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STATEMENT: Small business group urges new Congress to make lowering costs for Main Street a priority

Statement by Shaundell Newsome, co-chair of Small Business for America’s Future and founder of Sumnu Marketing on the 2026 midterm election.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 2026 – Shaundell Newsome, co-chair of Small Business for America’s Future and founder of Sumnu Marketing, issued the following statement after Tuesday’s midterm election:

“The election is over, and the work of bringing costs down on Main Street starts now. Small business owners struggling under misguided economic policies need the new Congress to make affordability a top priority so they can start to grow and strengthen the economy.

“Right now, small business owners are skipping their own paychecks just to keep their doors open. Our recent survey found that 75% of small business owners call this one of the hardest economies of their careers. Owners are absorbing higher health insurance premiums, inflation, lower customer spending, energy and fuel bills, and tariff costs passed down through their suppliers all at once. Sixty-seven percent have delayed, canceled or scaled back investments in growth because of federal policy uncertainty.

“Small business owners employ nearly half of America’s private-sector workers, yet 78% say Washington puts the needs of big corporations first. Main Street needs our new Congress to change that dynamic. In a new Forbes column, Rhett Buttle, senior advisor for Small Business for America’s Future, outlines how to start by lowering health care premiums by restoring the enhanced tax credits that expired last year, reining in energy and tariff costs, and giving small businesses the stable, predictable policy they need to hire and grow. Small business owners are ready to work with every member who puts Main Street first.”

Read the column “An Affordability Agenda for Main Street and Working Families,” by Rhett Buttle.

To request an interview with Shaundell Newsome or a small business owner in the network, contact Nazirah Ahmad at nazirah@emccommunications.com or 704-290-6869.

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About Small Business for America’s Future
Small Business for America’s Future is a national coalition of business owners and leaders working to provide small businesses a voice at every level of government. We’re committed to ensuring policymakers prioritize Main Street by advancing a just and equitable economic framework that works for small business owners, their employees, and their communities. For more information, visit www.smallbusinessforamericasfuture.org. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook. #SmallBizAF.