SpecialApr 16

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.

Detroit native, Michigan State Rep since 2025; UMich graduate, first in family with college degree; former SEIU Healthcare Michigan political director, State House legislative director; fighting for working families, economic justice.

St. Louis native; registered nurse, pastor, Ferguson racial justice activist after Michael Brown killing; former Squad member, US House 2021-2025.

VoteMay 19

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.

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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.

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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.

VoteMay 19

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.

VoteMay 19

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.

SpecialAug 4

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.

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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.