SAVE Action PAC, the political arm of SAVE (Safeguarding American Values for Everyone), just announced its first round of strategic endorsements for the 2026 election cycle
The “SAVE Selects” list includes former Assistant Secretary of Labor and Sen. José Javier Rodríguez, who is running for Attorney General.
The group is also endorsing Democratic candidates in several high-profile South Florida races, including Rep. Mitch Rosenwald in House District 98; former Miami-Dade School Board member Lucia Báez-Geller in House District 106; SAVE Executive Director Todd Delmay, who is seeking the House District 101 seat; and Democratic State Committeewoman Dinah Escarment, who is running in House District 108.
SAVE is South Florida’s oldest LGBTQ rights and advocacy organization. Each candidate provided statements to mark their endorsement.
Rodríguez, who hopes to supplant incumbent Attorney General James Uthmeier, said he is “honored to once again have SAVE’s endorsement and grateful for its continued leadership in the fight for equality.”
“SAVE stood with me in my State House and Senate races, and I am proud to stand with them again in this campaign,” he said. “As Attorney General, I will defend civil rights, protect vulnerable communities, and fight to ensure every Floridian is treated with dignity under the law.”
Rosenwald, an openly gay lawmaker seeking re-election in Broward County-based HD 98, where he currently faces one Primary challenger, called the endorsement “deeply meaningful.”
“I am proud to continue standing with SAVE to protect LGBTQ+ Floridians, strengthen our communities, and ensure our state government reflects and respects the people it serves,” he said.
Baez-Geller, who faces one Primary opponent while also seeking to oust a Republican incumbent in HD 106, pointed to her previous work with SAVE on education and inclusion issues.
“In the Legislature, I will continue standing up for communities who deserve leaders willing to protect their rights, their safety, and their freedom to live openly and with dignity,” she said.
Delmay, who is seeking to challenge Republican Rep. Hillary Cassel in Broward’s HD 101, framed the endorsement as political and personal.
“I know how much is at stake for Floridians, our families, and everyone who believes in a fairer state,” he said. “I am running to bring that fight to Tallahassee and ensure our community has a strong voice in the Florida Legislature.”
Escarment, one of four candidates running for the open HD 108 seat in Miami-Dade County, said her campaign is focused on communities “too often left out of decision-making.”
“SAVE’s endorsement is an honor because this work is about protecting families, defending dignity, and making sure every community has a voice in Tallahassee,” she said.
SAVE officials said the endorsements come after months of municipal organizing efforts in Miami, Miami Beach and Surfside designed to strengthen the group’s turnout and voter-contact operations ahead of 2026.
“SAVE is not stepping into this cycle from the sidelines,” SAVE Director of Advocacy and Communications Miles Davis said in a statement. “We have been knocking doors, contacting voters, mobilizing volunteers, and building trust in the communities that will help shape the 2026 election cycle.”
The group said additional endorsements are expected in the coming weeks through both its expedited and traditional endorsement processes.