Just now in Milwaukee, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, Mayor Cavalier Johnson, and State Senator LaTonya Johnson announced they are joining over 50 Black current and former elected leaders and officials from across Wisconsin in endorsing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for reelection, and launched Wisconsin Black Voters for Biden-Harris, a statewide organizing program to bolster our continued historic investments in outreach to the backbone of the Biden-Harris coalition – Black voters.
The elected leaders emphasized that the Biden-Harris administration has overseen record small business creation by Black entrepreneurs, increased Black wealth by 60%, ensured more Black Americans have health care coverage than ever before, capped the price of insulin at $35 per month for seniors, and forgiven billions in student-loan debt that disproportionately impacts Black borrowers.
In stark contrast, Donald Trump made life worse for Black Wisconsinites, including overseeing a spike in Black unemployment and uninsured rates. If reelected, he will undermine Black communities even more by repealing Obamacare and ripping away health care from millions of Black Americans, continuing to divide the nation by encouraging white supremacy, and supporting policy that widens the racial wealth gap.
“Today, I’m proud to join over 50 Black elected leaders from across Wisconsin endorsing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris,” said Congresswoman Gwen Moore. “Donald Trump was a disaster for Black Wisconsinites. During his time in office, he tried to gut Obamacare and supported tax cuts to the wealthy and big corporations that failed to ‘trickle down’ to our communities. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have a strong record of delivering for Wisconsin, supporting historic investments in clean energy and good-paying jobs and helping lower the cost of health care and prescription drugs. This November, Black Wisconsinites are going to show up to re-elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.”
“Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been champions for Black Wisconsinites, from increasing Black wealth, to spurring Black small businesses to start up at the fastest rate in 30 years, to investing billions to remove lead pipes here in Milwaukee and across America,” said Mayor Cavalier Johnson. “The contrast in this race is stark, and Donald Trump has long made clear that he doesn’t care about Wisconsin. That’s why I’m proud to stand with more than 50 Black elected leaders in endorsing Joe Biden and launching Black Voters for Biden-Harris.”
The list of more than 50 endorsements includes federal, state, and local leaders spanning Wisconsin, and highlights the overwhelming grassroots support building to reelect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris:
- Gwen Moore, Congresswoman
- Cavalier Johnson, Mayor of Milwaukee
- David Crowley, Milwaukee County Executive
- Marcelia Nicholson, Chairwoman, Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors
- Mandela Barnes, Former Lieutenant Governor
- LaTonya Johnson, State Senator (6th Senate District)
- Kalan Haywood, Assembly Assistant Democratic Leader (16th Assembly District)
- Dora Drake, State Representative and Chair of the Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus (11th Assembly District)
- LaKeshia Myers, State Representative (12th Assembly District)
- Shelia Stubbs, State Representative (77th Assembly District)
- Samba Baldeh, State Representative (48th Assembly District)
- Anna Maria Hodges, Milwaukee County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Kalvin Barrett, Dane County Sheriff
- Milele Coggs, Milwaukee Alder
- Larresa Taylor, Milwaukee Alder
- DiAndre Jackson, Milwaukee Alder
- Mark Chambers, Jr., Milwaukee Alder
- Sharlen Moore, Milwaukee Alder
- Felesia Martin, Milwaukee County Supervisor
- Willie Johnson, Jr., Milwaukee County Supervisor
- Priscilla Coggs-Jones, Milwaukee County Supervisor
- Sequanna Taylor, Milwaukee County Supervisor
- Amani Latimer Burris, Madison Alder
- Sabrina Madison, Madison Alder
- Barbara Harrington-McKinney, Madison Alder
- Anthony Gray, Dane County Supervisor
- Maia Pearson, Madison Metropolitan School District Board Vice President
- Donald Dantzler, Jr., Fitchburg Alder
- Frances Huntley-Cooper, former Mayor of Fitchburg
- Dana Pellebon, former Dane County Supervisor
- Amaad Rivera-Wagner, State Assembly Candidate
- Anthony Kennedy, Kenosha Alder
- Connie Cobb Madsen, former Racine County Register of Deeds
- Valena Coleman, Racine County Supervisor
- Alicia Jarrett, Racine Alder
- Sam Peete, Racine Alder
- Maurice Horton, Racine Alder
- Larry Mboga, Eau Claire Councilmember
- Yusuf Adama, Beloit Councilmember
- Sean Lowe, Wauwatosa Alder
- Margaret Arney, Wauwatosa Alder
- Darryl Johnson, Brown Deer Trustee
- Priscilla Hightower Thompson, Brown Deer Trustee
- Janette Braverman, former Ozaukee County Supervisor
- Amiee Leavy, School District of Beloit Board Member
- Tia Johnson, School District of Beloit Board President
- Todd Beadle, School District of Brown Deer Board President
- Felita Daniels Ashley, School District of Brown Deer Board Member
- Dorothea Macon, School District of Brown Deer Board Member
- Stacey Smith, former School District of Brown Deer Board Member
- Korbey White, Verona Area School District Board Member
- Marva Herndon, Milwaukee Public Schools Board President
- Grace Allen, Racine Unified School District Board Member
- April Harris, Racine Unified School District Board Member
- Marquell Johnson, Eau Claire Area School District Board Member
- Atifa Robinson, former Kenosha Unified School District Board Member
- Antonio Godfrey, Sr., Fond du Lac School District Board Member
