SFNC-Aligned Leaders

Strong Floor, No Ceiling In the Conversation.

Elected officials, candidates, and influential thinkers who have used or discussed Strong Floor, No Ceiling. The list is growing, if your campaign is using the framework, tell us and we will add you. These leaders have not signed onto policy specifics, but have aligned with this powerful vision for our country.

Hover any leader to see them using Strong Floor, No Ceiling, in the news or on social.

Members of Congress

Hakeem Jeffries, House Democratic Leader

U.S. House

Hakeem Jeffries

Katherine Clark, House Democratic Whip

U.S. House

Katherine Clark

Eugene Vindman, Virginia's 7th DistrictEugene Vindman — Strong Floor, No Ceiling shout-out

U.S. House

Eugene Vindman

Mike Levin, California's 49th DistrictMike Levin — Strong Floor, No Ceiling shout-out

U.S. House

Mike Levin

George Whitesides, U.S. Representative, California

U.S. House

George Whitesides

Jake Auchincloss, U.S. Representative, Massachusetts

U.S. House

Jake Auchincloss

Gregory Meeks, New York's 5th DistrictGregory Meeks — Strong Floor, No Ceiling shout-out

U.S. House

Gregory Meeks

Ro Khanna, U.S. Representative, California

U.S. House

Ro Khanna

Senators

Ed Markey, U.S. Senator, Massachusetts

U.S. Senate

Ed Markey

Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senator, New YorkKirsten Gillibrand — Strong Floor, No Ceiling shout-out

U.S. Senate

Kirsten Gillibrand

Chris Coons, U.S. Senator, DelawareChris Coons — Strong Floor, No Ceiling shout-out

U.S. Senate

Chris Coons

Governors

JB Pritzker, Governor of Illinois

Governor

JB Pritzker

2026 Cycle Candidates

Matt Maasdam, U.S. House candidate, MichiganMatt Maasdam — Strong Floor, No Ceiling shout-out

Candidate

Matt Maasdam

Maura Sullivan, U.S. House candidate, New Hampshire

Candidate

Maura Sullivan

Chris Gallant, U.S. House candidate, Long Island NY, military pilot, air traffic controller, union leader & volunteer firefighter

Candidate

Chris Gallant

Brian Bengs, U.S. Senate candidate, South Dakota

Candidate

Brian Bengs

Dan Helmer, Virginia House of Delegates

Candidate

Dan Helmer

Fred Wellman, U.S. House candidate, Missouri

Candidate

Fred Wellman

Hallie Shoffner, U.S. Senate candidate, Arkansas, sixth-generation Delta farmer

Candidate

Hallie Shoffner

Hector Mujica, Head of Economic Opportunity, Google.org

Candidate

Hector Mujica

Brian Varela, U.S. House candidate, New JerseyBrian Varela — Strong Floor, No Ceiling shout-out

Candidate

Brian Varela

Tina Shah, Physician & congressional candidateTina Shah — Strong Floor, No Ceiling shout-out

Candidate

Tina Shah

Cait Conley, U.S. House candidate, New York

Candidate

Cait Conley

David Chung, Congressional candidate

Candidate

David Chung

Jocelyn Benson, Secretary of State, Michigan

Candidate

Jocelyn Benson

Zach Beecher, Congressional candidate

Candidate

Zach Beecher

Mike Goldfarb, Writer & commentator

Candidate

Mike Goldfarb

Influential Leaders Discussing Strong Floor, No Ceiling

Jessica Tarlov, Political analyst

Commentator

Jessica Tarlov

Ron Insana, Financial journalist & CNBC senior analystRon Insana — Strong Floor, No Ceiling shout-out

Commentator

Ron Insana

Max Rose, Former U.S. Representative, New York

Civic Leader

Max Rose

Paul Kane, Senior Congressional Correspondent, The Washington PostPaul Kane — Strong Floor, No Ceiling shout-out

Commentator

Paul Kane

Stacey Abrams, Voting-rights organizer

Civic Leader

Stacey Abrams

Alexis Ohanian, Internet entrepreneur & investorAlexis Ohanian — Strong Floor, No Ceiling shout-out

Business Leader

Alexis Ohanian

Seth Levine, Co-founder, Foundry Group & co-author of The New Builders

Business Leader

Seth Levine

Matthew Yglesias, Columnist, Slow BoringMatthew Yglesias — Strong Floor, No Ceiling shout-out

Commentator

Matthew Yglesias

Photo credits: Stacey Abrams by Gage Skidmore (CC BY-SA 3.0); Ron Insana by the Detroit Regional Chamber (CC BY 2.0).

In Their Own Words

Electeds are already sharing the message

Senators, representatives, and governors using the Strong Floor, No Ceiling language in their own words.