The 2024 List of Noncorporate Progressive Candidates Running for National Office

"Noncorporate" means they reject corporate contributions, which means they are "progressive."

UPDATED: November 9, 2024

The people on the 2024 Noncorporate Progressive Candidates List get it: Big Money corrupts. If elected, they will serve YOU (not wealthy donors).

Being on the List is not an endorsement, however. Some of the candidates are inexperienced. Sometimes, there are two or more noncorporate candidates running in the same district; I list them all. Finally, if you are a strategic voter like me, you may vote for a corporate Democrat who has a better chance of winning. For instance, in 2024 I will vote for the Harris/Walz ticket, even though they are not listed here.

The List is a statement about the corrupting influence of Big Money in politics. The List applauds the men and women who understand that Big Money destroys democracy and, take actions to reject corporate PAC donations.

I hope you are inspired to elect 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 noncorporate, progressive candidates of 2024.

Progressive Presidential Candidates

• Jill Stein - Green - lost election

• Cornel West - Independent - lost election

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 - lost primary

• Yassamin Ansari - US House, AZ-03, Democratic - WON ELECTION

• Raquel Terán - US House, AZ-03, Democratic - lost primary

• Katrina Schaffner - US House, AZ-05, Democratic - LOST ELECTION

• Raúl Grijalva - US House, AZ-07, Democratic, incumbent - WON REELECTION

California Progressive Candidates

• Barbara Lee - US Senate, Democratic (current US House member) - lost primary

• David Peterson - US Senate, Democratic - lost primary

• Katie Porter - US Senate, Democratic (current US House member) - lost primary

• Rose Penelope Yee - US House, CA-01, Democratic - LOST ELECTION

• Andrew Engdahl - US House, CA-04, Democratic - lost primary

• Adam Barajas - US House, CA-06, Democratic - lost primary

• Chris Richardson - US House, CA-06, Green - lost primary

• David Mandel - US House, CA-07, Democratic - lost primary

• Marjorie Mikels - US House, CA-11, Democratic - lost primary

• Glenn Kaplan - US House, CA-12, Democratic - lost primary

• Rishi Kumar - US House, CA-16, Democratic - lost primary

• Ro Khanna - US House, CA-17, Democratic, incumbent - WON ELECTION

• Luele Kifle - US House, CA-18, Democratic - lost primary

• Charlene Nijmeh - US House, CA-18, Democratic - lost primary

• Sean Dougherty - US House, CA-19, Green - lost primary

• Derek Marshall - US House, CA-23, Democratic - LOST ELECTION

• Angelica Duenas - US House, CA-29, Democratic - lost primary

• Francesco Arreaga - US House, CA-30, Democratic - lost primary

• Stephen Dunwoody - US House, CA-30, Democratic - lost primary

• Maebe A. Girl - US House, CA-30, Democratic - lost primary

• Gil Cisneros - US House, CA-31, Democratic - WON ELECTION

• Christopher Ahuja - US House, CA-32, Democratic - lost primary

• Douglas Smith - US House, CA-32, Democratic - lost primary

• Trevor Witt - US House, CA-32, Democratic - lost primary

• David Kim - US House, CA-34, Democratic - LOST ELECTION

• Aaron Reveles - US House, CA-34, Peace and Freedom - lost primary

• John Parker - US House, CA-37, Peace and Freedom - lost primary

• Anna Nevenic - US House, CA-41, Democratic - lost primary

• Will Rollins - US House, CA-41, Democratic - ?

• Joaquín Beltrán - US House, CA-42, Democratic - lost primary

• Nicole López - US House, CA-42, Democratic - lost primary

• Gregory Cheadle - US House, CA-43, Democratic - lost primary

• Aditya Pai - US House, CA-45, Democratic - lost primary

• Terry Crandall - US House, CA-47, Independent - lost primary

• Lucinda Jahn - US House, CA-48, Independent - lost primary

• Matthew Rascon - US House, CA-48, Democratic - lost primary

• Timothy Bilash - US House, CA-50, Democratic - lost primary

Colorado Progressive Candidates & Ballot Measure

• Adam Frisch - US House, CO-03, Democratic - LOST ELECTION

• Ike McCorkle - US House, CO-04, Democratic - lost primary

• Jason Crow - US House, CO-06, Democratic, incumbent - WON REELECTION

• Ron Tupa - US House, CO-07, Independent - LOST ELECTION

• Colorado Right to Abortion and Health Insurance Coverage Initiative - PASSED

• Colorado Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative - FAILED

Connecticut Progressive Candidates

• Chris Murphy - US Senate, Democratic, incumbent - WON REELECTION

Delaware Progressive Candidates

• Michael Katz - US Senate, Independent - LOST ELECTION

District of Columbia Progressive Candidates & Initiatives

• District of Columbia Ranked Choice Voting Initiative 83 - PASSED

Florida Progressive Candidates & Ballot Measures

• Tom Wells - US House, FL-03, Democratic - LOST ELECTION

• Allek Pastrana - US House, FL-07, Democratic - lost primary

• Maxell Frost - US House, FL-10, Democratic, incumbent - WON ELECTION

• Mark Weinkrantz - US House, FL-13, Democratic - lost primary

• Jen Perelman - US House, FL-25, Democratic - lost primary

• Florida Amendment 3, Marijuana Legalization Initiative - FAILED

• Florida Amendment 4, Right to Abortion Initiative - FAILED

Georgia Progressive Candidates

• Tambrei Cash - US House, GA-9, Democratic - LOST ELECTION

• Lexy Doherty - US House, GA-10, Democratic - LOST ELECTION

• Marcus Flowers - US House, GA-13, Democratic - lost primary

• Clarence Blalock - US House, GA-14, Democratic - lost primary

Hawaii Progressive Candidates

Jill Tokuda - US House, HI-02, Democratic, incumbent - WON REELECTION

Idaho Progressive Candidates

• Kaylee Peterson - US House, ID-01, Democratic - LOST ELECTION

• Idaho Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative - FAILED

Illinois Progressive Candidates

• Delia Ramirez - US House, IL-03, Democratic, incumbent - WON REELECTION

• Mahnoor Ahmad - US House, IL-06, Democratic - lost primary

• Kina Collins - US House, IL-07, Democratic - lost primary

• Qasim Rashid - US House, IL-11, Democratic - lost primary

• Lauren Underwood - US House, IL-14, Democratic, incumbent - WON REELECTION

Indiana Progressive Candidates

• Lori Camp - US House, IN-02, Democratic - LOST ELECTION

• Erik Hurt - US House, IN-08, Democratic - LOST ELECTION

• Liam Dorris - US House, IN-09, Democratic - lost primary

Iowa Progressive Candidates

• Ryan Melton - US House, IA-04, Democratic - LOST ELECTION

Kentucky Progressive Candidates

• Hank Linderman - US House, KY-02, Democratic - LOST ELECTION

• Kentucky Allow State Funding for Non-Public Education Amendment - FAILED (a good thing)

Maine Progressive Candidates

• Jared Golden - US House, ME-02, Democratic, incumbent - ?

Maryland Progressive Candidates & Ballot Measures

• Malcolm Colombo - US House, MD-03, Democratic - lost primary

• Lindsay Donahue - US House, MD-03, Democratic - lost primary

• John Morse - US House, MD-03, Democratic - lost primary

• Ashwani Jain - US House, MD-06, Democratic - lost primary

• Tekesha Martinez - US House, MD-06, Democratic - lost primary

• Maryland Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment - PASSED

Massachusetts Progressive Candidates

• Elizabeth Warren - US Senate, Democratic, incumbent - Won REELECTION

• Nadia Milleron - US House, MA-01, Independent - LOST ELECTION

• Ayanna Pressley - US House, MA-07, Democratic, incumbent - WON REELECTION

Michigan Progressive Candidates

• Hill Harper - US Senate, Democratic - lost primary

• Elissa Slotkin - US Senate, Democratic - WON ELECTION

• Clyde Shabazz - US House, MI-06, Green - LOST ELECTION

• Rashida Tlaib - US House, MI-12, Democratic, incumbent - WON REELECTION

Minnesota Progressive Candidates

• Kelly Morrison - US House, MN-03, Democratic - WON ELECTION

• Ilhan Omar - US House, MN-05, Democratic, incumbent - WON REELECTION

Mississippi Progressive Candidates

• Bronco Williams - US House, MS-01, Democratic - lost primary

Missouri Progressive Candidates

• Lucas Kunce - US Senate, Democratic - LOST ELECTION

• Cori Bush - US House, MO-01, Democratic, incumbent - lost primary

• Franklin Delano Roth II - US House, MO-08, Democratic - lost primary

• Missouri Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative - PASSED

Nevada Progressive Candidates & Initiatives

• Levy Shultz - US House, NV-04, Democratic - lost primary

• Nevada Question 3, Top-Five Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative - FAILED

• Nevada Right to Abortion Initiative - PASSED

New Jersey Progressive Candidates

• Lawrence Hamm - US Senate, Democratic - lost election

• Christina Khalil - US Senate, Green - lost election

• Andy Kim - US Senate, Democratic - WON ELECTION

• Sue Altman - US House, NJ-07, Democratic - LOST ELECTION

• Ravinder Bhalla - US House, NJ-08, Democratic - lost primary

New Mexico Progressive Candidates

Melanie Ann Stansbury - US House, NM-01, Democratic, incumbent - WON REELECTION

Teresa Leger Fernandez - US House, NM-03, Democratic, incumbent - WON REELECTION

New York Progressive Candidates

• Rob Lubin - US House, NY-02, Democratic - LOST ELECTION

• Nydia Velazquez - US House, NY-07, Democratic, incumbent - WON REELECTION

• Daniel Goldman - US House, NY-10, incumbent - WON REELECTION

• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - US House, NY-14, Democratic, incumbent - WON REELECTION

• Jamaal Bowman - US House, NY-16, Democratic, incumbent - lost primary

• Mondaire Jones - US House, NY-17, Democratic, former Member of Congress - LOSS ELECTION

• Josh Riley - US House, NY-19, Democratic - WON ELECTION

• Sarah Klee Hood - US House, NY-22, Democratic - lost primary

• David Wagenhauser - US House, NY-24, Democratic - LOST ELECTION

• New York Equal Protection of Law Amendment - PASSED

North Carolina Progressive Candidates

• Michael Dublin - US House, NC-02, Green - LOST ELECTION

• Pam Genant - US House, NC-14, Democratic - LOST ELECTION

North Dakota Progressive Candidates

• Katrina Christiansen - US Senate, Democratic - LOST ELECTION

Ohio Progressive Candidates

• Keith Mundy - US House, OH-05, Democratic - LOST ELECTION

• Michael Harbaugh - US House, OH-10, Independent - LOST ELECTION

Oklahoma Progressive Candidates

• Dennis Baker - US House, OK-01, Democratic - LOST ELECTION

• Madison Horn - US House, OK-05, Democratic - LOST ELECTION

Oregon Progressive Candidates & Initiatives

• Susheela Jayapal - US House, OR-03, Democratic - lost primary

• Jamie McLeod-Skinner - US House, OR-05, Democratic - lost primary

• Oregon Ranked-Choice Voting for Federal and State Elections Measure - FAILED

Pennsylvania Progressive Candidates

• Leila Hazou - US Senate, Green - LOST ELECTION

• Susan Wild - US House, PA-07, Democratic, incumbent - LOST REELECTION

• Dave Baker - US House, PA-11, Democratic - lost primary

• Summer Lee - US House, PA-12, Democratic, incumbent - WON REELECTION

• Zach Womer - US House, PA-15, Democratic - LOST ELECTION

• Preston Nouri - US House, PA-16, Democratic - LOST ELECTION

• Chris Deluzio - US House, PA-17, Democratic, incumbent - WON REELECTION

South Carolina Progressive Candidates

• Evangeline Hundley - US House, SC-05, Democratic - LOST ELECTION

• Mal Hyman - US House, SC-07, Democratic - LOST ELECTION

South Dakota Progressive Ballot Measure

• Sheryl Johnson - US House, At-Large, Democratic - LOST ELECTION

• Constitutional Amendment G, Right to Abortion Initiative - FAILED

Tennessee Progressive Candidates

• Marquita Bradshaw - US Senate, Democratic - lost primary

Texas Progressive Candidates

• Colin Allred - US Senate, Democratic - LOST ELECTION

• Ruth Torres - US House, TX-05, Democratic - LOST ELECTION

• Pervez Agwan - US House, TX-07, Democratic - lost primary

• Trey Hunt - US House, TX-12, Democratic - LOST ELECTION

• Rhonda Hart - US House, TX-14, Democratic - LOST ELECTION

• Michelle Vallejo - US House, TX-15, Democratic - LOST ELECTION

• Mark Lorenzen - US House, TX-17, Democratic - LOST ELECTION

• Kristin Hook - US House, TX-21, Democratic - LOST ELECTION

• Sam Eppler - US House, TX-24, Democratic - LOST ELECTION

• Francine Ly - US House, TX-24, Democratic - lost primary

• Anthony Tristan - US House, TX-27, Democratic - lost primary

• Callie Butcher - US House, TX-32, Democratic - lost primary

• Raja Chaudhry - US House, TX-32, Democratic - lost primary

• Kevin Felder - US House, TX-32, Democratic - lost primary

• Chris Panayiotou - US House, TX-32, Democratic - lost primary

• Greg Casar - US House, TX-35, Democratic, incumbent - WON REELECTION

• Christopher McNerney - US House, TX-37, Democratic - lost primary

• Gion Thomas - US House, TX-38, Democratic - lost primary

Vermont Progressive Candidates

• Bernie Sanders - US Senate, Independent, incumbent - WON REELECTION

Virginia Progressive Candidates

Michelle Maldonado - US House, VA-10, Democratic - lost primary

Washington Progressive Candidates

• Maria Cantwell - US Senate, Democratic, incumbent - WON ELECTION

• Jason Call - US House, WA-02, Green - lost primary

• Ann Marie Danimus - US House, WA-05, Democratic - lost primary

• Emily Randall - US House, WA-06, Democratic - WON ELECTION

• Pramila Jayapal - US House, WA-07, Democratic, incumbent - WON REELECTION

Washington DC Progressive Candidates & Ballots

• Washington, D.C., Initiative 83, Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative - PASSED

West Virginia Progressive Candidates

• Wes Holden - US House, WV-01, Independent - LOST ELECTION

• Steven Wendelin - US House, WV-02, Democratic - LOST ELECTION

Wisconsin Progressive Candidates

• Mark Pocan - US House, WI-02, Democratic, incumbent - WON REELECTION

• Rebecca Cooke - US House, WI-03, Democratic - LOST ELECTION

• Katrina Shankland - US House, WI-03, Democratic - lost primary

• Eric Wilson - US House, WI-03, Democratic - lost primary

• Elsa Duranceau - US House, WI-07, Democratic - lost primary

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2024 Progressive Policies

Here’s a “word cloud” that combines the progressive policies that are supported by most, if not all, noncorporate candidates running for national office in 2024.

Vote for a blue wave of progressive policies in 2024.

Listed candidates are vetted in the following ways:

1. A statement on a candidate’s campaign website that declares they reject corporate contributions.

2. A social media or email reply that confirms the candidate rejects corporate contributions.

3. A review of an incumbent candidate’s past fundraising on OpenSecrets.

4. 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.

NOTE: The 2024 List of Noncorporate Progressive Candidates is different from my previous lists. This time, NO Republican candidates are reviewed or included. The GOP is currently governed by far-right MAGA extremists and poses a fascist threat to our nation.

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