The 2024 List of Noncorporate Progressive Candidates Running for National Office

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

UPDATED: August 21, 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

• 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 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

• 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

• Maybe: Colorado Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting 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 - lost primary

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

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

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

• Florida Amendment 3, Marijuana Legalization Initiative

• Florida Amendment 4, Right to Abortion Initiative

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

• Maybe: Idaho Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative

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

• Kentucky Allow State Funding for Non-Public Education Amendment (vote “no”)

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

• Maryland Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment

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

• Elissa Slotkin - US Senate, Democratic (currently US House, MI-07)

• 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 - lost primary

• John Kiehne - US House, MO-02, Democratic

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

• Missouri Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative

Nevada Progressive Candidates & Initiatives

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

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

• Nevada Right to Abortion Initiative

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 primary

• Mondaire 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 primary

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

• New York Equal Protection of Law Amendment

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 primary

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

• Oregon 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 - lost primary

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

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

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

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

Rhode Island Progressive Candidates

• Aaron Regunberg - US House, RI-01, Democratic

South Carolina Progressive Candidates

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

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

South Dakota Progressive Ballot Measure

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

• Constitutional Amendment G, Right to Abortion Initiative

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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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