NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC COUNTY OFFICIALS PROUDLY ENDORSE VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT
For the past 3.5 years, as the Joe Biden/Kamala Harris Administration has put this country back on its feet, county elected officials have had a front-row seat to the actions taken and the National Democratic County Officials (NDCO) has been by Biden/Harris’s side at every turn. Whether it was while the Administration stood up life-saving vaccination efforts, provided resources for critical infrastructure, or led the worldwide efforts to reduce inflation, we have seen our constituents’ lives improve through the work of the Biden/Harris Administration.
We also understand full-well the significant risk that a potential Trump/Vance Administration poses to our republic and the rights we hold dear.
A second Trump Administration would implement the Project 2025 initiative, unleashing an extreme right-wing conservative agenda and creating a culture of fear for women and healthcare professionals nationwide through their attempted passage of a national abortion ban. Trump and Vance will also sell out our children’s future to oil executives by reversing the Biden/Harris administration’s efforts to lower greenhouse gas emissions and implementing an economic agenda that many noted economists state will result in runaway inflation.
On the other hand, throughout her career, Vice President Kamala Harris has been a tireless champion for working people and for justice. Vice President Harris stood up for working people along with President Joe Biden in the single most pro-union administration in America history. She stood up for justice as she served in the U.S. Senate on the Judiciary Committee. She stood up for victims of corporate fraud as the Attorney General of California. She stood up to predators as District Attorney of San Francisco. At every level of service, from district attorney to vice president, Kamala Harris has fought for her constituents, demanding a better future for all.
We know how Vice President Harris will lead because we have watched her lead. She has the determination, clarity of vision, and principles to lead this nation to an even brighter future and we are proud to endorse her candidacy for president.
The members of the National Democratic County Officials soundly reject the dark vision offered by the Trump/Vance ticket and call on every American to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris for President on Election Day.
Partial List of Democratic County Officials Endorsers Below
Democratic County Officials Endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for President
Partial List
- Commissioner (Board Chair) David Woodward – NDCO Chair Oakland County MI
- Commissioner Denise Driehaus – NDCO Vice Chair – Hamilton County OH
- County Executive Mark Poloncarz – NDCO 2nd Vice Chair – Erie County NY
- Commissioner Lenny Eliason – NDCO Treasurer – Athens County OH
- Commissioner Debbie Goettel – Past NDCO Chair – Hennepin County MN
- Judge Lina Hidalgo – NDCO Board Member – Harris County TX
- Judge Clay Jenkins – NDCO Board Member – Dallas County TX
- County Executive David Crowley – NDCO Board Member – Milwaukee County WI
- Recorder Kalie Work – NDCO Board Member – Washoe County NV
- Board Member Denise Winfrey – NDCO Board Member – Will County IL
- Supervisor Analiese Eicher – NDCO Board Member – Dane County WI
- Chair at Large Phyllis J. Randall – NDCO Board Member – Loudoun County VA
- Councilmember Jani Hitchen – NDCO Board Member – Pierce County WA
- Treasurer Brian Sullivan – NDCO Board Member – Snohomish County WA
- Supervisor Larry Nelson – NDCO Board Member – Waukesha County WI
- Chair Board of Supervisors Lindsey Horvath – NDCO Board Member – Los Angeles CA
- Supervisor Chris Schwartz – NDCO Board Member – Black Hawk County IA
- Commissioner Unzell Kelley – Ex-Officio NDCO Board Member – Past Chair – Coosa CO AL
- Council Chair Ryan Mello – Pierce County WA
- Commissioner Keith Morrison – Cook County IL
- Supervisor Juli Briskman – Loudoun County VA
- Supervisor Koran Saines – Loudoun County VA
- Supervisor Mike Turner – Loudoun County VA
- County Council Chair Monica Taylor – Delaware County PA
- Treasurer Mark Pinsley – Lehigh County PA
- County Executive David Coulter – Oakland County MI
- Commissioner Stephen Wooden – Kent County MI
- Treasurer Sarah Benatar – Coconino County AZ
- Commissioner Luis Sánchez – Midland County TX
- Commissioner Adrián Garcia – Harris County TX
- Commissioner Alma Amaya – Cook County IL
- Commissioner David Stout – El Paso County TX
- Commissioner Carolina Mejía – Thurston County WA
- Commissioner Susan Rodriguez-McDowell – Mecklenburg County NC
- Supervisor Nora Vargas – San Diego County CA
- Legislator Manuel Abarca – Jackson County MO
- Legislator DaRon McGee – Jackson County MO
- Supervisor Rudy Molera – Santa Cruz County AZ
- Supervisor Wendy Root Askew – Monterey County CA
- Supervisor Jeronimo Vasquez – Coconino County AZ
- Councilmember Laurie-Ann Sayles – Montgomery County MD
- Councilmember Evan Glass – Montgomery County MD
- Councilmember Natali Fani-González – Montgomery County MD
- Commissioner Harry Cohen – Hillsborough County FL
- Commissioner Eileen Higgins – Miami Dade County FL
- Commissioner Larry Johnson – DeKalb County GA
National Democratic County Officials
Policy Committee
Statement of Support for Bipartisan Infrastructure
County officials in the U.S. are responsible for oversight of 45% of our country’s roads and 40% of our country’s bridges. County officials are also responsible for airports, train stations, and other transportation hubs, in cities large and small. The pandemic has taught us that the world – and its transportation systems – are interdependent and a fundamental part of our economy, now and in the future. Long delayed, infrastructure investments are essential to moving our economy forward and maintaining quality of life. Counties play an essential role in ensuring that our citizens have the structures needed to survive and flourish, and support from federal partners is critical.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act addresses priorities critical to our communities:
- It invests $110 billion for roads, bridges, and major transportation projects.
- It modernizes transit and improves accessibility.
- It creates the largest investment in passenger rail since the creation of Amtrak in 1971.
- It has a real vision for the future, creating an electric vehicle charging network.
- It prioritizes ports and airports, hubs that are essential to our global economy.
- It upgrades water and sewer lines to ensure clean and safe drinking water for all of our communities.
- Ensures clean and safe drinking water with $55 billion in line upgrades.
- It begins to address the digital divide by expanding high-speed Internet.
The American people gave a mandate to elected leaders to work together for their constituents. NDCO stands ready to work with all and sees the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act as the best investment that has been presented for our communities. It will move America forward in increasingly interconnected world, create thousands of jobs and ensure access to critically important needs.
Election Protection Task Force
Statement of Principles for the Administration of American Elections
The Election Protection Task Force of the National Democratic County Officials seeks to guide local elections officials with key principles to secure the integrity of our elections and foster confidence in the process and outcome of American elections.
Whereas, elections in the United States are decentralized and predominately administered by county and local elections officials; and
Whereas, local elections officials are charged with interpreting and enacting strategies within the guidelines of federal and state election law to administer elections; and
Whereas, every local election jurisdiction implements election administration individually; and
Whereas, local elections officials work cooperatively to provide support and guidance;
The Election Protection Task Force of the National Democratic County Officials does hereby commit to the following principles:
- The American people own the election and their vote is their voice.
- Communication needs to be thorough and inclusive of all regardless of physical ability, language or socio-economics.
- Simplicity and efficiency are the hallmarks of a positive voter experience.
- Voters should always remain the top priority in elections administration and process decisions.
- Transparency builds confidence in the system and outcome.
- Security of the entire elections process is essential.
- Elections integrity requires accountability of local elections officials.
American elections are the ultimate foundation for our democracy. As we strive to advance a more perfect Union, and move away from exclusionary policies and laws of the past, we adopt these principles in order to move towards equitable and inclusive elections for all Americans. Elections administrators must serve as responsible stewards when considering the voter experience, confidence in the system, and all aspects of security.
