Washington — Today, the Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC (CPC PAC) announced it has endorsed Junaid Ahmed in the March 17th primary for Illinois’s 8th Congressional District.
“Junaid Ahmed is a progressive leader and small business owner who has organized in his community for decades and launched a nonprofit at the start of the COVID crisis to deliver hot meals and supplies directly to those in need,” said CPC PAC Co-Chairs Pramila Jayapal and Maxwell Frost. “Now, Junaid is running for Congress to fix our broken political system and is rejecting corporate PAC money. He will be a champion to raise the minimum wage to a living wage, bring health care costs down by supporting Medicare for All, increase public school funding, and make community college free and higher education affordable for all of our families. Junaid’s progressive values and lifetime of service in his community make him a fantastic candidate and we are proud to support his campaign.”
“I’m deeply honored to earn the endorsement of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Families are being squeezed by soaring rents, healthcare costs, and corporate price-gouging, and too often, Washington answers to donors instead of everyday people,” said Junaid Ahmed. “This endorsement is a commitment we share: to fight for Medicare for All, a living wage, strong unions, bold climate action, and real accountability for corporations that rig the rules. I’m running to put working people at the center of every decision and to deliver an economy that works for all. Together, we’re going to build a government that serves the many, not the money.”
Over the past three election cycles, the CPC PAC has raised over $13 million and invested in progressive candidates across the country. Over the decade, a majority of CPC PAC’s pre-primary endorsements have gone on to win their race in the general election. In 2024, the CPC was the only ideological caucus to send new members to Congress in 50% or more of races in which its affiliated PAC made a pre-primary endorsement.
