FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 17, 2025
CONTACT: Jessica Delos Reyes
Director of Communications
New American Leaders/New American Leaders Action Fund
jess@newamericanleaders.org
NEW AMERICAN LEADERS ACTION FUND ENDORSES 20 CANDIDATES ACROSS STATE AND LOCAL RACES
NEW YORK — New American Leaders Action Fund (NALAF) is proud to announce its final slate of endorsees for 2025, featuring 20 candidates from across 10 states. Among those included in this round of endorsements are three candidates for state legislatures, one candidate for county commissioner, as well as State Senator Omar Fateh, who is running for mayor of Minneapolis.
"I am honored to receive the endorsement from the New American Leaders Action Fund,” Fateh said. “Throughout my life, I have prioritized making sure immigrant families can live with dignity and respect. As Mayor, I will continue this work by ensuring that the city government is protecting its most vulnerable residents and living up to its promise of being a great place for people from all backgrounds to thrive.”
NALAF is committed to increasing New American representation at all levels of government by supporting bold candidates who are first- and second-generation Americans running for office. We support candidates who are grounded in community and want to create an inclusive and welcoming country for New Americans and a healthy democracy for all. This cohort of endorsees also includes 12 candidates running for city council, one for city clerk, one for city treasurer and one for a school board position.
In total, NALAF has endorsed 72 candidates in 2025, the most candidates the organization has ever endorsed in its history. Of this cohort, 69 have advanced to the general election on November 4. Early voting has already begun in some areas. Please visit https://voteearlyday.org/state-rules/ for specific voting information for your state.
The Latest New American Leaders Action Fund Endorsed Candidates (20)
Georgia
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Councilmember Kamal Alsawafy for Dearborn City Council, At-Large
Councilmember Mustapha Hammoud for Dearborn City Council, At-Large
Minnesota
New Jersey
State Assemblymember Ellen Park for State Assembly, District 37
State Assemblymember Shama Haider for State Assembly, District 37
New Mexico
New York
Ohio
Virginia
In the 2024 General Election, NALAF endorsed 59 candidates across 15 states, with more than half (36) winning their races. Since 2018, NALAF has endorsed 233 New American candidates—117 of whom are currently serving. Of the 59 endorsed candidates in 2024, nearly half were first-time candidates (47%), and the majority (59%) ran for positions in state legislatures across 12 states.
For more information on NALAF-endorsed candidates, the endorsement process, or to learn more about the New American Leaders Action Fund, please visit nalaf.org.
About New American Leaders Action Fund
New American Leaders Action Fund (NALAF), a nonpartisan, nonprofit 501(c)(4) organization, was launched in 2018 to help build a democracy that represents and includes all people. By supporting New Americans as they run for office, engage voters, expand civic engagement, and conduct original research, NALAF champions leadership that truly reflects the fabric of our nation.
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*New American Leaders and New American Leaders Action Fund are separate organizations. New American Leaders is a 501 (c)(3) organization and does not coordinate or participate in any aspect of the endorsement process, candidate or campaign support, or any other partisan political activity.