Leadership of the Friends of Traditional Banking (FOTB), after much deliberation, has endorsed candidates in three, key U.S. Senate races in the 2020 general election. They are Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado, Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa.

"I know that many of you and other bankers in your organization provide financial support for pro-banking candidates through our federal political action committee, SDBankPAC," said SDBA President Curt Everson. "Thank you for your generous support."

The inverse of a PAC, Friends of Traditional Banking chooses two or three key races each cycle and encourages all bankers around the country to donate what they can. This month, they announced support for the previously-listed senators. Each of these industry allies are in super-tight races, and bankers kicking in to help can put them over the top. You can learn more and donate.  

"These are amazing candidates, who really could use our help," said FOTB Chair Joyce Hunt, CFO of PBK Bank in Kentucky. "We have been able to steer hundreds of thousands of dollars to key candidates in years past, by tellers kicking in $5, bank execs kicking in a few hundred and anything in between."

On behalf of the leadership of FOTB, I respectfully encourage your support for these three candidates and hope you will encourage other bankers to do likewise," said Everson.