NextGen PAC Endorses Slate of Progressive Candidates Ahead of 2024 Election

Progressive youth vote organization endorses 20 progressive candidates in six battleground states

Washington, D.C. – Today, NextGen PAC announced its second wave of endorsements for a series of progressive candidates in the key battleground states of Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Texas ahead of the 2024 election. These endorsements are a critical part of NextGen PAC’s efforts to mobilize millions of young voters across the country in support of Democratic candidates in this election cycle and beyond.

Today’s endorsements include: MI-3 incumbent Hillary Scholten, MI-12 incumbent Rashida Tlaib, NV-1 incumbent Dina Titus, NV-3 incumbent Susie Lee, NV-4 incumbent Steven Horsford, NH-1 incumbent Chris Pappas, NC-1 incumbent Don Davis, PA-2 incumbent Brendan Boyle, PA-3 incumbent Dwight Evans, PA-4 incumbent Madeleine Dean, PA-5 incumbent Mary Gay Scanlon, PA-6 incumbent Chrissy Houlahan, PA-7 incumbent Susan Wild, PA-8 incumbent Matt Cartwright, PA-12 incumbent Summer Lee, PA-17 incumbent Chris Deluzio, TX-20 incumbent Joaquin Castro, TX-30 incumbent Jasmine Crockett, TX-34 incumbent Vicente Gonzalez, Jr., and TX-35 incumbent Greg Casar.

“We are proud to endorse this group of proven leaders and advocates for reelection this year,” NextGen PAC President and Executive Director Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez said. “This diverse group of incumbents are standing up for young voters in Congress and working beside us in our fight for a better future. Young people are ready to turnout this year to defend our rights from MAGA Republicans and protect our progress, and we know these leaders share our values and represent our youth-led movement for change.”

In 2020, NextGen PAC helped mobilize 1 in every 9 young voters who cast a ballot, leading to the largest youth voter turnout in history. In 2024, NextGen PAC is focused on empowering young voters to fight for a better future, this includes endorsing progressive candidates and ballot measures, among other activities.

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About NextGen PAC

NextGen PAC’s mission is to empower young voters to engage in elections and ensure our government is responsive to the largest and most diverse generation in American history. We invite 18-to-35 year olds into our democracy to ensure our government works for them and to find new solutions to the dire challenges facing our country. NextGen PAC fights for a progressive future by growing and wielding the grassroots political power of young people on the ground and online.