14 Black US mayors featured in new 'Joe Biden for President' ad

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Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Lori Lightfoot among 14 Black U.S. mayors, featured in new 'Joe Biden for President' ad
Lori Lightfoot among 14 Black U.S. mayors, featured in new 'Joe Biden for President' adThe Joe Biden campaign released a new ad Saturday, featuring Chicago's Mayor Lori Lightfoot and 13 other Black U.S. mayors.

More than a dozen Black mayors are being featured in a new Joe Biden for President national ad series.

The campaign released a series of ads featuring 14 Black U.S. mayors for what it calls a direct message to Black men and women about utilizing their collective power as voters during the 2020 election.

It's the latest in a push nationally and in key battleground states to educate and energize Black voters, said the campaign in a release.

The 60-second "Mayors" ad begins airing Saturday on television, radio, and digital outlets across the country.

In the first part of the ad we're introduced to the following Black female mayors:

  • Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot
  • Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms
  • New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell
  • Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles
  • Flagstaff, Arizona Mayor Coral Evans
  • San Francisco Mayor London Breed
  • Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser

Then the ad turns to the Black male mayors, which include:

  • Birmingham, Alabama Mayor Randall Woodfin,
  • Columbia, South Carolina Mayor Steven Benjamin
  • Denver Mayor Michael Hancock
  • Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner
  • Virginia Mayor Levar Stoney
  • Stockton, California Mayor Michael Tubbs
  • St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter
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