2018 Congressional Candidate Endorsements

MI-11

Haley Stevens

Workforce development, manufacturing + STEM leader. Dedicated to opportunity for all. Passionate about Michigan and making a difference for people.

NY-19

Antonio Delgado

Schenectady native. Rhinebeck resident. Working hard and showing up everywhere. Fighting for universal health care and good jobs.

VA-02

Elaine Luria

ME-02

Jared Golden

IL-14

Lauren Underwood

Lauren Underwood is a registered nurse and Democrat from Naperville who is running for Congress to represent Illinois’s 14th District. In Congress, Lauren will use her firsthand knowledge of our health care system to preserve and expand access to health care for Illinois families. Her priorities also include bringing strong jobs and smart investments to our region, fighting for tax reform that benefits the middle class, and taking action on gun violence.

KY-06

Amy McGrath

Amy is a mother of three, a wife, a retired Marine, F/A-18 pilot, an athlete, a Kentuckian, and a Democratic Nominee for US Congress (KY-06).

D-AL

Doug Jones

Senator Doug Jones ran in the 2017 Special Senate Election in Alabama and became the first Democratic senator elected from the state in 25 years.

AL-07

Terri Sewell

Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell is in her fourth term representing Alabama’s 7th Congressional District. She is one of the first women elected to Congress from Alabama in her own right and is the first black woman to ever serve in the Alabama Congressional delegation.

AL-02

Tabitha Isner

Tabitha Isner is the Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress in Alabama’s 2nd congressional district.

AL-03

Mallory Hagan

Mallory Hagan is a native of Opelika, Alabama and formerMiss America 2013.

AK-ALD

Alyse Galvin

Alyse Galvin is a mom, an Alaskan, a community leader, and a fighter for working families across our state. She is an independent candidate seeking the Democratic nomination for Congress in Alaska’s At-large District.

CA-21

TJ Cox

TJ Cox is a family man, engineer and small businessman, his passion is community development.

CA-10

Josh Harder

Josh Harder is a Democratic businessman and 5th generation Central Valley resident running for Congress in California’s 10th Congressional District.

CA-25

Katie Hill

Katie Hill is the Democratic Nominee running for Congress in her hometown, California’s 25th Congressional District. Katie believes that our country is great, but our political system is broken. We can make it better, together.

CA-39

Gil Cisneros

CA-45

Katie Porter

As a Consumer Protection Attorney, Katie Porter has spent nearly twenty years fighting powerful interests and Wall Street banks on behalf of consumers and families. She’s a national leader in consumer protection and has won big victories against financial institutions who cheat consumers.

CA-48

Harley Rouda

Harley Rouda is a successful businessman, philanthropist, attorney, and tech entrepreneur. He’s had diverse and extensive success in companies of all sizes and scopes, from his family business to startups to publicly traded companies. Harley is running for Congress to bring much needed common sense, fiscal responsibility, and the social pragmatism our 48th District and our country deserves.

CA-49

Mike Levin

Mike Levin is an American environmental attorney, activist, and Democratic politician. He is running to represent California’s 49th congressional district.

CA-27

Adam Schiff

Since first being elected in 2000, Congressman Adam Schiff has served his constituents in Southern California with integrity, imagination, determination and a commitment to building a better America for all of us. In Congress, Schiff has focused on ensuring our country remains safe, encouraging economic growth and wages for families, securing the civil rights for all Americans, and focusing the resources and attention on the next generation of Americans.

CA-28

Judy Chu

Congresswoman Judy Chu has dedicated her life to improving the quality of life in the San Gabriel Valley. For the past 23 years, Dr. Chu has represented San Gabriel Valley neighborhoods as a local School Board member, Mayor and City Council member, State Assembly Member, as a member of the California State Board of Equalization and currently, as the Representative for the 32nd U.S. Congressional District.

CA-02

Jared Huffman

Jared Huffman was elected to Congress to represent California’s 2nd Congressional District, which encompasses the entire North Coast from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Oregon border, in November 2012. Previously, he represented the North Bay in the State Assembly from 2006 to 2012, where chaired the Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee and authored more than 60 successful pieces of legislation.

CA-01

Audrey Denney

Educator. Farmer. Candidate for U.S. Congress in California’s 1st District

CA-04

Jessica Morse

Avid backpacker, 5th generation Californian & national security strategist. Running for Congress in California’s 4th District to fight for working families & the environment.

CA-06

Doris Matsui

Congresswoman Doris Matsui has been the U.S. Representative for California’s 6th Congressional District since 2005. As a Member of Congress, Doris works to ensure that the voices of her district’s constituents are heard in Congress, and fights for the needs of the Sacramento region.

CA-12

Nancy Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi is the Democratic Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives for the 114th Congress. As the top Democrat in the House, Pelosi is fighting for bigger paychecks and better infrastructure for working families across America. 

CA-24

Salud Carbajal

Salud Carbajal has a proven track record building a stronger Central Coast. He’s running for Congress to continue fighting for opportunity and security for middle-class families and protect the unique communities of our region.

CA-36

Raul Ruiz

Dr. Raul Ruiz is a local physician and public servant running for Congress.

IL-01

Bobby Rush

Bobby Lee Rush is an American politician, civil rights leader, and pastor. Rush is the U.S. Representative for Illinois’s 1st congressional district, serving in Congress for more than two decades; he was first elected in 1992 and took office in 1993

IL-02

Robin Kelly

Robin Kelly was elected to represent the 2nd District of the great state of Illinois on April 9, 2013. A former State Representative who brings extensive legislative experience to the 2nd District, having successfully sponsored bills to protect consumers from fraud, support economic development and increase the minimum wage. Rep. Kelly also led the fight for landmark legislation to protect victims of domestic violence and improve public safety. 

IL-05

Mike Quigley

Mike Quigley was elected to Congress to represent Illinois’ 5th District on April 7, 2009. A former Cook County Commissioner, Quigley has served his community for over twenty years.

IL-06

Sean Casten

Sean Casten is a respected scientist, engineer, entrepreneur and clean energy leader – as well as a dedicated husband and father.

IL-09

Jan Schakowsky

Janice Danoff Schakowsky is the U.S. Representative for Illinois’s 9th congressional district, serving since 1999.

IL-11

Bill Foster

Congressman Bill Foster is a scientist and businessman representing the 11th Congressional District of Illinois.

IL-07

Danny Davis

Danny K. Davis was chosen by the people of the 7th Congressional District of Illinois as their Representative in Congress on November 5, 1996.

IL-08

Raja Krishnamoorthi

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi was elected in November 2016 to represent the 8th District of Illinois, which includes the west and northwest suburbs of Chicago. Raja’s policy platform focuses on growing and strengthening the middle class by supporting small businesses, rebuilding our infrastructure, and protecting Social Security and Medicare.

IL-10

Brad Schneider

Brad Schneider represents Illinois’s 10th District in the United States House of Representatives, where he is serving his second term.

IL-12

Brendan Kelly

Brendan is running for Congress because the optimism that once defined America is giving way to division and cynicism. Politicians have stopped listening to people and are missing the very real problems that are facing families today. They talk down to people instead of with them. 

IL-13

Betsy Dirksen-Londrigan

Betsy Dirksen Londrigan’s roots in Springfield go back generations, to when her immigrant great-grandparents moved to Sangamon County looking for a better life. Betsy’s family has been part of the fabric of the community for years – teachers, small business owners, business professionals, farmers, and area leaders. She is deeply committed to serving the people in the 13th district and will fight for affordable healthcare and education while protecting jobs and the economy.

IL-14

Lauren Underwood

Lauren Underwood is a registered nurse and Democrat from Naperville who is running for Congress to represent Illinois’s 14th District. In Congress, Lauren will use her firsthand knowledge of our health care system to preserve and expand access to health care for Illinois families. Her priorities also include bringing strong jobs and smart investments to our region, fighting for tax reform that benefits the middle class, and taking action on gun violence.

IL-17

Cheri Bustos

Cheri Bustos considers it a privilege to represent Illinois’ 17th Congressional District, to which she first won election in November 2012, and an honor to serve the hardworking families of Northwest and Central Illinois as their voice in Washington.

IL-18

Junius Rodriguez

Junius Rodriguez is a Democratic candidate for the IL-18th congressional district seat in 2018.

D-IN

Joe Donnelly

Joseph Simon Donnelly Sr. is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States Senator from Indiana, a seat he was first elected to in 2012. A member of the Democratic Party, he is running for reelection in 2018.

IN-09

Liz Watson

Liz is a labor and employment attorney who has been fighting for working families her entire career. She led the team that drafted the $15 minimum wage & fair scheduling (predictable work schedules) in Congress.

IN-01

Peter J Visclosky

Peter John Visclosky is the U.S. Representative for Indiana’s 1st congressional district, serving since 1985. He is a member of the Democratic Party and the dean of the Indiana congressional delegation.

IN-02

Mel Hall

Mel Hall is a Democratic candidate for Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District. Dad, data nerd, a former minister. In God we trust, all others bring data.

IN-03

Courtney Tritch

Courtney has worked in economic development for 16 years with leaders from both sides of the aisle. She is committed to common-sense economic strategies that make the American Dream accessible to all.

KY-06

Amy McGrath

Amy is a mother of three, a wife, a retired Marine, F/A-18 pilot, an athlete, a Kentuckian, and a Democratic Nominee for US Congress (KY-06).

ME-02

Jared Golden

Marine veteran, husband, Assistant Majority Leader. Democrat running for Congress in ME-02.

MI-09

Andy Levin

MI-08

Elissa Slotkin

Proud Michigander. Former Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense.

MI-07

Gretchen Driskell

NJ-07

Tom Malinowski

Tom Malinowski is a nationally recognized human rights activist who served as Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, and in the National Security Council. As a top representative of the United States, Tom stood up to dictators like Putin and Kim Jong Un, defended the rights of workers and women, and led our efforts to crack down on global corruption. Tom and his mother fled communist Poland when Tom was 6 for a better life in America. He grew up in Princeton, attended public school, earned a Rhodes Scholarship, and went on to serve two presidents. He teamed up with Senator John McCain to ban the use of torture, and has spent two decades working to protect America’s national security.

NJ-04

Josh Welle

Husband, veteran, entrepreneur. Candidate for New Jersey’s 4th District of the U.S. House of Representatives.

NJ-03

Andrew Kim

Andy Kim, a Rhodes Scholar, former White House national security official and native New Jerseyan, is running for Congress in his home district.

NJ-11

Mikie Sherrill

Naval Acadamy graduate, Navy Pilot and former federal prosecutor – Mikie Sherrill is running for Congress to bring new leadership to Washington and to fight for our future.

NJ-12

Bonnie Watson Coleman

A True Progressive Democrat Running for Congress in New Jersey’s 12th District

NM-01

Debra Haaland

Deb is the former Chair of the Democratic Party of New Mexico, a position in which she garnered national recognition as the first Native American woman elected to chair a major state party.

NM-03

Ben Ray Lujan

Proudly representing New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District, Democrat, Nambe Native.

NY-22

Anthony Brindisi

NYS Assemblymember representing the 119th District including Utica, Rome, Whitestown, Marcy, Floyd and Frankfort in Oneida and Herkimer Counties.

NY-24

Dana Balter

Candidate for Congress in NY24. Return politics & govt to the hands of the people where they belong

NY-27

Nate McMurray

Nate McMurray is fighting to kick indicted Congressman Chris Collins out of Congress in this deep-red district.

NY-01

Perry Gershon

Perry Gershon is not a career politician. He’s a successful businessman who is disturbed by a Washington political class that cares more about themselves than the American people. Outraged by Congressman Lee Zeldin’s agenda, including his vote to dismantle health care protections for millions of Americans, Perry decided to do something about it – leave the private sector and run as a Democratic candidate for New York’s 1st Congressional District.

NY-02

Liuba Grechen Shirley

Mother, Community Organizer, Business and Non-Profit Leader, Economic Development Consultant. Candidate for New York’s 2nd District of the U.S. House of Representatives.

NY-03

Tom Suozzi

Tom Suozzi, a CPA and attorney, is the Congressman representing New York’s Third Congressional District.

OH-01

Aftab Pureval

OH-11

Marcia L. Fudge

Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge is a committed public servant who brings a hard-working, problem-solving spirit to Congress and to the task of creating jobs, protecting safety net programs, and improving access to quality public education, health care and healthy foods. First elected in 2008, she represents the people of the 11th Congressional District of Ohio.

OH-07

Ken Harbaugh

Ken Harbaugh is a military veteran and an Ohioan who has dedicated his life to public service. Ken has always put his country first. Now, more than ever, we need leaders like Ken on our side.

OH-12

Danny O’Connor

Danny O’Connor is running for Congress to protect health care coverage, create more economic opportunities for working families and small business owners in central Ohio, and help fix the partisan dysfunction in Washington.

OH-13

Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan is a relentless advocate for working families in Ohio’s 13th District. He was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2002 and was sworn in on January 3, 2003. Successfully reelected seven times, he is now serving in his eighth term. Congressman Ryan currently serves as a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee which controls the expenditure of money by the federal government. Ryan serves as co-chairman of the Congressional Manufacturing Caucus and remains a leader in the fight to strengthen America’s manufacturing base and reform U.S. trade policies.

OR-04

Peter DeFazio

Congressman Peter DeFazio was first elected to the U.S. Congress in 1986. He is the dean of the Oregon House delegation, represents Southwest Oregon, and has developed a reputation as an independent, passionate and effective lawmaker.

OR-05

Kurt Schrader

Congressman Kurt Schrader is currently serving his fifth term in the United States House of Representatives. He represents Oregon’s 5th Congressional District, which includes all of Marion, Polk, Lincoln and Tillamook Counties as well as the bulk of Clackamas and small portions of Multnomah and Benton Counties. Before being elected to Congress, Schrader, a farmer, and veterinarian for more than thirty years, established and managed the Clackamas County Veterinary Clinic in Oregon City and operated his farm where he grew and sold organic fruit and vegetables.

PA-07

Susan Wild

Susan has been a tireless advocate for people for more than 30 years, and her mission is to fight for the people of the 7th District. It’s time to make our government work for the people it is supposed to serve—Susan takes that duty seriously.

PA-06

Chrissy Houlahan

Air Force Veteran, business leader, educator. Daughter, wife, and mother of 2. Democrat running for Congress.

PA-08

Matt Cartwright

Proudly representing Northeastern Pennsylvania. Running for reelection in Pennsylvania’s newly drawn 8th district; all of Lackawanna, Wayne, Pike, and portions of Luzerne and Monroe.

PA-11

Jessica King

Jess King is a working mom, small business champion, and a leader in local economic development. She never planned on running for office. But after a career fighting for working families in Pennsylvania, she joined the race for the 11th District because too many of us are working hard for too little while a greedy few rig the game in Washington.

PA-05

Mary Gay Scanlon

Mary Gay Scanlon is the Democratic nominee in Pennsylvania’s 5th congressional district (PA-05) and has been a public interest lawyer and advocate for over 35 years. She was an elected Wallingford Swarthmore School Board member from 2007-2015 where she served as Vice President and President. Scanlon won a competitive 10-way primary with 28% of the vote in May to secure the Democratic endorsement for this newly-redrawn seat.

PA-01

Scott Wallace

Running for Congress to be a voice for Pennsylvania families, working to end the dysfunction and division in Washington. Bucks County born and raised.

PA-02

Brendan F Boyle

Democrat Brendan Boyle is the Representative for Pennsylvania’s 13th congressional district.

TX-08

Steven David

Steven David is the Democratic candidate running in Texas’ 8th Congressional District. It’s time to turn the page on the Brady Bunch . . . of bad polices!

TX-09

Al Green

Representing the constituents of the Ninth Congressional District of Texas in the United States House of Representatives.

TX-15

Vicente Gonzales

Vicente Gonzalez serves in the United States Congress as the elected representative of the 15th District of Texas which encompasses the growing suburban counties of Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Karnes, and Live Oak as well as portions of Guadalupe, Hidalgo, and Wilson counties. Congressman Vicente Gonzalez came to Washington to continue fighting for South Texans and ensure that individuals and communities have the resources and opportunities they need to succeed.

TX-19

Miguel Levario

Miguel Levario believes a strong and capable leader needs to be present, available, and welcoming of the diverse ideas and concerns of the men and women of District 19. He believes in fact-based and evidence-driven policy that can better address the needs of the district. Miguel strongly believes in service to others and that every leader should be held accountable and transparent when echoing the voices of District 19.

TX-34

Filemon Vela

Congressman Filemon Vela was elected in 2012 to represent the 34th Congressional District of Texas which is anchored in Cameron County in the southernmost tip of Texas, and runs nearly 300 miles north to Gonzales County. Congressman Vela is currently focused on bringing peace and security to our neighbors in Matamoros and Reynosa, and he is working to bring jobs and economic development to South Texas through many efforts including transforming the Port of Brownsville into a competitive deep water port.

TX-03

Lorie Burch

Lorie Burch, candidate for U.S. Congress, Texas District 3 is a long-time resident of Collin County. She values faith, family, and community.

TX-04

Catherine Krantz

Catherine Krantz is an award-winning International Entrepreneur and Publisher, with 20 years of experience in economic development. She is a Progressive Democrat running for office in one of America’s most Conservative Republican districts.

TX-05

Dan Wood

Terrell native Dan Wood has served as City Councilman, Mayor Pro Tem, and Assistant District Attorney. Always a champion of the underdog, Dan has practiced law for 30 years protecting and defending citizens’ Constitutional rights in trial and appellate courts. Born and raised in the 5th District, Dan understands the unique struggles families face in East Texas. When elected to Congress, he will fight every day to improve our lives and stand up for what is right.

TX-06

Jana Lynne Sanchez

Jana Lynne Sanchez, a graduate of Rice University and former journalist, is running to be one of the first Latina Congressional representatives in Texas history. Sanchez currently serves on the Dean’s Advisory Board for the School of Social Sciences at Rice. She is running for the 6th Texas Congressional District seat vacated by Joe Barton.

TX-24

Jan McDowell

Democratic candidate seeking election to the U.S. House to represent the 24th Congressional District of Texas.

TX-26

Linsey Fagan

Linsey Fagan is a 2018 Democratic candidate seeking election to the U.S. House to represent the 26th Congressional District of Texas.

TX-32

Colin Allred

Colin Allred is a civil rights attorney and Dallas native who is running to represent Texas’ 32nd District.  Inspired by the many grassroots voices that have stepped forward to defend our common values since the 2016 election, Colin is running for Congress because he believes that now more than ever, we need leaders who will stand up for everyone in our community – instead of catering to the special interests that rigged the system against ordinary people in the first place.

TX-33

Marc Veasey

Growing up in Fort Worth’s historic Como neighborhood, Marc Veasey didn’t dream about being an elected official. He just hoped that he would one day be able to make a difference in the lives of his friends and neighbors. Today, that simple goal has taken him all the way to the halls of Congress, where he is proud to represent not only the friends and neighbors he grew up with, but hundreds of thousands of diverse voices across North Texas.

TX-02

Todd Litton

Todd is running for U.S. Congress in Texas’ 2nd. He believes we need new leadership that uses common sense and common decency for a better future for all.

TX-10

Mike Siegel

Michael is an Assistant City Attorney for the City of Austin, Texas. He seeks to bring his experience as a civil rights advocate, public school teacher, union representative and organizational leader to benefit the people of the Texas 10th Congressional District.

TX-12

Vanessa Adia

Vanessa Adia is running for Congressional District 12 in Texas. She believes Texans deserve to have their voice heard and a leader who represents them.

TX-14

Adrienne Bell

Adrienne wants to be to be a voice for the people ignored in our current political climate.  She is a second-grade school teacher with Houston ISD, the largest school district in Texas. She has served as a Deputy Field Director with Battleground Texas, and on the Houston staff for the Obama 2012 election campaign.

TX-17

Rick Kennedy

It’s time for a change. It’s time for a new generation of leaders. Leaders who will respect all viewpoints and represent all of their constituents, not just their party’s base. Leaders who will be open to principled compromise and work to unite us and solve the issues of our time so that we and our children can be prepared for the issues of the future. ​ Let’s Move Forward.

TX-18

Sheila Jackson Lee

Congresswoman Lee is a veteran lawmaker, a representative for American values on the world stage, and a champion for the people of her district.

IN-01

Peter J Visclosky

Peter John Visclosky is the U.S. Representative for Indiana’s 1st congressional district, serving since 1985. He is a member of the Democratic Party and the dean of the Indiana congressional delegation.

TX-31

MJ Hegar

Mary Ottilie “M. J.” Jennings Hegar is an American Air Force veteran, businesswoman, and teacher. In 2017, she published the memoir Shoot Like a Girl, which describes her service in Afghanistan.

TX-22

Sri Preston Kulkarni

Sri is taking a stand for compassion, reason, and decency in America. Texas-22 is a diverse, vibrant district that deserves a leader willing to fight every day for its residents. If you agree, follow his campaign and support him here.

TX-07

Lizzie Pannill Fletcher

A fifth-generation Houstonian, Lizzie Pannill Fletcher is a partner at Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing P.C. (AZA), a Houston-based law firm.

TX-25

Julie Oliver

Former teen Medicaid mom who put herself through college and law school. Healthcare advocate, accountant, lawyer, and working mom turned Democratic Congressional candidate for US House of Representatives, District 25.

VA-10

Jennifer Wexton

State Senator for Virginia’s 33rd District. Candidate for Virginia’s 10th Congressional District.