RELEASE: Tomorrow’s Jobs PAC endorses six new candidates in competitive House races
Highlighting their small business and entrepreneurial backgrounds, the national organization plans to actively support today’s endorsees – Nancy Goroff (NY-01), Janelle Bynum (OR-05), Michelle Maldonado (VA-10), Luz Rivas (CA-29), Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08), and Missy Cotter Smasal (VA-02) – in their 2024 elections.
Washington, DC (February 15, 2024) — Today, Tomorrow’s Jobs, a new national group supporting Democrats with small business and entrepreneurial backgrounds, announced the endorsement of six new candidates running competitive House races in 2024.
Brett Broesder, the organization’s founder and executive director, noted that all six candidates receiving an endorsement today have first-hand experience as small business owners or are entrepreneurs.
“Entrepreneurs and small business owners are the lifeblood of our nation’s economy,” said Broesder. “They're a driving force behind job creation, innovation, and strong communities. That’s why Tomorrow’s Jobs proudly supports these candidates and plans to ensure they have the support and resources necessary to win.”
The six new House candidates the organization is endorsing today include:
Janelle Bynum (OR-05): Small business owner of four restaurants in her community.
Nancy Goroff (NY-01): Co-founder of a nonprofit organization, the Long Island Schools Alliance.
Michelle Maldonado (VA-10): Founder and CEO of Lucenscia, a business helping companies overcome traumatic events.
Luz Rivas (CA-29): Founder of Do It Yourself (DIY), a non-profit organization dedicated to helping girls in the San Fernando Valley become interested in science and engineering.
Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08): Former nonprofit executive at Head Start and the Skillman Foundation.
Missy Cotter Smasal (VA-02): Former owner and operator of a local Rita’s Italian Ice franchise.
Tomorrow’s Jobs officially launched in late December 2023 by making four other endorsements in the upcoming elections, including:
Incumbent House Democrat: Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03).
U.S. House Candidates: Rebecca Cooke (WI-03), Jeremy Gray (AL-02), and Derek Tran (CA-45).
The Tomorrow’s Jobs PAC effort includes recruiting, training, and supporting Democrats with experience creating jobs in communities, including small business owners, entrepreneurs, and non-profit executives.
About Tomorrow’s Jobs
Tomorrow’s Jobs is a hybrid political action committee (PAC) that supports entrepreneurial Democrats running for office nationwide. The group does this by recruiting, training, and helping Democrats nationwide with backgrounds creating jobs in communities, including small business owners, entrepreneurs, non-profit executives, and more. Learn more at tomorrowsjobs.org.
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