Tim Walz

MN-01 (Map)

Tim Walz is a Fighting Dem with strong netroots support. He’s running in a swing district that was held by a Democrat until 1994. Now it’s time to return that favor and make this district blue once more.
Blogs Covering this Race
A Bluestem Prairie
MN Publius
Minvolved
Minnesota Campaign Report

Raised on this page: 2,164 44,972
Raised across ActBlue: 2,385 53,306

Dan Seals

IL-10 (Map)

Seals has lit the local scene on fire and is one of those rare candidates that has widespread local grassroots support as well as great respect from the DCCC. Whether they pour money into this district remains to be seen, but we can help raise the profile of this race and give dedicated, hard-working folks running and volunteering for this campaign a friendly assist.
Blogs Covering this Race
Archpundit
Ellen’s Illinois Tenth Congressional District Blog
Soapblox Chicago

Raised on this page: 2,341 41,961
Raised across ActBlue: 4,739 538,659

John Courage

TX-21 (Map)

Courage is a married father of four, an Air Force veteran, a teacher, and an honest guy who had, well, the courage to run against the odds. And now the odds are running in his favor. He’s facing a very vulnerable Lamar Smith, the leader of the House Ethics Committee who sought to change the rules to protect Tom Delay. Courage is truly beloved by the Texas netroots.
Blogs Covering this Race
Burnt Orange Report
Just Another Matt
TX21.blogspot.com
Where in the World is Lamar Smith?

Raised on this page: 2,377 40,239
Raised across ActBlue: 2,806 72,252

Gary Trauner

WY-01 (Map)

This might be the sleeper race of the year. Incumbent Barbara Cubin is deeply unpopular in her home state. She took just 55% of the vote in 2004, far, far behind George Bush’s 69%. On the fundraising front, Trauner actually had more cash-on-hand than Cubin at the end of the second quarter.
And he’s been an extremely aggressive candidate, knocking on literally TEN THOUSAND doors at the most recent count. Keep your eye on this race – we just might shock the country right here in Wyoming.
Blogs Covering this Race
Western Democrat

Raised on this page: 2,568 55,779
Raised across ActBlue: 3,999 275,780

Larry Grant

ID-01 (Map)

Larry Grant is courageously running in one of the deepest-red districts in the nation. But he’s got a lot going for him. For one, Idaho is an incredibly cheap place to do business, so your dollars go along way here. For another, this is an open seat, and, in fact, a Democrat held this district until 1994.
Then there’s Grant’s opponent, Bill Sali, one of the most despised Republicans in the state, including by members of his own party. Indeed, prominent disaffected GOPers have gotten behind the Democrat with a group called “Republicans for Grant.” And, finally, the local netroots scene is positively on fire. See below for more.
Blogs Covering this Race
Grassroots for Grant
Red State Rebels
43rd State Blues
Fort Boise
IdaBlue
Liberal Idaho
F-Words

Raised on this page: 2,625 60,622
Raised across ActBlue: 2,955 72,103

Paul Hodes

NH-02 (Map)

Paul Hodes’ campaign fits the “Northeast Strategy” to a T. An aggressive former prosecutor who has sent environmental criminals to jail, Hodes is taking on an out-of-touch Republican incumbent in this blue-leaning district. (NH-02 voted for Kerry over Bush by a 52-47 margin.) Hodes’ strong progressive values are the perfect antidote to Republican corruption both in Washington and in New Hampshire.
Blog Covering This Race
Swing State Project
The Yankee Doodler
NH-02 Progressive
Blue Granite

Raised on this page: 2,562 53,900
Raised across ActBlue: 3,850 87,260

Linda Stender

NJ-07 (Map)

Linda Stender is running as a strong progressive against right-wing rich kid Mike Ferguson. NJ-07 is a north-central district that is an economic satellite of New York City and is trending blue. If Stender wins, she’ll be the only woman in the New Jersey delegation, and she’ll also be an outspoken and effective legislator in Congress.
Blogs Covering This Race
Blue Jersey
Dump Mike

Raised on this page: 2,549 48,578
Raised across ActBlue: 3,044 64,628

Jay Fawcett

CO-05 (Map)

Jay Fawcett is an Air Force (and Gulf War) vet right in the heart of Air Force territory (the Air Force Academy is in Colorado Springs). This is deep-red Focus on the Family’s James Dobson territory, and Fawcett is vastly outperforming expectations as he pursues this open-seat run.
Blogs Covering this Race
Progress Now
Squarestate

Raised on this page: 2,645 50,448
Raised across ActBlue: 3,539 63,946

Larry Kissell

NC-08 (Map)

Larry Kissell is a social studies teacher running as a strong progressive in a district hit hard by unfair trade agreements. His opponent, Robin Hayes, is disliked for promising to vote against CAFTA and then caving in to Republican pressure to vote for it. Kissell is loved by local netroots and progressive activists; he even makes cynical political insiders take a second look.
Blogs Covering This Race
BlueNC
Orange Politics
The Southern Dem

Raised on this page: 2,869 62,250
Raised across ActBlue: 5,076 178,169

Eric Massa

NY-29 (Map)

Eric Massa is a fighting Democrat in the 29th district in New York facing freshman Congressman Randy Kuhl. After the first term is when most new Congressmen are defeated, so this is a good time to go after Kuhl. Massa’s military background and whip-smart common sense leadership style make him perfect for this rural district.
Blogs Covering this Race
Rochester Turning
The DragonFly Eye
Fighting 29th
Rural Patriot
Art of the Possible

Raised on this page: 2,878 58,950
Raised across ActBlue: 7,187 415,751

Patrick Murphy

PA-08 (Map)

Patrick is not only supported by the local netroots scene in Philly, he is a member of the local netroots scene in Philly. He is an Iraq war vet who supports Rep. John Murtha’s withdrawal plan, and a dynamic, young speaker who has the potential for progressive greatness. This is a winnable district, one that both Gore and Kerry won by around 4%, and is backed up by the nation’s strongest local netroots scene. This is also the district where the netroots made history by supporting Ginny Schrader, and where the incumbent, Michael Fitzpatrick, is trying to curb the netroots through federal legislation.
Blogs Covering this Race
Young Philly Politics
Philly Future
Suburban Guerilla
Above Average Jane
A Smoke Filled Room
The Liberal Doomsayer
Fact-Esque

Raised on this page: 3,063 63,882
Raised across ActBlue: 6,066 165,931

Darcy Burner

WA-08 (Map)

Darcy Burner is a strong Democrat running in a district that is trending blue. She is a former Microsoft employee, a graduate of Camp Wellstone, and an exceptionally gifted new politician. The online community in Washington State is strong, and has helped propel her to make this district competitive.
Blogs Covering this Race
Horse’s Ass
Evergreen Politics
Northwest Progressive
On the Road to 2008
Hominid Views
Washblog

Raised on this page: 3,414 79,906
Raised across ActBlue: 6,584 223,553

Jerry McNerney

CA-11 (Map)

Jerry McNerney is not just the next netroots candidate – he is also the next progressive movement candidate. Already, he has won the Democracy for America Grassroots All-Star voting, and earlier this cycle, his people-powered campaign comfortably defeated the DCCC backed candidate in a contested primary. He entered politics as part of the 50-state strategy, and because his son joined the Air Force after September 11th. Eschewing the politics of triangulation in favor of a progressive message, he is a wind energy expert who has a Ph.D. in math.
Blogs Covering This Race
Say No To Pombo
Calitics
Down With Tyranny

Raised on this page: 3,456 101,504
Raised across ActBlue: 6,234 206,581

Joseph Sestak Jr

PA-07 (Map)

Vice-Admiral Joe Sestak is running to unseat unhinged Republican incumbent Curt Weldon. This is a huge strategic pressure point, a very winnable race, a reality-based fighting Dem, and a bonafide crazy, corrupt Republican incumbent.
Blogs Covering this Race
Young Philly Politics
Philly Future
Suburban Guerilla
Above Average Jane
A Smoke Filled Room
The Liberal Doomsayer
Fact-Esque
PA-07 Watch
Chiaddicts

Raised on this page: 3,617 133,573
Raised across ActBlue: 9,300 868,287

James Webb

VA-Sen (Map)

James Webb ran the ultimate people-powered primary campaign, winning his primary against his institutionally-backed opponent despite huge disadvantages in fundraising. Virginia bloggers have led the way showing the power of the netroots to create buzz and organization for good candidates, and Webb has not disappointed, quickly catapulting the Virginia Senate race – seen as sleepy just a few months ago – to one of the most interesting and seriously contested in the nation.
Blogs Covering This Race
Raising Kaine
VA Progressive

Raised on this page: 5,557 193,248
Raised across ActBlue: 16,363 894,042

Jon Tester

MT-Sen (Map)

Jon Tester beat DLC-favorite John Morrison in a lopsided primary win. He is now facing a very vulnerable Conrad Burns. Burns is embroiled in scandal, but he is an excellent campaigner. Montana is a cheap media market, so dollars here go a long way.
Blogs Covering the Race
Left in the West
A Chicken is Not Pillage
4 and 20 Blackbirds
Testertime
Intelligent Discontent

Raised on this page: 5,472 157,007
Raised across ActBlue: 10,709 343,260

Ned Lamont

CT-Sen (Map)

Businessman and progressive Ned Lamont, who defeated Joe Lieberman in the Democratic primary, is facing him again in the general election this fall. It’s time to let the Republican-backed Lieberman and DLC Democrats all over the country hear that their politics is the politics of the past, and progressive politics is the politics of the future.
Blogs Covering the Race
Lamontblog
ConnecticutBlog
MyLeftNutmeg
La Resistance

Raised on this page: 5,770 180,586
Raised across ActBlue: 12,420 453,027

BlogPAC

BlogPAC is a political action committee designed by bloggers for bloggers and blog readers. Rather than operating primarily as a means to channel money to electoral campaigns (ActBlue already does an excellent job at that), under the new management of Chris Bowers and Matt Stoller of
MyDD.com, the primary mission of BlogPAC is to defend the netroots and improve the quality of online activism. BlogPAC is already well under way in its new mission.
BlogPAC is currently looking to raise $15,000. As an organization that is of, for and by the netroots, BlogPAC also aims to be from the netroots. Our donors will receive e-mail updates and invitations to conference calls that will allow them to have a voice in new campaigns we undertake. Supporting BlogPAC means joining BlogPAC, and taking part in the fight to defend the netroots.

Raised on this page: 2,257 40,483
Raised across ActBlue: 7,083 155,995