Defend The Vote (DTV) today endorsed a slate of candidates for the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives who will defend the right to vote, protect our freedoms, and strengthen democracy.
“Our nation is at an inflection point and our freedoms are on the line,” DTV Executive Director Brian Lemek said. “We’re endorsing these candidates because they will fight to ensure that everyone’s voice is heard and that democracy works in the interest of the people.”
The slate of candidates include:
Senate
Chris Murphy (CT-Sen), Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-Sen), Mazie Hirono (HI-Sen), Elizabeth Warren (MA-Sen), Angela Alsobrooks (MD-Sen), Angus King (ME-Sen), Elissa Slotkin (MI-Sen), Amy Klobuchar (MN-Sen), Martin Heinrich (NM-Sen), Kirsten Gillibrand (NY-Sen), Sherrod Brown (OH-Sen), Bob Casey (PA-Sen), Sheldon Whitehouse (RI-Sen), Tim Kaine (VA-Sen), Bernie Sanders (VT-Sen), Maria Cantwell (WA-Sen), and Tammy Baldwin (WI-Sen).
House
Eric Swalwell (CA-14), Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), Nikema Williams (GA-05), Lucy McBath (GA-07), Lanon Baccam (IA-03), Robin Kelly (IL-02), Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Haley Stevens (MI-11), Rob Menendez (NJ-08), Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03), Yvette Clarke (NY-09), Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Gabe Amo (RI-01), Seth Magaziner (RI-02), and Greg Casar (TX-35).
The candidates are committed to working in the Senate and 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.
Find a full list of Defend The Vote’s endorsements here.
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.
