Hi Friends!
My name is Abena Abraham, and I just recently joined the TakeAction Minnesota family, as the Elections Coordinator. In my role, I’m going to help lead our elections programs. I’m so excited to be joining the TAMN family because the values of the organization resonate with me and the issues and ideals I stand for. I am excited to build meaningful and lifelong relationships with our endorsed candidates, so that we have friends at the Capitol when we are pushing our progressive agenda.
This year, we are endorsing our candidates in a new way – directly with our allies. We are using the People’s Agenda as a guideline for how we endorse. The People’s Agenda outlines our 2017 legislative priorities, crafted together with our friends at SEIU, OutFront, MNA, EdMN, NOC and others. We are being intentional in making sure that we are centering the voices of Minnesotans in our decisions. We are not only endorsing these candidates and assisting them in winning, but we are making sure that our members are building relationships with them. Through these relationships we want to be able to push for bolder and more progressive legislation.
A few weeks ago, we joined with our People’s Agenda allies for a joint endorsement screening (see picture above). We are pleased to share with you the candidates we endorsed:
Representative Jon Applebaum (44B)
Senator Jim Carlson (51)
Representative Melissa Hortman (36A)
Representative Sandy Masin (51A)
Representative Jerry Newton (running for the Senate seat) (37)
Susan Witt (37B)
We’re so proud to be endorsing these candidates because we know that they will be champions for our progressive values and the people of Minnesota at the Capitol. Check out their websites, and see what they stand for. We have a lot at stake this election and we have to make sure that we are getting the message out for our candidates. Join us by signing up for some shifts to hit the doors, or make phone calls for these candidates!
