Priority Candidates

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

U.S. House of Representatives

  • John Avlon (D, NY-01)

    Challenger

    John Avlon is an author, columnist, and commentator. He was a senior political analyst and anchor at CNN and previously was editor-in-chief and managing director of The Daily Beast from 2013 to 2018. He is the author of the books Lincoln & the Fight for Peace, Independent Nation, Wingnuts, and Washington’s Farewell. Avlon served as chief speechwriter to New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. He earned a BA from Yale University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

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  • 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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  • Phil Heimlich (R, OH-2)

    Challenger

    A mainstream Republican who served on the Cincinnati City Council and Hamilton County Commission, Heimlich has been speaking out against the Big Lie and election denialism for the last several years. An alum of Stanford and UVA Law School, he serves as legal advisor to Republicans for the Rule of Law, an organization devoted to defending against election subversion. He helps lead Operation Grant, an affiliate of the Lincoln Project and Republican Voters Against Trump, dedicated to encouraging Ohio Republicans to vote for Joe Biden in this November’s election. He also led efforts to urge Republicans and independents to vote against J.D. Vance for US Senate from Ohio.

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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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  • Josh Riley (D, NY-19)

    Challenger

    Josh Riley is a fifth-generation Upstate New York native who has worked as an attorney in the private and governmental sectors. He was a staff assistant to former Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-N.Y.), a policy analyst at the U.S. Department of Labor, a clerk on the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, and a general counsel to former Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. Riley worked for the law firms Boies, Schiller & Flexner and Jenner & Block LLP. He earned a bachelor's degree from the College of William and Mary and a J.D. from Harvard University.

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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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  • Pat Ryan (D, NY-18)

    Incumbent

    Congressman Ryan is a fifth-generation Hudson Valley native in his first term in Congress. Ryan served two combat tours in Iraq, earning two Bronze Stars and is the first West Point graduate to represent the Academy in the U.S. House of Representatives. Prior to his 2022 election to Congress, Ryan served the community that raised him as Ulster County Executive. He serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. He earned a B.S. from the United States Military Academy and an M.A. in security studies from Georgetown University.

  • 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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