Priority Candidates

The candidates below are backed and supported by the Project Democracy PAC.

U.S. House of Representatives

  • Jared Golden (D, ME-02)

    Incumbent

    Congressman Golden is a Marine, former State Representative, and former International Representative for Paxton International. Jared served combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. After returning home, Jared used his veterans’ benefits to earn a B.A. in politics and history from Bates College. During his time in the Maine House of Representatives, he was chosen by his peers to serve as the Democratic Assistant Majority Leader. Golden currently serves on the Small Business and the Armed Services Committees, and is a member of the Problem Solvers Caucus and a Co-Chair of the Blue Dog Coalition.

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  • Sarah Klee Hood (D, NY-22)

    Challenger

    Sarah was born and raised in Central New York and is currently an elected Town Councilor for Dewitt, NY. Previously, she served as an Air Force Operations Officer where she managed assets valued at $50B and led teams across divisions. In the private sector, Sarah spearheaded international engineering programs, then became a director at a non-profit clean technology incubator. She earned a B.A. at Jacksonville State University and an M.B.A. at Syracuse University.

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  • Mary Peltola (D, AK-AL)

    Incumbent, Problem Solvers Caucus

    Congresswoman Peltola is in her first full term after winning an August 2022 special election to fill Alaska’s at-large district. Growing up in the state, she is a former State Representative, served as a tribal court judge, and as executive director of the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission. Peltola studied elementary education at the University of Northern Colorado. Peltola serves on the Natural Resources and Transportation & Infrastructure Committees, and is a member of the Problem Solvers Caucus and a Co-Chair of the Blue Dog Coalition.

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  • Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D, WA-03)

    Incumbent

    Congresswoman Perez is a fifth-generation Washingtonian in her first term in Congress. She previously served as a member of the Underwood Soil and Water District Conservation Board of Supervisors, the Washington State Democratic Party Executive Committee, and co-founded an auto repair and machine shop with her husband. She earned a B.A. from Reed College. She serves on the Agriculture and Small Business Committees, and is a member of the Problem Solvers Caucus and a Co-Chair of the Blue Dog Coalition.

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  • Emilia Sykes (D, OH-13)

    Incumbent

    Congresswoman Sykes is in her first term in Congress after previously serving in the Ohio House of Representatives for eight years, two of them as Minority Leader. She earned a B.A. from Kent State University and a J.D. and M.P.H. from the University of Florida. She serves on the Transportation & Infrastructure and the Science, Space & Technology Committees, and is a member of the New Democrat Coalition and the Problem Solvers Caucus.

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  • Will Rollins (D, CA-41)

    Challenger

    Will is a former federal prosecutor having served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, focused on counterterrorism and counterintelligence cases in Southern California. Will also has past professional experience working at the law firm Quinn Emanuel and as an aide to former Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. He earned a B.A. from Dartmouth College and a J.D. from Columbia University. Will was supported by Leadership Now and WelcomePAC in his first campaign in 2022.

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  • George Whitesides (D, CA-27)

    Challenger

    George was NASA's Chief of Staff during the Obama Administration, playing a pivotal role in reforming the agency. He also served as a member of then-President-elect Obama’s transition team. After his tenure at NASA, George became the CEO of Virgin Galactic, where he raised $2.5B for the company. He also co-chaired the Antelope Valley Covid-19 Task Force, an ad hoc group that brought together NASA, industry, local government, and the Antelope Valley College to support front-line nurses and doctors at the height of the pandemic. George earned his B.A. at Princeton University and his M.Sc. at the University of Cambridge.

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