NonFed Slate Release
Progressive
Powerhouse Invests in local Democratic Races
Strength of Party Depends on Supporting Progressive Candidates
up and Down the Ballot
Burlington, VT Today, Democracy for America (DFA) announced a
slate of seven local endorsements for the 2012 election cycle. Known for their ability to strengthen grassroot support for a candidate, Democracy for America goes to great lengths
to vet and endorse local candidates. For
candidates, earning the endorsement of DFA can signal a sea change for their
campaign.
Democracy for Americas recent slate of non-federal endorsed candidates are:
Christian
Smith, candidate for Mobile Country Treasurer in Alabama
Abel
Guillen, candidate for Californias General Assembly District 18
Andy
Melendrez, candidate for Riverside California Mayor
Julio
Perez, candidate for Californias General Assembly District 69
Vin Gopal,
candidate for Monmouth County Democratic Party Chair in New Jersey
Diane
Trautman, candidate for Harris County Board of Education in Texas
John
McClelland, candidate for Denton County Democratic Party Chair in Texas
All across the Country, progressives
are getting active, tuning in, and making a decision to take their country
back, said Jim Dean, Chair of Democracy
for America. Many of our locally
endorsed candidates start out as grassroots activists trying to make a
difference in their communities.
Democracy for America believes the best way to build a stronger and more
engaged progressive community is to enable candidates up and down
the ballot. These endorsements clearly
paint that picture. The strength of our party depends on candidates like Diane Trautman,
Vin Gopal and Abel Guillen.
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ABOUT
DEMOCRACY FOR AMERICA Democracy for America is a people-powered Democratic Political Action
Committee. With over one million members nationwide, DFA is a grassroots
powerhouse working to change our country and the Democratic Party from the
bottom-up.