The 2026 #NewAmericanHeroAwards are just a month away! 🎉 In the lead up to this incredible event, we’d like to introduce one of our inspiring honorees: Virginia Lieutenant Governor Ghazala F. Hashmi! 🎟️ Join us in our nation’s capital this June 11th at bit.ly/nalaf-naha

Don't miss the block party-style meet & greet with @jasonesteves.bsky.social on May 15 from 6-8pm! Bring your friends, family, and neighbors to Music on Main Street in Lilburn to build community with one another. ✨ Please RSVP at secure.jasonesteves.com/a/music-main...

With the midterm elections less than six months away, it’s critical that we stay active and engaged in our democracy. If you are a candidate with primaries in August and September, apply for our next deadline by Monday, May 11th at 11:59pm ET! Apply at bit.ly/NALAF26Endor...

Congratulations to Ukeme Awakessien Jeter on winning her primary election for Ohio House of Representatives, District 7! ✨ She now advances to the general election, which will take place on November 3. Keep up the momentum by getting involved with her campaign at www.ukemeforus.com

We couldn’t be more inspired by the 47 New American candidates in our largest slate of endorsees! 🌟Representing 9 states, these leaders have demonstrated a deep commitment to giving back by uniting their communities and strengthening our democracy! Join our 2026 cohort at bit.ly/NALAF26Endor....

We’re excited to endorse Zak Okuwe for Sioux Falls City Council, Central District! 🎉 Okuwe supports English-language learning efforts and advocates for greater access to education, workforce opportunities and civic engagement.

We’re endorsing Damian Lara as he runs to continue representing the Office of Bernalillo County as Assessor! 🎉 He has actively advocated for immigration reform and environmental justice for minority and underserved communities.

We’re proud to endorse Council Member Laura Parra for New Mexico State House, District 32! 🎉She is running to amplify the voices of rural, border, and immigrant communities, and to ensure that policy decisions reflect the realities of everyday Deming residents.

We’re excited to endorse Brian Varela for the U.S. House of Representatives NJ District 7! 🎉 He wants to help create an economy that helps the working-class by making healthcare, housing and childcare more affordable.

We’re proud to endorse @hamawyfornj.bsky.social for U.S. House of Representatives, District 12! 🎉 He is committed to creating a clear path to citizenship for immigrants, particularly DACA recipients, mixed-status families and other immigrants facing the mercurial immigration system.

We’re excited to endorse School Board Member Karla Silvestre for Montgomery County Council, At-Large! 🎉 She will prioritize strengthening language access across county government so residents can fully access services, regardless of the language they speak.

We’re proud to endorse @barrie4council.bsky.social for Montgomery County Council, At-Large! 🎉 During her time as a legislative aide and advocate, she worked with the county council to champion important progress via police transparency bills, sexual harassment bills, and the CROWN Act.

We’re proud to endorse Raaheela Ahmed for Maryland State Senate, District 23! 🎉 She served on the Prince George’s Board of Education from 2016 to 2022, where she introduced and passed several measures to support immigrant students and their families.

We’re proud to endorse Gabriel Acevero as he runs to continue representing Maryland House of Delegates, District 39! 🎉 During his tenure, he has championed strong equitable policies and passed notable legislation such as Anton's Law and the Equal Access to Public Services Act.

We’re excited to endorse Amar Mukunda for Maryland State Senate District 39! 🎉 Among his first priorities, Mukunda will introduce legislation to protect Maryland’s sensitive locations from ICE and ban local law enforcement cooperation and data-sharing with ICE.

We’re proud to endorse @sandovalforaz.bsky.social as she runs to continue representing Arizona House of Representatives, District 23! 🎉During her time as a legislator, she co-sponsored policies that protected voting rights and expanded ballot access.

We’re proud to endorse Lisbeth Arescurenaga for House of Representatives, District 24! 🎉Throughout her career, she has worked to improve conditions for immigrant and other marginalized communities through direct service, community engagement and organizing.

We’re proud to endorse Brian Garcia as he runs to continue representing Arizona House of Representatives, District 8! 🎉 In his freshman term, he eliminated a $50 million dollar ICE reimbursement fund, and secured budget wins for school and arts programs in his district.

We’re endorsing Neal Walia for Colorado House of Representatives, District 9! 🎉 He has spent his career fighting for policies that expand access to health care, protect workers, strengthen public education, and create pathways to citizenship.

We’re proud to endorse @kennynguyen.bsky.social as he runs to represent Colorado House of Representatives, District 33! 🎉 He was appointed in January 2026. While on City Council, he expanded and improved affordable housing, and worked with state and federal partners to expand public transit.

We’re proud to endorse @goftcer.bsky.social for Colorado House of Representatives District 31! 🎉He plans to champion legislation to get rid of the SSN requirement for employees to report employers to the Labor Board, and draft a bill that will end immunity for ICE agents in Colorado.

We’re proud to endorse @chelaforcolorado.bsky.social for Colorado State Senate, District 34! 🎉 She has built institutional infrastructure that centers diverse leadership in systems where the New American community has historically been excluded.

We’re proud to endorse School Board Director Anne Keke for Colorado House of Representatives, District 41! 🎉As a first-generation immigrant, Keke cares deeply about protecting and expanding voter access and language access to ensure inclusive elections.

We’re proud to endorse Clerk Amanda Gonzalez for Colorado Secretary of State! 🎉 She is committed to ensuring that everyday people have a say in their future, and has made this possible by expanding access to mail voting, automatic voter registration and multilingual ballots.

We’re proud to endorse @melatkirosco.bsky.social Kiros for the U.S. House of Representatives, District 1! 🎉 She is an ardent community organizer and has testified before the city government on surveillance issues and advocated publicly against harmful federal immigration enforcement.

We’re excited to endorse State Representative Manny Rutinel for U.S. House of Representatives, District 8! 🎉 During this time in office, he has sponsored and passed legislation that directly benefits working families and immigrant communities.

We’re proud to endorse State Senator @senadorajulie.bsky.social as she runs for U.S. Senate! 🎉 During her time in the Capitol, she worked to enshrine abortion as a fundamental right, advanced voting rights, and strengthened protections for immigrant communities from ICE overreach.

Thank you to Jesus Nieto for running for Katy Independent School District Board Trustee! ✨ We are grateful for your leadership, and look forward to seeing how you’ll continue to mobilize and advocate for your community.

We’re excited to endorse Samantha Kattan for New York State Assembly, District 37! 🎉 She has spent her career as a housing organizer fighting for stronger tenant protections, as well as to expand opportunities to create social housing.

We’re excited to endorse @dianaforqueens.com as she runs to continue representing New York State Assembly, District 36! 🎉 She formerly organized immigrant workers at New Immigrant Community Empowerment, where she aided people facing wage theft, unsafe conditions and discrimination.

We’re excited to endorse @conradforharlem.bsky.social for New York State Assembly, District 70! 🎉He led the wall-to-wall unionization of workers in his workplace, the Bronx Defenders, and also wrote and successfully advocated for legislation that ends solitary confinement in NYC jails.

We’re excited to endorse Brian Romero for New York State Assembly, District 34! 🎉 If elected, he would fight to create legislation that protects immigrant communities from ICE and connects them to vital legal and community services.

We’re proud to endorse Assemblymember Steven Raga for New York State Senate, District 12! 🎉 He secured Good Cause Eviction protections, fought for $110 million to preserve Mitchell-Lama housing, and secured funding for hospitals, public universities and immigrant legal services.

We’re proud to endorse Assemblymember @votejgr.bsky.social for State Senate, District 13! 🎉 She championed policies like the New York for All Act and Dignity Not Detention, and is also the leading advocate for Coverage for All and other expansions of immigrant access to healthcare.

We’re endorsing Grace Meng as she runs to continue representing U.S. House of Representatives, District 6! 🎉 She has seven terms in Congress thus far, and authored the New Deal for New Americans Act, which helps integrate immigrants to succeed economically and culturally.

We’re proud to endorse State Assemblymember @claireforny.bsky.social for U.S. House of Representatives, District 7! 🎉During her time in office, she has fought to tax the rich, protect tenants, stop deportations, and empower working people.

We’re proud to endorse Minja Yan for Clark County Commission, District F! 🎉 Yan aims to prioritize language access and cultural competency across county services; support pathways to civic participation for New Americans ; and harbors a vision for a public light rail.

We’re proud to endorse Christian Solomon for Clark County Commissioner, District G! 🎉 Having grown up in District G, Solomon has worked to build a more inclusive and representative political infrastructure that reflects the full diversity of his district.

We’re endorsing Shaun Navarro for Nevada State Assembly, District 34! 🎉An active community leader, he has overseen the creation of a mutual aid program that directly serves thousands of Nevadans. He also aims to introduce safeguard measures for undocumented neighbors from ICE.

We’re endorsing Miguel Dávila for Nevada State Assembly, District 15! 🎉 An urban planner by trade, he has experience as a community liaison and aims to honor input he received, and address structural policy issues that have adversely impacted countless neighborhoods.

We’re proud to endorse Maria Teresa Hank for Nevada State Assembly, District 9! 🎉 For 36 years, Hank has been an active member of the TWU Local 556, serving as a shop steward, leader, and former Committee on Political Education Committee Co-Chair.

We’re proud to endorse Jovan Jackson as he runs to continue representing Nevada State Assembly, District 6! 🎉He has worked exceptionally well across the aisle on issues that expand access to healthcare, support justice-impacted individuals and protect vulnerable communities.

We’re endorsing Duy Nguyen to continue representing Nevada State Assembly District 8! 🎉 Among other achievements, Assemblymember Nguyen passed mandates requiring financial literacy education for students and championed policies that expedited life-saving medical care.

We’re proud to endorse Cecilia Gonzalez as she runs to continue representing Nevada State Assembly, District 16! 🎉 During her last three terms, she prioritized policies that protected immigrant communities; expanded healthcare; and invested in education, housing and job growth.

We’re proud to endorse Alexis Esparaza for Nevada State Assembly, District 1! 🎉 She is running to advance policies that expand opportunity, strengthen workers' rights, improve access to healthcare, and make housing more attainable.

We’re proud to endorse State Assemblymember Sandra Jauregui for Nevada Lt. Governor! 🎉 As Assembly Majority Leader, she has delivered tangible results like wage theft protections, housing security, and the most diverse, representative legislature in Nevada's history.

We’re excited to endorse Virginia Cheung for San Francisco Board of Education! 🎉 As a public school parent and board member of Parents for Public Schools, she has organized around educator support, school stability, and family engagement.

We’re endorsing Estuardo Mazariegos for Los Angeles City Council, District 9! 🎉Mazariegos is a community and labor organizer, an immigrant and father who has spent nearly two decades fighting for working-class families in South Los Angeles

We’re excited to endorse School President Magali Limeta for Marin County Supervisor, District 5! 🎉 She has guided efforts to increase family engagement by expanding language access and creating more inclusive opportunities for parents to participate in school decision making.

We’re excited to endorse Fatima Iqbal-Zubair for California State Assembly, District 65! 🎉 Her leadership is shaped by her experience as an immigrant, educator and mother. She has also worked to hold polluters accountable, like advancing SB 222.