Leela Gray Joins 10 Members of Congress and Voters From All 50 States in Signing tPromise to America

For Immediate Release
Date: September 4, 2026
Contact: Billy Perlmutter | billy@leelagray.com

Leela Gray Joins 10 Members of Congress and Voters From All 50 States in the Signing Promise to America

St. Petersburg, FL — Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Leela Gray announced on Friday she signed the “Promise to America,” a commitment to free markets, safety, effective government, and patriotism.

“Americans are rightfully angry: GOP cuts to Medicare and Medicaid have made healthcare too expensive; gas prices are high because of a war in they Iran didn’t vote for; and extremists on both sides of the aisle are too busy arguing with each other instead of focusing on what matters,” said Gray. “The solutions to our problems won’t come from the fringes. At the end of the day, most Americans want the same thing: free markets, secure borders, safe streets, and a government rid of corruption. During my 30 years in the Army, I worked with Americans from all walks of life to accomplish the mission before us. We, as Democrats, should take the same approach to governing—focus on results, not purity tests. There is a problem-solving vacuum in Congress, and I pledge to be one of the Democrats who will step in and fill it.”

PROMISE TO AMERICA

America is stronger than our politics. Politics forces false choices between extremes on right and left. We reject them. Too many Americans have not benefited from the last half-century of economic growth. Americans want an economy that lowers costs, expands opportunity, and rewards the people who work hard every day. Americans want safe communities and institutions that solve problems. We believe in building more to lower costs and expand opportunity. We believe Democrats succeed when we speak to the whole country and value persuasion over purity.

Growth, Competition, and Broad Prosperity

We are capitalist, not socialist.

We believe in a growing, fair, and competitive economy that rewards hard work, innovation, entrepreneurship, and ownership. Full-time work should make it possible to own a home, raise a family, afford healthcare, and retire with dignity. Economic, permitting, and tax policy should expand opportunity and lower costs for workers, families, entrepreneurs, and those striving to join the middle class, not disproportionately favor those already at the top.

Safety, Security, and Human Dignity

We want safety, not lawlessness.

We believe Americans deserve secure borders, safe communities, honest government, and an orderly immigration system that protects the country, strengthens the economy, and treats people with dignity. We believe America remains indispensable to global stability, democratic values, international security, and strong alliances. In a dangerous and uncertain world, America must lead with strength, purpose, and partnership.


Government That Works

We believe government should solve problems, not create them.

Government matters, but it must work. Public institutions should be competent, accountable, easier to navigate, and capable of building, innovating, and delivering results people experience in everyday life. Government should make life easier.

Fiscal Discipline

We are responsible, not reckless.

A generation has passed since our party balanced the budget. We will prioritize tackling the national debt honestly. We must pay our bills, and not leave our children in debt.

Free Speech, Respect, and Common Purpose

We are mainstream, not extreme.

We believe Americans can disagree without division. We stand for moderation, acceptance, respect, free expression, and democratic pluralism. We embrace a politics of persuasion over purity, contempt, and cultural division.

Confident Patriotism and National Renewal

We are proud, not ashamed of America.

We believe America’s story is one of extraordinary achievement and unfinished work. We honor America’s strengths and exceptional character while striving to build a freer, stronger, more prosperous, and more perfect union.