Learn more about the latest IndivisiCandidates
chosen by the people, for the people.
Our movement only keeps growing and getting
stronger.
Over the last 5 months, Indivisibles have
nominated and voted for 23 candidates -- 15 of whom won their
primaries and move on to November, and five candidates who still
have their primaries in the weeks ahead.
Those candidates like Paulette Jordan in Idaho,
Liuba Grechen Shirley in New York, and Jeramey Anderson in
Mississippi, represent our movement’s values and have committed
to fighting for:
✔️Universal health care coverage
✔️Immigrant
justice and protections for Dreamers
✔️Campaign
finance reform
✔️Reproductive
choice
Today, 24 candidates, nominated and supported by
Indivisible groups in the districts and states they wish to
represent, join their ranks.
Meet our latest
IndivisiCandidates
We're THRILLED about this group of candidates, and
how they truly represent the power of our nationwide, on-the-ground
political program. This round:
- 14 candidates
come from the South, running on progressive platforms in
ruby red districts and states.
- 12 of our
candidates are women (50%!), and four are women of color,
who are running to change the old boys’ club in DC.
- Indivisibles in
Tennessee have endorsed 7 (yes, SEVEN!) candidates as they
work to flip six house seats and the governor's mansion in
the Volunteer State.
We’re proud to endorse Ayanna
Pressley (MA-07), nominated by Indivisible
Somerville. The 7th District is one of the most diverse, yet most
unequal, districts in the country. 30% of households make over
$100,000 annually, while 16% of families in this district live
below the poverty line. Ayanna is challenging 20-year Democratic
incumbent Mike Capuano in the primary on September 4. She commits
to being more than just a reliable vote -- she wants to bring the
voices of her district to DC and go to bat for bold, progressive
policies. Massachusetts has also never elected a black woman to
Congress… and Ayanna hopes to change that.
Kara
Eastman won Nebraska’s 2nd District
Democratic primary in May. In November, she’ll face Republican
incumbent Don Bacon who voted “yes” on TrumpCare and to strip
health care from 55,000 of his constituents. Kara isn’t afraid to
stand up for what she believes in, or call out the Trump
administration for failing Nebraskans. That’s why she’s running
on a platform of Medicare for All and common sense gun safety
laws. Kara was endorsed by Nebraska Grassroots Progressives.
If elected, Andrew
Gillum would become the first black governor
of Florida. The first step to victory? Winning the Democratic
primary on August 28. Andrew
is the only non-millionaire seeking the Democratic nomination.
He has a strong progressive platform that would increase teacher
pay, raise the minimum wage, and fight NRA-backed laws like Stand
Your Ground. Andrew was endorsed by Indivisible Action Tampa Bay.
Last month, Deb Haaland
secured the Democratic nomination to represent New Mexico’s 1st
District in November. Should she win this open seat, she’d become
the first Native American woman elected to Congress. Deb plans to
fight for underrepresented communities and lend her voice to
issues plaguing her community, like the GOP tax scam, accessible
and affordable health care, and protections for Dreamers. Deb was
endorsed by Indivisible Nob Hill.
Keep the blue wave
momentum going
You’re doing the nitty-gritty,
roll-up-your-sleeves electoral work needed to win from now to
November. This weekend marks #100DaysOut from the midterm
elections and Indivisible groups are celebrating in true
Indivisible-style -- planning a coast-to-coast weekend of action
with 108 events planned (and counting!).
This weekend, Indivisible groups will:
🚪 Canvass their communities to support locally and
nationally endorsed candidates.
📋
Register voters to make sure every. single. person. is ready to
vote in November.
☎️ Hold
statewide phone banks to start talking to voters about races up
and down the ballot.
Thank you for everything you do to support and
grow this movement. We’re so grateful for you, for the thousands
of Indivisible groups across the country, and for the dozens of
progressive candidates endorsed by our movement. Together, we’re
reshaping our democracy and what’s politically possible.
Now, let’s make this a weekend of action that will
have Republicans shaking in their boots m-o-n-t-h-s before
November 6.
In solidarity,
Indivisible Team
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