Black Candidates Running for Office in 2020

Change starts here.

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It's not enough to demand justice for a week and simply move on. If we want to make real change in this country, that change needs to be reflected in our leaders, starting at the local level. (If you're not registered to vote yet, take two minutes to do so here.) Black people are tired, but these candidates, below, are dedicating themselves to their communities and their country—consistently putting in the work to remind us that Black lives have and always will matter.

Here, with the help of organizations like Higher Heights for AmericaVote Run LeadEmerge America, the LGBTQ Victory Fund, and more, Marie Claire compiled a list of mostly Democratic and non-partisan Black candidates running for office at the local, state, and federal level across the country in 2020. We encourage you to educate yourself about these candidates and their opponents by clicking the "learn more" button underneath each candidate to make an informed decision at the polls. By no means is this a comprehensive list of who's running for office, and we will continue to update this piece throughout the year as elections occur.

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Alabama

Phyllis Harvey-Hall

U.S. House of Representatives, AL-02

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Adia McClellan Winfrey

U.S. House of Representatives, AL-03

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Terri A. Sewell

U.S. House of Representatives, AL-07

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Alaska

This state will be updated with applicable candidates.

Arizona

Coral Evans

Arizona State House of Representatives, District 6

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Geraldine Peten

Arizona State House of Representatives, District 4

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Jevin Hodge

Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, District 1

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Whitney Walker

Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, District 3

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Triné Nelson

Kyrene School District Governing Board

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Arkansas

Keidra Burrell

Arkansas State Senate, District 27

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Ronetta Francis

Arkansas State Senate, District 1

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Denise Ennett

Arkansas State House of Representatives, District 36

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Joyce Elliot

U.S. House of Representatives, AR-02

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Jannie Cotton

Arkansas State House of Representatives, District 41

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Shawn Only

Arkansas State House of Representatives, District 53

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Ricky Dale Harrington Jr.

U.S. Senate

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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California

Rhodesia Ransom

San Joaquin County Supervisor, District 5

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Tunua Thrash-Ntuk

Long Beach City Council, District 8

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Angela Andrews

Hayward City Council

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Holly Mitchell

Los Angeles County Supervisor, District 2

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Marcus Bush

National City Council-At-Large

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Barbara J. Lee

U.S. House of Representatives, CA-13

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Karen Bass

U.S. House of Representatives, CA-37

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Maxine Waters

U.S. House of Representatives, CA-43

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Lanira Murphy

State Assembly, District 46

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Nichelle Henderson

Los Angeles Community College Board

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Maureen Craft

Elk Grove City Council

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Ge’Nell Gary

Albany City Council

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Kimberly Warmsley

Stockton City Council

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Monica E. Wilson

Antioch City Council, District 4

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Tiffanee Jones

Vallejo City Unified School District Trustee, District 2

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Treva Reid

Oakland City Council, District 7

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Sara Prada

Hayward School Board

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Kim Pipkin

San Anselmo Town Council

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Marcia Wilson

Alhambra Unified School District Board of Education

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Yasmine-Imani McMorrin

Culver City Council

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Carolyn Wysinger

West Contra Costa Unified School Board Trustee, District 5

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Lisa Gauthier

East Palo Alto City Council

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Dr. Nichèt James-Gray

Los Angeles Community College District Board, Seat Five

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Herb Wesson

Los Angeles County Supervisor, District 2

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Joella Valdez

Montebello City Council

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Chaz Flemmings

Manhattan Beach City Council

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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David Torres

Montebello City Council

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Richard Hurt

Aliso Viejo City Council

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Devin Murphy

Pinole City Council

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Colorado

Regan Byrd

Colorado RTD Board, District H

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Leslie Herod

Colorado State House of Representatives, District 8

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Dominique Jackson

Colorado State House of Representatives, District 42

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Rhonda Fields

Colorado State Senate, District 29

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Joe Neguse

U.S. House of Representatives, CO-02

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Jennifer Bacon

Colorado State House of Representatives, District 7

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Connecticut

Jahana Hayes

U.S. House of Representatives, CT-05

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Quentin "Q" Phipps

Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 100

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Delaware

Lisa Blunt Rochester

U.S. House of Representatives, DE-00

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Madinah Wilson-Anton

Delaware State House of Representatives, District 26

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Marie Pinkney

Delaware State Senate, District 13

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Florida

Shevrin Jones

Florida State Senate, District 35

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Val Demings

U.S. House of Representatives, FL-10

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Kimberly Walker

U.S. House of Representatives, FL-12

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Pam Keith

U.S. House of Representatives, FL-18

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Christine Olivo

U.S. House of Representatives, FL-24

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Frederica Wilson

U.S. House of Representatives, FL-24

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Bobby DuBose

Florida State House of Representatives, District 94

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Harold Pryor

Broward County State Attorney

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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George Odom

Broward County Circuit Court Judge, Group 16

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Anika Omphroy

Florida State House of Representatives, District 95

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Vennia Francois

U.S. House of Representatives, FL-10

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Dotie Joseph

Florida State House of Representatives, District 108

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Fentrice Driskell

Florida State House of Representatives, District 63

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Travaris McCurdy

Florida State House of Representatives, District 46

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Georgia

Lucy McBath

U.S. House of Representatives, GA-06

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Regina Lewis-Ward

Georgia State House of Representatives, District 109

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Patsy Austin-Gatson

Gwinnett County District Attorney

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Rhonda Burnough

Georgia State House Representative, District 77

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Park Cannon

Georgia State House of Representatives, District 58

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Nikema Williams

Georgia State Senate, District 39

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Doreen Carter

Georgia State House of Representatives, District 92

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Joyce Barlow

Georgia State House of Representatives, 151

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Mokah Jasmine Johnson

Georgia State House of Representatives, District 117

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Raphael Warnock

U.S. Senate

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Donna McLeod

Georgia State House of Representatives, District 105

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Shelly Hutchinson

Georgia State House of Representatives, District 107

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Jasmine Clark

Georgia State House of Representatives, District 108

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Renitta Shannon

Georgia State House of Representatives, District 84

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Jamesia James

U.S. Senate

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Deborah A. Jackson

U.S. Senate

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Tamara Johnson-Shealey

U.S. Senate

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Valencia Stovall

U.S. Senate

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Tabitha Johnson-Green

U.S. House of Representatives, GA-10

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Derrick J. Wilson

Gwinnett County Commission, District 3

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Nicole Love Hendrickson

Gwinnett County Commission, Chair

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Matielyn Jones

Georgia State Senate, District 45

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Ebony Carter

Georgia State House of Representatives, District 110

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Aaron Whitely

Chatham County Commission, District 6

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Hawaii

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Idaho

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Illinois

Lauren Underwood

U.S. House of Representatives, IL-14

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Lamont Robinson

Illinois State House of Representatives, District 5

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Ken Mejia-Beal

Illinois State House of Representatives, District 42

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Levander "Van" Smith Jr.

Circuit Court Judge of Cook County

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Robin L. Kelly

U.S. House of Representatives, IL-02

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Erika Weaver

U.S. House of Representatives, IL-15

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Robert Peters

Illinois State Senate, District 13

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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DeShawn Williams

Champaign County Board, District 6

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Chaundra Bishop

Champaign County Coroner

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Indiana

Jeannine Lee Lake

U.S. House of Representatives, IN-06

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Belinda Drake

Indiana State Senate, District 32

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Dr. Woody Myers

Indiana Governor

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Iowa

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Kansas

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Kentucky

Pamela Stevenson

Kentucky State House of Representatives, District 43

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Attica Scott

Kentucky State House of Representatives, District 41

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Lamar Allen

Kentucky State House of Representatives, District 56

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Dustin Burley

Kentucky State House of Representatives, District 53

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Angela Evans

Council Member, District 6

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Louisiana

Sandra "Candy" Christophe

U.S. House of Representatives, LA-05

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Diedre Pierce Kelly

Louisiana State Central Committee and County Committee

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Sharon Weston Broome

Mayor-President, Baton Rouge

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Maine

Rachel Talbot Ross

Maine State House of Representatives, District 40

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Dr. Richard Evans

Maine State House of Representatives, District 120

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Maryland

Shebra Evans

Montgomery County Board of Education, District 4

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Brandon Scott

Mayor, Baltimore

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Maria Mandela Vismale

Baltimore City Council, District 5

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Massachusetts

Ayanna Pressley

U.S. House of Representatives, MA-07

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Michigan

Brenda Lawrence

U.S. House of Representatives, MI-14

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Cynthia A. Johnson

Michigan State House of Representatives, District 5

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Kyra Harris Bolden

Michigan State House of Representatives, District 35

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Felicia Brabec

Michigan State House of Representatives, District 55

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Domonique Clemons

Genesee County Commission, District 4

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Chokwe Pitchford

Michigan State House of Representatives, District 79

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Minnesota

John Thompson

Minnesota State House of Representatives, District 67A

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Ilhan Omar

U.S. House of Representatives, MN-05

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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DeVonna Pittman

Hennepin County Commissioner

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Ruth Richardson

Minnesota State House of Representatives, District 52B

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Cedrick R. Frazier

Minnesota State House of Representatives, District 45A

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Mississippi

Mike Espy

U.S. Senate

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Missouri

Cori Bush

U.S. House of Representatives, MO-01

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Melissa Robinson

Kansas City City Council

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Alissia Canady

Lieutenant Governor

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Tishaura O. Jones

St. Louis City Treasurer

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Dr. Gena Ross

U.S. House of Representatives, MO-06

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Yinka Faleti

Missouri Secretary of State

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Montana

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Nebraska

Marque Snow

Nebraska State House of Representatives, District 9

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Terrell McKinney

Nebraska Legislature, District 11

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Nevada

Daniele Monroe-Moreno

Moreno Assembly, District 1

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Clara Thomas

Nevada Assembly, District 17

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Belinda Harris

North Las Vegas Justice Court, Department 3

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Tierra Jones

District Court Judge, Department 10

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Brittney Miller

Nevada Assembly, District 5

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Dallas Harris

Nevada State Senate, District 11

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Pat Spearman

Nevada State Senate, District 1

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Howard Watts

Nevada Assembly, District 15

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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New Hampshire

Melanie Levesque

New Hampshire State Senate, District 12

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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New Jersey

Cory Booker

U.S. Senate

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Bonnie Watson Coleman

U.S. House of Representatives, NJ-12

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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New Mexico

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New York

Zellnor Myrie

New York State Senate, District 20

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Rita Joseph

New York City Council, District 40

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Samra Brouk

New York State Senate, District 55

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Amoy Barnes

Staten Island City Council, District 49

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Jackie Gordon

U.S. House of Representatives, NY-02

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Jamaal Bowman

U.S. House of Representatives, NY-16

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Mondaire Jones

U.S. House of Representatives, NY-17

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Roxanne Persaud

New York State Senate, District 19

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Jabari Brisport

New York State Senate, District 25

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Yvette D. Clarke

U.S. House of Representatives, NY-09

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Amanda Septimo

New York Assembly, District 84

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Kemi Akindude

U.S. House of Representatives, NY-11

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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North Carolina

DeAndrea Salvador

North Carolina State Senate, District 39

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Sydney Batch

North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 37

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Kimberly Hardy

North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 43

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Frances Jackson

North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 45

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Pat Timmons-Goodson

U.S. House of Representatives, NC-08

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Aimy Steele

North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 82

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Evelyn Terry

North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 71

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Jean Farmer-Butterfield

North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 24

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Jessica Holmes

Commissioner of Labor

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Natalie Murdock

North Carolina State Senate, District 20

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Rosa Gill

North Carolina State Senate, District 33

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Vernetta Alston

North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 29

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Yvonne Lewis Holley

Lieutenant Governor

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Cheri Beasley

North Carolina Supreme Court Justice

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Cynthia Wallace

U.S. House of Representatives, NC-09

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Alma Adams

U.S. House of Representatives, NC-12

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Tiffani Koonce-Crawford

Lenoir County Commissioner

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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North Dakota

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Ohio

Emilia Sykes

Ohio State House of Representatives, District 34

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Janine Boyd

Ohio State House of Representatives, District 9

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Juanita Brent

Ohio State House of Representatives, District 12

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Catherine Ingram

Ohio State House of Representatives, District 32

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Leronda Jackson

Ohio State House of Representatives, District 40

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Phil Robinson

Ohio State House of Representatives, District 6

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Joyce Beatty

U.S. House of Representatives, OH-03

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Vanessa Enoch

U.S. House of Representatives, OH-08

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Desiree Tims

U.S. House of Representatives, OH-10

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Marcia Fudge

U.S. House of Representatives, OH-11

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Laverne Gore

U.S. House of Representatives, OH-11

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Lasheyl Stroud

Franklin County Court of Common Pleas

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Oklahoma

Danyell Lanier

U.S. House of Representatives, OK-02

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Mauree Turner

Oklahoma State House of Representatives, District 88

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Oregon

Janelle Bynum

Oregon State House of Representatives, District 351

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Pennsylvania

Claudette Williams

Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, District 176

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Summer Lee

Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, District 34

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Malcolm Kenyatta

Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, District 181

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Rhode Island

Jennifer Rourke

Rhode Island State Senate, District 29

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Marcia Ranglin

Rhode Island State House of Representatives, District 5

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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South Carolina

Jaime Harrison

U.S. Senate

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Helen Pendarvis

South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 35

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Melissa Watson

U.S. House of Representatives, SC-07

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Jermaine Johnson

South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 80

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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JA Moore

South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 15

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Kambrell Garvin

South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 77

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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South Dakota

This state will be updated with applicable candidates.

Tennessee

Marquita Bradshaw

U.S. Senate

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Erika Stotts Pearson

U.S. House of Representatives, TN-08

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Brandon Thomas

Tennessee State House of Representatives, District 49

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Torrey Harris

Tennessee State House of Representatives, District 90

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Texas

Adrienne Bell

U.S. House of Representatives, TX-14

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Candace Valenzuela

U.S. House of Representatives, TX-24

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Rhetta Bowers

Texas State House of Representatives, District 113

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Sheila Jackson Lee

U.S. House of Representatives, TX-18

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Eddie Bernice Johnson

U.S. House of Representatives, TX-30

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Aurora Martinez Jones

Texas State Court, 126th District Judge

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Christian Menefee

Harris County Attorney

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Akilah Bacy

Texas State House of Representatives, District 138

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Utah

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Vermont

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Virginia

This state will be updated with applicable candidates.

Washington

Joy Stanford

Washington State House of Representatives, District 26, Position 1

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Jamila Taylor

Washington State House of Representatives, District 30, Position 1

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Sharonda Amamilo

Thurston County Superior Court Judge, Position 8

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Kirsten Harris-Talley

Washington State House of Representatives, District 37, Position 2

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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April Berg

Washington State House of Representatives, District 44

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Marilyn Strickland

U.S. House of Representatives, WA-10

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Washington, D.C.

Janeese Lewis George

City Council Ward, District 4

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Eleanor Holmes Norton

U.S. House of Representatives, DC-00

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Christina Henderson

D.C. City Council At-Large

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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West Virginia

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Wisconsin

LaTonya Johnson

Wisconsin State Senate, District 6

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Shelia Stubbs

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 77

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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LaKeshia Myers

State Assembly, District 12

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Gwen Moore

U.S. House of Representatives, WI-04

Election Date: November 3, 2020

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Wyoming

This state will be updated with applicable candidates.

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