As Americans head to the polls for early voting in October and Election Day on Nov. 4, the Direct Selling Association is backing 13 congressional candidates who have taken a strong stance on direct selling and entrepreneurialism.
“We want elected officials to understand that economic opportunity comes in many shapes and sizes,” DSA President Joseph Mariano shared in a statement. “The candidates we’re supporting this election cycle stand with direct sellers. That’s why we’re standing with them.”
The endorsements have appeared across the country in a newspaper ad campaign funded by Direct Selling Empowers Americans, the newly formed super PAC associated with the DSA. According to the PAC’s website, its efforts focus on enabling America’s 17 million direct sellers “to run their businesses—micro-enterprises—free from government constraints.”
The DSA has endorsed U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and congressional challengers Mia Love (R-Utah) and Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.), as well as the following incumbents:
- U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)
- U.S. Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-Calif.)
- U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.)
- U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas)
- U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.)
- U.S. Rep. Reid Ribble (R-Wisc.)
- U.S. Rep. Juan Vargas (D-Calif.)
- U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Texas)
- U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.)
- U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Fla.)
