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SpotlightUS Senate 2026 Michigan
Former Detroit and Wayne County health director and US senator-elect from Michigan. He won the August 4 primary and defeated Republican Mike Rogers on November 3.
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47 spotlight candidates
These are PolRev’s featured campaigns: nationally visible progressives and current-cycle endorsees from partners including Our Revolution, DSA, WFP, Indivisible, Justice Democrats, and Run For Something. Browse each organization’s page for the full 2026 slate. See all candidates
US Senate 2026 Michigan
Former Detroit and Wayne County health director and US senator-elect from Michigan. He won the August 4 primary and defeated Republican Mike Rogers on November 3.
US House 2026 Arizona
US representative for Arizona’s 7th District since 2025, re-elected to her first full term on November 3 over Republican Daniel Butierez. Our Revolution and the Working Families Party have endorsed her.
Secretary of State 2026 Colorado
Jefferson County clerk and election attorney, now the Democratic nominee for Colorado Secretary of State. She won the June 2026 primary on a record of expanding voter access and defending trusted elections.
US House 2026 New Jersey
US representative for New Jersey’s 11th District since April 2026, after winning the special election to succeed Gov. Mikie Sherrill. She defeated Republican Joe Hathaway again on November 3 to win a full term.
US Senate 2026 Florida
Jacksonville state representative and Democratic Socialist who won Florida’s 2026 Senate primary over better-funded moderate Alex Vindman. Ashley Moody.
US House 2026 Arizona
Long-haul truck driver and small-business owner who won Arizona’s 8th District Democratic primary. She is the DSA-backed nominee against Republican Rep. Abe Hamadeh.
US House 2026 Pennsylvania
Former Bethlehem firefighter and president of the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association. He won the May 19 primary for Pennsylvania’s 7th District and defeated Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie on November 3.
US House 2026 Pennsylvania
Philadelphia state representative and democratic socialist who won the May 19 primary for Pennsylvania’s 3rd District, the open seat Rep. Dwight Evans is leaving. No Republican filed for November.
US House 2026 New York
New York assemblymember and the Democratic nominee for NY-7 after winning the June 23 primary. Our Revolution and NYC-DSA have backed her.
US House 2026 California
San Francisco supervisor and the progressive in the November runoff for Nancy Pelosi’s open House seat. Pelosi, Our Revolution and the Working Families Party have endorsed her.
US House 2026 New York
Harlem organizer who unseated Rep. Adriano Espaillat in the June 23 primary for New York’s 13th District. She faces Republican Manual Williams on November 3.
US Senate 2026 Massachusetts
US senator from Massachusetts since 2013 and a lead sponsor of the Green New Deal. He won the September 1 primary over Rep. Seth Moulton and won a third Senate term on November 3, defeating Republican John Deaton.
US House 2026 Arizona
Nurse and patient advocate who won Arizona’s 5th District Democratic primary with 66% of the vote. She faces Republican Mark Lamb, a former Pinal County sheriff, on November 3 for the open East Valley seat.
US Senate 2026 Oregon
US senator from Oregon since 2009. Our Revolution and the Working Families Party have endorsed his 2026 reelection.
Governor 2026 Tennessee
Memphis city councilor and Shelby County’s chief public defender. She won the August 6 Democratic primary for governor and narrowly lost to Sen. Marsha Blackburn on November 3.
US House 2026 Tennessee
Memphis state representative and one of the Tennessee Three. He won the 2026 Democratic primary for the redrawn 9th Congressional District after the gun-violence protest that expelled him from the House.
US Senate 2026 Tennessee
Memphis environmental organizer and the 2026 Democratic nominee for US Senate in Tennessee. She won the August 6 primary over Maria Brewer and lost to Republican Sen. Bill Hagerty on November 3.
US House 2026 Minnesota
Former Lakeville mayor and Minnesota state senator. He won the August 11 DFL primary for Minnesota’s 2nd District and is the Democratic nominee.
US House 2026 Colorado
Denver Democratic Socialist who defeated 15-term Rep. Diana DeGette in the 2026 primary. An Ethiopian-born lawyer and PhD student, she is the nominee for Colorado’s 1st District.
US House 2026 California
Kern County teacher and US representative-elect for California’s 22nd District. He advanced from the June 2 primary and unseated Republican Rep. David Valadao on November 3.
US House 2026 · 2024 · 2022 New York
Represents New York’s 14th Congressional District after flipping the seat in 2018. She is one of the country’s clearest voices for Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, and working-class politics.
US House 2026 · 2024 Delaware
Delaware’s at-large US Representative and a national progressive leader for LGBTQ+ rights, workers, and an economy that works for everyone. She won a second term on November 3, defeating Republican Joseph “Dr. Joe” Arminio.
US House 2026 · 2024 California
Represents California’s 12th Congressional District. A MacArthur Fellow and Bay Area organizer, she has spent her career fighting poverty, criminalization, and inequality.
US House 2026 Texas
Senior pastor of Dallas’s Friendship-West Baptist Church and the Democratic nominee for Texas’s 30th District. He won the March 3 primary with 73% and faces Republican Everett Jackson on November 3.
US House 2026 · 2024 · 2022 Texas
US representative and chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. After Texas redrew its congressional map, he won the March 3 primary for the Austin-based 37th District with 80.7% and won the seat on November 3 over Republican Lauren Peña.
US Senate 2026 Minnesota
Minnesota’s lieutenant governor and US senator-elect. She beat Rep. Angie Craig 59% to 39% in the August 11 primary and defeated Republican Michele Tafoya on November 3.
Municipal 2026 California
Los Angeles City Councilmember for District 4 and the progressive challenger to Mayor Karen Bass in the November 3 runoff. An urban planner, she is running on housing and tenant protections.
US House 2026 Michigan
Lansing-area organizer and US representative-elect for Michigan’s 7th District. He won the August 4 primary and defeated Republican Rep. Tom Barrett on November 3.
US House 2026 Michigan
Detroit state representative who ousted Rep. Shri Thanedar in the August 4 primary for Michigan’s 13th District. He faces Republican Taras Nykoriak on November 3.
US House 2026 · 2024 · 2022 Minnesota
Represents Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District. A refugee who became one of the first Muslim women in Congress, she champions anti-war foreign policy and economic justice.
US Senate 2026 Oklahoma
Nurse and community health worker from Ardmore and the 2026 Democratic nominee for US Senate in Oklahoma. She won the August 25 runoff 61% to 39% and lost to Republican Rep. Kevin Hern on November 3.
US Senate 2026 Kentucky
Former Kentucky state representative and the 2026 Democratic nominee for the US Senate seat Mitch McConnell left open. He won the May 19 primary over Amy McGrath and lost to Republican Rep. Andy Barr on November 3.
US House 2026 California
US representative for California’s 14th District since September 2026 and the first Afghan American in Congress. She faces fellow Democrat Melissa Hernandez again on November 3 for a full term.
US House 2026 · 2024 · 2022 Michigan
Represents Michigan’s 12th Congressional District. The first Palestinian-American woman in Congress, she fights for workers, tenants, Medicare for All, and an end to endless war.
Lieutenant Governor 2026 Vermont
Former Vermont lieutenant governor and assistant attorney general. She won the August 11 Democratic primary for her old office and faces Lt. Gov. John Rodgers on November 3.
US House 2026 · 2024 · 2022 Massachusetts
Represents Massachusetts’s 7th Congressional District. A Squad member and former Boston city councilor, she fights for racial justice, economic dignity, and disability justice.
US House 2026 · 2024 · 2022 Maryland
US representative for Maryland’s 8th District since 2017 and a constitutional law professor. He won the June 23 primary and won reelection on November 3 over Republican Cheryl Riley.
Attorney General 2026 Minnesota
Minnesota attorney general since 2019 and a former US representative. He won the August 11 primary and faces Republican Ron Schutz on November 3.
US House 2026 · 2024 · 2022 Florida
Represents Florida’s 10th Congressional District and is the first Gen Z member of Congress. He won a new term without opposition in 2026, and Our Revolution has endorsed him.
US House 2026 · 2024 · 2022 Washington
Represents Washington’s 7th Congressional District and has been a leading progressive voice in the House. An immigrant, organizer, and former state senator, she has pushed Medicare for All and immigration reform.
US House 2026 · 2024 · 2022 Pennsylvania
Represents Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District. A former state representative and Pittsburgh organizer, she fights for labor, climate justice, and a human-rights foreign policy.
US House 2026 · 2024 · 2022 Illinois
Represents Illinois’s 3rd Congressional District. A housing organizer and former state representative, she champions tenants’ rights, immigrant communities, and working families.
US House 2026 · 2024 · 2022 Vermont
Vermont’s at-large US representative and a former state Senate president pro tempore. She advances LGBTQ+ rights, rural economic justice, reproductive freedom, and climate action.
US Senate 2026 Texas
Texas state representative and Presbyterian seminarian who won the 2026 Democratic Senate primary over Rep. Jasmine Crockett. He defeated Attorney General Ken Paxton on November 3.
US Senate 2026 Maine
US senator-elect from Maine. The Allagash logger and former Senate president replaced Graham Platner on the ballot and unseated Susan Collins on November 3.