Audrey Denney is a progressive activist and community college instructor who ran against Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa in 2018 and 2020, now running as a progressive outsider for California's redrawn 1st District.
Melat Kiros was fired from her job as an attorney for advocating for empathy for Palestinians, and now works as a barista to make ends meet. She's challenging 30-year congresswoman Diana DeGette to give Denver a progressive, corporate-free voice.
Jarrett Keohokalole is a founding member of Hawai'i's Progressive Legislative Caucus, challenging Blue Dog Democrat Ed Case.
Robert Peters is a state senator, a former chair of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, and a democratic socialist. He's running to fill the open seat of Rep. Robin Kelly with the support of Bernie Sanders, Chicago progressives, and organized labor.
Jeromie Whalen is a high school history teacher and former colleague of Trump administration political prisoner Mahmoud Khalil, running against corporate-backed fiscal conservative Rep. Richard Neal.
Beth Andres-Beck announced a campaign to challenge Rep. Seth Moulton in the Democratic primary over his transphobic stances and fondness for right-wing rhetoric—then Moulton ran for Senate. Now, Andres-Beck is the lone progressive outsider running a serious campaign for a safe Dem seat. They would be the second openly trans member of Congress.
Paige Beauchemin is a working-class registered nurse who also serves as a state representative for parts of the city of Nashua. She's running to unseat Rep. Maggie Goodlander, a frequent vote for bad-faith Republican messaging bills and amendments.
Analilia Mejia is a progressive and labor activist best known for her role as the national political director for Bernie Sanders's 2020 campaign. Mejia is running for a safely Democratic seat in the NYC suburbs, with the support of notable progressives including Sanders and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka.
Chris Rabb is a progressive state representative who has beaten the Philadelphia Democratic establishment time and time again. He's now seeking to take the fight to Congress, running in the country's most Democratic congressional district.
Nate Blouin is a progressive state senator running to represent Utah's newly-redrawn, safely Dem 1st district. Blouin's main opponent, former Rep. Ben McAdams, is an anti-abortion Blue Dog who opposed a $15 minimum wage.