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2020 PACE Endorsements

Find out which candidates Political Action for Candidate Election (PACE) endorsed in the 2020 elections.

PACE endorses and contributes to candidates from any party who meet our endorsement criteria. The national PACE Board of Trustees endorses and contributes to federal candidates running for U.S. House and Senate seats. They can also endorse in Presidential races. PACE can also contribute financially to the two major political parties through "donor councils" run by each party.

The NASW Board of Directors can endorse in the Presidential election.

Learn how endorsements are made

First Name	Last Name	District	Website	Status	Chamber	Party	Result
Joe	Biden	Pres.	https://joebiden.com/	Challenger		D	Win
Doug	Jones	AL-Sen	https://dougjones.com/splash	Incumbent	Senate	D	Loss
Al	Gross	AK-Sen	https://dralgrossak.com/	Challenger	Senate	N	Loss
Tom	O'Halleran	AZ-01	https://www.tomohalleran.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Ann	Kirkpatrick	AZ-02	https://www.kirkpatrickforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Raul	Grijalva	AZ-03	https://standwithraul.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Delina	DiSanto	AZ-04	https://www.delinadisanto.com/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Hiral	Tipirneni, MD	AZ-06	https://hiralforcongress.com/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Ruben	Gallego	AZ-07	https://gallegoforarizona.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Michael	Muscato	AZ-08	http://www.muscato4congress.com	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Greg	Stanton	AZ-09	https://www.stantonforarizona.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Mark	Kelly	AZ-Sen	https://markkelly.com/	Challenger	Senate	D	Win
Joyce	Elliott	AR-02	https://www.joyceelliott.com/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Celeste	Williams	AR-03	https://www.celestewilliamsforarkansas.com/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Chris	Bubser	CA-08	https://www.chrisbubser.com/	Open Seat	House	D	Loss
Josh	Harder	CA-10	https://www.harderforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Barbara	Lee	CA-13	https://barbaraleeforcongress.org/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Phil	Arballo	CA-22	https://philarballo.com/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Christy	Smith	CA-25	https://www.christyforcongress.org/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Judy	Chu	CA-27	https://www.judychu.org/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Ted	Lieu	CA-33	http://www.tedlieu.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Karen	Bass	CA-37	https://karenbass.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Gil	Cisneros	CA-39	https://cisnerosforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Loss
Katie	Porter	CA-45	https://katieporter.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Harley	Rouda	CA-48	https://harleyforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Loss
Mike	Levin	CA-49	https://mikelevin.org/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Diana	DeGette	CO-01	https://degette.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Joe	Neguse	CO-02	https://www.joeneguseforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Diane	Mitsch Bush	CO-03	https://dianeforcolorado.com/	Open Seat	House	D	Loss
Jillian	Freeland	CO-05	https://JillianFreeland.com	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Jason	Crow	CO-06	https://jasoncrowforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Ed	Perlmutter	CO-07	https://perlmutterforcolorado.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
John	Hickenlooper	CO-Sen	https://hickenlooper.com/	Challenger	Senate	D	Win
John	Larson	CT-01	https://larsonforcongress.org/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Joe	Courtney	CT-02	http://www.joecourtney.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Rosa	DeLauro	CT-03	https://rosadelauro.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Jim	Himes	CT-04	https://www.himesforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Jahana	Hayes	CT-05	https://jahanahayes.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Chris	Coons	DE-Sen	https://chriscoons.com/	Incumbent	Senate	D	Win
Phil	Ehr	FL-01	https://www.ehrforcongress.com	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Al	Lawson	FL-05	https://www.allawson.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Stephanie	Murphy	FL-07	http://www.stephaniemurphyforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Jim	Kennedy	FL-08	https://www.kennedyforflorida.com/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Darren	Soto	FL-09	https://www.darrensoto.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Val	Demings	FL-10	https://valdemings.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Charlie	Crist	FL-13	https://charliecrist.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Kathy	Castor	FL-14	https://www.castorforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Alan	Cohn	FL-15	https://alancohnforcongress.com/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Pam	Keith	FL-18	https://www.pamkeithfl.com/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Alcee	Hastings	FL-20	https://www.alceeforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Lois	Frankel	FL-21	https://loisfrankelforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Ted	Deutch	FL-22	https://www.tedforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Debbie	Wasserman Schultz	FL-23	https://debbiewassermanschultz.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Frederica	Wilson	FL-24	http://www.fredericawilsonforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Debbie	Mucarsel-Powell	FL-26	https://www.debbiemucarselpowell.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Loss
Donna	Shalala	FL-27	https://donnashalala.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Loss
Joyce	Griggs	GA-01	https://griggsforcongress.com/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Sanford	Bishop	GA-02	https://sanfordbishop.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Lucy	McBath	GA-06	https://lucyforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Carolyn	Bourdeaux	GA-07	https://carolyn4congress.com/	Open Seat	House	D	Win
Liz	Johnson	GA-12	https://www.lizjohnsonforcongress.com/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Jon	Ossoff	GA-Sen	https://electjon.com/	Challenger	Senate	D	Win
Raphael	Warnock	GA-Sen	https://warnockforgeorgia.com/	Challenger	Senate	D	Win
Ed	Case	HI-01	https://www.edcase.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Paulette	Jordan	ID-Sen	https://pauletteforsenate.com/	Challenger	Senate	D	Loss
Marie	Newman	IL-03	https://www.marienewmanforcongress.com/	Open Seat	House	D	Win
Lauren	Underwood	IL-14	https://www.laurenunderwoodforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Dick	Durbin	IL-Sen	https://www.durbinforsenate.com/	Incumbent	Senate	D	Win
Frank	Mrvan	IN-01	https://mrvanforcongress.com/	Open Seat	House	D	Win
Chip	Coldiron	IN-03	https://www.coldiron4congress.com/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Joe	Mackey	IN-04	http://www.joe4hoosiers.com/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Jeannine Lee	Lake	IN-06	https://jeannineleelakeforcongress.com/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Andre	Carson	IN-07	https://andrecarson.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Abby	Finkenauer	IA-01	https://www.abbyfinkenauer.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Loss
Rita	Hart	IA-02	https://www.ritahart.com/	Open Seat	House	D	Loss
Cindy	Axne	IA-03	https://cindyaxneforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
J.D.	Scholten	IA-04	https://www.scholten4iowa.com/	Open Seat	House	D	Loss
Theresa	Greenfield	IA-Sen	https://greenfieldforiowa.com/	Challenger	Senate	D	Loss
Sharice	Davids	KS-03	https://www.shariceforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Barbara	Bollier, MD	KS-Sen	https://bollierforkansas.com/	Challenger	Senate	D	Loss
Alexandra	Owensby	KY-04	https://www.amowensby.com/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Amy	McGrath	KY-Sen	https://amymcgrath.com/	Challenger	Senate	D	Loss
Cedric	Richmond	LA-02	https://www.cedricrichmond.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Candy	Christophe	LA-05	https://www.candychristophe4congress.com/	Open Seat	House	D	Loss
Adrian	Perkins	LA-Sen	https://perkinsforla.com/	Challenger	Senate	D	Loss
Sara	Gideon	ME-Sen	https://saragideon.com/	Challenger	Senate	D	Loss
Ed	Markey	MA-Sen	https://www.edmarkey.com	Incumbent	Senate	D	Win
Hillary	Scholten	MI-03	https://www.hillaryscholten.com/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Dan	Kildee	MI-05	https://www.dankildee.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Kimberly	Bizon	MI-10	https://www.kimberlybizonforcongress.com/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Gary	Peters	MI-Sen	https://petersformichigan.com	Incumbent	Senate	D	Win
Dean	Phillips	MN-03	https://phillipsforcongress.org/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Betty	McCollum	MN-04	https://www.mccollumforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Ilhan	Omar	MN-05	https://ilhanomar.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Tina	Smith	MN-Sen	https://tinaforminnesota.com/	Incumbent	Senate	D	Win
Bennie	Thompson	MS-02	http://benniethompson.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Alphonso Michael	Espy	MS-Sen	https://espyforsenate.com/	Challenger	Senate	D	Loss
Kathy	Ellis	MO-08	https://www.ellisforcongress.com/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Steve	Bullock	MT-Sen	https://stevebullock.com/	Challenger	Senate	D	Loss
Kate	Bolz	NE-01	https://katebolz.com/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Kara	Eastman	NE-02	https://www.eastmanforcongress.com/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Preston	Love, Jr.	NE-Sen		Challenger	Senate	D	Loss
Patricia	Ackerman	NV-02	https://www.ackerman4congress.com	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Jeanne	Shaheen	NH-Sen	https://jeanneshaheen.org/	Incumbent	Senate	D	Win
Amy	Kennedy	NJ-02	https://www.amykennedyforcongress.com/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Andy	Kim	NJ-03	https://andykimforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Stephanie	Schmid	NJ-04	https://www.stephaniefornewjersey.com	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Josh	Gottheimer	NJ-05	https://josh4congress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Tom	Malinowski	NJ-07	https://malinowskifornj.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Mikie	Sherrill	NJ-11	https://www.mikiesherrill.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Bonnie	Watson Coleman	NJ-12	https://www.bonnieforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Cory	Booker	NJ-Sen	https://corybooker.com/	Incumbent	Senate	D	Win
Deb	Haaland	NM-01	https://debforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Teresa	Fernandez	NM-03	https://www.teresaforall.com/	Open Seat	House	D	Win
Ben Ray	Lujan	NM-Sen	https://benrlujan.com	Open Seat	Senate	D	Win
Jackie	Gordon	NY-02	https://jackiegordonforcongress.com/	Open Seat	House	D	Loss
Tom	Suozzi	NY-03	https://suozziforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Grace	Meng	NY-06	https://www.gracefornewyork.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Max	Rose	NY-11	https://www.maxroseforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Loss
Carolyn	Maloney	NY-12	https://www.carolynmaloney.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Alexandria	Ocasio-Cortez	NY-14	https://www.ocasiocortez.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Mondaire	Jones	NY-17	https://mondaireforcongress.com/	Open Seat	House	D	Win
Anthony	Brindisi	NY-22	https://brindisiforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Loss
Deborah	Ross	NC-02	https://deborahross.com/	Challenger	House	D	Win
David	Price	NC-04	https://priceforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
David	Wilson Brown	NC-05	https://dwb4congress.com	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Cynthia	Wallace	NC-09	https://www.cynthiawallace.com/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Moe	Davis	NC-11	https://moedavisforcongress.com/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Alma	Adams	NC-12	https://almaadamsforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Scott	Huffman	NC-13	https://www.scotthuffman.com/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Kate	Schroder	OH-01	https://kateforcongress.com/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Joyce	Beatty	OH-03	https://beattyforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Vanessa	Enoch	OH-08	https://enochforcongress.com/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Desiree	Tims	OH-10	https://timsforcongress.com/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Alaina	Shearer	OH-12	https://www.alaina2020.com/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Tim	Ryan	OH-13	https://timryanforcongress.com	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Joel	Newby	OH-15	https://www.joelnewby.com/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Aaron Paul	Godfrey	OH-16	https://www.godfreyforcongress.com/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Suzanne	Bonamici	OR-01	https://www.bonamiciforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Jeff	Merkley	OR-Sen	https://www.jeffmerkley.com/	Incumbent	Senate	D	Win
Brendan	Boyle	PA-02	https://voteboyle.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Madeleine	Dean	PA-04	https://www.mad4pa.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Mary Gay	Scanlon	PA-05	https://www.scanlonforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Chrissy	Houlahan	PA-06	https://www.chrissyhoulahanforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Susan	Wild	PA-07	https://wildforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Eugene	DePasquale	PA-10	https://eugeneforcongress.com/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Kristy	Gnibus	PA-16	https://www.kristyforcongress.com/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Conor	Lamb	PA-17	https://conorlamb.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Jaime	Harrison	SC-Sen	https://jaimeharrison.com/	Challenger	Senate	D	Loss
Dan	Ahlers	SD-Sen	https://www.danahlers.com/	Challenger	Senate	D	Loss
Jim	Cooper	TN-05	https://www.cooperforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Steve	Cohen	TN-09	http://cohenforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Marquita	Bradshaw	TN-Sen	https://www.marquitabradshaw.com/	Open Seat	Senate	D	Loss
Lizzie	Fletcher	TX-07	https://www.lizziefletcher.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Mike	Siegel	TX-10	https://siegelfortexas.org/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Gina	Ortiz Jones	TX-23	https://ginaortizjones.com/	Open Seat	House	D	Loss
Julie	Oliver	TX-25	https://www.julieoliver.org/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Sylvia	Garcia	TX-29	http://sylviaforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Lloyd	Doggett	TX-35	https://www.votedoggett.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
MJ	Hegar	TX-Sen	https://mjfortexas.com/	Challenger	Senate	D	Loss
Cameron	Webb, MD	VA-05	https://www.drcameronwebb.com/	Open Seat	House	D	Loss
Abigail	Spanberger	VA-07	https://abigailspanberger.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Mark	Warner	VA-Sen	https://markwarnerva.com/contact-us/	Incumbent	Senate	D	Win
Suzan	DelBene	WA-01	https://www.delbeneforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Rick	Larsen	WA-02	https://www.ricklarsen.org/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Carolyn	Long	WA-03	https://electlong.com/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Derek	Kilmer	WA-06	https://derekkilmer.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Pramila	Jayapal	WA-07	https://www.pramilaforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Kim	Schrier, MD	WA-08	https://www.drkimschrier.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Adam	Smith	WA-09	http://www.electadamsmith.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Natalie	Cline	WV-01	https://www.natalieclineforcongress.com/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Cathy	Kunkel	WV-02	https://kunkelforcongress.com/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Hilary	Turner	WV-03	https://www.turnerforcongresswv.com/	Challenger	House	D	Loss
Paul Jean	Swearengin	WV-Sen	https://paulajean.com/	Challenger	Senate	D	Loss
Mark	Pocan	WI-02	https://pocanforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Ron	Kind	WI-03	https://www.ronkind.org/	Incumbent	House	D	Win
Gwen	Moore	WI-04	https://gwenmooreforcongress.com/	Incumbent	House	D	Win

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