DTV is endorsing a slate of candidates for the House of Representatives who will protect our freedoms and strengthen our democracy
Defend The Vote (DTV) today endorsed a slate of candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives who will work to protect our freedoms and strengthen democracy.
“In this election, our freedoms are on the line,” DTV Executive Director Brian Lemek said. “These candidates are up to the task of protecting them. They’ll defend the freedom to vote and to ensure that our democracy truly represents the people, not just corporate special interests.”
The slate of candidates include, Amish Shah (AZ-01), Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), Mike Levin (CA-49), Adam Frisch (CO-03), April McClain-Delaney (MD-06), Wesley Bell (MO-01), Don Davis (NC-01), Dina Titus (NV-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34), Peter Barca (WI-01), and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02).
The candidates have committed to working in the House of Representatives on protecting and expanding the right to vote, ending dark money and partisan gerrymandering, and ensuring democracy works for everyone. They support the Freedom to Vote Act and John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act as well as funding for local election workers to run safe and accessible elections without threat of harassment or intimidation and to prevent the spread of misinformation.
Defend The Vote has emerged as one of the nation’s leading and most influential pro-democracy organizations. It is dedicated to electing pro-voting rights candidates, up and down the ballot, who will preserve our democracy by fighting to safeguard free and fair elections, protect the right to vote, and increase voter access. Last cycle, DTV helped elect 55 pro-democracy House candidates and five Senate candidates.
These candidates join other champions Defend The Vote has endorsed for the House earlier this cycle, including:
| Mary Peltola AK-AL Shomari Figures AL-02 Terri Sewell AL-07 Kirsten Engel AZ-06 Lateefah Simon CA-12 Adam Gray CA-13 Sam Liccardo CA-16 Rudy Salas CA-22 George Whitesides CA-27 Judy Chu CA-28 Luz Rivas CA-29 Laura Friedman CA-30 Gil Cisneros CA-31 Pete Aguilar CA-33 Will Rollins CA-41 Nanette Barragán CA-44 Derek Tran CA-45 Dave Min CA-47 Joe Neguse CO-02 Jason Crow CO-06 Rosa DeLauro CT-03 Jahana Hayes CT-05 Sarah McBride DE-AL | Whitney Fox FL-13 Christina Bohannan IA-01 Nikki Budzinski IL-13 Lauren Underwood IL-14 Eric Sorensen IL-17 Frank Mrvan IN-01 Sharice Davids KS-03 Lori Trahan MA-03 Katherine Clark MA-05 Johnny Olszewski MD-02 Monica Tranel MT-01 Sarah Elfreth MD-03 Jared Golden ME-02 Hillary Scholten MI-03 Curtis Hertel MI-07 Kristen McDonald Rivet MI-08 Angie Craig MN-02 Kelly Morrison MN-03 Tony Vargas NE-02 Chris Pappas NH-01 Gabe Vasquez NM-02 Sue Altman NJ-07 | Susie Lee NV-03 Steven Horsford NV-04 Laura Gillen NY-04 Grace Meng NY-06 Hakeem Jeffries NY-08 Mondaire Jones NY-17 Pat Ryan NY-18 Josh Riley NY-19 John Mannion NY-22 Joe Morelle NY-25 Tim Kennedy NY-26 Greg Landsman OH-01 Emilia Sykes OH-13 Eddy Morales OR-03 Janelle Bynum OR-05 Susan Wild PA-07 Janelle Stelson PA-10 Chris Deluzio PA-17 Michelle Vallejo TX-15 Veronica Escobar TX-16 Julie Johnson TX-32 Marc Veasey TX-33 Marie Glusenkamp Perez WA-03 Rebecca Cooke WI-03 |
