

www.kolbeforpa10.com

Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta

State House District 181

www.malcolmforpa.com

 

South Carolina

Hamilton Grant

Richland County Council, District 8

www.grantforsc.com

 

Rep. JA Moore

State House, District 15

www.jamooreforsc.com

 

Jermaine Johnson

State House, District 80

www.johnsonforsc.com

 

Kambrell Houston Garvin

State House, District 77

www.kambrellgarvin.com

 

Tennessee

Brandon Thomas 

State House, District 49

www.votebrandonthomas.com

 

Tamarques Porter

Shelby County Schools Board of Education, District 4

www.tdporter.com

 

Torrey Harris

State House, District 90

www.torreyharris.com

 

Texas

Akilah Bacy

State House District 138

www.akilahbacy.com

 

Christian Menefee

Harris County Attorney

www.menefeeforhc.com

 

Wisconsin

Nada Elmikashfi

State Senate, District 26

www.nadaforwisconsin.com

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