A Guide to Democratic Women Running for Federal Office in 2020
Pay attention to these Senate and House races.
While the presidential race is certainly the most talked about during the 2020 election cycle, what's equally important are the races in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives. As we've seen following the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who we elect up and down the ballot—in this case, specifically the U.S. Senate—matters. Time and time again, we are reminded that the only way to ensure we live in a democracy that works for all of us is to elect leaders that are truly interested in representing the people, and working towards a progressive future.
With the help of organizations like EMILY's List, The Collective, Vote Run Lead, LGBTQ Victory Fund, Everytown for Gun Safety, New American Leaders, and Emerge, Marie Claire created a guide to the Democratic women running for federal office—including those who are running on progressive agendas, which includes enacting bold climate change proposals and reforming our criminal justice system—this November. Consider it your cheat sheet to helping flip the Senate blue, electing more women to office, and ensuring the Democrat-led U.S. House of Representatives stays intact. (Remember: There are still key races to pay attention to that don't include women, like Senator Lindsey Graham vs. Democrat Jaime Harrison and Senator Cory Gardner vs. Democrat John Hickenlooper.)
By no means is this a comprehensive list, and we will continue to update this piece with candidates through November 3. In the meantime, get to know some of the Democratic women on the ballot in your state, below.
U.S. Senate
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Theresa Greenfield, Iowa
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Barbara Bollier, Kansas
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Amy McGrath, Kentucky
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Sara Gideon, Maine
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Tina Smith, Minnesota*
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Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire*
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Abby Broyles, Oklahoma
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Marquita Bradshaw, Tennessee
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MJ Hegar, Texas
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Paula Jean Swearengin, West Virginia
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Merav Ben-David, Wyoming
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U.S. House of Representatives
Alyse Galvin (AK-AL)
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Phyllis Harvey-Hall (AL-02)
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Adia McClellan Winfrey (AL-03)
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Joyce Elliott (AR-02)
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Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ-02)*
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Hiral Tipirneni (AZ-06)
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Audrey Denney (CA-01)
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Brynne Kennedy (CA-04)
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Chris Bubser (CA-08)
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Kim Mangone (CA-23)
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Christy Smith (CA-25)
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Katie Porter (CA-45)*
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Georgette Gómez (CA-53)
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Sara Jacobs (CA-53)
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Diane Mitsch Bush (CO-03)
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Jillian Freeland (CO-05)
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Jahana Hayes (CT-05)*
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Margaret Good (FL-16)
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Pam Keith (FL-18)
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Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (FL-26)*
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Donna Shalala (FL-27)*
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Nikema Williams (GA-05)
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Lucy McBath (GA-06)*
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Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-07)
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Tabitha Johnson-Green (GA-10)
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Liz Johnson (GA-12)
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Abby Finkenauer (IA-01)*
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Rita Hart (IA-02)
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Cindy Axne (IA-03)*
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Marie Newman (IL-03)
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Betsy Dirksen Londrigan (IL-13)
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Lauren Underwood (IL-14)*
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Pat Hackett (IN-02)
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Christina Hale (IN-05)
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Michelle De La Isla (KS-02)
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Sharice Davids (KS-03)*
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Lori Trahan (MA-03)*
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Ihssane Leckey (MA-04)
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Ayanna Pressley (MA-07)*
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Hillary Scholten (MI-03)
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Elissa Slotkin (MI-08)*
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Haley Stevens (MI-11)*
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Rashida Tlaib (MI-13)
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Angie Craig (MN-02)*
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Ilhan Omar (MN-05)*
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Quinn Nystrom (MN-08)
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Cori Bush (MO-01)
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Jill Schupp (MO-02)
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Kathleen Williams (MT-AL)
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Deborah Ross (NC-02)
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Kathy Manning (NC-06)
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Pat Timmons-Goodson (NC-08)
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Cynthia Wallace (NC-09)
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Kara Eastman (NE-02)
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Amy Kennedy (NJ-02)
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Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11)*
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Deb Haaland (NM-01)*
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Xochitl Torres Small (NM-02)*
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Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03)
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Patricia Ackerman (NV-02)
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Susie Lee (NV-03)*
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Nancy Goroff (NY-01)
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Jackie Gordon (NY-02)
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14)
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Tedra Cobb (NY-21)
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Tracy Mitrano (NY-23)
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Dana Balter (NY-24)
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Kate Schroder (OH-01)
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Vanessa Enoch (OH-08)
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Desiree Tims (OH-10)
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Hillary O’Connor Mueri (OH-14)
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Danyell Lanier (OK-02)
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Kendra Horn (OK-05)*
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Christina Finello (PA-01)
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Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05)*
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Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06)*
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Susan Wild (PA-07)*
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Kristy Gnibus (PA-16)
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Adair Boroughs (SC-02)
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Kim Nelson (SC-04)
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Melissa Watson (SC-07)
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Sima Ladjevardian (TX-02)
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Lulu Seikaly (TX-03)
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Lizzie Pannill Fletcher (TX-07)*
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Adrienne Bell (TX-14)
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Veronica Escobar (TX-16)*
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Wendy Davis (TX-21)
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Gina Ortiz Jones (TX-23)
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Candace Valenzuela (TX-24)
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Julie Oliver (TX-25)
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Jessica Cisneros (TX-28)
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Sylvia Garcia (TX-29)*
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Elaine Luria (VA-02)*
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Abigail Spanberger (VA-07)*
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Jennifer Wexton (VA-10)*
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Carolyn Long (WA-03)
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Kim Schrier (WA-08)*
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Marilyn Strickland (WA-10)
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Beth Doglio (WA-10)
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