SOMA ACTION ANNOUNCES 2020 GENERAL ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS

Forthcoming Community Initiatives Designed to Support Candidates

South Orange/Maplewood, NJ – August 5, 2020 – SOMA Action, the South Orange/Maplewood-based grassroots organization focused on driving progressive change, announces its official endorsements for the upcoming general election in November.

After careful deliberations by the Endorsements Committee and a vote of the Sustaining Members (those who have contributed $20 or more in the past year), the group voted overwhelmingly (97 percent in favor, 3 percent opposed) to endorse the following slate of candidates:

• President: Joe Biden
• Senate: Mark Kelly (Arizona), Sara Gideon (Maine), Cal Cunningham (North Carolina)
• House: Amy Kennedy (NJ CD-2), Andy Kim (NJ CD-3), Tom Malinowski, (NJ CD7)

“Candidates were selected based on races in which our efforts can have the biggest impact,” said SOMA Action President Ritu Pancholy. “We identified candidates whose policies align with our progressive politics, including environmental protections, affordable health care and gun safety among other important issues.”

SOMA Action is mobilizing volunteers to support each of these candidates through a variety of efforts from now through November 3, starting with the “Vanquish the Villains” Campaign, aimed at defeating GOP Senators Susan Collins, Martha McSally and Thom Tillis. Community members can join the effort by registering here.

ABOUT SOMA ACTION

SOMA Action is a grassroots organization with more than 2000 members in South Orange and Maplewood (“SOMA”) New Jersey whose mission is to drive progressive change. Formed in the wake of the 2016 election, SOMA Action mobilizes residents of our two towns and neighboring communities to advocate for a broad range of progressive policies at the local, state and national level. We pursue results through education, activism, and exerting policy and electoral influence.

SOMA Action is a 501(c)(4) organization. Donations are not tax deductible.

For more information, contact info@somaaction.org