Nikki Budzinski, IL-13

Top issues: Working Families, Health Care, Choice, Immigration, Environment, Housing Profession: Public Policy Advisor Experience: Chief of Staff, US Office of Management and Budget; Senior Advisor, Labor Issues, Office of Gov. JB Pritzker; Chair, Broadband Advisory Council, Office of Gov....

Delia Ramirez, IL-3

Top issues: Housing Justice, Healthcare for All, Public Education, Safe Public Spaces, Economic Development, Women's & LGBTQ Rights Current Elected Office: Illinois State Representative, District 4; Assistant Majority Leader Profession: Community Advocate Experience: Executive Director, Center for Changing Lives; Board...

Brittany Pettersen, CO-7

Top Issues: Education, Affordable Childcare, Gun Reform, Climate Change Profession: Community Advocate Other Experience: Colorado State Representative, District 28; New Era Colorado Education: BA, Political Science, Metropolitan State University of Denver

Valerie Foushee, NC-4

Top issues: Support Working Families, Criminal Justice Reform, Tackle Systemic Racism, Act on Climate Change Current Elected Office: North Carolina State Senate, District 23 Other Experience: North Carolina House of Representatives District 50; State Senator, District 23; Member, Orange County...

Becca Balint, VT-AL

Top Issues: A Just Economy; Excellence in Education; Affordable Healthcare; Housing for All; Age with Dignity; Strengthen Rural Vermont Previous Elected Office: Vermont State Senator & Majority Leader, Windham District Work Experience: Brattleboro Development Review Board; Town Meeting Representative Education:...

Melanie Stansbury, NM-1

Top issues: Food and Housing Insecurity, Universal Healthcare, Building our Economy, Protecting Sacred Lands, Lifting New Mexicans Voices, Global Climate Change Current Elected Office: State House Representative, HD-28. Profession: Science Educator Education: BS, Saint Mary's College of California; MS, Cornell University...

Shontel Brown, OH-11

Top issues: Supporting seniors, youth issues, healthcare, economic development, voting rights Current Elected Office: Cuyahoga County Council, District 9 Professional Background: Owner, Diversified Digital Solutions Education: AA, Cuyahoga Community College Did you know? Shontel is the first woman and first...

Nikema Williams, GA-5

Top issues: Supporting working families, voting rights, fair representation, public education Previous Elected Office: State Senator, Georgia's 39th District Profession(s): Nonprofit Executive; Deputy Director of Civic Engagement, National Domestic Workers Alliance Education: BA, Talladega College Did you know? Nikema was the first Black woman Chair...

Marilyn Strickland, WA-10

Top issues: Inclusive Economy, Climate Change, Commonsense Gun Laws, Immigration Reform, Criminal Justice Reform, Education Former Elected Office: Mayor of Tacoma, WA; Tacoma City Council Profession(s): Business executive Education: BA, Sociology, University of Washington; MBA, Clark-Atlanta University (HBCU) Did you know? Marilyn was...

Sara Jacobs, CA-51

Top Issues: Affordable Healthcare, Workplace Equity, Gun Violence Prevention, Immigration Reform Profession: Scholar in Residence, Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University of San Diego; Founder and Chair, San Diego for Every Child: The Coalition to End Child Poverty; CEO, Project Connect...