21st Century Democrats

21st Century Democrats is a liberal organization of U.S. Democrats founded by Tom Harkin with a goal to elect Democrats who will be leaders inside the Democratic Party on Capitol Hill, State Houses, counties, and cities across the country. 21st Century Democrats endorses candidates for each of these elections. Each candidate receives staff & training, field organizers, as well as strategic and fundraising support.

21st Century Democrats is a coalition partner of the liberal coalition America Votes.^[1]

Past candidates[edit]

These candidates were endorsed by 21st Century Democrats.^[2] In 2005-2006 21st Century Democrats contributed $42,000 to several Democratic candidates (specifics listed below).^[3]

Candidates who won their General Election in 2006[edit]

• Sherrod Brown, US Senate, Ohio ($5000)
• Debra Bowen, Secretary of State, California
• Jennifer Brunner, Secretary of State, Ohio
• Robert Casey, US Senate, Pennsylvania ($1000)
• Richard Cordray, State Treasurer, Ohio
• Keith Ellison, [1] US Congress, 5th District, Minnesota ($5000)
• Gabby Giffords, US Congress, 8th District, Arizona ($5000)
• Kirsten Gillibrand, US Congress, 20th District, New York ($10000)
• Raj Goyle, State House of Representatives, 87th District, Kansas
• Chuck Hoskin, State House of Representatives, 6th District, Oklahoma
• Ike Leggett, Montgomery County Executive, Maryland
• Andy Meisner, State House of Representatives, 27th District, Michigan
• Chris Murphy, US Congress, 5th District, Connecticut ($5000)
• Rebecca Otto, State Auditor, Minnesota
• Hannah Pingree, State House Majority Leader, 36th District, Maine
• Jamie Raskin, State Senate, 20th District, Maryland
• Andrew Rice, State Senate, 46th District, Oklahoma
• Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State, Minnesota
• John Sarbanes, US Congress, 3rd District, Maryland ($5000)
• Ted Strickland, Governor, Ohio
• Betty Sutton, US Congress, 13th District, Ohio ($1000)
• Jon Tester, [2] US Senate, Montana ($5000)
• Ken Ulman, Howard County Executive, Maryland

Candidates who won general elections in 2007[edit]

• Lee Helgen, City Council, Saint Paul, Minnesota
• Tom Bullock, City Council, Lakewood, Ohio
• David Mejias, County Legislator, Nassau County, New York

Candidates who won general elections in 2008[edit]

• Adam M. Fetterman, State House, 81st District, Florida
• Jack Markell, Governor, Delaware
• Jim Roth, corporation commissioner, Oklahoma
• Jeff Merkley, US Senate, Oregon
• Jeanne Shaheen, US Senate, New Hampshire
• Tom Udall, US Senate, New Mexico
• John Adler, US Congress 3rd District, New Jersey
• John Boccieri, US Congress 16th District, Ohio
• André Carson, US Congress 7th District, Indiana
• Steve Driehaus, US Congress 1st District, Ohio
• Donna Edwards, US Congress 4th District, Maryland
• Bill Foster, US Congress 14th District, Illinois
• Gabielle Giffords, US Congress 8th District, Arizona
• Kirsten Gillibrand, US Congress 20th District, New York
• Debbie Halvorson, US Congress 11th District, Illinois
• Jim Himes, US Congress 4th District, Connecticut
• Mary Jo Kilroy, US Congress 15th District, Ohio
• Ann Kirkpatrick, US Congress 1st District, Arizona
• Larry Kissell, US Congress 8th District, North Carolina
• Suzanne Kosmas, US Congress 24th District, Florida
• Frank Kratovil, US Congress 1st District, Maryland
• Ben Luján, US Congress 3rd District, New Mexico
• Dan Maffei, US Congress 25th District, New York
• Betsy Markey, US Congress 4th District, Colorado
• Gary Peters, US Congress 9th District, Michigan
• Chellie Pingree, US Congress 1st District, Maine
• Mark Schauer, US Congress 7th District, Michigan
• Carol Shea-Porter, US Congress 1st District, New Hampshire
• Jackie Speier, US Congress 12th District, California
• Harry Teague, US Congress 2nd District, New Mexico
• Chris Gregoire, Governor, Washington
• Kate Brown, Secretary of State, Delaware
• Steve Bullock, Attorney General, Montana

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• http://www.21stcenturydems.org/ Official website

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