From the Community

This campaign is not about politicians. It is about people. So you won’t see a list of political endorsements. You’ll see endorsements from people who live in frontline communities and those that partner with them. Everyday people like me and you.

Ed Maibach, Phd
Climate Communications Expert

“Climate change is the most serious threat facing our nation and the world—and it is the challenge that will most define our children’s and grandchildren’s entire lives. We have a choice: Do we rise to the challenge and reinvent America as a prosperous and climate-resilient nation, or do we fail our children and grandchildren and allow our inaction to create a hellish future them? The choice is clear. I vote for rising to the challenge of climate-resilience, health and prosperity, which is why I was so pleased to learn that Dr. Ashley Ward—an expert in climate-resilience—is running for U.S. Congress. America needs people with her expertise, judgement and values to represent us in Congress so that we, collectively, can and will rise to this challenge. Please join me in supporting elected officials and candidates like Dr. Ward who are willing and able to rise to the fierce urgency of the climate crisis—be they Democrats, Republicans or Independents.”

Dr. Ronny Bell
Public Health Expert; Lumbee

“I have seen firsthand how Ashley commits to better understanding important issues that affect vulnerable populations. Her research on the impact of climate change on health outcomes is evidence of her passion to serve and inform. This passion makes her the ideal candidate to represent her district in the US Congress.”

Jordan McLeod
Climatologist

“Ashley Ward has an unparalleled passion for the state of North Carolina, including its people, places, and natural environment. I know this first hand because we worked together closely on a project in which the vulnerability of North Carolina’s 100 counties to extreme weather events was assessed. This state-of-the-art research and accompanying toolkit have been very well received by stakeholders in both the climate and public health sectors, with its special emphasis on elevating rural and historically underrepresented communities. Ashley has a heart for public service and would be an exceptional representative of North Carolinians from all walks of life.”

Maggie Sugg, PhD
Climate-Health Expert

“As a scientist and professor working at the intersection of climate and health, I enthusiastically support Ashley Ward's run for congress. Ashley has worked with local communities for decades translating complicated science and problems into relevant policy and health interventions. We need her expertise in congress to address the complex 21st-century problems. Vote for her!”

Dr. Ryan King
Cardiovascular Researcher

“I loved your classes at UNC and actually spend a fair amount of time setting myself up to eventually transition to a career in policy because of them. I remember using GIS to plot out cardiovascular deaths in the USA and that being the first time I really noticed the clustering in impoverished areas. It still to this day bothers me that despite devoting essentially my entire adult life toward solving cardiovascular disease in the lab we continue to lose ground because of horrible policy decisions. If I were still in NC I would be first in line to go knock on doors for you!”

Dylan Farrow
Law Student

“I first met Dr. Ward in the Spring of 2015 in her geography class at UNC. While I thoroughly enjoyed her class, I appreciated getting to know an active member of our community even more. I worked in the local mall for a period and would see Dr. Ward from time to time. She always made a point to recognize and speak to me without ever seeming to have to rush off. This community—and, indeed, this country—would be better served if more people in politics had the kindness, breadth of thought, and passion that Dr. Ward has exhibited these six years I have known her. Ashley Ward for Congress!”

Chloe Schneider
Environmental Research Analyst

“I have always been incredibly passionate for the environment but was struggling to envision how I could best make a difference and pair my passions with tangible impact. Then I had a class with Ashley at UNC Chapel Hill and she truly became my role model and mentor. Her passion for the environment and climate related health justice was so present in her work and I aspired to mirror her as an influential woman working for the greater good. I am now working for an environmental nonprofit and wouldn't be here without her guidance and support. We need climate action and representation in congress and I couldn't think of a better candidate.”