Jerry McNerney

CA-11 (Map)

Congressman Jerry McNerney was originally recruited by his son serving in the military overseas, who asked that Jerry serve his country by running for Congress against Environmental Enemy No. 1 Richard Pombo. Since his election in 2006, McNerney has helped pass the Democrats first 100 hours of priority legislation, including ethics reform, a reduction in student loan costs, a minimum wage increase and support for stem cell research. He serves on the House Transportation, Veterans Affairs and Science Committees, and the Select Committee on Global Warming. He’s the Republican’s No. 2 Congressional priority to try to defeat this year.

Charlie Brown

CA-04 (Map)

Charlie Brown (Lt. Colonel, USAF Ret.) is a pro-civil liberties, pro-environment, decorated Vietnam Rescue Helicopter Pilot with a son who’s had 4 tours in Iraq, and a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) Red-to-Blue candidate.
Charlie’s motivated by the very best military ideals. Integrity, Duty, Honor and Responsibility. He’s running to bring the Iraq occupation to a quick and secure resolution, ensure the government keeps its promises to troops and veterans, provide access for all Americans to good, affordable health care, for fiscal responsibility and preservation and stewardship of our natural environment. Last year Charlie lost by only 3% to Republican John Doolittle, who has declined to run for re-election.

Bill Durston

CA-03 (Map)

Dr. Bill Durston is an emergency room physician and decorated Marine Vietnam combat veteran who has spent his entire medical career treating patients without regard to their ability to pay. Endorsed by the Progressive Democrats of America, Bill supports universal health care, wants to end the occupation in Iraq, is in favor of the Employee Free Choice Act, promotes renewable energy, and supports “clean money” campaigns.
Republican incumbent Dan Lungren votes in lock-step with the Bush administration (95% with the conservative bloc), against expanding children’s health care and always for the continuing occupation of Iraq. After aggressive Democratic voter registration efforts since 2006, Lungren now has the slimmest registration edge of any Republican-held congressional district in the state.

Jill Derby

NV-02 (Map)

Jill Derby is the perfect candidate for her rural district, born on the Flying Flapjack Ranch in Lovelock, thrice elected to Nevada’s Board of Regents, overseeing its universities for 18 years, and the Nevada Democratic Party Chair this past year. Jill is running for Congress because she’s fed up with career politicians who put themselves and their party ahead of what’s right for the country, and has endorsed The Responsible Plan to End the War in Iraq. At January’s Presidential Caucuses, 10,000 Nevadans registered as new Democrats in her district, and Jill’s rematch against first-term incumbent Dean Heller, a lock-step voter with Bush, looks dramatically different this time around.

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