FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 28, 2021 Contact: Yolonda Addison [email protected]
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CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC, DEMOCRACY FOR AMERICA PAC, HIGHER HEIGHTS FOR AMERICA PAC Announce Their Joint Endorsement of Former Chief Justice Cheri Beasley in her Bid for U.S. Senate The CBCPAC, DFA PAC, HHFA PAC proudly endorse Fmr Chief Justice Beasley in her U.S. Senate run in North Carolina.
Washington, D.C. - The Congressional Black Caucus PAC (the political arm of the Congressional Black Caucus), Democracy for America PAC (the people-powered, grassroots organization), and Higher Heights for America PAC (the only organization in the U.S. whose sole purpose is to elect African American Women to higher office) announced their joint endorsement of Former Chief Justice Cheri Beasley in her bid for the U.S. Senate.
“It is crucial for our hard working Members in the House of Representatives to have colleagues in the Senate to ensure that their amazing bills become laws. We have seen what happens when we don’t have Senators who share our values and make it their mission to stall legislation. The CBCPAC is honored to endorse Justice Cheri Beasley to become the next US Senator from North Carolina,” CBCPAC Executive Director, Yolonda Addison said. “Cheri Beasley is no stranger to fighting uphill battles and delivering on her promises for North Carolina families; that’s why Democracy for America is excited to endorse her campaign for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina. We’re confident that Cheri is ready to take on special interests and go to Washington to create change for those that have been left behind for far too long. Not only will she make history as the first Black woman to represent North Carolina in the Senate, she’ll also be a true partner for progressive values and policies,” said Democracy for America CEO Yvette Simpson
“Higher Heights enthusiastically supports Cheri Beasley in her bid to be the first Black woman Senator to represent the great state of North Carolina. We know she is a necessary voice in the U.S. Senate,” said Glynda C. Carr, President of Higher Heights for America PAC. “We currently have zero Black women in the Senate and Cheri is in a position to ensure that all Black women will have a voice in this body. She has been a champion of healthcare for all, education, as well as the ability to find work that supports a family and retire with dignity. It is clear that she will not only fight for North Carolina, but she will also fight for all of us when she is elected to office.”
Cheri is no stranger to making history. In 2019, she made history by becoming the first African American woman to serve as Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. In 2021, if elected, Cheri Beasley will make history again by becoming the first African American woman to represent North Carolina in the United States Senate. Her proven leadership and her commitment to justice is proof positive that she will represent North Carolinians with the fortitude that they deserve.
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The CBCPAC raised over $13 million dollars in the 2020 cycle in hopes to retain current Members of the Congressional Black Caucus as well as ensure that candidates running to uplift the Congressional Black Caucus’ values were supported. This allowed the CBCPAC to invest more than $6 million dollars directly into the 2020 election cycle with $2 million dollars going into an independent expenditure, $2 million+ more invested with partner organizations, and another $2 million+ dollars given directly to candidate campaigns. The CBCPAC aims to protect the sitting Members of the Congressional Black Caucus, elect new Members who will be allies for the CBC’s legislative priorities and candidates who will encourage, engage and excite voters to ensure they participate in the electoral process. For more information on the CBCPAC, please visit www.cbcpac.org.
Democracy for America is a member-driven, people-powered progressive PAC with a one-million strong community taking on many progressive issues, including voting rights, healthcare, income inequality, money in politics, and structural racism. Since the organization's founding in 2004, DFA members have contributed over $70 million and made more than 33 million voter contacts to elect over 1,000 progressive candidates up-and-down the ballot, all across the country. For more information about Democracy for America, please visit DemocracyForAmerica.com
Higher Heights for America PAC is the only political action committee exclusively dedicated to electing more progressive Black women at the federal and statewide levels and as mayors in the 100 most populated U.S. cities. Read more about Higher Heights’ official endorsed candidates here.