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Daily Kos Endorses Mondaire Jones for Congress in NY-17
Nation's Largest Online Progressive Media and Activism Hub backs Mondaire Jones for Congress in NY-17
SLEEPY HOLLOW, NY — Daily Kos today endorsed NY-17 Democratic Congressional Candidate Mondaire Jones, highlighting his progressive track record and dedication to the disadvantaged in its endorsement.
“Daily Kos is excited to support Mondaire Jones, who will bring positive change to New York's House delegation,” said Daily Kos Political Director David Nir. “A true progressive with an impressive track record, he has a long history of fighting for the disadvantaged. He would be the first black Representative from his district, supports Medicare for All, and has refused corporate PAC donations. Daily Kos has always been about electing more and better Democrats, and Mondaire fits that bill. New York deserves leaders who will fight for progressive values, and we are proud to support Mondaire in his bid for Congress.”
“I’m proud to have the endorsement of Daily Kos, an organization that brings national attention to progressive candidates all throughout the country and helps support them through grassroots efforts, said NY-17 Democratic Congressional Candidate Mondaire Jones. “Now more than ever, it’s clear that we need progressive champions in Congress and I’m honored to have the support of Daily Kos.”
Mondaire Jones has also been endorsed by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sec. Julián Castro, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Senator Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Rep. Ro Khanna, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Barbara Lee, Rep. Deb Haaland, Rep. Mark Pocan, Rep. David Cicilline, the Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, Equality PAC, NY Working Families Party, United Auto Workers, Hispanic Democrats of Westchester, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, Democracy for America, The LGBT Victory Fund, The Collective PAC, and more than 40 elected officials and community leaders in Rockland and Westchester Counties. He recently announced that his campaign had raised over $827,000 by the end of the first quarter of 2020. Unlike many of his opponents, Jones is not accepting corporate PAC money in his campaign and has also signed the No Fossil Fuel Pledge. When elected, Mondaire will make U.S. history as the first openly gay, black member of Congress.
About Mondaire: Mondaire Jones is a 33-year-old former litigator in the Westchester County Law Department and former Department of Justice staffer during the Obama Administration. A resident of South Nyack, he is running to represent New York's 17th Congressional District. A product of East Ramapo public schools, Mondaire was raised in Section 8 housing and on food stamps in the Village of Spring Valley by a single mother who worked multiple jobs to provide for their family. He later graduated from Stanford University and Harvard Law School. He is a co-founder of the nonprofit Rising Leaders, Inc. and has previously served on the NAACP’s National Board of Directors and on the board of the New York Civil Liberties Union. Mondaire is a progressive running to fight for bold solutions to our biggest problems: a Green New Deal, tuition-free public college and student debt forgiveness, Medicare for All, and a full restoration of the SALT deduction for families in Westchester and Rockland.
