Minnesota Representative Keith Ellison picked up 6 additional state and numerous municipal elected officials endorsements for DNC Chair today. They join 22 State Legislators and the Young Democrats of Rhode Island in calling on Rhode Island’s four DNC members to support Ellison in a bid to restore and rebuild the Democratic Party after a crushing loss to Donald Trump.

The endorsements include State Representatives Edith Ajello, Anastasia Williams, Jeremiah O’Grady and Deborah Ruggiero and State Senators James Sheehan and Jim Seveney.

Among the numerous municipal endorsements are:

Former State Party Chair Edwin Pacheco

City Councilor Timothy E. Sweeney (Bristol)

(Bristol) City Councilor Steven Stycos (Cranston)

(Cranston) City Councilor Susan Taylor (Newport)

(Newport) City Councilor Meghan Kallman (Pawtucket)

(Pawtucket) City Councilor Mark Ryan (Portsmouth)

(Portsmouth) City Councilor Linda Ujifusa (Portsmouth)

(Portsmouth) City Councilor Suzanna Alba (Smithfield)

(Smithfield) City Councilor Abel Collins (South Kingstown)

(South Kingstown) City Councilor Jeremy Rix (Warwick)

(Warwick) City Councilor Carmen Castillo (Providence, RI)

(Providence, RI) School Committee Member Justin Skenyon (Narragansett)

(Narragansett) North Kingstown Democratic Town Committee

In addition, former State Representative and Providence City Councilor David Segal endorsed Keith, writing, ”A good leader listens to those on the ground. They understand that when the party is led from the bottom up. It succeeds. Keith understands this. He understands that the true power of the Democratic party isn’t its donors but volunteers. It’s the people on the ground making phone calls, knocking doors, talking to their neighbors. I’m proud to support him for chair.”

Recently the Young Democrats of Rhode Island delivered hundreds of cards from supporters across the state to Party Chair Joseph McNamara. Vice President Laufton Ascencao-Longo summarized, “The response for Ellison has been remarkable. We’ve had Democrats of all ages and from across the state coming forward to support him for chair. I’ve never seen this level of interest in a party election and I think it’s evidence not only of Ellison’s ability to energize our party but to unite us as well.”

State Legislators who had already endorsed include:

State Representative Chris Blazejewski

State Representative Moira Walsh

State Representative Aaron Regunberg

State Representative Marcia Ranglin-Vassell

State Representative Ray Hull

State Representative John J. Lombardi

State Representative Scott Slater

State Representative Joseph Almeida

State Representative Arthur Handy

State Representative David Bennett

State Representative Evan Shanley

State Representative Kathy Fogarty

State Representative Shelby Maldonado

State Representative Jean Philippe Barros

State Representative Gregg Amore

State Representative Jason Knight

State Representative Susan Donovan

State Representative Kenneth Marshall

State Representative Patricia Serpa

State Senator Ana Quezada

State Senator Adam Satchell

State Senator Hanna Gallo

State Senator Joshua Miller

State Senator Jeanine Calkin

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