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We consider endorsements of all serious, across-the-board progressive candidates who center working-class people in their domestic policies and whose foreign policy positions value peace, collaboration, and support for all human rights. We endorse candidates who are principled in their convictions, have the courage to challenge the political status quo, and are deeply invested in community organizing.

Our 2025-2026 endorsement cycle is now open, and endorsements will be considered on a rolling basis. Please start your application here.

2025 - 2026 Endorsements

Federal

Randy Bryce (WI-01)

Randy Bryce, known as “Iron Stache,” ran a bold and nationally recognized progressive campaign for Congress in 2018, earning 42.3% of the vote in the general election. As a union ironworker and longtime Democratic activist, Randy refuses to accept money from billionaires, Wall Street, fossil fuel companies, or corporate PACs.

He is a strong supporter of universal healthcare, and is committed to protecting Social Security and the social safety net from efforts to weaken them. Randy is firmly opposed to all wars, including the current U.S.-supported genocide in Gaza. He is also an outspoken critic of lawless, unidentified ICE agents operating without accountability.

Southeastern Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District is highly competitive—Trump won it by just five points—and Randy Bryce is exactly the kind of tough, populist challenger who can win it back. Learn more.

Eric Descheenie (AZ-02)

Eric Descheenie is a dedicated voice for justice, Indigenous empowerment, and working people. A proud member of the Navajo Nation, Eric brings a people-first approach shaped by both personal history and years of principled public service. Raised in Chinle, Arizona, Eric has lived the daily realities of reservation life and understands the urgent need for policy that centers rural, Indigenous, and working-class communities.

Eric served as a State Representative in the Arizona Legislature, where he championed issues from infrastructure investment to environmental protection and fighting for the dignity of all people. Anchoring his advocacy in lived experience, Eric was a key leader in the inter-tribal coalition to defend Bears Ears National Monument, striving to protect sacred lands from corporate interests and government rollbacks. His knowledge of land stewardship is personal and intergenerational, rooted in a family history marked by resilience against existential threats.

Outside the legislature, Eric continues to organize on the ground and speak out against injustice, from supporting a Gaza ceasefire petition in Flagstaff to highlighting the consequences of institutional racism and militarization. He sees connections between the historic traumas suffered by the Navajo and ongoing struggles against violence and dispossession worldwide.

A single father of three, Eric exemplifies humble leadership by always putting family and community first. His record of service is shaped by a belief that real change only comes when leaders place people above institutions—a guiding principle that sets him apart in an era when performative politics too often eclipse substantive action. Eric’s campaign is a call to reimagine public life around accountability, compassion, and a commitment to those most often left behind. Learn more.

Zach Shrewsbury (WV - US Senate)

Zach is a Marine Corps veteran, the grandson of a coal miner, a working-class Democrat, a father, and a proud West Virginian. After serving his country, Zach returned home to West Virginia to take care of his grandmother and began organizing in local communities. Zach has orchestrated flood relief drives, fed the houseless, participated in harm reduction training, rallied for affordable, accessible healthcare, mobilized West Virginians to stand up to the harmful extractive industry, and worked as a climate justice organizer for a progressive veterans organization.

In 2024, Zach ran for the U.S. Senate for the first time, winning 36 percent of the vote in the primary, which was nearly half of the state's counties. Today, he is running to finish the job, taking on Sen. Capito.

Zach is unapologetic about his support for people-first policies, human rights for all, and his determination to serve with integrity and respect. He is unbought and unbossed and will proudly represent not only West Virginians but also all people who have made this country their home. Learn more.

Oliver Larkin (FL-23)

Oliver Larkin is a South Floridian and independent Democrat for Congress in Florida's 23rd congressional district. A former Bernie 2016 campaign staffer and union organizer in his workplace, Oliver is rejecting corporate PAC money in his campaign for Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, $25 minimum wage, and overturning Citizens United in the Democratic primary against incumbent Jared Moskowitz.

Raised in Fort Lauderdale, Oliver has spoken out for LGBTQIA+ rights, immigrants, climate resilience, and public lands in South Florida while working in the national progressive movement for a decade. He is the Democrat in this primary calling out ICE's unconstitutional civil rights abuses and Israel's genocide of Palestinians in Gaza with the backing of U.S. military aid, and believes we must reinvest at home with a progressive taxation system to expand Social Security, guarantee universal healthcare, childcare, paid family and medical leave, and free college tuition with a ban on congressional stock trading.

Florida's 23rd congressional district was the closest in the state in 2024, and with Governor Ron DeSantis promising new congressional maps before 2026, anything is possible. But one thing is clear—for Florida Democrats to break the GOP's gerrymander, they're going to need principled, independent leaders like Oliver to show working people whose side we're on. Learn more.

Emily Berge (WI-03)

Emily Berge is a licensed therapist and President of the Eau Claire City Council, the highest elected local official in the largest city of the district. The granddaughter of midwestern farmers, a mother, and a lifelong public servant, Emily has built her career on solving problems and fighting for working families. From repairing flood-damaged homes and providing clean water during her youth to serving runaway and homeless youth with AmeriCorps, Emily has always put community first. For over 20 years, she has been a healthcare provider, offering therapy for those with PTSD and providing gender-affirming care.

Since her election to the Eau Claire City Council in 2018 and her subsequent election as Council President city-wide in 2023, Emily has taken on tough fights, including expanding affordable housing, advancing clean energy, cleaning up PFAS-contaminated drinking water, and banning conversion therapy. She has been a consistent champion for immigrants, LGBTQ+ neighbors, and working families.

Emily’s campaign rejects corporate PAC money and foreign lobbyists like AIPAC. She is outspoken in her opposition to the ongoing genocide in Gaza and would vote against U.S. weapons sales and military aid to Israel. She also supports Medicare for All, treating housing and clean water as human rights, and fixing the tax code so it works for working people—not the wealthy and well-connected.

Now running for Congress, Emily is challenging a Blue Dog Democrat in the primary and aiming to unseat Trump ally Derrick Van Orden in November. Emily is the kind of proven, progressive leader we deserve in Congress. Learn more.

Angela Gonzales-Torres (CA-34)

Angela Gonzales-Torres is a Chicana anthropologist, educator, and progressive Democrat running to represent the heart of Los Angeles in Congress – California’s 34th District. The daughter of a deportee, Angela was raised by a single mother in the same neighborhood she continues to serve today. Her path from community organizing to the classroom to launching a congressional campaign reflects a deep commitment to fighting for those left out of the political process.

Angela is running a bold, people-powered movement that rejects corporate PAC money. She believes in Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, and treating housing as a human right. She is a proud advocate for Palestinian liberation and an outspoken opponent of U.S. complicity in Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza. In a district that has long been a hub for immigrant and working-class people, Angela’s campaign is about restoring trust in government through transparency, action, and courage. She has spent her life fighting for permanent, affordable housing, clean air, and real public safety. Before running for Congress, Angela helped lead local efforts against ICE and fought to keep families in their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Angela’s message is clear: People and the planet must come before profits. She’s not inviting people to be part of or to return to the Democratic party as it is now; she’s inviting Angelenos to help change how our federal government actually works for us. CA-34 is one of the most progressive districts in the country, but its leadership in Congress hasn’t matched its people’s courage. Angela Gonzales-Torres is running to change that. Learn more.

Eric Wilson (WI - State Treasurer)

Eric Wilson is a progressive advocate, openly gay Wisconsinite, and mental health champion committed to building a Wisconsin where everyone can thrive. After running a grassroots congressional campaign in western Wisconsin (WI-03), where he was the only candidate to call for a ceasefire in Gaza, the only one supporting universal health care and an assault weapons ban, he continues his fight for economic fairness, accountability, and transparency in public institutions.

With a background in Economics, IT project management, and mortgages, Eric brings a progressive, people-focused approach to the State Treasurer’s office. He’s running to restore purpose to the role — championing financial literacy, ensuring housing is a right, protecting public schools, and strengthening opportunities for communities across Wisconsin, and not just to defend the status quo.

Wisconsin's State Treasurer's office is the only statewide executive office held by a Republican. He's determined to take this office back and ensure it's working for the people. Learn more.

Election Results

Josh Anderson - 3rd District Alderman - Milwaukee, WI (did not advance to the general election)

2024 Endorsements

Elected:

Ysabel Jurado (CA, Los Angeles City Council - District 14)

Jen Allen (AZ, Pima County Supervisor - District 3)

David Spence (AZ, Flagstaff City Council) 

Anthony Garcia (AZ, Flagstaff City Council) 

Others:

• Chester Todd (U.S. House, WI-01)
• Luke Zach (OR, Portland City Council - District 3)
• Angelica Dueñas (U.S. House, CA-29)
• Claire Cousin (NY State Assembly-106)
• Eric Wilson (U.S. House, WI-03)
• Maebe Pudlo (U.S. House, CA-30)
• William Compton (U.S. House, KY-02)
• Zach Shrewsbury (U.S. Senate - WV)

2022 Endorsements

Elected:

Rachel Ventura (IL State Senate – 43)

Others:

• Alexandra Hunt (U.S. House, PA-03)
• Angelica Dueñas (U.S. House, CA-29)
• Brianna Westbrook (AZ State House – District 5)
• Brittany Ramos DeBarros (U.S. House, NY-11)
• Bryan Osorio (CA State Senate – District 16)
• Christine Olivo (U.S. House, FL-24)
• Imani Oakley (U.S. House, NJ-10)
• Jason Call (U.S. House, WA-02)
• Junaid Ahmed (U.S. House, IL-08)
• Kyle Nitschke (AZ State Senate – District 7)
• Luis Daniel Muñoz (Governor, Rhode Island)
• Mike Ortega (U.S. House, CA-46)
• Rebecca Parson (U.S. House, WA-10)
• Shervin Aazami (U.S. House, CA-30)