ActBlue — 20 & 6 in 2006

Bill Nelson

FL-Sen (Map)

I met Bill Nelson in 2000 while attending University of Florida. His stump speech sounded pretty standard Democratic stuff, but since being elected he’s hued to the more moderate stances that his previous record suggested. He’s up against unpopular Congresswoman Katherine Harris.

Raised on this page: 0 0
Raised across ActBlue: 2,725 96,194

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Bob Casey

PA-Sen (Map)

I’ve been nothing but impressed with Bob Casey since he gained national attention in 2002 during the gubernatorial primary. He’s continued to show a moderate, economically populist record and platform as he takes on Rick Santorum.

Raised on this page: 1 20
Raised across ActBlue: 2,358 69,267

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Harold Ford, Jr.

TN-Sen (Map)

Part of a younger generation of leaders (one of the few Senate candidates under 40), Harold Ford is aiming at that demographic to help build a new Tennessee. His moderate profile contrasts with his congressional district – Tennessee’s only majority black district, centered in Memphis.

Raised on this page: 1 25
Raised across ActBlue: 7,378 263,708

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Maria Cantwell

WA-Sen (Map)

I’ve liked Cantwell since her 2000 campaign. Other than Iraq, she seems to fit the Washington State mentality quite well – liberal on the environment, pro-free trade, moderate on budgetary matters.

Raised on this page: 1 20
Raised across ActBlue: 3,645 131,640

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Amy Klobuchar

MN-Sen (Map)

She’s got a tough stance on ethics, and seems more in tune with Minnesota state-wide than the more conservative Mark Kennedy®.

Raised on this page: 0 0
Raised across ActBlue: 2,811 78,062

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Jon Tester

MT-Sen (Map)

Tester won his primary win ethics came back to haunt the DLC choice, Mr. Morrison. The Republican, Conrad Burns, has found new ways to offend his state between insulting out-of-state volunteer firefighters, falling asleep on the job, and praising illegal immigrants.

Raised on this page: 0 0
Raised across ActBlue: 10,709 343,260

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Gabrielle Giffords

AZ-08 (Map)

Giffords is running against a Republican, Randy Graf, whom the current GOP incumbent despises. Graf will gain attention for his immigration stance, but Giffords is a better fit for this, albeit lean-Republican, district.

Raised on this page: 0 0
Raised across ActBlue: 291 6,127

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Ron Klein

FL-22 (Map)

Klein impressed many in my homestate when he lead the state Senate Democrats. Now he’s aiming to take out Clay Shaw, who’s running for re-election on the claim locally that he can become Ways & Means chair next year, except no one in DC believes it.

Raised on this page: 0 0
Raised across ActBlue: 568 35,977

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Melissa Bean

IL-08 (Map)

Melissa won the backing of the Chamber of Commerce and lost much of the AFL-CIO when she voted in favor of CAFTA. But she’s a Democrat in a wealthy Republican suburban district. Seems to fit.

Raised on this page: 0 0
Raised across ActBlue: 122 4,372

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Gary Trauner

WY-01 (Map)

I always love supporting red-state Democrats in those rare cases where it sounds like we might pull off a win. He’s running against a long-term incumbent who has lost her popularity. And by going door-to-door, Trauner is doing exactly what he needs to do to win in a lightly populated state.

Raised on this page: 1 20
Raised across ActBlue: 3,999 275,780

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Phil Kellam

VA-02 (Map)

Virginia Drake® is sitting in a district that voted for Kaine (D) in 2005’s governor race while underperforming against her Commander-In-Chief. If Virginia is truly turning purple, the next sign will be Kellam winning.

Raised on this page: 1 20
Raised across ActBlue: 145 9,683

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Stephanie Herseth

SD-01 (Map)

Herseth is part of a rising generation of leaders. A Blue Dog Democrat who shows you can win in red states. She impressed me in her national debut after the incumbent in 2003 got arrested for manslaughter.

Raised on this page: 0 0
Raised across ActBlue: 12 280

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Anthony Weiner

NY-09 (Map)

This young politician may run for Mayor of New York in 2009.

Raised on this page: 0 0
Raised across ActBlue: 0 0

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Tim Ryan

OH-17 (Map)

Ryan is young, and a bit of a labor-liberal guy, but he knows how to represent his generation while still representing his district.

Raised on this page: 0 0
Raised across ActBlue: 3 264

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Scott Kleeb

NE-03 (Map)

Another candidate who has a rare shot in a rural western district. My kind of candidate.

Raised on this page: 1 20
Raised across ActBlue: 625 32,576

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz

FL-20 (Map)

A rising star since her days in college, this Congresswoman has impressed many of us with her intellect, her integrity, and her politically savvy skills. She too earned a degree from UF.

Raised on this page: 0 0
Raised across ActBlue: 12 370

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Christopher Murphy

CT-05 (Map)

The more I hear from this candidate, the more I like him. He’s challenging Nancy Johnson, a senior GOP on the Ways & Means committee, and doing so on a variety of issues, including Medicare premiums. His is the toughest battle in Connecticut – except perhaps Lieberman’s re-election.

Raised on this page: 0 0
Raised across ActBlue: 424 42,351

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David Bruderly

FL-06 (Map)

This guy is the perennial nominee in my family’s home district in Florida. He has lost to incumbent Cliff Stearns by wide margins in 2002 and 2004, amid persistent local rumors of a Stearns retirement.

Raised on this page: 0 0
Raised across ActBlue: 9 149

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Larry Grant

ID-01 (Map)

Grant is running in this open seat contest against an Idaho Republican even the local GOP officials don’t like much. If we can win a seat in Idaho, it’ll be this year.

Raised on this page: 1 25
Raised across ActBlue: 2,955 72,103

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Dan Boren

OK-02 (Map)

Another one of the House Democrats’ youngest congressman, he’s son of a former Senator from the Sooner State and succeeded another favorite congressman of mine, Brad Carson.

Raised on this page: 0 0
Raised across ActBlue: 0 0

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