Indivisibles,
We’ve talked to local groups, we’ve vetted candidates, and we’ve counted
the votes. And now, we’re excited to announce Indivisible’s fourth round
of national endorsements for the 2020 election cycle! These national
endorsements elevate the candidates preferred by the grassroots,
showcasing a new class of leaders who reflect the values of the
Indivisible movement.
We’re so grateful to the local groups who nominated these candidates --
this process wouldn’t have been possible without their help every step of
the way. So without further ado, our third slate of nationally endorsed
candidates are:
We’re proud to announce our endorsement of Chris Bubser (CA-08), Harley
Rouda (CA-48), E. Thomasina Marsili (IN-08), Hank Linderman (KY-02),
Cynthia Wallace (NC-09), Sri Kulkarni (TX-22), Julie Oliver (TX-25) and
Ben Ray Luján (SEN-NM):
* [ [link removed] ]Chris Bubser was propelled into public life in 2017 when she
dedicated herself to protecting affordable healthcare after
Republicans’ failed attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Now she
is running to represent California’s 8th district to defend the
district’s natural resources and to fight for its people. She is
committed to putting the needs of people before the interests of
corporate donors. We know she will be a strong voice in Washington for
the 8th district and that she will fight for meaningful progressive
reform.
* In 2018, Indivisible endorsed [ [link removed] ]Harley Rouda to represent
California’s 48th district and we are proud to endorse him again. He
is determined to be an accessible representative who will prioritize
the needs of his constituents. Harley has shown his commitment to
fighting for the 48th district and we know that he will continue to
fight for meaningful and lasting change when he is re-elected in
November.
* As a person who has worked in emergency services for over 30 years, it
is part of [ [link removed] ]E. Thomasina Marsili's DNA to show up to emergencies —
and she believes we are going through one of the biggest emergencies
of our lives. Thomasina is running to represent Indiana’s 8th district
to fight for higher-paying jobs, better access to quality education
and economic security. She has shown her commitment to working
Hoosiers and we’re confident she will be the champion they need in
Congress.
* [ [link removed] ]Hank Linderman is running to represent Kentucky’s 2nd district
because he believes that rural and working-class Americans like those
in his district need a congressperson willing to fight for their
interests, not those of corporations. He is running a grassroots
campaign dedicated to shifting the balance of power back to the people
and building a rural progressive Democratic power. We are excited to
endorse Hank and show that Democrats can win everywhere.
* [ [link removed] ]Cynthia Wallace has been a Democratic Party chair for NC's 9th
Congressional District for three years and in that role, she worked
hard to flip the 9th congressional district along with other local
races. She also saw how Republicans committed election fraud to
maintain control and decided it was time the 9th district got a
representative they could trust. Cynthia is running because she
believes people deserve a congressperson who will support progressive
reform and fight for their rights. She has the support of the people
she has volunteered with tirelessly for years and we’re excited to
join them in this fight.
* [ [link removed] ]Ben Ray Luján is running for the Senate because he believes New
Mexicans deserve a champion dedicated to solving the unique challenges
facing their state. He has spent his years in the House of
Representatives fighting for New Mexicans and is ready to continue his
good work in the Senate. For Ben Ray Luján, keeping New Mexico’s
Senate seat in Democratic hands is part of how we will act on the most
urgent issues facing Americans. We know that he will be a Senator who
will prioritize the needs of New Mexicans and work hard for the
progress the entire country needs.
* Indivisible endorsed [ [link removed] ]Sri Kulkarni in 2018, when he came just a few
points short of defeating his Republican opponent. We’re endorsing Sri
once again to represent Texas’ 22nd district because we know he is
still committed to the progressive values he ran on in 2018, and his
grassroots campaign has only gotten stronger. In 2018, Sri’s campaign
ran a groundbreaking campaign that canvassed and phonebanked in 16
different languages, reaching parts of the 22nd district that had
often been ignored by past campaigns. Sri knows that Democrats need to
engage new voters and we are confident that this year he will flip the
22nd district and be a force for progressive change in Congress.
* [ [link removed] ]Julie Oliver was another Texas candidate whom we endorsed in 2018
and also came closer than ever to flipping a red district. We are
endorsing Julie to represent Texas’ 25th district once again because
she has shown she is still committed to the issues that matter and is
again running a people-powered campaign. Julie was spurred to run
after seeing Republicans attack the healthcare of the sick, the
elderly, and people with disabilities. She wants to go to Congress to
stand up for these people instead of taking away the services their
lives depend on. Indivisible is proud to endorse Julie and is
committed to fighting alongside her, in the campaign trail and in
Congress.
We’ll see this work through -- by registering voters, door-knocking,
text-banking, and much, much more. Indivisibles can help change the power
landscape and endorsing progressive candidates is just the first step.
These eight candidates are great, but we know that there are many more
races out there where your groups’ endorsements, and a subsequent national
endorsement, can make all the difference. Much like with previous rounds,
your initiative could catapult a local race into the national spotlight!
If your group has endorsed a candidate locally and would like to nominate
that candidate for a national endorsement, we’ll have three more waves of
endorsements announced in June, July, and October. We’ll accept
nominations on a rolling basis throughout the election cycle. If you’d
like to submit for the next round, [ [link removed] ]groups have until 11:59pm PT on
Thursday, May 14, to submit candidates for the fourth round of voting.
We’re thrilled to be receiving so many
amazing candidates from so many groups around the country. As you can
imagine, this has been a lot of work for both groups and our staff over
the past 6 months of endorsements, and there are still six more months of
investing in these critcal races. To keep up with such a huge and
necessary program, we've budgeted nearly a million dollars to support it.
[ [link removed] ]If you can, please consider donating to support our Endorsements
program and all of Indivisible Action’s work!
Can you tell just how excited we are about this? We’re ready to watch your
groups throw all your political power behind these endorsed candidates,
and bring real progressive change to your neighborhoods, districts, and
states!
In solidarity,
Indivisible Team
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