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Elizabeth Warren (MA-Sen) Elizabeth Warren (MA-Sen)
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There's a movement in Massachusetts to elect Elizabeth and it's about more than taking back a Senate seat -- it's about electing someone who will get America working for regular folks again and hold big banks, insurance companies and Wall Street accountable for their actions.

Electing Elizabeth is a huge step towards getting Americans back to work and rebuilding the middle class.

Ilya Sheyman (IL-10) Ilya Sheyman (IL-10)
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Ilya is one of us. He's a grassroots progressive and he's putting together a campaign to win in Illinois. This is a Democratic district and we can win it and a Democratic majority in 2012 with your support today.

Ilya's worked with DFA members for years. He has dedicated his life to moving this country forward and we need more people with his vision and integrity in Congress.


Donna Edwards (MD-04) Donna Edwards (MD-04)
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Donna is a progressive fighter. As a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, she's led the fight to protect Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security and to get corporate money out of politics.

We're supporting her so she can continue to be a vocal advocate for creating jobs, investing in our nation's infrastructure, protecting our environment, improving our educational system among many other progressive values.

Raul Grijalva (AZ-07) Raul Grijalva (AZ-07)
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Raul Grijalva is the Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Under his leadership, progressives in Congress have never been more unified, on message, or a greater force to reckon with than now.

He's been a real fighter for us -- now we have to fight for him.


Griego for Congress Griego for Congress
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Eric Griego is known as many things -- authentic, principled, progressive, reformer, fighter. But being a run-of-the-mill, business-as-usual politician isn't one of them.

We can't fix what's broken in Washington unless we send more bold progressive Democrats to shake things up. Democracy for America is proud to endorse Eric Griego for Congress in New Mexico's First District.

Joe Miklosi (CO-06) Joe Miklosi (CO-06)
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Joe is running in Colorado's sixth district to defeat a Tea Party congressman who voted twice to destroy Medicare and is pursuing a radical social agenda -- attempting to redefine the definition of rape, comparing Social Security to a Ponzi scheme, and speaking out for English-only ballots.

Joe is one of us -- he is committed to reforming and building the Democratic Party from the bottom-up and he knows how to win the tough fights.


Darcy Burner (WA-01) Darcy Burner (WA-01)
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An engineer by training & a politician by necessity, Darcy is ready to pull apart what’s broken and rebuild it so that it works for all of us – not just Wall Street.

In 2009, Darcy became the first President and Executive Director of ProgressiveCongress.org, a non-profit based in Washington, D.C. that works with the Congressional Progressive Caucus on public health, civil rights, education, environmental sustainability and economic opportunity. She is one of the progressive movement's strongest allies and deserves our support.

Mary Jo Kilroy (OH-03) Mary Jo Kilroy (OH-03)
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Mary Jo was first endorsed by DFA in 2004 as part of the original Dean-Dozen candidates. Since then she has been an outspoken advocate for Progressives across the country -- fighting for the middle class and working families in every role she has served -- first on the School Board, then as a County Commissioner, and finally as a Member of Congress.

DFA is proud to have endorsed Mary Jo in every one of her campaigns -- She is a fighter that speaks truth to power.


Tom Ammiano for Assembly 2012 Tom Ammiano for Assembly 2012
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Tom Ammiano is a truly grassroots candidate. As the author of San Francisco’s Health Care Access legislation which made San Francisco the first City in the nation to provide universal health care, he's understands the importance of health care reform. It's crucial that he is re-elected to continue the fight for a single payer system in California.

Tom puts people first and will fight to restore funding to California's public schools. We know that Tom's values are our values -- and that's why we're supporting his re-election in 2012.

Mary Nickum for Fountain Hills Town Council Mary Nickum for Fountain Hills Town Council
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Long-time DFA activist and local member of DFA-Maricopa County, Mary Nickum, is running for town council to bring much-needed change to the Republican-dominated board. In these tough economic times, the town needs Mary's fresh perspective and progressive values.

Mary is committed to open government and is running by being accessible and getting to know voters one by one. Join DFA in supporting Mary in her March election for Town Council.


Debra Shore for Metro Water Reclamation District Debra Shore for Metro Water Reclamation District
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With a broad cross-section of my supporters, Debra is running for re-election to continue her important work on the Board of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District.

As an advocate for the Great Lakes, Debra has pushed for environmental infrastructure projects and cleaning up the Chicago waterways. With her knowledge of the issues and her wealth of experience, Debra is the woman for the job.

Will Guzzardi for State Rep Will Guzzardi for State Rep
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Will is a fighter for the truth and progressive democratic politics in Chicago. He has ideas to change Chicago for the better by improving education, decreasing gang violence and stimulating the economy while maintaining a healthy city budget.

It is honest, hard-working and well-crafted campaigns like his that have the ability to change tough political settings of large cities.