Colin Allred, U.S. Senate Candidate
Texas Rep. Colin Allred faces an uphill climb in his bid to unseat longtime incumbent Ted Cruz in the U.S. Senate. But he’s defeated the odds before. In 2018, Allred, who had never held an elected office, beat incumbent Rep. Pete Sessions with a single-digit lead, ousting a lawmaker who’d represented Texas’s 32nd District in Congress since 1997
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Angela Alsobrooks, U.S. Senate Candidate
In 2018 Angela Alsobrooks made history as the first woman to be Prince George’s County’s top executive and the first Black woman to become a county executive in Maryland. If she wins this upcoming election, she will become Maryland’s first Black senator and will be one of the only — if not the only — Black women serving in the Senate.
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Tammy Baldwin, U.S. Senate Candidate
First elected to the Senate in 2012, Baldwin is seeking a third term in Congress. Although Republicans are vying to flip Baldwin’s seat, polling shows Baldwin leading her challenger, Eric Hovde, a wealthy businessman endorsed by former President Donald Trump.
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Kate Barr, North Carolina State Senate Candidate
Kate Barr is running in North Carolina’s 37th district, one of the most gerrymandered districts in one of the most gerrymandered states. Simply put: there’s no chance Barr will win her election. But that isn’t stopping Barr. In fact, it’s become the tenet of her losing campaign, which is to raise awareness of the negative impact of gerrymandering in her state.
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Kyra Harris Bolden, Michigan Supreme Court Justice Candidate
The 2022 appointment of Bolden earned her the distinction of becoming the state’s first Black woman on the bench. But for Bolden, 36 and also the youngest person ever to serve on the court, the appointment was about more than making history. It was about bringing a different perspective to the state’s highest court, which currently has a 4-3 Democratic majority.
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Ryan Busse, Montana Gubernatorial Candidate
For decades Ryan Busse was a Republican working in firearm sales. But when he realized his values didn’t align with the GOP anymore, he switched parties and is now running as the Democratic candidate for governor of Montana. He discusses how he strives to reduce threats of violence against election workers and voters, his plan to make it easier for all Montanans to vote, and more.
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Janelle Bynum, Oregon’s 5h Congressional District Candidate
There’s probably no U.S. House race with more attention on it than the one in Oregon’s 5th congressional district. Democratic state representative Janelle Bynum is running to unseat first-term Republican Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, in a race that could ultimately flip party control of the House of Representatives.
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Trisha Calvarese, Colorado’s 4th Congressional District Candidate
Trisha Calvarese is running against one of the most notorious MAGA Republicans, Lauren Boebert. Calvarese grew up in a rural community in Colorado, which she said will help her appeal to voters with various political affiliations and upbringings.
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Eugene DePasquale, Pennsylvania Attorney General Candidate
Eugene DePasquale is no stranger to holding elected office in Pennsylvania — he served as the state’s auditor general for eight years and before that as a state legislator for six years. He discusses how, if elected, he will work with Shapiro to protect voting rights, reduce threats at polling places and educate voters on how to cast their ballots.
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Bob Ferguson, Washington Gubernatorial Candidate
Bob Ferguson rose to national attention at the onset of former President Donald Trump taking the White House. His was the first attorney general office to file a lawsuit against the Trump travel ban and he went on to sue the Trump administration nearly 100 times, winning almost all the lawsuits. It’s with this experience that he thinks he’s the best choice to lead Washington.
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Jennifer McCormick, Indiana Gubernatorial Candidate
Jennifer McCormick is the Democratic candidate for governor of Indiana, which has consistently had one of the lowest voter turnouts in the country since 2010. In 2022, the state ranked 50th in turnout out of 51 jurisdictions. Her opponent is a staunch election denier and avid supporter of Trump.
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Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, U.S. Senate Candidate
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, an immigrant from Ecuador and mother of three, who served in the House from 2019 to 2021, isn’t shy about calling out what she sees as a large-scale assault on democratic values, from voting to reproductive freedom. One of those issues is her Republican opponent, Sen. Rick Scott.
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Lisa Blunt Rochester, U.S. Senate Candidate
Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester’s historic election in 2016 marked the first time Delaware sent a woman or person of color to Congress. She shares more about why she’s running for office, her experience at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, the fights for ballot access in Delaware and her personal connection to voting rights.
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Melody Stewart, Ohio Supreme Court Justice Candidate
In 2018, Melody Stewart made history when she became the first Black woman in Ohio to be elected to the state’s highest court. Now she’s asking Ohioans to reelect her to a second term. But this election will be a bit different: It will be her first time ever running with a party affiliation under her name.