ActBlue — May 12th

John Adler

NJ-03 (Map)

With the retirement of thirteen-term Republican incumbent Jim Saxton, Democrats now have an even better opportunity to win this seat. A contentious Republican primary has already started in this district that falls between both New York City and Philadelphia’s expensive media markets, positioning John Adler to get ahead of his GOP counterparts early. John Adler’s immense popularity within the district and record of legislative accomplishments has helped him build a strong campaign right from the start.

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Kay Barnes

MO-06 (Map)

Former two-term Mayor of Kansas City Kay Barnes will be the toughest Democratic challenger faced to date by Sam Graves. Barnes recently finished a successful eight-year run as Mayor of Kansas City Barnes has established herself as one of the strongest Democratic candidates in the nation.

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John Boccieri

OH-16 (Map)

John Boccieri has already established a strong campaign and his record of service in the military and Ohio legislature fits perfectly with this district. Boccieri enjoys strong Democratic support and significant backing from Governor Strickland who is very popular in Ohio, veterans’ organizations and labor.

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Darcy Burner

WA-08 (Map)

Darcy Burner is a former Microsoft executive and a recent public poll had Burner beating Reichert 44%-43%. Burner has outraised Reichert every quarter since she announced. This is one of eight districts that John Kerry carried in 2004 that is still held by a Republican Member of Congress.

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Debbie Halvorson

IL-11 (Map)

Debbie is the first woman to serve as Majority Leader in the Illinois State Senate. With the retirement of ethically-challenged Republican incumbent Jerry Weller the 11th District of Illinois is an excellent pickup opportunity. As an open seat in a presidential election year with a Democratic performance of over 50%, Halvorson’s candidacy has been met with enthusiasm throughout the district.

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Suzanne Kosmas

FL-24 (Map)

Top tier challenger, Suzanne Kosmas, has stepped forward to run against Tom Feeney this cycle. In addition to having served in the State Legislature, Kosmas is a successful small business owner, and a well-known community leader. Tom Feeney’s ties to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff are finally catching up to him, while Suzanne Kosmas is enjoying support throughout the district.

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Ashwin Madia

MN-03 (Map)

Iraq war veteran Ashwin Madia is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and NYU Law School. Madia won a surprise victory in the DFL convention on the strength of his tenacity, intelligence and natural leadership ability.

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Dan Maffei

NY-25 (Map)

Despite being outraised in 2006, Dan Maffei came within 3,417 votes of beating Republican incumbent Jim Walsh. Walsh shocked his colleagues with his retirement announcement, making the only Republican seat in New York that John Kerry won, an open seat. Maffei has established a strong campaign and is in a solid position to win.

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Dan Seals

IL-10 (Map)

Dan Seals, the 2006 nominee, proved to be an impressive challenger and strong fundraiser, raising close to $2 million dollars last cycle. Congressman Mark Kirk is currently serving his fourth term in one of the eight Kerry-won districts that is still held by a Republican. This suburban Chicago district has the ideal demographic make-up for Democrats and Seals is in a strong position to win.

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Dina Titus

NV-03 (Map)

Nevada Senate Minority Leader Dina Titus represents Nevada's Clark County Senate District 7 and has served as the Minority Leader since 1992. Republican Incumbent Jon Porter’s lock-step support of Bush’s war in Iraq makes him extremely vulnerable in this moderate suburban district that John Kerry carried. With 20 years in the State Senate, Dina Titus enjoys strong support and is in position to overtake this Republican seat.

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