Indiana, Ohio — Election May 5, 2026 — These are your most progressive candidates!
Top Endorsed Candidates
Candidates with the most endorsements (5 or more!), not including incumbents, from the organizations we are tracking. These are the movers and shakers — and for some, their elections are coming soon! Send them some love (e.g. donations, or volunteer!) so they can win their primary elections!
We are also mentioning the incumbents, along with their ratings from Integrity Index and Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption, to provide some context about why these incumbents (even Democrats) need to be challenged in the Primary elections.
Honorable mentions, those with 3 or 4 endorsements, are listed below them as "honorable mentions."
Of course, this is not a popularity contest. Many more amazing candidates can be found on the Full List page. Candidates who haven't racked up many endorsements may be just getting started, or maybe they are focusing on their local ground game.
Analilia Mejía
NJ-11, New JerseyJun 2
Labor and community organizer; former NJ Working Families Alliance director and Sanders political director; champions universal healthcare, childcare access, worker protections, and progressive economic justice.
St. Louis native; registered nurse, pastor, Ferguson racial justice activist after Michael Brown killing; former Squad member, US House 2021-2025.
Five-term state representative; Priority of beating the affordability crisis; ending regime change and enacting a new War Powers Act; Abolish ICE and immigration concentration camps; Impeach Trump
Community college professor and former school board trustee; Central Valley native; focused on Medicare for All, higher wages, antitrust enforcement, tuition-free college, and ethics reform.
Progressive urban planner and politician, co-founder of NYC Progressive Caucus, housing justice, participatory budgeting, racial and social equity, accountability in policing, community empowerment
Blue Hill native; Marine veteran with 3 Iraq tours, Army National Guard Afghanistan tour; GWU grad; worked as bartender, State Dept defense contractor; economic populist; fighting billionaire oligarchy, Maine affordability crisis.
Sacramento Councilmember; daughter of Hmong refugees; public health background; focused on housing affordability, healthcare expansion, living wages, student debt relief, and immigrant rights.
U.S. Representative and former Austin City Councilmember; longtime labor organizer; focused on worker rights, Medicare for All, climate action, housing affordability, and rejecting corporate PAC money.
Senior Pastor. Economic security & anti-displacement; environmental justice; educational justice; faith-grounded ethical governance; fighting corporate interests on behalf of working people.
Immigrant rights attorney; Ethiopian-born; focuses on Medicare for All, housing-first homelessness solutions, universal childcare, civil liberties, and rejecting corporate PACs.
Descendant of the Shivwits Band of Paiutes with Masters Degree and PhD in social work; former lobbyist for Planned Parenthood;
Progressive organizer; former campaign manager for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez; co-founder of Justice Democrats; tech entrepreneur; advocate for Green New Deal, Medicare for All, campaign finance reform.
Teacher, City Commissioner. Education expansion, Rural infrastructure improvement, Ban corporate PAC money and dark-money influence
Community advocate and candidate for CA-34; emphasizes economic opportunity, equity in education, healthcare access, and local engagement with grassroots supporters.
Utah State Senator; advocates for Medicare for All, Taxing Billionaires, affordable housing, protecting renters, 0% rating from NRA.
Audrey Denney
CA-01, CaliforniaJun 2
Denney has challenged Doug LaMalfa twice before, so she is a known progressive with a good chance to win now that this seat is open. She is running in both the special election (old districts) and the general election (new gerrymandered districts).
Physician, public health expert and author; focuses on Medicare For All, affordable healthcare, economic security, housing and clean environment in his Michigan Senate campaign.
Lt. Governor under Tim Walz, Indigenous (Objibwe), raising minimum wage, protect SNAP, housing assistance, and Medicaid.
Raised in South Florida; has worked for Bernie Sanders, supports Medicare for All; is passionate about affordability, climate resilience, public land, water privatization, LGBTQIA+ rights, and immigration justice.
Tennessee lawmaker; Memphis community activist; nationally known for gun-reform protests; environmental justice advocate; supports voting rights, labor rights, criminal justice reform.
Former Republican turned progressive Democrat; pastor and community advocate; focused on affordability, climate action, anti-corruption reforms, and rejecting corporate PAC money.
Democratic Socialist, union organizer and state Assembly member, labor and tenant rights advocate, fights housing affordability and economic inequality, champions Medicare for All, Green New Deal climate action, taxing billionaires, workers’ power, immigrant dignity.
Public school teacher and first-time congressional candidate emphasizing authentic public service and community needs; focuses on education, accountability and constituent representation.
Honorable Mentions
Christopher Ahuja, California, CA-32 (Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption, Courage for Democracy, Integrity Index Pledge, Progressive Voters Network) · Jun 2
Ashley Bell, North Carolina, NC-10 Primary Winner (Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption, Courage for Democracy, Progressive Voters Network, Take BAC Congress)
Bob Brooks, Pennsylvania, PA-07 Vote May 19 (Working Families Party, Bernie Sanders, CPC PAC, National Nurses United) · May 19
Darializa Avila Chevalier, New York, NY-13 (Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption, Justice Democrats, JVP Action, Progressive Voters Network) · Jun 23
Jackson Franklin, Indiana, IN-05 Vote May 5 (Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption, Courage for Democracy, Progressive Voters Network, Take BAC Congress) · May 5
Maureen Galindo, Texas, TX-35 Runoff May 26 (Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption, Courage for Democracy, Integrity Index Pledge, Progressive Voters Network)
Julie Gonzales, Colorado, Senate (Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption, Working Families Party, Indivisible, Progressive Voters Network) · Jun 30
Hartzell Gray, Missouri, MO-04 (Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption, PDA, Progressive Victory, Take BAC Congress) · Aug 4
Marialana Kinter, Florida, FL-07 (Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption, Courage for Democracy, Integrity Index Pledge, Take BAC Congress) · Aug 18
William Lawrence, Michigan, MI-07 (Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption, Sunrise Movement, Working Families Party, National Nurses United) · Aug 4
Karishma Manzur, New Hampshire, Senate (Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption, Peace Action, Progressive Victory, Integrity Index Pledge) · Sep 8
Bethany Andres-Beck, Massachusetts, MA-06 (Courage for Democracy, Progressive Victory, Integrity Index Pledge) · Sep 1
Katie Bansil, New Jersey, NJ-06 (Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption, Courage for Democracy, Progressive Victory) · Jun 2
Chris Bennett, California, CA-03 (Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption, Courage for Democracy, Progressive Voters Network) · Jun 2
Sam Forstag, Montana, MT-01 (Bernie Sanders, CPC PAC, Progressive Voters Network) · Jun 2
Brent Hennrich, Washington, WA-03 (Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption, Courage for Democracy, Progressive Victory) · Aug 4
Chelsey Hockett, Texas, TX-05 Runoff May 26 (Courage for Democracy, Progressive Voters Network, Take BAC Congress)
Heath Howard, New Hampshire, NH-01 (Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption, Courage for Democracy, Progressive Victory) · Sep 8
John Hsu, New Jersey, NJ-06 (Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption, Courage for Democracy, Integrity Index Pledge) · Jun 2
Lauren Jewett, Louisiana, LA-01 Vote May 16 (Courage for Democracy, Integrity Index Pledge, Take BAC Congress) · May 16
Jakeya Johnson, Maryland, MD-04 (Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption, Courage for Democracy, Progressive Victory) · Jun 23
Sam Lux, Montana, MT-02 (Courage for Democracy, Progressive Voters Network, Take BAC Congress) · Jun 2
Sparky Mitra, California, CA-50 (Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption, Courage for Democracy, Progressive Voters Network) · Jun 2
Amanda Pusczek, Alabama, AL-04 Vote May 19 (Courage for Democracy, Progressive Voters Network, Take BAC Congress) · May 19
Patrick Roath, Massachusetts, MA-08 (Leaders We Deserve, Integrity Index Pledge, Take BAC Congress) · Sep 1
Juliana Stratton, Illinois, Senate Primary Winner (National Nurses United, Integrity Index Pledge, Progressive Voters Network)
Bernard Taylor, Florida, FL-21 (Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption, Courage for Democracy, Take BAC Congress) · Aug 18
Tyler Vandenberg, California, CA-06 (Courage for Democracy, Progressive Voters Network, Take BAC Congress) · Jun 2
Dr. Aisha Wahab, California, CA-14 (Working Families Party, CPC PAC, National Nurses United) · Jun 2
Ethan Wechtaluk, Maryland, MD-06 (Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption, Courage for Democracy, Progressive Victory) · Jun 23