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.
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.
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.
Julie Gonzales is a state senator running to hold John Hickenlooper accountable for his frequent votes in favor of Trump nominees and Trump policies—by replacing him.
Adam Hamawy is a former Army doctor who saved Tammy Duckworth's life in Iraq. Now, he's running to bring an anti-war, progressive voice to Congress fitting the legacy of outgoing Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman—and he'd be the first Muslim to represent the most Muslim state in the union in Congress.