Noncorporate Candidates Running in the July & August Primaries
There are unbought Democrats, Republicans, Independents and 3rd Party candidates galore! Support them, for the sake of political integrity and democracy.
UPDATED: JULY 25, 2022
Big Money in Politics Tends to Corrupt
Do you agree that the love of money, or greed, is the root of all evil in American politics? And that too much money leads to too much power? And that much power is too often misused?
Unbought Candidates Are the Antidote
Then support, and vote for, unbought noncorporate candidates. They are the ones who serve their constituents, instead of Big Money & Power. They are the ones who balance power and reduce corruption.
From the Noncorporate Candidates Directory
The "Noncorporate Candidates Directory" at FriendsInDC.com includes candidates from all parties. I happen to be a Leftist. But I believe honest, intelligent Congress Members of all stripes can put their heads together and hammer out sensible legislation.
The noncorporate candidates listed below are running for national office in the 2022 July and August primaries. Being in the list is NOT an endorsement. But it does verify that listed candidates have stated that they reject corporate PAC money now, and will continue to do so in the future.
Maryland’s primary is in July. Arizona, Kansas, Missouri, Washington, Tennessee, Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont, Wisconsin, Hawaii, Alaska, Wyoming, Florida, and New York hold their primaries in August. The states are listed here according to their primary date.
Do Your Homework Before Voting
Always visit a candidate’s campaign website, and do an Internet search of him or her, before giving your vote. Put on your critical-thinking-cap. Stay out of your emotions. Avoid making mental associations. Rather, pay close attention to the language. Political propaganda is designed to imply certain things… without actually saying so. Vague wording is crafted to help listeners “plug in” whatever they already believe or want to hear. (Remember Barrack Obama’s 2008 “Change” slogan? What “change” did YOU have in mind?)
Pay attention to the terms. Here are some examples: “Affordable healthcare” is weak sauce, compared to “universal healthcare.” “School choice” may dilute funding for “public education;” the terms represent different philosophies! “Election integrity” is not another way to say “voter rights.” Ask yourself, “What does this candidate mean by ‘immigration reform’—a stronger border wall, or that refugees are welcome?”
Stay Calm, Do Your Small Part
Politics are extremely distressing this summer. The January 6th Committee Hearings are fearsome. Horrible mass shootings have occurred. Reproductive Rights are chaotic, now left to each state to decide. And while the U.S. Supreme Court overrules other state decisions (i.e., New York gun legislation), it hints at further intrusions into people’s personal lives. Then, Attorney General Merrick Garland drives us crazy with a very slow investigation into the 2021 January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. And, as per usual, there are looming threats of global warming and nuclear disaster (i.e., Ukraine’s nuclear power plants, or worse.)
Do not allow yourself to be overwhelmed. Stay calm. Do what you can, no matter how small and insignificant it may seem. No one person is responsible to fix the entire country. But together, with each person doing what they can reasonably do, we may make a real difference. For instance, it’s a small thing to cast your vote in the primary elections. Commit to doing that.
Stay strong!
MARYLAND
Jul 19 closed primary
U.S. House, MD-02 - George Croom (D)
Small Business Supports - Climate Action - Digital Equality - Public Education - Free Early Childhood Education - Student Loan Debt Cancellation - Free Public College - Affordable Healthcare - Affordable Housing - Immigration Reform - Public Safety - Standardized Police Training - Declare War on Poverty - Senior Supports - Social Security Benefits for Caregivers - Increased Minimum Wage - Women’s Equality - Reproductive Rights - Worker Rights - Labor Unions - Green Federal Training Programs
U.S. House, MD-02 - Liri Fusha (D)
Pure Capitalism - Tax Reform - Easy Online Access to Congressional Office - End System Racism - Self-Subsistence Communities - Small Business Supports - Rural Resilience
U.S. House, MD-03 - John Sarbanes (D) incumbent
Public Health - Big Money Out of Politics - Environmental Protections - Gun Safety - Women’s Rights
U.S. House, MD-04 - Donna Edwards (D)
Living Wages - Worker Rights - Labor Unions - Fair Trade Agreements - Tax Reform - Prince George County FBI Headquarters - Infrastructure - Mass Transit - Universal Healthcare - Reproductive Rights - Pandemic Preparedness - Environmental Justice - Climate Action - Criminal Justice Reform - Voting Rights - Overturn Citizens United - End Gerrymandering - LGBTQ+ Rights - Public Education - Universal Pre-K - Veteran Supports - Senior Protections - Foreign Policy Based on Human Rights, Diplomacy and Peacebuilding - Immigration Reform
U.S. House, MD-05 - Mckayla Wilkes (D)
Universal Healthcare - Green New Deal - Criminal Justice Reform - Public Education - Homes for All - A Black Agenda with Reparations - Living Wages - Labor Unions - Federal Jobs Guarantee - Public Transit - Immigrant Rights - Paid Parental Leave - Universal Pre-K and Childcare - LGBTQ+ Equality - Women’s Rights - Honor Indigenous Sovereignty - Expand Social Security - Senior Protections - Civil Liberties - End Gun Violence - Free Meals for Students - Federal Social Wealth Fund
U.S. House, MD-06 - Ben Smilowitz (D)
Climate Action - Civil Liberties - Affordable Healthcare - Government Accountability and Whistleblower Protections - Campaign Finance Reform - Overturn Citizens United - Voting Rights - Public Education - Universal Pre-K - Free Community College - Forgive Student Loan Interest - Small Business Supports - Youth Civic Engagement and Representation - Pandemic Preparedness - Gun Safety
U.S. House, MD-08 - Andres Garcia (L)
Reduce Government Spending - Reduce Federal Employment - Fewer Healthcare Regulations - Secure Borders - Audited Elections
ARIZONA
Aug 2 semi-closed primary
U.S. Senate - Mark Kelly (D) incumbent
No Corporate PAC Pledge - Kelly’s Official Senate Website
U.S. Senate - Marc Victor (L)
3L Legal Principle - Free Market Healthcare - No Social Programs for Immigrants - Legalize Gambling - Legalize Sex Work - Legalize Drugs - Nonviolent Racism Tolerated - Peace First Foreign Policy - Freedom Of and From Religion - Reasonable Regulations - Serious Consideration of Global Warming - LGBTQ+ Equality - Legalize Euthanasia - Leave Abortion Issue to Local Communities - Leave Animal Rights to Local Communities - Merit-Based Wealth System
U.S. House, AZ-07 - Raul Grijalva (D) incumbent
Immigration - Universal Healthcare - Criminal Justice - Public Education - Environment - Jobs & Economy - Infrastructure - Seniors & Social Security - Civil Rights & Liberties - Veterans - Diplomatic Foreign Policy - Native American Communities - Covid Recovery
U.S. House, AZ-09 - Gareth Gilsdorf (I)
Anti-Corruption Legislation - Labor Unions - End Abusive Business Practices - Public Education - Save Colorado River Basin - Renewable Energy - Increase Production of Lithium - Silica Industry - Infrastructure - American Power Grid - Solar Roads - Lift the Ban on Nuclear Waste Recycling - Healthcare Reform - Well Paid Blue Collar Jobs in Essential Industries - Immigration Reform - Humanize the Police - Student Loan Debt Reform - Ranked Choice Voting - Open Primaries - Triple Senators and Representatives to Per Capita Levels
KANSAS
Aug 2 open to unaffiliated voters primary
U.S. Senate - Robert Klingenberg (D)
Universal Healthcare - Debt Relief for All - Green New Deal - Anti-Corruption - Living Wages - Lower Cost of Living - Codify Roe v Wade - Defend Marriage Equality - Right to Self Defense - Universal Housing - Universal Income - Abolish Electoral College - End Gerrymandering - Voting Rights - Worker Rights - Rural Development and Investment - Environmental Protections - Reproductive Rights - Lifelong Learning Opportunities
MICHIGAN
Aug 2 open primary
U.S. House, MI-04 - Joseph Alfonso (D) write-in
Clean Water - Environmental Protections - Veteran Services - Defense Budget Reform - Antitrust Laws - Small Farms and Agriculture - Public Utilities - Rural Workforce Development - Data Security Laws - Immigration Reform
U.S. House, MI-07 - Elissa Slotkin (D) incumbent
No Corporate PAC Pledge - Clean Water - Campaign Finance Reform - Veteran Supports - Environmental Protections - Climate Action - Women’s Rights - LGBTQ+ Rights - Racial Equality - End Government Shutdowns - End Gun Violence
U.S. House, MI-09 - Brian Jaye (D)
Reduce Violent Crime - Reproductive Rights - Humanitarian Aid to Palestine - Decriminalize Marijuana - Living Wages - Economic Justice - End Corporate Money in Politics - Gun Safety - LGBTQ+ Rights - Voting Rights - Cut Military Spending - Police Reform - Racial Equality - Universal Healthcare - Immigration Reform - Living Wages - Public Education - Free Public College - Protect Social Security - Green New Deal - Community Safety
U.S. House, MI-10 - Huwaida Arraf (D)
Sustainable Economy and Jobs - Anti-Monopoly - Fair Trade Policies - Fair Wages - Affordable Healthcare - Clean Air and Water - Environmental Protections - Great Lakes Restoration - Public Safety - Responsible Gun Ownership - Public Education - Constituent-First Office - Human and Civil Rights
U.S. House, MI-12 - Rashida Tlaib (D) incumbent
BOOST Act, Families and People First - Green New Deal - Environmental Justice - Racial Equity - Fight Corporate Greed - Economic Justice - Universal Healthcare
U.S. House, MI-13 - Shri Thanedar (D)
Criminal Justice Reform - Economic Empowerment - Environmental Justice - LGBTQ+ Justice - Mental Health - Police Reform - Voting Rights - Government Reform
MISSOURI
Aug 2 open primary
U.S. Senate - Lucas Kunce (D)
Break Up Corporate Monopolies - Abolish Corporate PACs - Marshall Plan for the Midwest - Legalize Marijuana - End Opioid Crisis - Workers Rights - Break Up Big Ag - Universal Healthcare - Veterans Support - Equality for All - Public Education - Strengthen Social Security
U.S. Senate - Deshon Porter (R)
Congressional Term Limits - Fix the Border - Pro-Life - Fund the Police
U.S, Senate - Lewis Rolen (D)
Public Education - Labor Unions - Voting Rights - Police Reform - Women’s Rights - Prison Reform - Universal Healthcare - Reduce Military Budget - Tax Reform - Transparent Foreign Policy - Fair Trade Agreements - End Fear-Driven Politics
U.S. Senate - Spencer Toder (D)
Climate Action - Green Jobs - Environmental Justice - Renewable Energy Infrastructure - Universal Healthcare - Public Education - Free Public College - Re-Prioritize Military Spending - Agriculture and Farming - Equality and Civil Rights - Housing Rights - Veterans Support - Immigration Reform - Reproductive Rights - Public Safety - Gun Safety - Criminal Justice Reform - Tax Reform - Voting Rights
U.S. House, MO-01 - Cori Bush (D) incumbent
LGBTQ+ Equality - Immigration Reform - Prison Reform - Gender Equality - Criminal Justice Reform - Universal Healthcare - Green New Deal - Housing for All - Public Safety - Public Education - Free Public College - Economic Justice - Campaign Finance Reform
U.S. House, MO-02 - Trish Gunby (D)
Universal Healthcare - Reproductive Rights and Healthcare - Voting Rights - Overturn Citizens United - Justice for All - LGBTQ+ Rights - Policing National Standards - Abolish Death Penalty - Legalize Cannabis - Pathway to Citizenship - Disability Rights - Green Tech and Renewable Energy - Remove Lead Piping, Across the U.S. - Affordable Housing - Universal Internet Access - Expand Public Transportation - Worker Rights - Labor Unions - Living Wages - Enforce Anti-Trust Laws - Paid Family Leave - Small Business Wage Credits - Public Education - Gun Legislation - Universal Pre-K - School Meals
U.S. House, MO-02 - Ray Reed (D)
Universal Healthcare - Environmental Justice - Green New Deal - Civilian Climate Corps - Clean Air and Water - Food Access - Justice Reform - Abolish Death Penalty - Legalize Marijuana - Voting Rights
U.S. House, MO-02 - Bill Slantz (L)
Proportional Representation - Criminal Justice Reform - Intervention Last Foreign Policy - Freedom of Religion - Gun Rights - Immigration Reform - Infrastructure - Equal Rights - End Medicare and Medicaid - Labor Unions - No Minimum Wage - No Federal Reserve - No Social Security - No Income Tax - Free Trade
U.S. House, MO-03 - Andrew Daly (D)
Living Wages - Reduce Corporate Power - Public Education - Pro-Choice - Constitutional Rights
U.S. House, MO-05 - Maite Salazar (D)
Green New Deal - Universal Healthcare - Federal Jobs Guarantee for Artists & Musicians - Federal Housing Guarantee - Student Loan Forgiveness - Free Tuition - Small Business Supports - Migrant Rights - Criminal Justice Reform - Ban Conversion Therapy - Tax Reform
U.S. House, MO-06 - Henry Martin (D)
Infrastructure - Internet and Energy - Living Wages - Family Farms - Universal Healthcare - Family Rights - End Gun Violence - Campaign Finance Reform - Climate Action - Marijuana Reform - The Farm Bill of Rights - Criminal Justice Reform
U.S. House, MO-07 - Kristen Radaker (D)
Small Business Supports - High-Speed Internet - Cyber Security - Welcome Refugees, Immigrants and Asylum Seekers - Avoid Large Omnibus Bills - Easy to Understand Legislation
U.S. House, MO-07 - Paul Walker (R)
Ban Critical Race Theory - Limit Federal Government Spending - Break Up Big Tech - School Choice - Remove Social Security Tax
U.S. House, MO-07 - John Woodman (D)
Remove Wealthy Special Interests From Government - High Standard of Living
U.S. House, MO-08 - Randi McCallian (D)
Rural Housing Development - Public Education - Affordable Childcare - Paid Caregiving - Universal Healthcare - Small Farm Supports - High-Speed Internet - Worker Rights - Labor Unions - Medications Available at Cost - Environmental Protections - Privacy and Rights Protection - Energy Independence
U.S. House, MO-08 - Jacob Turner (R)
Less Government - Abolish the IRS - Peace First Foreign Policy - Protect Gun Ownership - Free Market Healthcare
WASHINGTON
Aug 2 open top two primary
U.S. Senate - Naz Paul (I)
Small Business Supports - Immigration Reform - Renewable Energy - Free Trade - Affordable Healthcare - End Homelessness - Stop Military Industrial Lobbying - Crypto Currencies
U.S. Senate - Ravin Pierre (D)
Radical Transparency - Term Limits for Congress and Courts - Reframe National Security Conversation to Meeting American Needs - Reproductive Rights - Ban Federal Taxes on External Crypto Currencies - Audit Defense Budget - Ban Mandatory Congressional Fundraising
U.S. House, WA-02 - Jason Call (D)
Universal Healthcare - Green New Deal - Free Public College - Labor Unions - End War
U.S. House, WA-03 - Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D)
Big Money Out of Politics - Reproductive Freedom - Stop Inflation - Living Wages - Affordable Child Care - Take On Big Pharma - Small Business Supports - Boost American Manufacturing - More Skills and Cheaper Degrees - Fix Supply Chain - Environmental Protections - Right-to-Repair Legislation - Police Funding and Training
U.S. House, WA-05 - Ann Marie Danimus (D)
Universal Healthcare - Small Farms - Veteran Care - Environmental Protections - Senior Care
U.S. House, WA-05 - Natasha Hill (D)
Child Tax Credit - Public Education - Universal Healthcare - Rural Healthcare - Expand Social Security - Veteran Benefits - Renewable Energy - Living Wages - Worker Rights - Tax Reform - Voting Rights - Criminal Justice Reform - Police Reform - Anti-Corruption Legislation - Legalize Cannabis
U.S. House, WA-06 - Rebecca Parson (D)
End Homelessness - Green New Deal - Universal Healthcare - Universal Free School Meals - Universal Basic Income - Federal Jobs Guarantee - Free Public College - Expand Social Security - Racial Justice - Women’s Rights - Political Reform - Enforce Anti-Corruption Laws - Disability Rights - Public Education - Free Public College - Universal Pre-K and Childcare - Free School Meals - Homeschool Rights - Native Rights - Labor Rights - Immigration Reform - LGBTQ+ Rights - Gun Reform - Diplomacy and Peace Foreign Policy
U.S. House, WA-07 - Pramila Jayapal (D) incumbent
Universal Healthcare - Humane Immigration - Workers’ Rights - Big Money Out of Politics - Racial Justice - Economic Justice - Social Justice - Environmental Justice - Green New Deal
U.S. House, WA-08 - Justin Greywolf (L)
Income Tax Reform - Healthcare Access - Stop Government Regulations and Intrusions - Immigration Reform With Naturalization Path - Climate Action - Indigenous Rights - Family Farm Supports - Modern Infrastructure - Legalize Marijuana - End Discrimination
U.S. House, WA-08 - Kim Schrier (D) incumbent
No Corporate PAC Pledge - Living Wages - Public Transit - Public Lands - Climate Action - Climate Justice - Reproductive Rights - Public Education - Immigration Reform - Overturn Citizens United - Gun Safety - Veteran Supports
U.S. House, WA-08 - Scott Stephenson (R)
End Grooming and Radical Indoctrination - Stop Invasion at Border - Secure Elections - Fix Economy - Restore Freedom
U.S. House, WA-09 - Stephanie Gallardo (D)
Public Education - Moral Immigration System - Labor Unions - Gender Justice - Demilitarization - Clean Energy - Universal Healthcare - Criminal Justice Reform - Affordable Housing - Food Access - Campaign Finance Reform - Ethical Foreign Policy
TENNESSEE
Aug 4 partially open primary
U.S. House, TN-03 - Sandy Casey (R)
Gun Protection - Free Speech Protection - No “Pork” Legislation - Border Wall Completion - No Sanctuary Status for Illegal Aliens - School Choice
U.S. House, TN-03 - Meg Gorman (D)
People Over Profits - Immigration Reform - Reproductive Rights - End For-Profit Prisons - Gun Safety - Living Wages - Universal Basic Income - Paid Parental Leave - Universal Healthcare - Public Servant Supports - Wealth Tax - Estate Tax - Corporate Responsibility - Police Reform - Voting Rights - Campaign Finance Reform - Congressional Term Limits - Publicly-Funded Elections - Voting Rights - Climate Action - Green New Deal - Legalize Marijuana - Net Neutrality
U.S. House, TN-07 - Odessa Kelly (D)
Economic Justice - Living Wages - Covid Recovery - Universal Healthcare - Justice Reform - Housing Justice - Green New Deal - LGBTQ+ Equality - Immigrant Rights - Gun Violence Prevention
U.S. House, TN-08 - Danny Bridger (R)
One-Page Legislative Bills - Pro-Life - Congressional Term Limits - Energy Independence - State Rights
U.S. House, TN-08 - Dean Clouse (R)
Stop Covid Overreach - Fix 2020 Steal - Gun Protections - School Choice - Secure Borders - End Big Tech Censorship
CONNECTICUT
August 9 partially closed primary
U.S. House, CT-01 - Muad Hrezi (D)
Economic Justice - Tax Reform - Living Wage - Labor Unions - Environmental Justice - Green New Deal - Green Trade Deals - Universal Healthcare - Racial Justice - Voting Rights - End Mass Incarceration - End War on Drugs
U.S. House, CT-02 - Anthony DiLizia (D)
Public Education - Certification Programs - LGBTQ+ Equality - Green New Deal - Universal Healthcare - Living Wages - Small Businesses - Congressional Term Limits
U.S. House, CT-03 - Justin Paglino (G)
Universal Healthcare - Climate Action - Ranked Choice Voting - Peace Over Profit - Federally Guaranteed Basic Housing, Food, Employment, and Income
MINNESOTA
Aug 9 open primary
U.S. House, MN-01 - Jeremy Munson (R)
Affordable Healthcare - Gun Rights - Right to Life - Border Security - Fund Police - Only Congress-Approved War - Reduce Government Spending - Congressional Term Limits - Rebuild Current Infrastructure - Limit Agriculture Regulations - School Choice
U.S. House, MN-2 - Paula Overby (Legal Marijuana Now Party)
Public-Funded Elections - End Gerrymandering - Universal Healthcare - Student Debt Forgiveness - Free Public College - Worker Cooperatives - Worker Rights and Benefits - Living Wages - Sustainable Energy and Infrastructure Jobs - Global Cooperative for Energy and Conservation - Fair Financial Rewards for All - Social Equity - Legalize Marijuana - Privacy Protection - Immigration Reform - Paid Family Leave - End Domestic Violence - Separation of Church and State - Only Congress-Approved War - Gun Control
U.S. House, MN-03 - Dean Phillips (D) incumbent
No Corporate PAC Pledge - Campaign Finance Reform - Gun Violence Prevention - Immigration Reform - Climate Action - Public Education - Equal Pay - Reproductive Freedom
U.S. House, MN-04 - Amane Badhasso (D)
Universal Healthcare - Paid Sick Time - Paid Family and Medical Leave - Reproductive Rights - Tax Reform - Living Wages - Labor Unions - Affordable Housing - Renter’s Bill of Rights - Federal Jobs Guarantee - Expand Social Security - Pay Equity - Green New Deal - High Speed Rail
U.S. House, MN-05 - Ilhan Omar (D) incumbent
LGBTQ+ Rights - Just Immigration - Arts and Humanities Investment - Economic Justice - Environmental Justice - Energy Independence - Universal Healthcare - Public Education - Free Public College - Cancel Student Debt - Clean Elections - Prevent Gun Violence - Resilient Infrastructure - Criminal Justice Reform - Promote Peace and Prosperity
U.S. House, MN-08 - Jen Schultz (D)
Universal Healthcare - Living Wages - Paid Family Leave and Sick Time - Child Tax Credit - Affordable College - Climate Action - Modern, Green Infrastructure - Affordable Housing
VERMONT
Aug 9 open primary
U.S. Senate - Christopher Helali (PCUSA)
Peace - End U.S. Imperialism - Abolish Military Industrial Complex - No New Cold Wars - Free Palistine - End Sanctions - Demilitarize Police - End Patriot Act and Surveillance State - Equality - End Racism - Women’s Rights - LGBTQ+ Liberation - Socialism - Workers and Farmers United
U.S. House, VT-at-Large - Becca Balint (D)
Pandemic Recovery and Prevention - Universal Healthcare - Mental Health Care - Medicare Prescription Medication Negotiation - Opioid Epidemic Treatment - Gun Violence Prevention - Affordable Housing - Paid Family and Medical Leave - Universal Child Care - Public Education - School Meals - Senior Supports - Voting Rights - Supreme Court Reform - Racial Justice - Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform - End Qualified Immunity - Unarmed First Responders - Reproductive Rights - Cancel Student Debt - Affordable College - Climate Action - Green New Deal - Labor Unions - Modern Infrastructure - Broadband Access for All - Small Business Supports - Legalize Cannabis
U.S. House, VT-at-Large - Sianay Clifford (D)
Affordable Housing for All - Climate Action - Green New Deal - Universal Healthcare - Living Wages - Labor Unions - Climate-Responsive Job Creation - Policing Reform - End Qualified Immunity - BREATHE Act - People’s Response Act - Prioritize Decarceration
U.S. House, VT-at-Large - Molly Gray (D)
21st-Century Workforce - Job Transition Training - Paid Family and Medical Leave - Affordable Child Care - Improved Elder Care - Affordable Housing - Modernize Wastewater and Sewer - Climate Action - Affordable Electric Vehicles - End Fossil Fuel Subsidies - Reform Refugee Law - Prevent Nuclear Proliferation - End Wasteful Defense Spending - Two-State Solution
U.S. House, VT-at-Large - Liam Madden (R)
National Initiatives - Term Limits - Ranked Choice Voting - Proportional Representation - Civic Education - Campaign Finance Reform - Public-Funded Elections - Qualified Democracy
WISCONSIN
Aug 9 open primary
U.S. Senate - Mandela Barnes (D)
No Corporate PAC Pledge - Filibuster Reform - End Gerrymandering - Overturn Citizens United
U.S. Senate - Peter Peckarsky (D)
Big Money Out of Politics - Universal Healthcare - Universal Broadband - Worker Rights - Labor Unions - Sustainable Agriculture and Farms - Forgive Student Loan Debt - End Systemic Racism - Environmental Protections - Climate Action - Veteran Justice - Living Wages - Tax Reform - End Forever Wars
U.S. House, WI-02 - Mark Pocan (D) incumbent
Public Education - Clean Energy - Universal Healthcare - Diplomacy First Foreign Policy - Veteran Support - Senior Support - Voting Rights - Family Farm Protections
U.S. House, WI-03 - Mark Neumann (D)
Green Economy - Public Housing - Rent Control - Nuclear Power - National Parks and Public Land - Universal Healthcare - Drug Price Control - Reproductive Rights - End War on Drugs - Legalize Marijuana - Reduce Military Budget - Human Rights Foreign Policy - Public Education - Free Public College and Apprenticeship Programs - Student Debt Forgiveness - Living Wages - Labor Unions - Worker Rights - Fair Trade Deals - Farm Policy Reform - Agro-Ecology - Voting Rights - Big Money Out of Politics - D.C. Statehood - Child Benefits - Expand Social Security - Federal Jobs Guarantee
U.S. House, WI-08 - Jacob VandenPlas (L)
End Crony Capitalism - Repeal Laws for Victimless Crimes - Gun Rights - Free Enterprise Healthcare - Protect Public and Private Property From Pollution - Phase Out Taxes - Term Limits - Campaign Finance Reform - Phase Out Government Welfare - Private Agriculture Certifications - Privatize Mass Transportation
HAWAII
August 13 open primary
U.S. Senate - Feena Bonoan (L)
Gun Protection - End the Jones Act - End Drug War - Space Exploration
U.S. Senate - Emma Pohlman (G)
Green Party Platform
U.S. House, HI-01 - Sergio Alcubilla (D)
Build Back Better - Universal Healthcare - Affordable Housing - Worker Rights - Labor Unions - Living Wages - Defend the Jones Act - Progressive Tax Code - Public Education - Paid Parental Leave - Universal Pre-K and Childcare - Free Public College - Cancel Student Loan Debt - Expand Social Security - Reproductive Rights - LGBTQ+ Rights - Immigration Reform - End Homelessness - Criminal Justice Reform - Police Reform - Legalize Marijuana - Green New Deal - Compact of Free Association (COFA) Residents - Big Money Out of Politics - Protect Democracy
U.S. House, HI-02 - Brendan Schultz (D)
Universal Healthcare - Sustain Social Security - Labor Unions - Climate Action - Family Farms and Sustainable Agriculture - Climate Refugee Immigration - Peace Promoting Foreign Policy - Only Congress Can Declare War - Cut Defense Budget in Half - End Military Leases in Hawaii - Reduce Global Nuclear Weapons - Federal Tax Reform - Public Education - Universal Pre-K - Free Community College - Forgive Student Debt of Public Servants - Native Hawaiian Reparations and Self-Determination - Veteran Supports - Subsidize the Jones Act - Reproductive Rights and Bodily Autonomy - End Homelessness - Public Safety and Crime Prevention
U.S. House, HI-02 - Jill Tokuda (D)
Healthcare/Mental Health Access - Climate Action - Environmental Protections - Public Education - Free Public College - Overturn Citizens United - Anti-Corruption - Voting Rights - Big Money Out of Politics - Bring Federal Funds to Hawaii - Reproductive Rights - Pandemic Preparedness - Public Safety and Gun Control
ALASKA
Aug 16 nonpartisan top four primary
Nada
WYOMING
Aug 16 primary
U.S. House, WY-at-Large - Meghan Jensen (D)
Public Education - Rural Healthcare - Labor Unions - Public Lands Protection - Reproductive Rights - Affordable Child Care - Affordable Housing - Protect Wyoming Resorces - Hold Corporate Power Accountable
U.S. House, WY-at-Large - Marissa Selvig (Constitution Party Wyoming)
Tax Reform - Abolish IRS - Reduce Federal Budget - Gun Protection - Pro-Life - Border Protection - School Choice - No Censorship Anywhere - Tribal Awareness - Environmental and Land Management
FLORIDA
August 23 closed primary
U.S. Senate - William Sanchez (D)
Green New Deal - Safe Water - Universal Healthcare - Universal Childcare - Public Education - Free Public Education - Immigration Reform - Abolish ICE - Affordable Housing - Tenants’ Rights - Banking for All - Labor Unions - Seniors - Disabled People - Gun Safety - LGBTQ+ Equality - Slash Drug Costs - Police Reform - Racial Justice - Living Wage - Veterans - Women’s Equality - End Endless Wars
U.S. House, FL-01 - Rebekah Jones (D)
Environment - Government Transparency and Responsibility - Veterans - Voter Rights - Science and Research - Media Accountability - Universal Pre-K
U.S. House, FL-03 - Danielle Hawk (D)
Reduce Gun Violence - Water Conservation - Climate Action - Right to Repair - Reproductive Freedom - Universal Healthcare - Eldercare - Worker Rights - Living Wages - Rural Broadband - Affordable College - Equality for All
U.S. House, FL-03 - Tom Wells (D)
Fair Market Capitalism - Universal Healthcare - Publicly Funded Elections - Climate Justice - Green New Deal - Living Wage - Labor Unions - Expand Social Security - Restore Glass-Stegall - Stock Trade Transaction Tax - Wealth Tax - Postal Banking
U.S. House, FL-07 - Allek Pastrana (D)
Tax Reform - Legalize Marijuana - End Stock Buybacks - Free Public College - Gun Safety - Universal Healthcare - Immigration Reform - LGBTQ+ Equality - Term Limits for Congress and Supreme Court - Voting Rights - Women’s Rights
U.S. House, FL-10 - Maxwell Frost (D)
End Gun Violence - Universal Healthcare - Green New Deal - Thrive Act - Criminal Justice Reform - Legalize Recreational Marijuana - Decriminalize Sex Work - Voting Rights
U.S. House, FL-10 - Jason Holic (I)
Campaign Finance Reform - Family Supports - Public Education - Environmental Protections - Energy and Mobility Infrastructure
U.S. House, FL-12 - Kimberly Walker (D)
Public Education - Affordable Healthcare - Women’s Rights - LGBTQ+ Rights - Voting Rights - Combat Homelessness - Police Reform for Public Safety - Clean Energy Economy - Environmental and Economic Justice - Veteran Supports and VA modernization - Senior Supports - Gun Reform - Ban Assault Weapons - Foreign Policy for Prosperous World
U.S. House, FL-13 - Frank Craft (L)
Criminal Justice Reform - End Qualified Immunity - End Civil Asset Forfeiture - Equality for All - Addiction Treatment, Not Prison - End Corporate Welfare - Congressional Term Limits - Budget the Deficit - Protect Free Speech - Shrink Government - Gun Rights
U.S. House, FL-16 - Jan Schneider (D)
Campaign Finance Reform - Living Wages - Climate Action - Clean and Renewable Energy - Gun Control - Ban Assault Weapons - Universal Healthcare - Immigration Reform - Port Infrastructure - Senior Supports - Tax Reform - Women’s Rights
U.S. House, FL-19 - Cindy Banyai (D)
Climate Action - Environmental Protections - Green New Deal - Affordable Housing - Education Supports - Gun Control - Legalize Cannabis - Affordable Healthcare - Tax Reform - Equal Rights - Fair Wages - Federal Jobs Guarantee - Expand Social Security - Veteran Supports - Diplomacy-First Foreign Policy - Government Reform - Public Transportation - Immigration Reform
U.S. House, FL-20 - Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D)
Economic Recovery - Universal Healthcare - Social Justice - Immigration Reform
U.S. House, FL-23 - Allen Ellison (D)
Women’s Rights - Veterans Affairs - Climate Action - Public Lands - Clean Water - People with Disabilities - Seniors - Universal Healthcare - LGBTQ+ Rights - Small Businesses - Worker Rights - Immigration Reform - Gun Safety - Criminal Justice Reform - Legalize Marijuana - Ban Private Prisons
U.S. House, FL-23 - Mike Trout (D)
Universal Healthcare - Term Limits - Tax Reform - Veteran Supports - Ban Primary Resident Foreclosures - Affordable Housing - Break Up Big Tech - Civic Education
U.S. House, FL-26 - Christine Olivo (D)
Universal Healthcare - Financial Economic Relief - Racial Justice - Immigration Reform - Climate Action - End War Now
U.S. House, FL-27 - Angel Montalvo (D)
Green New Deal - Universal Healthcare - Housing for All - Immigration Reform - Covid Relief - Racial Justice
U.S. House, FL-28 - Juan Paredes (D)
Universal Healthcare - Climate Action - Green New Deal - Public Education - Forgive Student Loan Debt - Free Public College - Public Housing - Living Wages - Immigration Reform - Criminal Justice Reform for Rehabilitation - Public Transport
NEW YORK
August 23 closed primary
U.S. Senate - Diane Sare (I)
Reinstate Glass-Steagall - National Banking - Public Credit - International Collaborations on a Thermonuclear Fusion Energy Prototype Reactor - Four Powers Agreement - Respect Sovereignty of All Nations - No Wars of Agression - End Sanctions - Classical Education, Science and Culture - Crush Global Fascist Digital Dictatorship
U.S. House, NY-02 - Mike Rakebrandt (R)
Finish the Wall - Merit-Based Immigration - Energy Independence - School Choice - Ban Critical Race Theory - Withdraw From Paris Climate Agreement - Reduce Regulations and Taxes - End Mail-In Voting - Election Auditing Systems - Protect Second Amendment - Defend Israel - Pro-Life - Animal Welfare
U.S. House, NY-03 - Melanie D'Arrigo (D)
Universal Healthcare - Green New Deal - End Government Corruption - End Gun Violence - Fair Taxes - Criminal Justice Reform - Small Business Success - The Mom Agenda - Public Education - Universal Childcare - Universal Paid Family and Medical Leave - Equal Pay - Women’s Rights - Address Maternal Mortality Crisis - Reproductive Rights - Senior Protections - LGBTQ+ Rights - Immigration Reform - Peace and Diplomacy Foreign Policy - Workers’ Rights - Veteran Supports
U.S. House, NY-03 - Reema Rasool (D)
Tax Reform - Affordable Housing - Universal Healthcare - Reproductive Rights - Public Education - Free or Affordable College - Student Debt Cancellation - Environmental Protections - Climate Action - Senior Protections - Veteran Supports - LGBTQ+ Rights - Gun Reform - Immigration Reform - Paid Family Leave
U.S. House, NY-04 - Keith Corbett (D)
Pro-Choice - Environmental Protections - Voting Rights - End Gun Violence - Affordable Living - Living Wages - Green Tech Jobs - Rebuild Infrastructure - Police Funding - Repeal Cap on SALT Deductions
U.S. House, NY-08 - Queen Johnson (D)
The Black Agenda - Housing Guarantee - Veteran Rights - Universal Healthcare - Immigration Reform - Green New Deal - Justice Reform - LGBTQ+ Rights - End Gun Violence - Senior Rights - Public Education - Cancel Student Debt - Women’s Rights - Living Wages - One-Year Paid Maternity Leave - Unlimited Paid Sick and Family Leave - Universal Pre-K
U.S. House, NY-10 - Mondaire Jones (D) incumbent
Big Money Out of Politics - End Gerrymandering - Expand Supreme Court - Universal Healthcare - Workers’ Rights - Living Wages - Labor Unions - Public Education - Universal Pre-K - Forgive Student Debt - Free Public College - Universal Childcare - Climate Action - Green New Deal - Renewable Public Transit - Women’s Rights - Reproductive Rights - End Systemic Racism - Police Reform - Criminal Justice Reform - Immigration Reform - LGBTQ+ Equality - End Gun Violence - Expand Social Security - Disability Rights - Living Wages - Guaranteed Jobs - Veteran Supports - Peace and Diplomacy Foreign Policy - Animal Rights
U.S. House, NY-10 - Yuh-Line Niou (D)
Fair Economy - Universal Healthcare - Green New Deal - Housing Justice - Immigrant Justice - Criminal Justice Reform
U.S. House, NY-10 - Ashmi Sheth (D)
Equal Opportunity for All - 21st Century Government - Economic Justice - Asylum Is a Human Right - Voting Right - Immigration Reform - Disability Rights - LGBTQ+ Equality - Public Education - Judicial Reform - End Corporate Influence in Government - Climate Action - Gun Control - Ethical Apparel Industry Standards - Climate Justice - Small Business Support - Tenant Bill of Rights - Affordable Healthy Food - Housing for All - Equal Pay - Community Food Systems - Public Education - Digital Literacy - Guaranteed Paid Leave
U.S. House, NY-11 - Komi Agoda-Koussema (D) Facebook
Affordable Healthcare - Economic Development - Public Education - Small and Medium Businesses - Law Enforcement Reform - Infrastructure - Affordable Housing - Voting Rights
U.S. House, NY-11 - Brittany Ramos DeBarros (D)
Care Over Criminalization - Universal Healthcare - Migration Is a Human Right - Cancel Consumer, Student and Medical Debt - Peace Economy - Green New Deal - Indigenous Sovereignty - Sustainable Infrastructure - Public Education - Universal Pre-K - Free Public College - Internet Access Is a Right - Housing is a Right - Workers’ Rights - Labor Unions
U.S. House, NY-11 - Max Rose (D)
Universal Healthcare - End Overdose Epidemic - Women’s Rights - Universal Childcare - Paid Family Leave - Climate Action - End Forever Wars - Congress’ Sole Authority to Declare War - Civil Rights - Tax Equity - Living Wages - Labor Unions - Expand Social Security - Public Safety - End Gun Violence - Pandemic Preparedness - Big Money Out of Politics - Voting Rights - Veteran Supports - Immigration Reform
U.S. House, NY-12 - Suraj Patel (D)
Paid Family and Medical Leave - Universal Pre-K - Universal Child Dividend - R&D Discovery Project - Climate Action - Blue New Deal (Oceans) - Green Infrastructure Bank - Campaign Finance Reform - Electoral Reform - Voting Rights - Affordable Housing - Universal Healthcare
U.S. House, NY-14 - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) incumbent
Green New Deal - Universal Healthcare - Cancel Student Debt - Immigration Reform - Affordable Housing
U.S. House, NY-16 - Jamaal Bowman (D) incumbent
Racial Justice - Universal Healthcare - Housing Justice - Free Public College - Cancel Student Debt - Public Education - Green New Deal - Tax the Rich - Expand Social Security - Labor Unions - Baby Bonds
U.S. House, NY-18 - Pat Ryan (D) - Special Election
Reproductive Rights - Economy for Families, Not Well-Connected - Public Safety - Assault Weapons Ban
U.S. House, NY-19 - Josh Riley (D)
Voting Rights - Campaign Finance Reform - End Gerrymandering - Fair Trade Deals - Made-in-the-USA+Bought-in-the-USA Procurement System - Federal Economic Development Agencies - Labor Unions - Inflation Relief - End Price Gouging - Affordable Housing - Public Education - Universal Pre-K - Expand School Meals - Healthy Maternity and Obstetric Medicine Act - Paid Family Leave - Living Wages - Infrastructure Investment & Job Act - Climate Action - Affordable Healthcare - Pandemic Preparation - Racial Justice - Rural America Supports - Veteran Supports - Senior Supports
U.S. House, NY-20 - Rostislav Rar (D)
Zero Emissions by 2030 - Police Reform - Immigration Reform - Affordable Housing - Big Money Out of Politics - Public Education - Free Public College - Universal Healthcare - Voting Rights - End Systemic Racism - Universal Childcare - Guaranteed Parental Leave - Investment in Artists - End Racist Traffic Stops
U.S. House, NY-22 - Francis Conole (D)
Affordable Healthcare - CNY Economy - Climate Action - Cybersecurity and Election Security - Women’s Rights - Campaign Finance Reform - Racial Justice - Criminal Justice Reform - Equality for All - Gun Violence Prevention - Rural Investments - Entitlement Protections - End Opioid Crisis - Pandemic Preparedness
U.S. House, NY-22 - Sarah Klee Hood (D)
Climate Action - Universal Healthcare - Women’s Health
U.S. House, NY-24 - Steve Holden (D)
Universal Healthcare - Global Climate Action - Racial and Economic Equality - Living Wages - Cancel Student Debt - Voting Rights - Women’s Rights - Veteran Supports - LGBTQ+ Rights - Gun Safety Laws - End Forever Wars and Occupations
U.S. House, NY-26 - Eddie Egriu (D)
Human Rights and Equality for All - Community Economic Development - Public Education - Student Loans Allocated to Living Expenses - Peace-Focused Foreign Policy - Humane Immigration
Of course, non-corporate candidates are preferred over corporate ones. However, it is more than a simple binary choice; it's a hierarchy of choices where some non-corporate candidates are preferred over others. Non-corporate candidates, not running on the Democratic Party (DP) ballot-line, do not have any effect on changing the DP either on the state or on the national levels. Of course, if the choice is between a Republican or a non-corporate candidate not running in the DP, the choice is clear. Berniecrats (Our Revolution) has and will continue to support these candidates.
The problem, for those of us who believe Bernie's goals and in his strategy of restructuring the DP, is when a neoliberal ally is running against a non-DP non-corporate candidate. Berniecrats in this case will choose the neoliberal in most cases. I use, as a prime example, Barbara Lee. There are others who taper off in degrees. The issue is even more important when you consider that candidates not running on the DP ballot-line take away critical votes from those who believe that Bernie's strategy is the best one for changing the system.
Therefore, while I do think that you provide a valuable service, you are not seeing the bigger and more important picture. Berniecrats are not alone in understanding the importance of electing candidates using the DP ballot-line.
This strategy is being used by:
1. Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) 2021-22 National Electoral Strategy https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VpSL2DnwVtk93aYoiFlhtpHW8mXpHELL/view (pp.3-4, § 2, ¶¶ 2, 3, 6); and see: https://convention2021.dsausa.org/2021-dsa-convention-resolutions/ Search text for: ballot-line at Resolutions #6, #8, #11 (3, 5). and see:
2. Social Democrats USA (SDUSA): https://socialistcurrents.org/?page_id=621 @ Item #6, “A strategy, in general, to work within the Democratic Party….”
https://socialistcurrents.org/?page_id=18 @ item eleven. “WE, IN GENERAL, WORK WITHIN THE TWO PARTY SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES.”
3. Progressive Democrats of America (PDA): https://pdamerica.org/about-pda/, and
4. Working Families Party (WFP): https://workingfamilies.org/about/