Endorsements

We need a leader who is ready to serve on day one. Jay has not just the experience, but partnership of full support and endorsement from:

Minnesota DFL Party
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter III
Representative Rena Moran (65A)
Representative Ilhan Omar (60B)
Representative Fue Lee (59A)
Representative Tim Mahoney (67A)
Representative Sheldon Johnson (67B)
Representative John Lesch (66B)
Representative Jon Applebaum (44B)
Representative Leon Lillie (43B)
Senator Foung Hawj (67)
Former Representative Cy Thao
Former Representative Steve Trimble
Former Senator Mee Moua
Brooklyn Park City Council Member Susan Kaying Pha (West District)
St. Paul City Council Member Jane Prince (Ward 7)
Former St. Paul Council Member Tom Dimond (Ward 7)
Ramsey County Commissioner Jim McDonough (D6)
Hennepin County Commissioner Linda Higgins
Former St. Paul School Board Director Dr. Neal Thao
Former St. Paul Schol Board Director Vallay Moua Varro
Former Roseville School Board Director Kaying Thao
Salah Habib-Jama Mohamed, Minister of Justice, Religion Affairs & Rehabilitation, Government of Puntland
Sheet Metal Workers Local 10
Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (MAPE)
AFSCME Council 5
Education Minnesota
Sierra Club
Regional Council of Carpenters
Operating Engineers Local 49
AFL-CIO
Progressive Hmong American Organizers
Tou Saiko Lee, Community activist/artist
Paul Sawyer, DFL activist
Chao Lee, Community leader
Kaying Hang, Community leader
Abdi Nour Barkat, DFL activist
Nicole Ly, DFL Activist
Stephanie Harr
Eric Foster, Community leader
James Chang, PHAO member
Patty McDonald, District 1 Council member
Chai Lee, St. Paul DFL member
Nasser Mussa, Voting Rights activist
Bauj Chu Yang Heu
Mai Nhia Vang, Educator
Marcus Harcus, Community activist
Chong Lee
Kathleen Murphy, Equal Rights Amendment leader
Yee Chang, PHAO chairman
Chonburi Lee
Sarah Walker, Second Chance leader
Nancy Haas
Zhong Lor, SPPS Educator
Souvan Yang
Mohamed Hadi, SPPS Somali PAC coordinator
Samantha Vang, House 40B DFL candidate
Roy Magnuson, SPFT leader

Terri Thao, St. Paul Planning Commission member

Mustafa Jumale, Black Immigrant Collective member
Neenah Yang, Educator/Social worker
Tiphanie PH Copeland, Voting Rights activist
Yingya Vang, Daytons Bluff activist
and a growing list of supporters!

It's Women's History Month -- hear from the many women leaders behind our movement and why they support Jay.

DFL Endorsed!

Thanks to our friend and photographer Andrew Xiong for his great candid photographs.

Endorsed by retiring MN State Rep Johnson

Why Rep. Johnson (67B) is supporting Jay.

Endorsed by Community Leaders

Jay with former Senator Mee Moua and Yee Chang.

"I proudly support Jay Xiong to become the next Minnesota State Representative from the East Side of St. Paul. Jay is a humble but hard working and passionate progressive grassroots movement leader. He knows the legislative process and can hit the ground running to make sure the issues we all care about are front and center. I know that he will do a superb job representing the many families, friends and good people of my old neighborhood. Please join me in supporting him this evening. Thanks."

~ Yee Chang, Chairman of Progressive Hmong American Organizers

Jay with Rep Tim Mahoney and former Roseville School Board Member Kaying Thao.

I never thought that I would work on political campaigns until I met Jay Xiong. I was an artist with no prior knowledge, education, or experience with politics, but that didn't matter to Jay. He believes that everyone should be able to participate in our democracy regardless of who they are, especially as it has been walled off to include only the privileged, the elites, and the political insiders.

Jay showed me that through grassroots organizing, we can give voice and return power back to those who have been shut out of our democratic process for far too long, like our immigrant and refugee communities. I am happy to support my friend and mentor Jay Xiong's candidacy for State Representative (67B).
~ Nong Lee, community leader

Jay with St. Paul School Board Member Marny Xiong and Rep Fue Lee (59A)

Not only is Jay a hilarious and down-to-earth individual, he is one of the most hardworking progressives in the entire state who has a long history of political activism. What I love about him is that he's dedicated his whole life and career to fighting for the underdogs, and never for title or face either but for the sake of change.
~ Winona Yang, community leader

Community Support

Endorsements