April 22, 2026
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — 314 Action Fund today announced the endorsement of 53 downballot candidates across 25 states. This brings the total number of endorsed candidates to 241 for the 2026 cycle—including 180 State Legislature candidates and 61 local candidates. This new slate demonstrates our continued commitment to supporting a pipeline of new Democratic leaders who will protect science and health care at the state and local level.
The slate also includes 13 Guardians of Public Health—two nurse practitioners, four registered nurses, three public health professionals, three pharmacists and one physician. These candidates are answering the call to serve while 314 Action Fund works to elect 100 new doctors up and down the ballot by 2030.
“As Republicans take their anti-science fight to statehouses across the country, it’s more important than ever to elect scientists and doctors to office at every level of government,” said Shaughnessy Naughton, President of 314 Action. “From the state legislature down to country district clerks—our candidates are stepping up to use their expertise and real-world experience to keep Americans safe and healthy. They understand the science and the stakes, and bring their unique insight from the lab or hospital room to tackling the biggest issues facing their communities today: protecting health care, our environment, and lowering costs. We’re proud to support these candidates and look forward to working together in 2026 and beyond.”
Endorsed candidates
- CA: Joni Ricks-Oddie, Assembly District 09
- CA: Darshana Patel, Assembly District 76
- CA: Priya Bhat-Patel, Carlsbad City Council
- CA: Jozef Maldonado, Fullerton City Council
- CA: Andrea Beth Damsky, Helix Water District
- CA: Sarah Palmer, Alameda County Flood Control District
- CO: Amy Paschal, House District 18
- CO: Christian Schilder, House District 39
- CO: Lesley Smith, House District 49
- FL: Rob Long, House District 90
- GA: Dana Barrett, Secretary of State
- GA: Shelly Abraham, House District 99
- GA: Ray Smith, Senate District 46
- GA: Mateo Sanabria, House District 28
- GA: Rob Epstein, House District 23
- IL: Suzy Glowiak Hilton, Senate District 23
- IN: Ranjan Rohatgi, St. Joseph County Council
- KS: Melissa Oropeza, House District 37
- KY: Christian Furman, Senate District 6
- MD: Edith Patterson, House District 28
- ME: Valli Geiger, House District 42
- MI: Abbas Alawieh, Senate District 2
- MI: Carrie Rheingans, House District 47
- MI: Julie Brixie , House District 73
- MI: Angela Witwer, House District 76
- MN: Heather Holmes, House District 24A
- MT: Luca Welle, House District 5
- MT: Thedis Crowe, House District 15
- MT: Jane Weber, House District 19
- NC: Jen Wiles, House District 75
- NC: Shannon Dowler, Madison County Executive
- NC: Jane Harrison, Raleigh City Council
- NC: Jerry Jones, New Hanover County Schools
- NH: Wendy Thomas, House District Hillsborough 12
- NJ: Meghann Valeo, Hillsborough Township Committee
- NM: Reena Szczepanski, House District 47
- NM: Sarah Boses, House District 50
- NM: Vincent Soule, House District 67
- NM: Eric Olivas, Bernalillo County Commission
- NY: Rachel May, Senate District 48
- NY: Karines Reyes, Assembly District 87
- OH: Mike Roberto, Senate District 27
- OR: Hai Pham , House District 36
- OR: John Dugger, Beaverton City Council
- RI: Michelle E McGaw, House District 71
- TX: Alex Maldonado, Harris County District Clerk
- WA: Lisa Parshley, House District 22
- WA: My Linh Thai, House District 41
- WI: Brian Bock, Assembly District 61
- WV: Daniel Day, House District 2
- WV: Evan Hansen, House District 79
- WV: John Zupan, House District 89
WV: Judith Shumate, Morgan County Commission