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ICYMI: What They’re Saying About 314 Action’s New Ad Campaign

Digital Ad Program in Six States is the Most Recent Project in 314 Action’s $10 Million Advocacy Campaign October 22, 2021 PHILADELPHIA — Earlier this week, 314 Action, which works to elect scientists to office, launched a new digital ad program in six states focused on GOP leaders’ refusal to condemn the dangerous, anti-science conspiracy […]

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314 Action Launches $10 Million Cycle-Long Advocacy Campaign

October 18, 2021 PHILADELPHIA — Today, 314 Action, which works to elect scientists to office, launched a $10 million nonpartisan advocacy campaign for the 2021-2022 cycle focused on issues critical to the science community, including climate change, COVID-19 response and future pandemic research, reproductive justice, gun violence prevention, and voting rights. The 2020 cycle was […]

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314 Action Launches Ad Campaign Calling on Sen. Joe Manchin to Vote for Pandemic Prevention Funding

COVID-19’s Economic Impact on West Virginia Shows the State Cannot Afford Another Pandemic September 27, 2021 PHILADELPHIA — Today, 314 Action launched an advocacy campaign calling on Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) to stand on the side of science and vote for sufficient pandemic preparedness funding. While experts believe that the federal government needs to invest […]

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314 Action Fund Endorses Engineer and Intelligence Officer Quaye Quartey in CA-25 Race

September 27, 2021 PHILADELPHIA — Today, 314 Action Fund announced its endorsement of Quaye Quartey in the race to represent California’s 25th congressional district. Quartey earned a master’s degree in systems engineering with a focus on cyber security, and served as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Navy, leading counterintelligence operations on five continents before […]

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314 Action Fund Endorses State Senator Tony Vargas in NE-02 Race

September 23, 2021 PHILADELPHIA — Today, 314 Action Fund announced its endorsement of State Senator Tony Vargas in the race to represent Nebraska’s second congressional district. A former science teacher, Vargas first served as a public official while a member of the Omaha Public Schools Board. He has also served as a state legislator since […]

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314 Action Fund Endorses Dr. Barbara Sharief in FL-20 Special Election

Broward County Commissioner and Nurse Is Running to Succeed Rep. Alcee Hastings September 15, 2021 PHILADELPHIA — Today, 314 Action Fund announced its endorsement of Dr. Barbara Sharief in the special election to represent Florida’s twentieth congressional district. A nurse, Dr. Sharief currently serves as Broward County Commissioner and previously served as the mayor of […]

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314 Action Fund Endorses Seven STEM Candidates for State and Local Offices

Nation’s Premier Pro-Science Political Organization Has Endorsed Fifty-Three State and Local Science Candidates So Far This Cycle September 14, 2021 PHILADELPHIA — Today, 314 Action Fund announced its endorsement of seven STEM candidates running for state and local offices across the United States. From supervisory boards to city hall, these scientists are campaigning on a […]

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314 Action Fund Endorses State Rep. Christina Bohannan in IA-02 Race

University of Iowa Law Professor and Environmental Engineer Will Seek to Flip IA-02 Back to Blue in 2022 September 9, 2021 PHILADELPHIA — Today, 314 Action Fund announced its endorsement of State Rep. Christina Bohannan in the race to represent Iowa’s second congressional district. An engineer and former Florida Department of Environmental Protection employee, Bohannan […]

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314 Action Fund: Whaley Remains Strongest Candidate in Ohio Governor Race

August 10, 2021 PHILADELPHIA — Today, with the news breaking that John Cranley is officially entering the Ohio gubernatorial race, 314 Action Fund re-emphasized its endorsement of and support for Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley in the same race. Whaley has solidified support — both political and fundraising — since her launch earlier this year. She […]

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314 Action Fund Congratulates State Rep. Allison Russo on Her Victory in OH-15 Primary

Russo Will Face Mike Carey, an Anti-Science, Anti-Facts Coal Lobbyist August 3, 2021 PHILADELPHIA — Today, 314 Action Fund congratulated State Rep. Allison Russo on winning the Democratic nomination in the race to represent Ohio’s fifteenth congressional district. Russo will face coal lobbyist Mike Carey in the general election. In recent years, OH-15 has persisted […]

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