Indivisibles,

With exactly two months to go until the General Election (!!!), we’ve been talking to groups, vetting candidates, and counting votes to guarantee we’ll have a big impact in the next 60 days. That’s why we’re excited to announce Indivisible’s sixth 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.

And while we’re edging closer to Nov. 3, we’ve decided to go BIG this cycle with 20 -- yes 20 -- endorsed candidates.

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, here’s our sixth slate of nationally endorsed candidates:

We’re proud to announce our endorsement of Rep. Gil Cisneros (CA-39), Jim Kennedy (FL-08), Tom Palzewicz (WI-05), Qasim Rashid (VA-01), Mike Siegel (TX-10), Kathy Ellis (MO-08), Meg Gorman (TN-03), Kiran Sreepada (TN-07), Dan Ahlers (SD-Sen), Kim Mangone (CA-23), Wendy Davis (TX-21), Celeste Williams (AR-03), Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), Jon Hoadley (MI-06), Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Beth Doglio (WA-10), Candace Valenzuela (TX-24), Brynne Kennedy (CA-04), Mondaire Jones (NY-17), and Delina DiSanto (AZ-04):

• Rep. Gilbert Cisneros is running for reelection to ensure children are provided with the same ladder of opportunity that he was provided. Rep. Cisneros is a veteran and education advocate who has fought in Congress to stand up to the insurance and pharmaceutical industries; he's worked to lower healthcare costs, protect education funding, and create good-paying local jobs. 

• The 8th district will have a true progressive champion in Jim Kennedy because his platform shows that he's not going to shy away from the issues that matter. He's in this race to fight for universal healthcare, for a bold solution to our climate crisis, and for education reform that prioritizes the needs of all students and teachers. 

• Tom Palzewicz’s platform is centered on equality. He knows that our country isn't equitable and he'll fight to remedy that injustice by listening to the people and staying connected to his community to understand what needs to be improved. 

• As a proud immigrant and a human rights lawyer, Qasim Rashid has dedicated his life to support and serve vulnerable communities in Virginia's 1st district. From his support for progressive policies like the Green New Deal and Medicare for All, to his fight for elections free of the influence of corporate PAC money, Qasim knows the remedies our country needs and he's committed to continuing his fight within the halls of Congress. 

• Mike Siegel has worked as a public school teacher and as a civil rights lawyer, and now he wants to bring that same commitment he had dedicated to his past work to Congress. Mike supports universal healthcare, a Green New Deal, housing for all, and a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. His platform centers on what matters: people.

• Kathy Ellis is running to ensure that rural America isn't ignored and that people everywhere get better wages, stronger infrastructure, and access to reliable Internet. Kathy is the progressive candidate Missouri needs because she's committed to fighting for fundamental issues, like access to healthcare, reproductive rights, the Green New Deal, and a strong education system.

• Meg Gorman knows that current legislators aren't serving the people in our communities, and that’s why she wants to go to Congress to fight for her community and to pass legislation that will help them out. Whether it’s immigration, reproductive rights, school funding, criminal justice reform, or the Green New Deal, Meg will fight for solutions that put people over profits. 

• Using his experience in government and business, Kiran Sreepada wants to change the way we govern and prioritize the most vulnerable. This means fighting for more affordable healthcare that covers everyone, making sure that our rural areas have the same access to education and technology, and working to make sure that equality and justice are no longer the privileges of a few, but a guaranteed right for everyone. 

• As a former South Dakota State Legislator, Dan Ahlers worked with community leaders to improve the lives of his constituents, and now he wants to take that same dedication to the Senate. His platform includes growing his state's economy, creating jobs, supporting agriculture, and improving access to affordable healthcare and quality education. 

• Kim Mangone will be a representative who stands up for reproductive freedom, bases decisions on science, and supports universal healthcare. She'll fight to defend Social Security, prioritize equality, and tackle criminal justice reform. 

• Wendy Davis is a tireless and tenacious advocate, and she’s running on a policy platform that addresses many issues facing ordinary Texans. Whether fighting for access to healthcare, fair lending practices, wage increases, clean air standards, voting rights, fair redistricting, or economic equality -- she’ll bring that fight to Congress. 

• As a nurse for the last 20 years, Celeste Williams has seen firsthand the struggles that too many families face. She believes getting sick shouldn’t mean going broke, that hard work should equal fair wages, and that everyone should feel welcomed and empowered. That's why she supports expanding Medicare, tackling our climate crisis with sustainable solutions, fighting for fair taxation, and demanding social and racial equity. 

• Rep. Mark Pocan listens and works for the people of the 2nd district -- not CEOs. Rep. Pocan is committed to fighting for Medicare for All, stronger unions, higher wages, and expanded labor rights. He supports the Green New Deal, putting an end to the high cost of higher education and student debt, and creating a pathway to citizenship for all immigrants. 

• For the past five years, Jon Hoadley has served as one of the few openly gay members of the Michigan legislature, and if elected, would become Michigan’s first openly gay Congressman. He’s prioritized being accessible to the people he represents, and he’s a proud supporter of Medicare for All, the Green New Deal, and ending the influence of corporations and dark money in our elections. 

• Even though she’s been in office for less than four years, Rep. Pramila Jayapal has already accomplished more than most members of Congress do in their entire tenure. She's introduced and co-sponsored some of the most progressive legislation in recent years. Rep. Jayapal has fought for Medicare for All, for environmental justice, to end war, to make public college free, and to significantly reduce student debt, among others.

• Beth Doglio has been a progressive leader in the Washington State Legislature, and now she’s bringing her passion to Congress. She's fully behind the Green New Deal and Medicare for All. She's pledged to fight to raise the minimum wage, to close the pay gap, to end workplace sexual harassment, and to restore workers’ right to fight for higher wages and better workplaces.

• Candace Valenzuela has overcome incredible odds growing up and has been fighting her whole life to ensure that others don’t have to go through the hardships that she did. She’s fighting for everyone to have access to affordable and secure housing, for investment in green jobs and infrastructure to confront the climate crisis, and for universal free pre-K to help struggling families and give all kids a chance to get ahead.

• Brynne Kennedy has seen how COVID-19 has tested our nation and strained our economy, and she plans to create solutions that we need now -- supporting frontline workers and small businesses, protecting vital public services, expanding high-speed internet, fixing roads and bridges, protecting communities from wildfires, and taking on special interest corruption. 

• Mondaire Jones is running to pass the Green New Deal and Medicare for All, forgive student debt and make college tuition-free, and ensure that everyone can provide for themselves and their families. He knows that we need more representatives who are committed to social, racial, and economic justice, and who will fight for a democracy that works for everyone.

• Delina DiSanto is committed to listening to her constituents and making sure people have health and economic security. In Congress, Delina will ensure that everything she does is rooted in the needs of the people. She'll work and fight for her district and for all struggling communities across the country. 

These 20 candidates are amazing and we’re going to do everything we can to make sure they get elected in November. In the meantime, there are still races out there where your groups’ endorsements, and a subsequent national endorsement, can really make an impact. Just like we saw in the last few weeks, many of these local races were plunged into the national spotlight -- and just think what an endorsement could do! If you’re ready to get to work for progressive candidates like those on this list, sign up to join our Windivisible peer to peer program.

If your group has endorsed a candidate locally and would like to nominate that candidate for a national endorsement, we’ll have ONE more wave of endorsements announced in October. If you’d like to submit for the next round, groups have until 11:59 pm PT on Thursday, September 10, to submit candidates for the seventh and final round of voting.

We’re so excited to receive so many amazing candidates from so many groups around the country. While this has been a lot of work for both groups and our staff over the last year, there are still two more months of investing in these critical races ahead. To keep up with such a huge and necessary program, we've budgeted over a million dollars to support it. If you can, please consider donating to support our Endorsements program and all of Indivisible Action’s work!

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 November.

In solidarity,
Indivisible Team