Endorsements

Why These Voices Matter

Endorsements are often treated like political currency—collected, traded, and displayed like trophies. But to me, they’re only meaningful when they go deeper than a name on a list or a nod in a backroom.

What matters is when someone who knows you—your values, your story, your character—puts their name on the line, not as a favor, but as a vouch, a personal guarantee. That kind of trust can’t be bought or bartered. It comes from shared experience, from walking the same roads, and from a belief that you’re the kind of person who will show up and do the right thing—especially when no one’s watching.

That’s what these endorsements represent. Not a checkbox. A conviction.