Colorado State Rep. Naquetta Ricks is a living embodiment of the Promise to America Values. Born in Liberia, she moved to Colorado and graduated from Aurora High School. Ricks later became a United States citizen through the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act, which was the last time we had bipartisan immigration legislation signed by the President!
Today, Rep. Ricks is a successful small business owner, founder and CEO of the African Chamber of Commerce Colorado, and chairs the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee. Listen to her and Promise to America founder Felix Frisch discuss why she signed the Promise and how she works to reflect its values in her work.
In pre-election news, check out this insane graph...
While the generic ballot has moved from an R+ 2-3 point advantage in 2024 to a D+ 8-9 advantage in polling today, these effects haven’t been felt equally in every district. Yes, the President is deeply unpopular, with an approval rating in the low to mid 30s. But at the same time, the Democratic Party is also historically unpopular. So as always in our modern era of politics, the voters who will decide the midterms are distrustful of both Trump and the Democratic Party. Candidates must embrace mainstream values to win over these voters and secure victory in the midterms. And the Promise to America is exactly that - a set of six principles popular with Democrats and Republicans alike that can differentiate Democratic candidates who want to be seen as mainstream. Promise candidates are pushing beyond the national environment to put Republican districts in play.
More proof beyond the polling?
There are only two Districts rated by the Cook Political Report that started in their “Safe Republican” category but have been moved to “Tossup”. Jamie Ager in NC-11 and Bobby Pulido in TX-15 are those two candidates, and both proudly signed the Promise to America.
In other news...
Check out this Reuters story from last week.
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