The 2024 List of Noncorporate Progressive Candidates Running for National Office
"Noncorporate" means they reject corporate contributions, which means they are "progressive."
UPDATED: July 19, 2024
The 2024 List of Noncorporate Progressive Candidates is a free resource. It lists “unbought” political candidates—whether Democratic, Third Party, or Independent.
Big Money Corrupts
This list does NOT endorse any candidates. Rather, it is a statement about the corrupting influence of Big Money in politics. This list DOES applaud the men and women who understand this problem, and reject campaign contributions from corporate PACs.
If you hate the hold that wealthy special interests have over the American government and political system, then elect people to office who do not take their Money. Cut the Congressional puppet strings, one by one.
Vote Strategically—for Democracy
With the far-right Republican Project 2025 poised for implementation, the 2024 Election is NOT the time to risk a Republican presidency.
[Many valid critiques of Project 2025 have been published. Here are a couple, at Ms. Magazine and Democracy Docket.]
I hope you will vote for a noncorporate, unbought candidate, whenever it does not risk a Republican win. We need to hang on to the little democracy that is still intact—so we can fight another day. Then we must push through many democratic reforms:
Public-funded elections
Ranked choice voting
Lobbyist reforms
Term limits
Abolish the Electoral College
Overturn Citizens United
End gerrymandering
Protect voting rights
SCOTUS reforms
Etcetera, etcetera, etcetera
The 2024 List of Noncorporate Progressive Candidates is different from my previous lists. This time, NO Republican candidates are reviewed or included, because the GOP is currently governed by far-right MAGA extremists and poses a fascist threat to our nation.
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Progressive Presidential Candidates
Jill Stein - Green
Cornel West - Independent
Alaska Progressive Candidates & Ballot Measures
Alaska Repeal Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative - Vote “No” to keep RCV.
Progressive Arizona Candidates
Andrei Cherny - US House, AZ-01, Democratic
Yassamin Ansari - US House, AZ-03, Democratic
Hector Jaramillo - US House, AZ-03, Democratic
Raquel Terán - US House, AZ-03, Democratic
Katrina Schaff - US House, AZ-05, Democratic
Raúl Grijalva - US House, AZ-07, Democratic, incumbent
California Progressive Candidates
Barbara Lee- US Senate, Democratic (current US House member)- lost primaryDavid Peterson- US Senate, Democratic- lost primaryKatie Porter- US Senate, Democratic (current US House member)- lost primaryRose Penelope Yee - US House, CA-01, Democratic
Andrew Engdahl - US House, CA-04, Democratic
Adam Barajas - US House, CA-06, Democratic
Chris Richardson - US House, CA-06, Green
David Mandel - US House, CA-07, Democratic
Marjorie Mikels - US House, CA-11, Democratic
Glenn Kaplan - US House, CA-12, Democratic
Rishi Kumar - US House, CA-16, Democratic
Ro Khanna - US House, CA-17, Democratic, incumbent
Luele Kifle - US House, CA-18, Democratic
Charlene Nijmeh - US House, CA-18, Democratic
Sean Dougherty - US House, CA-19, Green
Derek Marshall - US House, CA-23, Democratic
Angelica Duenas - US House, CA-29, Democratic
Francesco Arreaga - US House, CA-30, Democratic
Stephen Dunwoody - US House, CA-30, Democratic
Maebe A. Girl - US House, CA-30, Democratic
Gil Cisneros - US House, CA-31, Democratic
Christopher Ahuja - US House, CA-32, Democratic
Douglas Smith - US House, CA-32, Democratic
Trevor Witt - US House, CA-32, Democratic
David Kim - US House, CA-34, Democratic
Aaron Reveles - US House, CA-34, Peace and Freedom
John Parker - US House, CA-37, Peace and Freedom
Anna Nevenic - US House, CA-41, Democratic
Will Rollins - US House, CA-41, Democratic
Joaquín Beltrán - US House, CA-42, Democratic
Nicole López - US House, CA-42, Democratic
Gregory Cheadle - US House, CA-43, Democratic
Aditya Pai - US House, CA-45, Democratic
Terry Crandall - US House, CA-47, Independent
Lucinda Jahn - US House, CA-48, Independent
Matthew Rascon - US House, CA-48, Democratic
Timothy Bilash - US House, CA-50, Democratic
Colorado Progressive Candidates & Ballot Measure
Morgan Law - US House, CO-01, Independent
Adam Frisch - US House, CO-03, Democratic
Karen Breslin - US House, CO-04, Democratic
Ike McCorkle - US House, CO-04, Democratic
Jason Crow - US House, CO-06, Democratic
Ron Tupa - US House, CO-07, Independent
Colorado Right to Abortion and Health Insurance Coverage Initiative
Connecticut Progressive Candidates
Chris Murphy - US Senate, Democratic, incumbent
Delaware Progressive Candidates
Michael Katz - US Senate, Independent
District of Columbia Progressive Candidates & Initiatives
Help put Ranked Choice Voting on the 2024 District of Columbia ballot. Support the District of Columbia Ranked Choice Voting campaign.
Florida Progressive Candidates & Ballot Measures
Tom Wells - US House, FL-03, Democratic
Allek Pastrana - US House, FL-07, Democratic
Maxell Frost - US House, FL-10, Democratic, incumbent
Mark Weinkrantz - US House, FL-13, Democratic
Jen Perelman - US House, FL-25, Democratic
Georgia Progressive Candidates
Nicholas Brookins - US House, GA-01, Green
Shelly Abraham - US House, GA-06, Democratic
Tambrei Cash - US House, GA-9, Democratic
Lexy Doherty - US House, GA-10, Democratic
Marcus Flowers - US House, GA-13, Democratic
Clarence Blalock - US House, GA-14, Democratic
Hawaii Progressive Candidates
Jill Tokuda - US House, HI-02, Democratic, incumbent
Idaho Progressive Candidates
Kaylee Peterson - US House, ID-01, Democratic
Illinois Progressive Candidates
Delia Ramirez - US House, IL-03, Democratic, incumbent
Mahnoor Ahmad - US House, IL-06, Democratic
Kina Collins - US House, IL-07, Democratic
Qasim Rashid - US House, IL-11, Democratic
Lauren Underwood - US House, IL-14, Democratic, incumbent
Indiana Progressive Candidates
Lori Camp - US House, IN-02, Democratic
Erik Hurt - US House, IN-08, Democratic
Liam Dorris - US House, IN-09, Democratic
Iowa Progressive Candidates
Ryan Melton - US House, IA-04, Democratic
Kentucky Progressive Candidates
Hank Linderman - US House, KY-02, Democratic
Maine Progressive Candidates
Elias Bassile - US House, ME-01, Independent
Jared Golden - US House, ME-02, Democratic, incumbent
Maryland Progressive Candidates & Ballot Measures
Malcolm Colombo - US House, MD-03, Democratic
Lindsay Donahue - US House, MD-03, Democratic
John Morse - US House, MD-03, Democratic
Ashwani Jain - US House, MD-06, Democratic
Tekesha Martinez - US House, MD-06, Democratic
Massachusetts Progressive Candidates
Brandon James Griffin - US Senate, Workers Party
Elizabeth Warren - US Senate, Democratic, incumbent
Nadia Milleron - US House, MA-07, Independent
Ayanna Pressley - US House, MA-07, Democratic, incumbent
Michigan Progressive Candidates
Hill Harper - US Senate, Democratic
Chris Glasser - US House, MI-04, Democratic
Clyde Shabazz - US House, MI-06, Green
Rashida Tlaib - US House, MI-12, Democratic, incumbent
Minnesota Progressive Candidates
Kelly Morrison - US House, MN-03, Democratic
Sarah Gad - US House, MN-05, Democratic
Ilhan Omar - US House, MN-05, Democratic, incumbent
Mississippi Progressive Candidates
Bronco Williams - US House, MS-01, Democratic
Missouri Progressive Candidates
Lucas Kunce - US Senate, Democratic
Cori Bush - US House, MO-01, Democratic, incumbent
John Kiehne - US House, MO-02, Democratic
Franklin Delano Roth II - US House, MO-08, Democratic
Nevada Progressive Candidates & Initiatives
Levy Shultz - US House, NV-04, Democratic
New Jersey Progressive Candidates
Lawrence Hamm - US Senate, Democratic
Christina Khalil - US Senate, Green
Andy Kim - US Senate, Democratic (current US House member)
Sue Altman - US House, NJ-07, Democratic
Ravinder Bhalla - US House, NJ-08, Democratic
New Mexico Progressive Candidates
Melanie Ann Stansbury - US House, NM-01, Democratic, incumbent
TeresaLeger Fernandez - US House, NM-03, Democratic, incumbent
New York Progressive Candidates
Rob Lubin - US House, NY-02, Democratic
Nydia Velazquez - US House, NY-07, Democratic, incumbent
Daniel Goldman - US House, NY-10, incumbent
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - US House, NY-14, Democratic, incumbent
Jamaal Bowman- US House, NY-16, Democratic, incumbent - lost primaryMondaire Jones - US House, NY-17, Democratic, former Member of Congress
Josh Riley - US House, NY-19, Democratic
Sarah Klee Hood- US House, NY-22, Democratic - lost primaryDavid Wagenhauser - US House, NY-24, Democratic
North Carolina Progressive Candidates
Michael Dublin - US House, NC-02, Green
Pam Genant - US House, NC-14, Democratic
North Dakota Progressive Candidates
Katrina Christiansen - US Senate, Democratic
Ohio Progressive Candidates
Michael Harbaugh - US House, OH-10, Independent
Keith Mundy - US House, OH-05, Democratic
Michael Harbaugh - US House, OH-10, Independent
Oklahoma Progressive Candidates
Dennis Baker - US House, OK-01, Democratic
Madison Horn - US House, OK-05, Democratic
Oregon Progressive Candidates & Initiatives
Susheela Jayapal- US House, OR-03, Democratic - lost primaryJamie McLeod-Skinner- US House, OR-05, Democratic - lost primaryOregon Ranked-Choice Voting for Federal and State Elections Measure
Pennsylvania Progressive Candidates
Leila Hazou - US Senate, Green
Susan Wild - US House, PA-07, Democratic, incumbent
Dave Baker - US House, PA-11, Democratic
Summer Lee - US House, PA-12, Democratic, incumbent
Rhode Island Progressive Candidates
Aaron Regunberg - US House, RI-01, Democratic
South Dakota Progressive Ballot Measure
Tennessee Progressive Candidates
Marquita Bradshaw - US Senate, Democratic
Texas Progressive Candidates
Colin Allred - US Senate, Democratic
Ruth Torres - US House, TX-05, Democratic
Pervez Agwan - US House, TX-07, Democratic
Trey Hunt - US House, TX-12, Democratic
Rhonda Hart - US House, TX-14, Democratic - won primary
Michelle Vallejo - US House, TX-15, Democratic
Mark Lorenzen - US House, TX-17, Democratic
Kristin Hook - US House, TX-21, Democratic
Sam Eppler - US House, TX-24, Democratic
Francine Ly - US House, TX-24, Democratic
Anthony Tristan - US House, TX-27, Democratic
Callie Butcher - US House, TX-32, Democratic
Raja Chaudhry - US House, TX-32, Democratic
Kevin Felder - US House, TX-32, Democratic
Chris Panayiotou - US House, TX-32, Democratic
Greg Casar - US House, TX-35, Democratic, incumbent
Christopher McNerney - US House, TX-37, Democratic
Gion Thomas - US House, TX-38, Democratic
Vermont Progressive Candidates
Bernie Sanders - US Senate, Independent, incumbent
Virginia Progressive Candidates
Michelle Maldonado - US House, VA-10, Democratic
Washington Progressive Candidates
Maria Cantwell - US Senate, Democratic, incumbent
Aria Ursa - US Senate, Democratic
Jason Call - US House, WA-02, Green
Ann Marie Danimus - US House, WA-05, Democratic
Emily Randall - US House, WA-05, Democratic
Pramila Jayapal - US House, WA-07, Democratic, incumbent
Washington DC Progressive Candidates & Ballots
West Virginia Progressive Candidates
Wes Holden - US House, WV-01, Independent
Steven Wendelin - US House, WV-02, Democratic
Wisconsin Progressive Candidates
Mark Pocan - US House, WI-02, Democratic, incumbent
Elsa Duranceau - US House, WI-07, Democratic
2024 Progressive Policies
This “word cloud” combines the progressive policies that are supported by most, if not all, noncorporate candidates running for national office in 2024.
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A Study of Political Corruption
An accumulation of power leads to corruption. No economic, political, family, environmental, or human blood system can work as intended, once it becomes corrupt. Corruption is another way to describe brokenness, rot and decay.
Dictionary.com provides a word study of “corruption” that includes synonyms:
CORRUPT, DISHONEST [and] VENAL apply to a person, especially in public office, who acts on mercenary motives, without regard to honor, right, or justice. A corrupt politician is one originally honest who has succumbed to temptation and begun questionable practices. A dishonest politician is one lacking native integrity. A venal politician is one so totally debased as to sell patronage.
None of us should be self-righteous regarding corruption. If serving in political office, few of us would be able to resist the temptation of the funding and favors that Big Money can provide. It isn’t just the money. It’s a carrot-and-stick operation. When a politician tries to resist powerful, wealthy donors, they are blocked and/or punished.
To Sum Up
How did we get to this point, where American democracy is genuinely threatened by a small, far-right, extremist, white Christian nationalist movement? You can thank runaway inequality and middle-class financial insecurity (for instance, good paying manufacturing jobs that went overseas). And you can thank big corporations and oligarchs for that. Greedy self-interest rigged the system and set the stage for a bewildered, disgruntled, misinformed citizenry to clamor for an authoritarian “strong-man” to save the day.
Both corporate fascism and nationalist fascism aim to accumulate power. This is detrimental to democracy, which aims to balance power—and thereby preserve human rights and economic justice.
Stay tuned. More candidates are added every week.
Listed candidates are vetted in the following ways:
A statement on a candidate’s campaign website that declares they reject corporate contributions.
A social media or email reply that confirms the candidate rejects corporate contributions.
A review of an incumbent candidate’s past fundraising on OpenSecrets.
Candidates who accept campaign contributions from AIPAC and/or its United Democracy Project Super PAC are rejected from the list. AIPAC aims to block progressive candidates.