2024 Democrats Abroad Convention Delegates
Below are the lists of delegate candidates to represent Democrats Abroad at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in August. There are several types of delegates that will be elected at the regional conventions and the global convention. The number in parenthesis after the position shows how many will be elected.
- At-Large National Convention Delegate - representing Americas - Americas Convention (2)
- At-Large National Convention Delegate - representing Asia-Pacific - Asia-Pacific Convention (1)
- At-Large National Convention Delegate - representing Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) - EMEA Convention (6)
- At-Large National Convention Delegate - representing Global - Global Convention (3)
- Pledged Party Leader and Elected Official (PLEO) Delegate - Global Convention (1)
- National Convention Alternate - Global Convention (1)
Click on the name to read more about the candidate. Photos and video links will be added as received up to May 17.
Americas |
Regional Delegate - Americas
Name | Country | Gender | Affirmative Action Attributes** |
Carlos Flores | Honduras | Male | ArA, Hisp, Non-CC, VMF |
David Daniel - WITHDREW | Brazil | Male | |
Gale Lawrence | Canada | Female | |
Hyungjoon Jin | Guatemala | Non-binary | AAAPI, LGBTQ+ |
Jacob Wesoky | Canada | Male | LGBTQ+, Y |
Joann Sochor | Canada | Female | |
Josefina Estrella | Dominican Republic | Female | |
Joseph Swingle | Costa Rica | Male | LGBTQ+, Disa |
Joseph Weiss | Brazil | Male | |
Judith Frothingham | Mexico | Female | |
Julie Boton | Canada | Female | |
Leo Beaule - WITHDREW | Canada | Male | Y |
Nicole Greenfield | Canada | Female | Y |
Noah Marsden - WITHDREW | Canada | Male | Y |
Rafael Loaiza - WITHDREW | Mexico | Male | Hisp |
Robert Broughton | Canada | Male | |
Sue Alksnis | Canada | Female | Disa |
Thomas Zuzelo | Brazil | Male | LGBTQ+, Y |
**Affirmative Action Attributes:
AAPI: Asian American and Pacific Islander, AfA: African American, ArA: Arab American, Disa: Person with Disabilities, Hisp: Hispanic, LGBTQ+: LGBTQ+, NAm: Native American, Non-CC: Non-Country Committee Resident, VMF: Veteran, Military Family, Y: Youth
Asia Pacific |
Regional Delegate - Asia Pacific
Name | Country | Gender | Affirmative Action Attributes** |
Chandru Bolaki | India | Male | AAPI |
Gabriel Ode | Thailand | Male | AfA |
John Neptune - WITHDREW | New Zealand | Male | AAPI, NAm, VMF |
Kristi Keoughan | Japan | Female | |
Malcolm W. Adams | Japan | Male | AfA |
Matt Daniels | India | Male | |
Nathan Tseng | Hong Kong | Male | AAPI |
Paulo Rouquayrol - WITHDREW | China | Male | LGBTQ+, Y |
Philip Robertson Jr | Thailand | Male | |
Sean Budd | Australia | Male, Non-binary | LGBTQ+, Y |
Terry Lee Watkins Jr. | China | Male | AfA, LGBTQ+, Y |
Todd Miller - WITHDREW | Thailand | Male | LGBTQ+ |
Tom Blazey | Hong Kong | Male |
**Affirmative Action Attributes:
AAPI: Asian American and Pacific Islander, AfA: African American, ArA: Arab American, Disa: Person with Disabilities, Hisp: Hispanic, LGBTQ+: LGBTQ+, NAm: Native American, Non-CC: Non-Country Committee Resident, VMF: Veteran, Military Family, Y: Youth
EMEA |
Regional Delegate - EMEA
Name | Country | Gender | Affirmative Action Attributes** |
Aaron Endre | Netherlands | Male | Hisp, LGBTQ+ |
Alan Ames | France | Undisclosed | |
Andrew A. Anderson, PMP | Spain | Male | Hisp, VMF |
Andrew Tucker | Netherlands | Male | LGBTQ+ |
Beverly Baker-Kelly | Oman | Female | AfA, Non-CC |
Cameron Spector | Germany | Male | Y |
Candace Smith | Italy | Female | |
Carole Burns | United Kingdom | Female | |
Christina Skovsgaard | Norway | Female | |
Donna Ghosh | France | Female | AAPI, Y |
Elizabeth (Liz) Voss | Switzerland | Female | LGBTQ+ |
F. Sebastian Rueda | France | Male | Hisp, LGBTQ+ |
Francesco Tubiello | Italy | Male | |
Gerald Bowman | Germany | Male | |
Howard C Berger - WITHDREW | Greece | Male | |
Ike Mohar | United Kingdom |
Male |
AfA, NAm, LGBTQ+, Disa |
Irene Norma Acland | Spain | Female | |
Jack McDermott | France | Male | |
Jacqueline Sofian - WITHDREW | Spain | Female | Y |
John Tang | Netherlands | Male | AAPI, LGBTQ+ |
Joyce Sampson | Luxembourg | Male | |
Keith Brannum | Türkiye | Male | Non-CC, Y |
Keith Magee | United Kingdom | Male | AfA, Disa |
LeRoy Baxter | France | Male | |
Lisa Berger - WITHDREW | Spain | Female | |
Lisa Cooper | Norway | Female | AfA, NAm |
Logan Sunnarborg - WITHDREW | Finland | Male | |
Lucia J Perez Crespo | Spain | Female | |
Lyndsey Jefferson | United Kingdom | Female | Hisp, Y |
Malaika Kusumi | Germany | Female | AfA |
Marini Walker | United Kingdom | Female | AfA, Disa |
Mark Wheeler - WITHDREW | France | Male | |
Matty Zaradich | Ireland | Male | LGBTQ+ |
Novelette Stewart | United Kingdom | Female | AfA |
Olivia Arnold | United Kingdom | Female | LGBTQ+, Y |
Paul Haider - WITHDREW | United Kingdom | Male | |
Peter R. Gallego | Spain | Male | Hisp |
Peter Selfridge | France | Male | |
Quaide Williams | Germany | Male | LGBTQ+ |
Randall Stephens | Norway | Male | |
Raymond Kisswany | United Arab Emirates | Male | ArA |
Rebecca Lammers | United Kingdom | Female | VMF |
Robert (Bob) Kerr | Denmark | Male | |
Robert Kirshem - WITHDREW | France | Male | LGBTQ+, Disa |
Rufus Ferdinand Kovtun | Czech Republic | Male | Y |
Samuel Onipede - WITHDREW | Nigeria | Male | AfA, Non-CC |
Sofia Elisabetta de Benedictis | Italy | Female | Y |
Tim Murphy | Ireland | Male | |
Tolentino Buzo | United Kingdom | Male | Hisp, LGBTQ+, Y |
William Martin | United Kingdom | Male | |
Wy Ming Lin | Germany | Male | AAPI, LGBTQ+, Y |
**Affirmative Action Attributes:
AAPI: Asian American and Pacific Islander, AfA: African American, ArA: Arab American, Disa: Person with Disabilities, Hisp: Hispanic, LGBTQ+: LGBTQ+, NAm: Native American, Non-CC: Non-Country Committee Resident, VMF: Veteran, Military Family, Y: Youth
Global Delegate |
Global Delegate
Name | Country | Gender | Affirmative Action Attributes** |
Aaron Endre | Netherlands | Male | Hisp, LGBTQ+ |
Alan Ames | France | Undisclosed | |
Andrew A. Anderson, PMP | Spain | Male | Hisp, VMF |
Andrew Tucker | Netherlands | Male | LGBTQ+ |
Beverly Baker-Kelly | Oman | Female | AfA, Non-CC |
Cameron Spector | Germany | Male | Y |
Candace Smith | Italy | Female | |
Carlos Flores | Honduras | Male | ArA, Hisp, Non-CC, VMF |
Carole Burns | United Kingdom | Female | |
Chandru Bolaki | India | Male | AAPI |
Christina Skovsgaard | Norway | Female | |
David Daniel - WITHDREW | Brazil | Male | |
Donna Ghosh | France | Female | AAPI, Y |
Elizabeth (Liz) Voss | Switzerland | Female | LGBTQ+ |
Ella King | Kenya | Female | AfA |
F. Sebastian Rueda | France | Male | Hisp, LGBTQ+ |
Francesco Tubiello | Italy | Male | |
Gabriel Ode | Thailand | Male | AfA |
Gerald Bowman | Germany | Male | |
Howard C Berger - WITHDREW | Greece | Male | |
Hyungjoon Jin | Guatemala | Non-binary | AAPI, LGBTQ+ |
Ike Mohar | United Kingdom | Male | AfA, NAm, LGBTQ+, Disa |
Irene Norma Acland | Spain | Female | |
Jack McDermott | France | Male | |
Jacob Wesoky | Canada | Male | LGBTQ+, Y |
Jacqueline Sofian - WITHDREW | Spain | Female | Y |
Joann Sochor | Canada | Female | |
John Neptune | New Zealand | Male | AAPI, NAm, VMF |
John Tang | Netherlands | Male | AAPI, LGBTQ+ |
Josefina Estrella | Dominican Republic | Female | |
Joseph Swingle | Costa Rica | Male | LGBTQ+, Disa |
Joseph Weiss | Brazil | Male | |
Joyce Sampson | Luxembourg | Male | |
Judith Frothingham | Mexico | Female | |
Julie Boton | Canada | Female | |
Keith Brannum | Türkiye | Male | Non-CC, Y |
Keith Magee | United Kingdom | Male | AfA, Disa |
Kristi Keoughan | Japan | Female | |
Leo Beaule - WITHDREW | Canada | Male | Y |
LeRoy Baxter | France | Male | |
Lisa Berger - WITHDREW | Spain | Female | |
Lisa Cooper | Norway | Female | AfA, NAm |
Lucia J Perez Crespo | Spain | Female | |
Lyndsey Jefferson | United Kingdom | Female | Hisp, Y |
Malaika Kusumi | Germany | Female | AfA |
Marini Walker | United Kingdom | Female | AfA, Disa |
Mark Wheeler - WITHDREW | France | Male | |
Matt Daniels | India | Male | |
Nicole Greenfield | Canada | Female | Y |
Noah Marsden - WITHDREW | Canada | Male | Y |
Novelette Stewart | United Kingdom | Female | AfA |
Olivia Arnold | United Kingdom | Female | LGBTQ+, Y |
Paul Haider - WITHDREW | United Kingdom | Male | |
Paulo Rouquayrol - WITHDREW | China | Male | LGBTQ+, Y |
Peter R. Gallego | Spain | Male | Hisp |
Peter Selfridge | France | Male | |
Philip Robertson Jr | Thailand | Male | |
Quaide Williams | Germany | Male | LGBTQ+ |
Rafael Loaiza - WITHDREW | Mexico | Male | Hisp |
Raymond Kisswany | United Arab Emirates | Male | ArA |
Rebecca Lammers | United Kingdom | Female | VMF |
Robert (Bob) Kerr | Denmark | Male | |
Robert Broughton | Canada | Male | |
Robert Kirshem - WITHDREW | France | Male | LGBTQ+, Disa |
Rufus Ferdinand Kovtun | Czech Republic | Male | Y |
Samuel Onipede - WITHDREW | Nigeria | Male | AfA, Non-CC |
Sean Budd | Australia | Male, Non-binary | LGBTQ+, Y |
Sofia Elisabetta de Benedictis | Italy | Female | Y |
Sue Alksnis | Canada | Female | Disa |
Terry Lee Watkins Jr. | China | Male | AfA, LGBTQ+, Y |
Thomas Zuzelo | Brazil | Male | LGBTQ+, Y |
Tim Murphy | Ireland | Male | |
Todd Miller - WITHDREW | Thailand | Male | LGBTQ+ |
Tolentino Buzo | United Kingdom | Male | Hisp, LGBTQ+, Y |
Tom Blazey | Hong Kong | Male | |
William Martin | United Kingdom | Male | |
Wy Ming Lin | Germany | Male | AAPI, LGBTQ+, Y |
**Affirmative Action Attributes:
AAPI: Asian American and Pacific Islander, AfA: African American, ArA: Arab American, Disa: Person with Disabilities, Hisp: Hispanic, LGBTQ+: LGBTQ+, NAm: Native American, Non-CC: Non-Country Committee Resident, VMF: Veteran, Military Family, Y: Youth
PLEO |
PLEO (Party Leaders and Elected Officials)
Priority 1 - Sitting International Executive Committee Officer
Name | Country | Gender | Affirmative Action Attributes** |
Jen Rakow-Stepper | Austria | Female |
Priority 3 - Sitting Country or Transnational Committee Chair
Name | Country | Gender | Affirmative Action Attributes** |
Christina Skovsgaard | Norway | Female | |
Erin Kotecki Vest - WITHDREW | Canada | Female | LGBTQ+, Disa, VMF |
Priority 5 - Non-Country Commitee Representive, Other Sitting Country or Transnational Committee Officer or Executive Committee Member
Name | Country | Gender | Affirmative Action Attributes** |
Hyungjoon Jin | Guatemala | Non-binary | AAPI, LGBTQ+ |
Jacob Wesoky | Canada | Male | LGBTQ+, Y |
Robert (Bob) Kerr | Denmark | Male | |
Sue Alksnis | Canada | Female | Disa |
Priority 6 - Sitting Chapter Chair, Chapter Vice Chair, or Chapter Executive Committee Member
Name | Country | Gender | Affirmative Action Attributes** |
Andrew A. Anderson, PMP | Spain | Male | Hisp, VMF |
Andrew Tucker | Netherlands | Male | LGBTQ+ |
Donna Ghosh | France | Female | AAPI, Y |
Elizabeth (Liz) Voss - WITHDREW | Switzerland | Female | LGBTQ+ |
Jack McDermott | France | Male | |
Malaika Kusumi | Germany | Female | AfA |
Olivia Arnold | United Kingdom | Female | LGBTQ+, Y |
Thomas Zuzelo | Brazil | Male | LGBTQ+, Y |
Lucia J Perez Crespo | Spain | Female |
Priority 8 - Former Country or Transnational Committee Officer
Name | Country | Gender | Affirmative Action Attributes** |
Philip Robertson Jr | Thailand | Male |
Priority 9 - Other former Democratic Elected Official or Party Leader
Name | Country | Gender | Affirmative Action Attributes** |
LeRoy Baxter | France | Male |
**Affirmative Action Attributes:
AAPI: Asian American and Pacific Islander, AfA: African American, ArA: Arab American, Disa: Person with Disabilities, Hisp: Hispanic, LGBTQ+: LGBTQ+, NAm: Native American, Non-CC: Non-Country Committee Resident, VMF: Veteran, Military Family, Y: Youth
Alternate |
Alternate Delegate
Name | Country | Gender | Affirmative Action Attributes** |
Aaron Endre | Netherlands | Male | Hisp, LGBTQ+ |
Alan Ames | France | Undisclosed | |
Andrew A. Anderson, PMP | Spain | Male | Hisp, VMF |
Andrew Tucker | Netherlands | Male | LGBTQ+ |
Beverly Baker-Kelly | Oman | Female | AfA |
Cameron Spector | Germany | Male | Y |
Candace Smith | Italy | Female | |
Chandru Bolaki | India | Male | AAPI |
Christina Skovsgaard | Norway | Female | |
David Daniel - WITHDREW | Brazil | Male | |
Donna Ghosh | France | Female | AAPI, Y |
Elizabeth (Liz) Voss | Switzerland | Female | LGBTQ+ |
F. Sebastian Rueda | France | Male | Hisp, LGBTQ+ |
Francesco Tubiello | Italy | Male | |
Gabriel Ode | Thailand | Male | AfA |
Gerald Bowman | Germany | Male | |
Howard C Berger - WITHDREW | Greece | Male | |
Hyungjoon Jin | Guatemala | Non-binary | AAPI, LGBTQ+ |
Ike Mohar | United Kingdom | Male | AfA, NAm, LGBTQ+, Disa |
Irene Norma Acland | Spain | Female | |
Jack McDermott | France | Male | |
Jacob Wesoky | Canada | Male | LGBTQ+,Y |
Jacqueline Sofian - WITHDREW | Spain | Female | Y |
James Yarnell | The Netherlands | Male | |
Joann Sochor | Canada | Female | |
John Neptune - WITHDREW | New Zealand | Male | AAPI, NAm, VMF |
John Tang | Netherlands | Male | AAPI, LGBTQ+ |
Josefina Estrella | Dominican Republic | Female | |
Joseph Swingle | Costa Rica | Male | LGBTQ+, Disa |
Joseph Weiss | Brazil | Male | |
Joyce Sampson | Luxembourg | Male | |
Judith Frothingham | Mexico | Female | |
Keith Brannum | Türkiye | Male | Y |
Keith Magee | United Kingdom | Male | AfA, Disa |
Kristi Keoughan | Japan | Female | |
Leo Beaule | Canada | Male | Y |
LeRoy Baxter | France | Male | |
Lisa Berger - WITHDREW | Spain | Female | |
Lisa Cooper | Norway | Female | AfA, NAm |
Lucia J Perez Crespo | Spain | Female | |
Lyndsey Jefferson | United Kingdom | Female | Hisp,Y |
Malaika Kusumi | Germany | Female | AfA |
Marini Walker | United Kingdom | Female | AfA, Disa |
Mark Wheeler - WITHDREW | France | Male | |
Matt Daniels | India | Male | |
Nicole Greenfield | Canada | Female | Y |
Noah Marsden - WITHDREW | Canada | Male | Y |
Olivia Arnold | United Kingdom | Female | LGBTQ+,Y |
Paulo Rouquayrol - WITHDREW | China | Male | LGBTQ+,Y |
Peter R. Gallego | Spain | Male | Hisp |
Peter Selfridge | France | Male | |
Philip Robertson Jr | Thailand | Male | |
Quaide Williams | Germany | Male | LGBTQ+ |
Rafael Loaiza - WITHDREW | México | Male | Hisp |
Raymond Kisswany | United Arab Emirates | Male | ArA |
Rebecca Lammers | United Kingdom | Female | VMF |
Robert (Bob) Kerr | Denmark | Male | |
Ronald Kirshem - WITHDREW | France | Male | LGBTQ+, Disa |
Samuel Onipede - WITHDREW | Nigeria | Male | AfA |
Sean Budd | Australia | Male, Non-binary | LGBTQ+,Y |
Sofia Elisabetta de Benedictis | Italy | Female | Y |
Sue Alksnis | Canada | Female | Disa |
Terry Lee Watkins Jr. | China | Male | AfA, LGBTQ+,Y |
Thomas Zuzelo | Brazil | Male | LGBTQ+,Y |
Tim Murphy | Ireland | Male | |
Todd Miller - WITHDREW | Thailand | Male | LGBTQ+ |
Tolentino Buzo | United Kingdom | Male | Hisp, LGBTQ+,Y |
Tom Blazey | Hong Kong | Male | |
Wy Ming Lin | Germany | Male | AAPI, LGBTQ+,Y |
**Affirmative Action Attributes:
AAPI: Asian American and Pacific Islander, AfA: African American, ArA: Arab American, Disa: Person with Disabilities, Hisp: Hispanic, LGBTQ+: LGBTQ+, NAm: Native American, Non-CC: Non-Country Committee Resident, VMF: Veteran, Military Family, Y: Youth