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

• Justin Aldred -  Boone County Southern District 1 Commissioner
• Victor Angry - Prince William County, VA Board of Supervisors
• Lacey Beaty - Mayor of Beaverton, OR
• John Bell - VA Senate District 13
• Nathan Bruschi - Albany County, NY Legislator - District 24
• Lee Carter - VA District 50 Delegate
• Wilmot Collins - Mayor of Helena, MT
• John Cronin - MA Senate Worcester & Middlesex District
• Shane Darby - Wilmington, DE City Council 2nd District
• Steve Descano - Fairfax County, VA Commonwealth’s Attorney
• Kirk deViere - NC Senate District 19
• 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  
• JoAnn Hardesty - City Commissioner, Portland, OR
• 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
• Stephanie Kifowit - IL House District 84
• Andrew Learned - FL House District 59
• Nikki Lee - Tucson, AZ City Council - Ward 4
• Dr. Rosemary Lesser - UT House District 10
• 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
• Lynda Nash - Harker Heights, TX City Council
• David Ortiz - CO House District 38
• Jerry Parisella - MA 6th Essex District
• Marisa Peloquin - University Place, WA School District Director - Pos. 2
• Mark Pinsley - Lehigh County, PA Controller
• Harold Pope Jr. - NM Senate District 23
• Neil Rafferty - Alabama State House District 54
• Pat Ryan - Ulster County, NY Executive
• David Reid - VA District 32 Delegate 
• Joe Scott - Broward County, FL Supervisor of Elections
• 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
• Jasper Watkins III - Gwinnett County GA, Commissioner District 3
• Marty Wilde - OR House District 11
• Joe Webster - PA Assembly District 150
• Casey Weinstein - OH House District 37
• David Whitaker - AR House District 85
• Josh Zygielbaum - Adams County, CO Clerk & Recorder

Candidates

• Jim Canitz - for Alaska House District 13
• Deb Ciamacca - for PA House District 168
• Pete Cowden - for IN Senate District 35
• Jim Davis - for Family Court Judge, Dept. X of the 8th Judicial District of NV
• Forrest Dunbar - for Mayor of Anchorage, AK
• Felicia French - for AZ Senate District 6
• Olivia Jaramillo - for UT House District 14
• JoAnna Mendoza - for AZ Senate District 11
• Shirley Mitchell - for KY House District 45
• Pavan Parikh - for Probate Court Division, Hamilton County, OH Court of Common Pleas