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Governor — Alabama
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State
Governor — Alabama
former U.S. senator | civil rights prosecutor | coalition builder
Federal
U.S. House — Alabama
attorney | former Justice Department | freshman incumbent
State
State House — Alaska
education advocate | tri-partisan coalition | Anchorage
State
State House — Alaska
Speaker of the House | Bristol Bay fisherman | rural Alaska
State
State House — Alaska
House Finance co-chair | fiscal restraint | Anchorage
State
State House — Alaska
bipartisan-coalition | public-safety | pension-reform
State
State Senate — Alaska
former teacher | bipartisan governing | education funding
State
State Senate — Alaska
former state representative | bipartisan governing | labor and commerce
Federal
U.S. Senate — Alaska
Veteran | Bipartisan | National security
Federal
U.S. House — Alaska
Lifelong Alaskan | Former Congresswoman | Centrist Voice
State
Secretary of State — Arizona
Marine Corps veteran | former prosecutor | election administration
Federal
U.S. House — Arizona
former Phoenix mayor | transportation policy | local government
Federal
U.S. House — Arizona
Marine veteran | Navy veteran | drill instructor
State
Governor — Arizona
social worker | former secretary of state | election integrity
Federal
U.S. Senate — Arizona
Astronaut | Veteran | Independent voice
State
State Treasurer — Arizona
business-experience | education-funding | fiscal-management
Federal
U.S. Senate — Arizona
Veteran | National Security Leader | Public Servant
Federal
U.S. House — California
former state assemblymember | Central Valley | Blue Dog Coalition
Federal
U.S. House — California
Physician | Bipartisan | Foreign policy
Federal
U.S. House — California
Army veteran | consumer attorney | small business owner
Federal
U.S. House — California
Entrepreneur | Nonprofit Leader | Community Advocate
Federal
U.S. House — California
Aerospace Executive | NASA Chief of Staff | Innovation Policy Leader
Federal
U.S. House — California
Navy veteran | former Pentagon undersecretary | small business policy
Federal
U.S. House — California
family physician | state assemblymember | fentanyl response
Federal
U.S. House — California
Entrepreneur | Job Creator | Public Servant
Federal
U.S. House — Colorado
Educator | Mental Health Champion | Public Servant
Federal
U.S. House — Colorado
Veteran | Rule-of-Law Defender | Public Servant
Federal
U.S. House — Colorado
former state regulator | House Democratic leadership | public lands
Federal
U.S. Senate — Colorado
Governor | Entrepreneur | Senator
State
Governor — Colorado
U.S. Senator | Former Denver schools superintendent | Affordability
Federal
U.S. House — Connecticut
former Goldman Sachs banker | affordable housing | House Intelligence Committee
State
Governor — Connecticut
cable entrepreneur | fiscal moderate | balanced budgets
Federal
U.S. Senate — Delaware
Foreign Policy Leader | Bipartisan Problem‑Solver | Public Servant
Federal
U.S. Senate — Florida
Google philanthropy veteran | crisis response | Venezuelan-American
State
Secretary of State — Georgia
Fulton County Commissioner | small business owner | former technology executive
State
State House — Georgia
healthcare-access | small-business | data-driven
Federal
U.S. House — Georgia
Public health | Civic engagement | Rising leader
Federal
U.S. Senate — Georgia
Investigative Journalist | Entrepreneur | Public Accountability Advocate
Federal
U.S. House — Georgia
Gun Safety Leader | Public Servant | Community Advocate
Federal
U.S. Senate — Georgia
Pastor | Voting rights | Healthcare
State
Secretary of State — Idaho
former county elections chief | election administrator | campaign finance reform
Federal
U.S. House — Illinois
meteorologist | rural economy | agriculture committee
State
Governor — Illinois
entrepreneur | infrastructure investment | early childhood education
Federal
U.S. House — Illinois
Healthcare Nurse Executive | Policy Leader | Public Servant
Federal
U.S. House — Illinois
Labor & Climate Advocate | Policy Strategist | Public Servant
Federal
U.S. Senate — Illinois
Congressman | Policy Expert | Business Leader
Federal
U.S. House — Illinois
Scientist | Climate Innovator | Public Servant
State
State Senate — Indiana
retired law enforcement | public safety focus | first-term senator
State
State Senate — Indiana
former corporate security manager | utility affordability | engineering background
State
State Senate — Indiana
healthcare policy | former hospital executive | regional governance
State
State Senate — Indiana
financial advisor | former Peace Corps | school funding focus
State
State Senate — Indiana
family services chair | long-serving senator | ethics committee
State
State Senate — Indiana
former city councilor | small business owner | public safety policy
State
State Senate — Indiana
higher education administrator | Purdue background | first-term legislator
Federal
U.S. Senate — Indiana
Marine Corps veteran | Bipartisan | National security
State
State Senate — Iowa
community organizer | education advocate | special-election winner
State
Governor — Iowa
state auditor | former assistant attorney general | anti-corruption
Federal
U.S. House — Kansas
attorney | transportation committee | new democrat coalition
State
Governor — Kentucky
former attorney general | disaster response | Democratic Governors Association chair
Federal
U.S. House — Maryland
attorney | telecommunications | agriculture committee
State
Governor — Maryland
Bronze Star recipient | former Robin Hood Foundation CEO | bestselling author
Federal
U.S. House — Massachusetts
Veteran | Business Leader | Technology & Energy Reformer
Federal
U.S. House — Massachusetts
Business Leader | Economic Opportunity Advocate | Public Servant
State
Governor — Massachusetts
former attorney general | housing investment | MBTA turnaround
Federal
U.S. Senate — Massachusetts
Marine combat veteran | Harvard MBA | six-term Congressman
State
Secretary of State — Michigan
Ingham County Clerk | former state representative | small business owner
Federal
U.S. House — Michigan
Diplomat | National Security Leader | Public Servant
Federal
U.S. Senate — Michigan
National Security Expert | Former CIA Officer | U.S. Senator
State
Governor — Michigan
former state senator | infrastructure investment | bipartisan dealmaker
Federal
U.S. House — Michigan
immigration attorney | former DOJ | democratic women's caucus
State
Governor — Michigan
Executive experience | Education | Clean energy
Federal
U.S. House — Michigan
State Senator | Nonprofit Executive | Education Leader
State
Governor — Minnesota
antitrust enforcement | agricultural policy | consumer protection
Federal
U.S. Senate — Minnesota
Business Leader | Congresswoman | Reform Advocate
Federal
U.S. House — Missouri
former prosecutor | public safety | first-term incumbent
Federal
U.S. Senate — Nebraska
Navy veteran | industrial mechanic | former union president
Federal
U.S. House — Nebraska
retired Air Force brigadier general | problem solvers caucus | national security
State
Governor — Nevada
consumer protection | housing affordability | prescription drug pricing
Federal
U.S. Senate — Nevada
former Nevada Attorney General | former federal prosecutor | first Latina Senator
State
Secretary of State — Nevada
attorney | former general counsel | election administration
Federal
U.S. Senate — Nevada
former software developer | former synagogue president | bipartisan legislator
State
State Treasurer — Nevada
venture-capital-attorney | economic-development | former-assemblymember
Federal
U.S. House — Nevada
former state senate majority leader | workforce training | ways and means
Federal
U.S. House — Nevada
nonprofit leader | education advocate | appropriations
Federal
U.S. Senate — New Hampshire
small business owner | four-term Congressman | former Executive Council member
Federal
U.S. House — New Hampshire
Intelligence Officer | Attorney | Public Servant
Federal
U.S. House — New Jersey
former Clinton speechwriter | problem solvers caucus | affordability
Federal
U.S. House — New Jersey
Navy veteran | Pragmatic | Bipartisan
Federal
U.S. House — New Jersey
Veteran | Business Leader | Healthcare Innovator
Federal
U.S. House — New Mexico
former city councilor | border district | second-term incumbent
Federal
U.S. House — New York
Veteran | National Security Expert | Public Servant
Federal
U.S. House — New York
Public Integrity Advocate | Federal Prosecutor | Reform Champion
Federal
U.S. House — New York
house democratic leader | former state assemblyman | attorney
Federal
U.S. House — New York
journalist | author | former cnn anchor
Federal
U.S. House — New York
Attorney | Public Policy Expert | Congressional Counsel
State
Governor — New York
child care expansion | fiscal restraint | transit infrastructure
Federal
U.S. House — New York
Attorney | Local Government Reformer | Public Servant
Federal
U.S. House — New York
Veteran | Entrepreneur | Local Public Official
Federal
U.S. House — New York
Local Government Reformer | Housing Advocate | Public Servant
Federal
U.S. House — New York
former glen cove mayor | problem solvers caucus | ways and means
Federal
U.S. House — North Carolina
Veteran | Mayor | Public Servant
State
State Legislature — North Carolina
Business leader | Moderate | Governance
Federal
U.S. House — North Carolina
fourth-generation farmer | rural economy | small business owner
State
Governor — North Carolina
public safety investment | opioid response | consumer protection
Federal
U.S. Senate — North Carolina
Governor | Attorney General | Public Servant
Federal
U.S. Senate — North Carolina
former NC House Speaker | former IBM executive | bipartisan dealmaker
State
Governor — Ohio
public health leadership | healthcare access | education funding
State
Lieutenant Governor — Ohio
democracy-reform | anti-corruption | author
Federal
U.S. House — Ohio
State Legislator | Attorney | Public Policy Leader
Federal
U.S. House — Ohio
former school board president | educator | social security
State
Governor — Oklahoma
workforce development | career and technical education | tax reduction
Federal
U.S. House — Oregon
former state legislator | policy advocate | science and technology
Federal
U.S. House — Oregon
former state legislator | engineer | small business owner
Federal
U.S. House — Pennsylvania
Community Voice | Fiscal Policy Leader | Public Servant
Federal
U.S. House — Pennsylvania
Veteran | Technology Executive | Educator & Public Servant
State
State Senate — Pennsylvania
former mayor | skilled tradesman | affordability focus
Federal
U.S. House — Pennsylvania
broadcast journalist | emmy winner | central pennsylvania anchor
State
Governor — Pennsylvania
infrastructure delivery | consumer protection | bipartisan governance
Federal
U.S. Senate — Pennsylvania
Business executive | Trade policy | Competitiveness
Federal
U.S. Senate — Rhode Island
West Point graduate | former 82nd Airborne paratrooper | Armed Services Committee senior member
State
State Treasurer — Rhode Island
pension-management | former-mayor | financial-empowerment
Federal
U.S. House — Rhode Island
former state treasurer | investment professional | infrastructure
Federal
U.S. Senate — Rhode Island
former U.S. Attorney | former Rhode Island Attorney General | climate policy leader
Federal
U.S. House — Texas
Tejano musician | first-time candidate | South Texas
Federal
U.S. House — Texas
civil rights attorney | former NFL player | former U.S. House member
State
State Senate — Texas
Community leader | Education | Pragmatic
State
State Senate — Texas
Air Force veteran | machinist union leader | working-class focus
Federal
U.S. House — Texas
attorney | Gulf Coast | agriculture and trade
Federal
U.S. House — Utah
former Salt Lake County mayor | attorney | former U.S. House member
State
Lieutenant Governor — Utah
election-administration | voter-privacy | former-state-senator
State
State Senate — Utah
nonprofit founder | community advocate | election reform
Federal
U.S. Senate — Utah
former Provo mayor | Conservative Climate Caucus founder | former four-term Congressman
State
Governor — Utah
Bipartisan | Civility-focused | Former Lieutenant Governor
State
State House — Vermont
housing-policy | cross-partisan | moderate-republican
State
Lieutenant Governor — Vermont
cross-partisan | rural-northeast-kingdom | stone-mason
State
Governor — Vermont
bipartisan governance | flood and disaster recovery | climate resilience
Federal
Governor — Virginia
CIA veteran | Centrist | Results-driven
Federal
U.S. House — Virginia
Navy veteran | former U.S. House member | Hampton Roads
Federal
U.S. House — Virginia
Veteran | Democracy Defender | Public Servant
Federal
U.S. Senate — Virginia
Business Leader | Bipartisan Problem‑Solver | Senator
Federal
U.S. House — Washington
pediatrician | physician | child health
Federal
U.S. House — Washington
Small Business Owner | Community Leader | Pragmatic Problem-Solver
State
Secretary of State — Wisconsin
former state treasurer | Common School Fund chair | public finance
Federal
U.S. Senate — Wisconsin
former seven-term Congresswoman | healthcare advocate | Intelligence Committee chair
U. S. House
Neuroscientist | Election Reformer | Academic
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