Hundreds of people gathered in San Francisco for the California Democratic Party convention this weekend. The purpose of the convention is for the party to determine who it will endorse in upcoming statewide races in California’s primary election June 2. It’s the first state party convention in nearly a decade that has no clear front runner for California governor. Gavin Newsom terms out at the end of this year, and the field to replace him is full of Democrats who either currently or used to serve in public office.In order to win the party’s endorsement, one of the candidates needs to get 60% of the vote from delegates, but none of the candidates reached that threshold according to the endorsement vote results posted Saturday night. Results showed Congressman Eric Swalwell with the most votes at 24% followed by former State Controller Betty Yee with 17.3%. The results are expected to be finalized Sunday. Other candidates eligible for the party’s endorsement are former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, State Superintendent Tony Thurmond, former Congresswoman Katie Porter, former Assemblyman Ian Calderon, former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and billionaire businessman Tom Steyer.Each gave a four-minute speech to the convention hall full of delegates on Saturday afternoon. The loudest applause could be heard for Swalwell, who has an edge in polling over the other Democratic candidates. “Raise your right hand if you think this country and California are in trouble,” Swalwell said to the crowd as many raised their hands. “That’s why I’m running for governor.” Party officials said San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan got into the race too late and missed the deadline in order to be eligible for an endorsement. As a new crop of politicians fights for higher office, an iconic veteran of the party’s leadership is preparing to step away. On Saturday night, the party hosted a dinner for former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who is not running for reelection to Congress this year. “I’m always very grateful and very proud of our golden state of California,” Pelosi said. “We have a history of resilience and it’s really a model of the rest of the country… There have been concerns about us, but as I say, that’s their problem.” See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SAN FRANCISCO —
Hundreds of people gathered in San Francisco for the California Democratic Party convention this weekend.
The purpose of the convention is for the party to determine who it will endorse in upcoming statewide races in California’s primary election June 2.
It’s the first state party convention in nearly a decade that has no clear front runner for California governor. Gavin Newsom terms out at the end of this year, and the field to replace him is full of Democrats who either currently or used to serve in public office.
Results showed Congressman Eric Swalwell with the most votes at 24% followed by former State Controller Betty Yee with 17.3%. The results are expected to be finalized Sunday.
Other candidates eligible for the party’s endorsement are former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, State Superintendent Tony Thurmond, former Congresswoman Katie Porter, former Assemblyman Ian Calderon, former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and billionaire businessman Tom Steyer.
Each gave a four-minute speech to the convention hall full of delegates on Saturday afternoon. The loudest applause could be heard for Swalwell, who has an edge in polling over the other Democratic candidates.
“Raise your right hand if you think this country and California are in trouble,” Swalwell said to the crowd as many raised their hands. “That’s why I’m running for governor.”
Party officials said San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan got into the race too late and missed the deadline in order to be eligible for an endorsement.
As a new crop of politicians fights for higher office, an iconic veteran of the party’s leadership is preparing to step away.
On Saturday night, the party hosted a dinner for former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who is not running for reelection to Congress this year.
“I’m always very grateful and very proud of our golden state of California,” Pelosi said. “We have a history of resilience and it’s really a model of the rest of the country… There have been concerns about us, but as I say, that’s their problem.”
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) endorsed former Rep. Katie Porter, her protege and former Harvard Law School student, for California governor on Thursday.
“From the moment Katie set foot in my consumer law class, I knew that she would be a warrior for working families,” Warren said in a statement, citing Porter’s work on the foreclosure crisis as well as her questioning of corporate leaders and members of the Trump administration while wielding a white board in hearings when she represented an Orange County district in Congress.
“No one will stand up to Trump with more grit and determination than Katie,” Warren said. “But just as importantly, she will champion the kind of bold, progressive vision that California workers and families deserve.”
The endorsement comes on the cusp of the California Democratic Party’s convention in San Francisco this weekend, at a time that there is no true front-runner in the crowded race to replace termed-out Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Porter was initially viewed as having a potential edge in the race, but her prospects dimmed after videos emerged in October of the UC Irvine law professor scolding a reporter and swearing at an aide. She expressed remorse for her behavior.
Warren and Porter, who met more than two decades ago, have a long-standing relationship, to the point that the senator is the namesake of one of Porter’s children.
Porter endorsed Warren during the 2020 presidential campaign, which caused consternation among some California Democrats since then-Sen. Kamala Harris, who as state attorney general appointed Porter in 2012 to oversee a $25-billion mortgage settlement with the nation’s top banks, was also running for the White House.
Porter pointed to their shared values, such as fighting to protect consumer protection in Congress, as she responded to Warren’s endorsement.
“Senator Warren and I fought together in Congress to hold Big Banks and giant corporations that cheat the American people accountable,” Porter said. “From the classroom to the Capitol, we have made … fighting for working families our lifework. I’ll be a governor who is unbought, undeterred, and unwilling to continue the special interest status quo that has left too many Californians behind.”
CHICAGO, October 9, 2025 (Newswire.com)
– The American Ethiopian Public Affairs Committee (AEPAC) today announced its endorsement of Illinois State Senator Mike Simmons for the U.S. Congress representing Illinois’s 9th Congressional District. AEPAC praised Senator Simmons as a trailblazing leader whose record of integrity, inclusion, and results makes him uniquely qualified to represent the people of Illinois in Washington.
Senator Simmons currently serves in the Illinois State Senate representing the 7th Senatorial District, where he has authored and passed fifty bills into law over four years. His work includes establishing a state child-tax credit, helping erase medical debt for hundreds of thousands of residents, expanding affordable housing, banning hair discrimination in schools through the Jett Hawkins Act, and eliminating “forever chemicals” from drinking water.
He also chairs the Senate Public Health Committee, serves as Vice-Chair of Behavioral and Mental Health, and sits on key committees covering Transportation, Labor, and Appropriations (Health and Human Services). Simmons has directed millions of dollars in funding to small businesses, community health centers, and public-safety initiatives across his district while championing legislation to protect LGBTQ+ rights and immigrant communities.
“AEPAC is delighted to endorse Mike Simmons for U.S. Congress in Illinois’s 9th District,” said Mesfin Tegenu, Chair of AEPAC. “His life story, his service to working families, and his unwavering commitment to justice make him the kind of leader our nation needs. As the first Ethiopian-American elected to the Illinois General Assembly, Senator Simmons has shown how authentic representation can open doors and inspire communities across America. We are proud to stand with him.”
“As the first American of Ethiopian descent to serve in the Illinois General Assembly, I know the power that comes with authentic representation. The people of this district deserve leadership that reflects the true diversity and strength of this country – especially at a time when immigrants of all kinds are under attack. I am committed to becoming the first Ethiopian-American in Congress and working to ensure I am not the last.” – Mike Simmons
A lifelong Chicagoan and community advocate, Simmons has spent his career advancing policies that strengthen families, expand economic opportunity, and ensure every person – regardless of race, background, or zip code – has a fair shot. His campaign emphasizes affordable health care, climate action, gun-violence prevention, small-business growth, and comprehensive immigration reform.
AEPAC’s endorsement highlights the growing engagement of Ethiopian Americans in U.S. public life and underscores the organization’s commitment to elevating leaders who embody shared values of inclusion, democracy, and opportunity.
About the American Ethiopian Public Affairs Committee (AEPAC)
The American Ethiopian Public Affairs Committee (AEPAC) is a non-partisan advocacy organization dedicated to strengthening U.S.-Ethiopia relations, promoting democracy and human rights, and empowering the Ethiopian and Ethiopian American community to engage in the U.S. political process.
For more information, visit www.aepact.org.
Media Contacts: AEPAC Communications Office | Info@aepact.org Mike Simmons for Congress | milan@mikesimmons.org | www.mikesimmons.org
Former Rep. Katie Porter of Irvine received the endorsement of a prominent Democratic women’s group on Monday that backs candidates who support abortion rights. The organization could provide significant funding and grass-roots support to boost Porter’s 2026 gubernatorial campaign.
“Katie Porter has spent her career holding the powerful accountable, fighting to lower costs and taking on Wall Street and Trump administration officials to deliver results for California’s working families,” said Jessica Mackler, president of EMILY’s List. “At a time when President Trump and his allies are attacking Californians’ health care and making their lives more expensive, Katie is the proven leader California needs.”
The organization’s name stands for Early Money Is Like Yeast, a reference to the importance of early fundraising for female candidates. It was founded four decades ago to promote Democratic women who support legal abortion. The group has raised nearly $950 million to help elect such candidates across the country, including backing Porter’s successful congressional campaign to flip a GOP district in Orange County.
“There’s nothing that Donald Trump hates more than facing down a strong, powerful woman,” Porter said. “For decades, EMILY’s List has backed winner after winner, helping elect pro-choice Democratic women to public office. They were instrumental in helping me flip a Republican stronghold blue in 2018, and together I’m confident we will make history again.”
It’s unclear, however, how much the organization will spend on Porter’s bid to be California’s first female governor. There are multiple critical congressional races next year that will determine control of the House that the group will likely throw its weight behind.
At the moment, Porter, a UC Irvine law professor who unsuccessfully ran for U.S. Senate last year, has a small edge in the polls among the multitude of Democrats running for the seat. The primary is in June.
President Donald Trump slammed New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday for her endorsement of progressive Zohran Mamdani in his bid for mayor of New York City.
In a post on Truth Social, the president appeared to warn of withholding federal funds from the state as punishment for Hochul’s endorsement.
“Governor Kathy Hochul of New York has endorsed the ‘Liddle’ Communist,’ Zohran Mamdani, running for Mayor of New York,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. “This is a rather shocking development, and a very bad one for New York City. How can such a thing happen? Washington will be watching this situation very closely. No reason to be sending good money after bad!”
Hochul’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Hochul, who is running for a second term as New York’s governor, endorsed the Queens state assemblymember on Sunday after months of pressure from progressive Democrats — and after Trump became publicly involved in the mayoral race.
In her endorsement in a New York Times op-ed, Hochul praised Mamdani’s affordability platform, though she indicated she does not agree with all of Mamdani’s goals.
Despite his apparent push for Cuomo’s election, Trump last week said he expects Mamdani to win the race.
“I’m not looking at the polls too carefully, but it would look like he’s going to win,” Trump said on Fox and Friends. “And that’s a rebellion.”
The Los Angeles Times and Washington Post have seen significant subscription cancellations in the days since their billionaire owners decided not to endorse in the presidential race after the editorial boards at both newspapers proposed backing Vice President Kamala Harris.
National Public Radio reported that the Post saw more than 200,000 cancellations. Sources said The Times, which has less than 400,000 subscribers, had more than 7,000 subscribers cancel for “editorial reasons.” Total cancellations over the last few days were higher, but internal data did not give reasons in those cases.
Those losses amounted to about 8% of the roughly 2.5 million print and online readership of the Post and at least 1.8% of the audience for The Times. Any subscription drops are painful for financially shaky organizations whose futures rely heavily on building robust audiences online.
The Post suffered its particularly large setback, insiders said, because it built much of its reputation on being an unflinching Trump critic, adopting the slogan “Democracy Dies in Darkness.” Many readers said they subscribed because the paper that exposed the Watergate scandal 50 years ago also held Trump accountable for his lies, his inflammatory and sometimes racist rhetoric and his attacks on institutions.
“This is a self-inflicted wound on the part of the Washington Post,” Martin Baron, former editor of the Post, said in an interview Monday. “Many of these readers signed up for the Post because they believed it would stand up to Donald Trump. And now they fear this is a sign of weakness … and an invitation to Trump to continue to bully the owner of the Washington Post.”
The angry reaction prompted an extraordinary response from the newspaper’s owner, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
The Post published a column by the billionaire, one of the world’s wealthiest men, in which he defended his decision not to endorse Harris, saying that the tradition of presidential endorsements had not helped the public but, instead, served to “create a perception of bias. A perception of non-independence.”
He depicted the decision not to endorse in the Harris-Trump race as an attempt to begin to restore trust.
“I wish we had made the change earlier than we did, in a moment further from the election and the emotions around it,” Bezos wrote. “That was inadequate planning, and not some intentional strategy.”
Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos wrote that the tradition of presidential endorsements had not helped the public but, instead, served to “create a perception of bias. A perception of non-independence.”
(Brent N. Clarke / Invision / Associated Press)
Bezos rejected claims that he declined an endorsement to Harris in hopes of mollifying Trump, although he acknowledged that his web of business interests would always present appearances of potential conflicts of interest.
The Times’ owner, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, said last week that he had decided not to endorse in an effort to ease sharp divisions surrounding the election. He said he trusted readers to pick the best candidate.
Readers accused the two venerable outlets of refusing to take a stand in the face of what they see as the dangers of another Donald Trump presidency.
“Our democracy is very much under threat, and we should be bolstering our institutions as an act of defiance against the threat of authoritarianism,“ said Miguel Santana, CEO of the California Community Foundation and a prominent civic leader in Southern California. “Choosing to sit this one out is shortchanging our community at the time when we need the institution most.”
David Warren, a long-time university administrator who is now retired, said The Times’ lack of endorsement made it appear Soon-Shiong had no respect for the years of critical reporting on Trump by his own newspaper.
Warren rejected the suggestion — raised by Soon-Shiong— that The Times should have provided readers only with a side-by-side matrix on Harris and Trump, comparing their records and issue stands.
“This excuse is like saying we should give the fantasy of creationism the same validity as the scientifically proven truth of evolution. We should not,” said Warren. “It’s so disingenuous and it seems cowardly. And I don’t think the paper should be cowardly.”
Many long-time readers said they were dropping The Times reluctantly but felt they had no other choice.
“I am absolutely heartbroken that I had to cancel because I truly appreciate all the brilliant hard work you all do everyday while the profession withers around you,” said Stephanie Stanley of Tarzana, who once worked as a journalist in New Orleans. “Unfortunately, I don’t see how else readers can express their shock and disgust.”
Some journalists at The Times joined readers in renewing their warnings about a potential unintended consequence of a reader cancellations — undermining The Times’ ability to fund its journalism, at the very time when the public says it wants public figures held to account.
Matt Hamilton, who won a Pulitzer Prize for covering scandals at USC — along with reporters Harriet Ryan and Paul Pringle — also pleaded for “heartbroken” readers to consider the impact of dropping The Times.
“We have the largest newsroom west of the Mississippi,” said Hamilton. “These subscriptions underwrite our journalism, and they make it so that we can have more people covering City Hall, local courts, the school district, more people in Sacramento and D.C. Canceling your subscription just hurts the journalism effort.”
The Times had received as many as 1,000 emails and letters protesting the non-endorsement by midday Monday. About 90% of them criticized the paper and its owner.
At least some readers called not publishing the Harris endorsement the right move.
Los Angeles Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong said that he had decided not to endorse in an effort to ease sharp divisions surrounding the election.
(Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
“A balanced approach is best,” wrote Keith Hagaman, a real estate investor who lives in Marina del Rey and Hawaii. “Kudos to Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, albeit it may be too late. If he had done this a few years ago, so many subscribers would not have left.”
Lloyd del Llamas had years of experience with journalists as a city administrator in several California cities. He credited Soon-Shiong with spending millions to bolster The Times and agreed that even disappointed readers needed to stand fast or risk having to rely on the less probing coverage provided by thinly staffed suburban newspapers around Southern California.
Terry Tang, the executive editor, directs the newsroom that produces The Times’ news pages. She also oversees the Opinion department, which includes the editorial board. The board, managed at the time by editorials editor Mariel Garza, tried to persuade Soon-Shiong to go ahead with an endorsement of Harris. A series detailing the dangers of a second Trump term had also been planned but not published.
“We understand that many readers are disappointed and angry that The Times did not make a presidential endorsement,” Tang said in a statement Monday. “ We want our readers to know that we deeply value the trust that they place in us and work hard every day to earn that trust. But canceling subscriptions will hurt our ability to provide the robust journalism our communities rely on.”
Garza resigned over the blocking of a pro-Harris editorial. She wrote in the Boston Globe on Monday that she suspects the owners of both papers did not want their business interests impacted by “a vengeful Trump administration.” Both have denied their businesses played a role in the decision.
The Atlantic published a critique by Robert Greene, a Pulitzer Prize-winning opinion writer, who resigned along with Garza and opinion writer Karin Klein.
“In this year’s race, a non-choice ignores Trump’s singular unfitness for office,” Greene wrote, “demonstrated time and again through his dishonesty, his false claims to have won the 2020 election, his criminal convictions, his impeachable offenses, his race-baiting, his threats of retaliation against his opponents, and many other features that make him a danger to the nation.”
The leaders of the union representing Times journalists also issued a new statement, saying Soon-Shiong should go beyond his social media posts and previous remarks by “writing an explanation to readers and the staff further detailing how he came to this decision and what it might mean for future endorsements.”
Soon-Shiong told The Times on Friday he had no regrets about the decision not to endorse. He did not respond to a request for further comment on Monday.
Staffers at the Washington Post also pleaded with readers not to cancel.
Post columnist Dana Milbank excoriated the owner for the decision, which he said “gave the appearance of cowering before a wannabe dictator to protect Bezos’s business interests.” But he joined colleagues in pleading with readers not to abandon the newspaper because of the owner’s action.
“Boycotting The Post will hurt my colleagues and me,” he wrote. “We lost $77 million last year, which required a[nother] round of staff cuts through buyouts. The more cancellations there are, the more jobs will be lost, and the less good journalism there will be. … For all its flaws, The Post is still one of the strongest voices for preserving our democratic freedoms.”
Jennifer Mercieca, a political historian and communications professor at Texas A&M and author of “Demagogue for President: The Rhetorical Genius of Donald Trump,” said every action in the final days before voting closes on Nov. 5 is provoking new levels of anxiety among an already tense electorate.
And for those who fear Trump, any sign he may have sway over powerful institutions only redoubles concern, Mercieca said.
“It wouldn’t have been a story had you all just endorsed,” she said. “Nobody would have been concerned. But the fact that you chose not to is telling — and people read into that with fear.”
Times staff writer Kevin Rector contributed to this report.
The national Border Patrol union made a major endorsement for President.
Paul Perez, the president of the National Border Patrol Council, announced the union endorsed former Republican President Donald Trump over Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election.
The National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) represents Border Patrol agents and support personnel assigned to the U.S. Border Patrol. The union announced its full support of former President Trump during a rally in Prescott Valley, Arizona.
“If we allow border czar Harris to win this election, every city, every community in this great country is going to go to hell,” Perez announced. “The untold millions of people unvetted, who she has allowed into this country that are committing murders, rapes, robberies, burglaries and every other crime will continue to put our country in peril.
“Only one man can fix that. That is Donald J. Trump. He has always stood with the men and women who protect this border, who put their lives on the line for the country. A man who knows about putting his life on the line for what is right.”
Former President Trump called the Border Patrol union endorsement a “great honor,” as he has made illegal immigration and the border crisis a major plank in his campaign. President Trump said he will secure the border and stop catch-and-release, as well as implement a mass deportation program.
“On behalf of the 16,000 men and women represented by the National Border Patrol Council, we strongly support and endorse Donald J. Trump for President of the United States,” Perez concluded.
Republicans are also trying to capitalize on former President Bill Clinton seemingly blaming Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden’s administration – all Democrats – for Laken Riley’s murder by an illegal immigrant.
While President Joe Biden campaigned for reelection in the Valley on Wednesday, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell endorsed Donald Trump for president, pointing to the fentanyl crisis. “I have seen Biden’s own DEA tell us that in 2022 and 2023, over half of the fentanyl seized in the United States was seized in Arizona,” Mitchell said during her regular biweekly press conference…
U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz speaks at the ‘Fighters against Socialism’ event at the Wings Over Miami Museum in Miami, Florida, on Sunday, October 11, 2020.
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Donald Trump Jr. waded into a North Carolina congressional race Wednesday after learning that a candidate was claiming Rep. Matt Gaetz’s endorsement without permission.
Trump said he was not “shocked to hear” thatformer U.S. Rep. Mark Walker “made it up” that Gaetz endorsed Walker.
Gaetz is now adding his name to a list of four other Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Rep. Gus Bilirakis and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who have either told McClatchy they never offered Walker an endorsement or that they asked him to remove their names from his endorsement list.
For Gaetz, he falls under a “never.”
“Congressman Gaetz has not endorsed anyone in N.C. 06 and he has made clear to Mr. Walker that he has no plans to be involved in that race,” a Gaetz spokesman told McClatchy Wednesday in a written statement.
Gaetz’s staff contacted McClatchy to provide the statement after learning about a flyer from Walker’s team claiming Gaetz’s endorsement.
The campaign trail
Walker told McClatchy Wednesday that it was an old flyer not used since November.
“My guess is there are a bunch of texts and phone calls being made by the Walker staff right about now frantically telling volunteers to burn all those flyers and deny having seen one before,” Felts said in a written statement. “This repeated habit of lying about endorsements really calls into question Walker’s integrity.”
“Mark Walker tried as hard as anyone in this race to get my dad’s endorsement,” Trump Jr. told McClatchy in a written statement. “But my dad endorsed Addison McDowell because he’s authentic and Walker isn’t. When Walker was part of Speaker Paul Ryan’s leadership team pushing for immigration reform, my dad was trying to build the wall to protect our border.”
“I would be shocked if a real conservative like Matt Gaetz endorsed a moderate like Walker, but I’m not shocked at all to find out Walker made it up,” he added.
Walker’s rebuttal
Walker at first denied the existence of the flyer, until McClatchy sent him a photo of it.
He denies that they are being passed out at campaign sites.
He did confirm he doesn’t have Gaetz’s endorsement.
“Matt was very clear that he could not come out and support me,” Walker said. “That’s why he was not on this list that I reconfirmed a few weeks ago.”
When asked why he claimed it in November, he pointed to a WGHP article covering an event in Forsyth County where Gaetz served as keynote speaker.
During the speech, Gaetz offered support for Walker’s attempts at unseating Democratic Rep. Kathy Manning.
At the time, North Carolina’s General Assembly had just released new congressional maps, Manning had not yet announced her retirement plans, and candidates had not been able to file, meaning Gaetz would not yet have known who else was running in the race.
Who is Rep. Matt Gaetz?
Gaetz, a Republican from Florida and a member of the far-right House Freedom Caucus, has proven himself a formidable opponent in the U.S. House when another lawmaker gets on the wrong side of him. He is the man behind the movement that ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in October.
In the days leading up to that ouster, McCarthy posted on social media to Gaetz to “Bring it on,” and Gaetz replied, “Just did.”
He’s the same lawmaker who Rep. Richard Hudson, a Republican from North Carolina who chairs the National Republican Congressional Committee, may have saved, when Rep. Mike Rogers lunged for him between votes when McCarthy was first elected speaker. Hudson yanked Rogers by the face and pulled him to the back of the chamber.
Since October, the day Johnson became speaker, Walker has been touting that 40 members of Congress have endorsed his campaign. Gaetz’s name was not on that list.
He slowly has trickled out those names through social media posts, but didn’t release a full list until early February, a week after McClatchy requested it for review. That request came after the first three Republicans told McClatchy about problems with their names being included in previous statements.
Bilirakis’ name remained on the list of 40 despite telling Walker he could not longer use his endorsement. He withdrew it after learning that Walker’s opponent is Christian Castelli, who shares a fundraising committee with Bilirakis. After that, McClatchy asked Walker if any other member of Congress had reached out to him in a similar manner. He said no.
On Wednesday, he repeatedly pointed to the WGHP article and that at one point he tagged Gaetz in a social media post of that article saying he was humbled by Gaetz’s support. Gaetz liked the post, Walker was quick to point out.
He told McClatchy that he has over 60 endorsements from the local to the federal levels and that “there are three to four (who) have moved to neutral.”
“Every single member on that list of 40 that we posted a month ago or so, I doubled checked just to make sure there was no ambiguity or another story trying to come after our credibility,” Walker said. “I’ve been exonerated, but, that’s not the narrative, or the headline of the story.”
VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala., January 5, 2024 (Newswire.com)
– In a major boost for his campaign, prominent community leader Tony Cooper announced his endorsement of Gerrick Wilkins for Congress in Alabama’s 6th Congressional District. In a significant move, Cooper will also join the campaign serving as the Chairman, bringing his wealth of experience and strategic leadership to support Wilkins in his bid for public office. Cooper and Wilkins have worked together on non-profit initiatives in Alabama for many years, and they look forward to collaborating on Wilkins’ campaign for Congress to focus on their shared vision for Central Alabama.
Tony Cooper, a figure synonymous with entrepreneurial success and deep-rooted community upliftment in Alabama, voiced strong support for Wilkins’ vision and commitment to Alabama’s core values. This endorsement is a testament to their united focus on traditional values, economic growth, and preserving Alabama’s rich heritage.
“I am proud to endorse Gerrick Wilkins for Congress and excited to join his campaign as Chairman. In these challenging times, our community needs dedicated servant leaders with an unwavering commitment to their principles. We need individuals who embody integrity and steadfastness in their pursuit of the public good,” said Tony Cooper.
Gerrick Wilkins, an experienced leader with a track record of community engagement, welcomed Cooper’s support, stating, “I am honored to have Tony Cooper’s endorsement and grateful for his willingness to chair our campaign. His commitment to our community reflects the values we aim to bring to Congress, and together, we will work towards a brighter future for Alabama.”
As campaign chairman, Tony Cooper will play a pivotal role in shaping the strategy and direction of Wilkins’ campaign, leveraging his expertise to connect with voters and amplify the message of positive change.
To learn more about Gerrick Wilkins and his campaign, please visit www.WilkinsforAL.com.
