Emerging Leaders

VoteVets State & Local Candidate Program

While we’re best known for our involvement in federal races, VoteVets.org actively encourages and supports candidates for state and local offices. 

To find out more information on VoteVets.org’s “Emerging Leader” program, please contact us at rick@votevets.org with a subject header of “Emerging Leaders.”

Elected Officials

• Victor Angry - Prince William County, VA Board of Supervisors
• Joe Aresimowicz - CT Speaker of the House (District 30)
• John Bell - VA Senate District 13
• William Bordy - NH House District 28 - Ward 1
• Nathan Bruschi - Albany County, NY Legislator - District 24
• Everett 'Brownie' Carson - ME Senate District 24
• Lee Carter - VA District 50 Delegate
• Wilmot Collins - Mayor of Helena, MT
• Tom Cullerton - IL Senate District 23
• Steve Descano - Fairfax County, VA Commonwealth’s Attorney
• Matt Eidson - ND House District 43
• Paul Evans - OR House District 20
• Juan Figueroa - Ulster County, NY Sheriff
• Dr. Randall Friese - AZ House District 9
• Steven Fulop -  Jersey City, NJ Mayor  
• Adam Hattersley - FL House District 59
• Dan Helmer - VA House District 40
• Steve Hobbs - WA Senate District 44
• Adam Hollier - MI Senate District 2
• Pamela J. Hunter - NY Assembly District 128
• John Idleburg - Lake County, IL Sheriff
• Pam Iovino - PA Senate District 37
• Dave Jenkins - Newport News, VA Central District Councilman
• Andrew Joyce - Albany County, NY Legislature District 9
• Tim Kacena - IA House District 14
• Kaiali'i Kahele - HI Senate District 1
• Zahra Karinshak - GA Senate District 48
• Stephanie Kifowit - IL House District 84
• Shawn Kumagai - Dublin, CA City Council
• Nikki Lee - Tucson, AZ City Council - Ward 4
• James Manning - OR Senate District 7
• Grier Martin - NC Assembly District 34
• Andrea Marr - Costa Mesa CA City Council
• Trista MatasCastillo - Ramsey County, MN Commissioner District 3
• Mike Matson - Mayor of Davenport, IA
• Matt McLaughlin - Somerville, MA Alderman - Ward 1
• Harold Naughton - MA 12th Worcester District
• Jerry Parisella - MA 6th Essex District
• Marisa Peloquin - University Place, WA School District Director - Pos. 2
• Mark Pinsley - Lehigh County, PA Controller
• Neil Rafferty - Alabama State House District 54
• Pat Ryan - Ulster County, NY Executive
• David Reid - VA District 32 Delegate 
• Steve Shurtleff - NH House Minority Leader (Merrimack District 11)
• Will Smith - MD Senator District 20
• Pat Spearman - NV Senate District 1
• Carlos Tobon - RI House District 58 
• Dan Toomey - NH Hillsborough District 32
• Marty Wilde - OR House District 11
• Joe Webster - PA Assembly District 150
• Casey Weinstein - OH House District 37
• David Whitaker - AR House Minority Leader (District 85)
• Josh Zygielbaum - Adams County, CO Clerk & Recorder

Candidates

• Justin Aldred -  for Boone County Southern District 1 Commissioner
• Jean-Pierre Bado - for FL House District 114
• Alyssa Bailey - for IN House District 62
• Lacey Beaty - for Mayor of Beaverton, OR
• Elizabeth Beck - for TX House District 97
• Donna Beheydt - for OH House District 69
• EJ Bernier - for FL House District 83
• Jason Cain - for NC House District 51
• Bill Conway - for Cook County, IL State’s Attorney
• John Cronin - for MA Senate Worcester & Middlesex District
• Lloyd Dabbs - for FL House District 52
• Shane Darby - for Wilmington, DE City Council 2nd District
• Jim Davis - for Family Court Judge, Dept. X of the 8th Judicial District of NV
• Garett Dean - for KY Senate District 37
• Kirk deViere - for NC Senate District 19
• Forrest Dunbar - for Mayor of Anchorage, AK
• Yinka Faleti - for MO Secretary of State
• Mark Fogel - for OH Senate District 6
• Felicia French - for AZ Senate District 6
• Cathleen Fountain - for NH Senate District 1
• Ian Gamroth - for IN House District 64
• Al Griffiths - for FL House District 54
• Debbie Harrington - for DE House District 9
• Daniel Hernandez - for DC Ward 2 Council
• Scott Hottenstein - for FL House District 57
• JeVarus Howard - for SC House District 19
• Olivia Jaramillo - for UT House District 14
• Jason Keller - for Mayor of Frankfort, KY
• Donna Lake - for NC Senate District 7
• Andrew Learned - for FL House District 59
• Jake Lilly - for District Attorney - 1st Judicial District of CO
• Mamie 'Dee' Melvin - for FL House District 33
• JoAnna Mendoza - for AZ Senate District 11
• Andrew Mills - for WV House of Delegates District 50
• Stephen Morgan - for Los Angeles, CA County Superior Court Judge
• Rick Murphree - for WA DC City Council
• Ryan Olexia - for KY Senate District 23
• David Ortiz - for CO House District 38
• Pavan Parikh - for Probate Court Division, Hamilton County, OH Court of Common Pleas
• Margaret Plattner - for KY House District 33
• Robert Prah Jr. - for PA House District 58
• Floyd Scott - for Gwinnett County, GA Sheriff
• Larry Seaquist - for Pierce County, WA Executive
• Bob Statchen - for CT Senate District 18
• Jason Rogers - for TX House District 57
• Joshua Remillard - for NC House District 117
• Tina Russell - for WV House District 27
• Cameron Smith - for OR Secretary of State
• Daniel Toporek - for Maricopa County, AZ Treasurer
• Sally Weeks Benson - for NC House District 53
• Jeff Whitfield - for TX House District 92
• Kevin Wilson - for WY House District 54
• Claudette Williams - for PA House District 176
• Keke Williams - for TX House District 54
• JD Wooten - for NC Senate District 24
• Hao Wu - for SC Senate District 06