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Joseph R. Biden, Jr. is the Democratic candidate for President of the United States. Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Biden has a long career in public service, most notably serving as Vice President alongside President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2016. Prior to that , Biden served six consecutive terms in the U.S. Senate from 1973 to 2009. Biden is also the recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, which only three others have received. In 1972, two weeks after his election to his first term in the Senate, his wife and daughter were killed in a car accident. In 2013, Biden also lost his eldest son to brain cancer.

Joe Biden speaks frequently about tragedy and loss as a way to communicate that he understands the hardships everyday Americans face, particularly when it comes to dealing with the healthcare system. One of his signature accomplishments was getting the Affordable Care Act passed, which helped expand health insurance for millions of Americans and guaranteed no one could be discriminated against for having a preexisting condition. Biden believes in building on the success of the Affordable Care Act - and has advocated for adding a public option, with the goal of universal coverage for all Americans, regardless of income.

Biden also came into office as Vice President during the depths of the Great Recession. He played a key role in planning the recovery effort, which pulled the American economy back from the brink and led to more than a decade of job growth. Biden’s decades of experience on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee also informed his more recent accomplishments on the world stage, including helping the U.S. join the Paris Climate Agreement, securing the Iran Nuclear Deal, and building international alliances.

Biden has received his fair share of criticism. He sponsored the 1994 crime bill, which is blamed for accelerating mass incarceration rates of Black and Brown Americans. Biden also supported the Hyde Amendment, a provision barring the use of federal funds for abortion. In both cases, Biden’s views evolved. In the past few years, he’s repudiated the crime bill and supported legislation to end the death penalty and reverse mass incarceration. Biden has also pledged to eliminate the Hyde amendment as part of his larger platform of expanding health care to all Americans.

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Biden’s platform was already progressive. When it was clear he was going to win the primary, Biden pulled together top progressive leaders from across the political spectrum, from Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to John Kerry and Eric Holder. These committees were tasked with building a platform to address the greatest challenges of our time, including health care, criminal justice reform, and climate change.

Biden believes economic recovery cannot occur until the pandemic is under control, which he believes requires federal support for testing, distributing protective equipment, and providing federal aid to states and the unemployed. To kickstart the economy, Biden proposes mobilizing manufacturing, infrastructure spending, clean energy projects, funding and training for caregivers and educators, and fighting systemic racism through targeted investment.

At George Floyd’s funeral, Biden called on Congress to pass the House’s wide-ranging police reform bill, written in the wake of the ongoing, historic marches demanding racial justice all around the country. Joe Biden is also committed to passing the bill named in honor of John Lewis to enshrine the sacred right to vote. Finally, Biden supports the end of the Senate filibuster in order to pass progressive legislation and end decades of Republican obstruction to pass laws that enjoy broad support among Americans, including universal background checks for firearms.

Joe Biden has chosen Kamala Harris as his running mate and Vice Presidential candidate. Harris is the daughter of Indian and Jamaican immigrants. Her background is in law. She served as the San Francisco District Attorney from 2004 to 2011 and Attorney General of California from 2011 to 2016. She has represented the state of California in the U.S. Senate since 2017. Harris is well known for confronting Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his Supreme Court confirmation hearings over Dr. Christine Blasey-Ford’s serious allegations of sexual assault against him. Harris’s views are progressive; especially on health care. She has co-sponsored bills that would expand Medicare to cover all Americans.

Joe Biden is running against Republican incumbent Donald J. Trump. Trump has tried repeatedly to take away the rights of immigrants, the LGBTQ+ community, women, and tribes. He’s separated families at the border and put children in cages. He’s denied the reality of the climate crisis and repeatedly ignored the science that links it to the record setting fires, storms and floods devastating peoples’ lives. . Trump cheered GOP legislation like the 2017 tax bill, which burdened families and rewarded the rich and supported GOP efforts to roll back the Affordable Care Act and the protections it provides for Americans with pre-existing conditions.

Trump’s presidency has been characterized by unprecedented levels of corruption with a record number of staff, cabinet members and campaign staff indicted and convicted. His failure to lead during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has left hundreds of thousands of Americans dead and the economy in shambles. Trump even admitted on tape that he knew about the severity of the virus as early as February and deliberately withheld that information from the public. Trump is only the third president ever to be impeached by Congress. There are active criminal investigations against his businesses and his family. Openly, Trump seeks to undermine the bedrock principles of democracy by obstructing justice, attacking peaceful protesters, and using the powers of his office to prevent Americans from voting.

Joe Biden is the most progressive choice in the race for president.

Kamala Harris is the Democratic candidate for Vice President of the United States. She was born in Oakland, California to immigrant parents. Her mother was a cancer researcher from India and her father is an economist from Jamaica. Senator Harris is the first Black woman and South Asian American of any gender to be nominated for Vice President of the United States by a major party.

Harris went to public schools, attended Howard University, and returned to San Francisco for law school. She began her law career in 1990 working in the Alameda County District Attorney's Office specializing in advocating for child victims of sexual assault. She then moved to the Deputy District Attorney’s office prosecuting criminal cases.

In 2003, she was the first woman to be elected District Attorney in San Francisco’s history. Harris fought against racial profiling as a driver of mass incarceration. She championed re-entry programs for youth offenders. As Attorney General, Harris also championed the Open Justice program, which provided public access to crime statistics, including use of force incidents by the police. She also expressed interest in redirecting police funds to social programs. Overall, prison incarceration rates in California dropped significantly during her six years as Attorney General.

In 2016, Kamala Harris was elected to the U.S. Senate. She captured national attention right away for her questioning of U.S. Attorney General candidate Jeff Sessions on issues related to foreign interference in the 2016 election. In 2018, Harris again captivated the nation in her questioning of Brett Kavanaugh, who was under scrutiny for sexual assault and political corruption. Her voting record in the Senate is progressive. She repeatedly co-sponsored bills to protect human rights. She also voted against the confirmation of the majority of the Trump Administration’s extreme rightwing candidates for office, including Betsy DeVos. Harris spoke out passionately against Republican efforts to block evidence from being considered in President Trump’s trial and ultimately voted to impeach him. She also vocally opposed the 2017 GOP Tax Bill, a massive tax giveaway to the richest one percent of Americans.

Kamala Harris’s opponent is Vice President Mike Pence. After finishing law school, Pence jumped into politics with two unsuccessful runs for Congress. His loss in 1990 is partially attributed to his embezzlement of campaign funds, which was not illegal at the time. He then built his career as a rightwing radio and television personality in Indiana. A decade later, he finally won an election for Congress and built a record as an enemy of reproductive rights, sensible firearm regulations, social programs for impoverished Americans, and protections for LGBTQ+ citizens. He was elected governor of Indiana in 2013. He refused federal funding for pre-Kindergarten programs, which earned him significant criticism. Pence then used his office to legalize discrimination against LGBTQ+ citizens. His bigotry and lack of leadership were so severe that Pence allowed one of the worst HIV outbreaks in the country to happen in Indiana under his watch.

In 2016, Presidential candidate Donald Trump chose Pence as his running mate. Trump chose Pence on the recommendation of Paul Manafort, who now serves jail time for lying to the FBI about his relationship between Russian military intelligence and the Trump campaign. Even though Pence serves as President of the Senate, he’s been completely absent in desperately needed negotiations over a second round of economic relief during the pandemic. He has supported Republicans in their near unanimous vote against full extended unemployment insurance, stimulus checks, support for health care systems, protective gear and testing for frontline workers, mail-in election funding, funding for state budget shortages to prevent layoffs, and new small business loans.

Kamala Harris is the most progressive choice in this race.

Senator Gary Peters was first elected to the United States Senate in 2015 and was the only non-incumbent Democrat to win a Senate election in 2014. Before he was elected to the U.S. Senate, he was a financial advisor and part of the Navy Reserves. He also served in the Michigan State Senate from 1995-2002, the Michigan Lottery Commission from 2003-2007, and the U.S. House of Representatives from 2009-2015.

While Peters has been in office, the biggest issues he’s fought for include veterans’ health and safety, lowering prescription drug costs, protecting the Great Lakes, fighting for small businesses, keeping the government transparent with the people, and fighting against the 1% by supporting movements like Occupy Wall Street. He’s also well known for working across the aisle effectively.

Peters has also been a champion for reproductive health throughout his political career. He fought for the Affordable Care Act, expanding healthcare including no co-pays for contraceptives, and has defended it ever since. He also opposed the 2013 “Rape Insurance” bill that passed in Michigan, and is a strong ally for reproductive rights.

Most recently he filed an investigation into efforts to cripple the United States Postal Service and expressed concerns about delayed absentee ballots and other important packages like medications, bill payments, and Social Security checks.

Peters, a veteran and an expert in national security, serves as the Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, as well as the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Gary Peters is a man of dignity who takes human rights very seriously. In his time in office as a Congressman and a Senator he’s voted for the Recovery Act, the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”), the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, and the DREAM Act, all of which have passed and have made life in the United States better for everyone.

Sen. Peters has been endorsed by six of our partner organizations fighting for a Michigan where everyone thrives. This includes Michigan Education Association, American Federation of Teachers, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Clean Water Action, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, Between the Lines, and BlackPAC.

Sen. Peters is facing a challenge from John James, who in a previous campaign had a swastika in his political ad and said he supported the “Trump agenda 2000 percent.”

We highly recommend re-electing Sen. Gary Peters, who is the most progressive choice in this race.


Learn more here: https://petersformichigan.com/

Representative Jon Hoadley was first elected in the Michigan House of Representatives in 2014 and is now seeking to flip the 6th Congressional District in Michigan that’s been held by Republican Fred Upton since 1987.

Rep. Hoadley is a champion for health care, the environment, and civil rights. Throughout his time as a state representative he has introduced legislation to make healthcare more accessible, restrict the use of toxic chemicals like PFAS that would damage ecosystems, as well as bills to protect the LGBTQ+ community in Michigan.

Rep. Hoadley’s three key issues going into the Congressional race are finding solutions for affordable health care, battling the climate crisis, and taking big money out of politics.

Hoadley is endorsed by seven of our partner organizations including Michigan Education Association, the AAmerican Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, the American Federation of Teachers, Clean Water Action, and the Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigans, and Between the Lines.

Hoadley is challenging incumbent Republican Congressman Fred Upton. Upton is vehemently against universal healthcare and the Affordable Care Act, against reproductive healthcare and abortion, and most recently voted against HR-7301 that would have protected Americans from being evicted or having their house foreclosed on due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Upton has previously been on record saying carbon emissions on Earth are not an issue, and wants the EPA to roll back environmental regulations. The Los Angeles Times even claimed that Upton "Represents one of the biggest threats to planet Earth on planet Earth,” because of his stance on the climate crisis.

Hoadley is the most progressive candidate in this race.

Learn more: https://www.jonhoadley.com/

Gretchen Driskell is running for Congress in the 7th District. Driskell previously served two terms in the Michigan House of Representatives, where she advocated for rural broadband access and infrastructure investments.

During Driskell’s 14 years as Mayor of Saline, she helped to attract a diverse array of businesses and organizations to Saline. She also helped balance the budget every year. Saline was named one of the 100 best small cities in America three times during her tenure.

Driskell’s priorities include protecting the environment, expanding access to health care, investing in infrastructure, and supporting students, seniors, farmers, and veterans.

Driskell is endorsed by six of our partner organizations, including the AFL-CIO, Michigan Education Association, American Federation of Teachers, Clean Water Action, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, and Between the Lines.

Driskell is challenging Republican Tim Walberg, has also incessantly supported racist remarks that President Barack Obama was “not born in the United States” and believes Obama should’ve been impeached over his birth certificate. He’s also voted repeatedly to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

Driskell is the most progressive choice in this race.

Learn more: https://votegretchen.com/

Congressman Andy Levin is running for his second term in Congress, having first been elected in 2018. Levin has already been named Vice Chair of the House Committee on Education and Labor - a significant accomplishment for a first-term member of Congress.

Before being elected to Congress, Levin undertook several initiatives that have helped companies improve their sustainability. Before that, he helped create Michigan’s No Worker Left Behind program, which helped over 160,000 unemployed Michiganders return to school. For more than a decade, he worked as Deputy Director of Organizing for the AFL-CIO. He also performed legal work on behalf of asylum seekers and investigated human rights issues around the world.

Economic justice, the environment, health care, and human rights continue to be priorities for Levin, just as they have been throughout his career.

Levin is endorsed by seven of our partner organizations, including the AFL-CIO, Michigan Education Association, American Federation of Teachers, Clean Water Action, Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, and Between the Lines.

Levin is facing first time candidate Charles Langworthy.

Levin is the most progressive candidate in the race.

Learn more: https://www.andylevinforcongress.com/

Kimberly Bizon is a political activist who works at a creative marketing agency.

Health care, human rights, infrastructure, safety, and political reform are among her priorities.

Bizon is endorsed by three of our partner organizations, including the AFL-CIO, Michigan Education Association, and American Federation of Teachers.

Bizon is facing Lisa McClain, who has campaigned with members of the Trump family.

Bizon is the most progressive candidate in this race.

Learn more: https://www.kimberlybizonforcongress.com/

Congresswoman Haley Stevens is running for her second term in Congress, having first been elected in 2018. More than 200,000 jobs were saved thanks to Stevens’s work in the Obama administration, where she played key roles in helping to rescue the auto industry and revitalize manufacturing.

In addition to workforce development and technology, Stevens has also prioritized health care, the environment, and equality during her first term in Congress. She was also selected, alongside Colin Allread, to be co-presidents of the House Democratic Freshman Class of the 116th U.S. Congress.

Most recently, Stevens has voted to protect the U.S. Postal Service during a time when mail-in voting will be at an all time high, and has called for greater transparency in the government.

Stevens is endorsed by seven of our partner organizations, including the AFL-CIO, Michigan Education Association, American Federation of Teachers, Clean Water Action, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, Sierra Club, and Between the Lines.

Stevens faces far-right Republican Eric Esshaki.

Stevens is the most progressive candidate in this race.

Learn more: https://haleystevensforcongress.com/

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell is running for her fourth term in Congress, having first been elected in 2014. Dingell has risen through the ranks to become Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee. She also serves as Co-Chair of the House Medicare for All Caucus and 12 other caucuses.

Healthcare and education have been focal points for Dingell’s career. She previously served as an executive at General Motors and as president of its foundation. In 2006, Michigan voters elected her to the Wayne State University Board of Governors, which she would chair. In addition to health care and education, her work in Congress has also centered around the auto industry, the environment, and veterans’ affairs.

Dingell is endorsed by seven of our partner organizations, including the AFL-CIO, Michigan Education Association, American Federation of Teachers, Clean Water Action, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, Sierra Club, and Between the Lines.

Dingell is facing perpetual candidate, right-wing Republican, Jeff Jones.

Dingell is the most progressive candidate in this race.

Learn more: https://debbiedingellforcongress.com/

Cynthia A. Johnson is an incumbent running for re-election for the Michigan House of Representatives in the 5th District. She currently serves as the Minority Vice Chair of the House Committee on Oversight, a State Committee Member of the House Committee on Agriculture, and a State Committee Member of the House Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors.

We recommend voting for Cynthia A. Johnson because her voting record and sponsored bills indicate to us that she cares about the environment and wants to prohibit PFAS usage and promote the use of lead-free pipes, improve government transparency, and hold large corporations accountable.

Johnson is endorsed by seven of our partner organizations including Michigan Education Association, American Federation of Teachers, Michigan AFL-CIO, Michigan League of Conservation Voters, Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, and Between the Lines. She received a “People’s Champion” award from the Coalition for Property Tax Justice for her efforts to fight illegal tax foreclosures and keep Detroiters in their homes.



Johnson is running against Harold Day. While we didn't see endorsements for Day from organizations that concern us, they also don't have the support of any of our partner organizations and therefore we cannot recommend them.

Johnson is the most progressive choice in this race.

Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/CynthiaAJohnsonStateRepHD5

Tyrone Carter is an incumbent who was first elected in 2018 and is running for re-election to the Michigan House of Representatives in the 6th District. Born and raised in the 6th District, Carter spent 25 years working in the Sheriff's office, eventually becoming an executive lieutenant. After retiring from the Sheriff’s office, he became an advocate for the people of his District, opposing the closure of recreation centers and fighting for better air quality in his community. He also works as a Community Involvement Specialist at Detroit Public Schools and spends his summers mentoring young men.

We recommend voting for Carter because of his dedication to his community and Michigan as a whole. His platform consists of supporting students and public schools, working towards closing the gap in healthcare disparities, fighting for clean air and clean water, and reforming law enforcement to hold officers accountable for their actions.

Carter is endorsed by seven of our partner organizations including Michigan Education Association, American Federation of Teachers, Michigan AFL-CIO, Michigan League of Conservation Voters, Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, and Between the Lines.

Carter is running unopposed and is the most progressive choice in this race.

Learn more: https://www.electtyronecarter.com/

Helena Scott is running for the first time for the Michigan House of Representatives in the 7th District. Before running for office, Scott served as a Community Liaison for Representative LaTanya Garrett, who is currently serving her last term as the Representative from the 7th District. Scott has a steady history of fighting for the people of Michigan, including organizing for the One Fair Wage & Earned Paid Sick Time campaigns, and currently serves on the Restaurant Opportunities Center (ROC) Protect and Defend Steering Committee, advocating for fair wages for restaurant workers.

Scott currently serves as the first Vice Chair of the MDP Black Caucus and Vice Chair for the 14th Congressional Democratic Party and is President of the Westside Slate. Scott is also a member of the Coalition of Labor Union Women, and is involved with the NAACP PAC.

Scott’s platform includes improving and investing in public education, making college more affordable, prioritizing public safety by improving infrastructure, increasing funding for water testing, and ensuring that anyone is able to find a good job with a liveable wage.

Scott is endorsed by four of our partner organizations including the Michigan Education Association, American Federation of Teachers, Michigan AFL-CIO, and Michigan League of Conservation Voters.

Scott is running against Ronald Cole. While we didn't see endorsements for Cole from organizations that concern us, they also don't have the support of any of our partner organizations and therefore we cannot recommend them.

Scott is the most progressive choice in this race.

Learn more: https://votehelenascott.com/about/

Stephanie Young is running for the Michigan House of Representatives in the 8th District. Young is an alum of James Madison College at Michigan State University and has been fighting for justice in Detroit since graduating. She is the former Executive Director of the Detroit Community Education Commission, and a former Manager at the Detroit Mayor’s Office Department of Neighborhoods.

Young’s platform includes going to bat for quality public education, creating strong communities with access to clean water, protecting the environment, creating good-paying jobs, fighting for accessible and affordable healthcare, promoting reliable services for seniors, and improving the overall quality of life for the people of Detroit and Michigan.

Young is endorsed by four of our partner organizations including the Michigan Education Association, American Federation of Teachers, Michigan AFL-CIO, and Michigan League of Conservation Voters.

Young is running against Miroslawa Teresa Gorah. While we didn't see endorsements for Gorah from organizations that concern us, they also don't have the support of any of our partner organizations and therefore we cannot recommend them.

Young is the most progressive choice in this race.

Learn more: https://stephyoung4staterep.com/about.php

Kevin Hertel is an incumbent running for re-election to the Michigan House of Representatives in the 18th District. Hertel has a degree in political science from Michigan State University and while in college, co-created a coalition from Michigan’s 15 public universities to advocate for lower cost higher education. Later he became an intern for State Senator Deb Cherry, and after settling in St. Clair Shores he became a member of the St. Clair Shores Waterfront Environmental Committee and enjoys volunteering with the Macomb County Special Olympics.

Hertel’s main priorities are to ensure infrastructure is up to code to keep the environment protected, increase access to early education, and lower the cost of public universities and community colleges through government funding. He also wants to improve programs for mental health care, substance abuse programs and programs for youth offenders to decrease prison sizes, abolish the retirement tax on our seniors, and improve the roads.

Hertel is endorsed by eight of our partner organizations including Michigan Education Association, American Federation of Teachers, Michigan AFL-CIO, Clean Water Action, Michigan League of Conservation Voters, Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, and Between the Lines.

Hertel is running against Michael Babat. While we didn't see endorsements for Babat from organizations that concern us, they also don't have the support of any of our partner organizations and therefore we cannot recommend them.

Hertel is the most progressive choice in this race.

Learn more: https://hertelforhouse.com/

Laurie Pohutsky is an incumbent seeking re-election for her second term in the Michigan House of Representatives in the 19th District. She is a graduate of Michigan State University where she volunteered with the Listening Ear Crisis Center, the oldest all-volunteer crisis center in the United States. After moving back to the Metro Detroit area, she joined the Livonia Democratic Club and often attends grassroots events.

Pothutsky’s priorities include fighting for state-funded Medicare for All, expanding the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, repairing Michigan’s roads, co-sponsoring Polluter Pay legislation, protecting and cleaning our water, supporting reproductive justice, and creating programs that provide healthcare for seniors.

Pohutsky is endorsed by eight of our partner organizations including Michigan Education Association, American Federation of Teachers, Michigan AFL-CIO, Clean Water Action, Michigan League of Conservation Voters, Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, and Between the Lines.

Pohutsky is running against Martha Ptashnik. We do not recommend Ptashnik because of her endorsements from Right to Life and the DeVos-connected Great Lakes Education Project.

Pohutsky is the most progressive choice in this race.

Learn more: http://www.lauriepohutskyformichigan.com/

Matt Koleszar is an incumbent running for re-election to the Michigan House of Representatives in the 20th District. Matt is a graduate of Saginaw Valley State University and obtained his Master’s Degree from Eatern Michigan University while working as a social studies teacher at Airport Community School District for 12 years.

Koelszar’s priorities lie in education, the environment, and healthcare. In the legislature he is fighting to properly fund public schools by eliminating funding for for-profit schools and protect the environment by fighting for his constituents affected by the Arbor Hills Landfill. He also believes universal healthcare is a human right and is fighting to lower prescription drug prices and combat the opioid crisis in Michigan.

Koleszar is endorsed by eight of our partner organizations including Michigan Education Association, American Federation of Teachers, Michigan AFL-CIO, Clean Water Action, Michigan League of Conservation Voters, Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, and Between the Lines.

Koleszar is running against John Lacny. We do not recommend voting for Lacny because of his far right-wing views. He is endorsed by the anti-choice organization Right to Life. 

Koleszar is the most progressive choice in this race. 

Ranjeev Puri is running for the Michigan House of Representatives for the first time in the 21st District. Currently he works for Fiat Chrysler and serves on the Board of Directors of a few local non-profits in the Canton area. He’s also been a community organizer and worked for President Barack Obama.

Puri’s priorities are clearly thorough and comprehensive. Puri wants to work on government transparency, ensure healthcare is accessible and affordable, prioritize public education over for-profit charter schools, and create and support policy to keep the Great Lakes protected and our air and water clean.

Puri is endorsed by seven of our partner organizations including Michigan Education Association, American Federation of Teachers, Michigan AFL-CIO, Michigan League of Conservation Voters, Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, and Between the Lines.

Puri is running against Laurel Hess. We do not recommend voting for Hess because of her stance against the Movement for Black Lives as well as her beliefs that we must strip the governor of emergency powers during a global pandemic.

Puri is the most progressive choice in this race.

Learn more: https://www.voteranjeev.com/

Darrin Camilleri is an incumbent running for re-election for his third term in the Michigan House of Representatives for the 23rd District. He is currently the Minority Whip for the House Democrats and the Minority Vice Chair in the House Education Committee.

Camilleri’s priorities include increasing wages, creating a fairer tax system, and securing pensions for seniors. He’s also fighting to fully fund our classrooms, working to find a solution to fix our roads and bridges, and pushing policies to keep our air and water clean.

Camilleri was anamed Progress Michigan’s Legislator of the Year in 2017.

Camilleri is endorsed by eight of our partner organizations including Michigan Education Association, American Federation of Teachers, Michigan AFL-CIO, Clean Water Action, Michigan League of Conservation Voters, Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, and Between the Lines.

Camilleri is running against John Poe. While we didn't see endorsements for Poe from organizations that concern us, they also don't have the support of any of our partner organizations and therefore we cannot recommend them.

Camilleri is the most progressive choice in this race.

Learn more: https://darrincamilleri.com/

John Cherry is an incumbent running for his second term in the Michigan House of Representatives in the 49th District. Before taking office, Cherry graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources and Environment and returned to the University of Michigan to get his Masters of Public Policy. He served on the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Office of Science and Policy, later working for the DNR. In 2015 he ran and won a seat for the Flint Charter Commission.

Cherry’s priorities include making the unemployment system accessible to use, protecting employees from wage theft, increasing the minimum wage, securing union rights, and protecting workers from discrimination. He is also dedicated to fighting for clean water,lead-safe communities, and strengthening natural resource protections for our wildlife.

Cherry is endorsed by seven of our partner organizations including Michigan Education Association, American Federation of Teachers, Michigan AFL-CIO, Michigan League of Conservation Voters, Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, and Between the Lines.

Cherry is running against Bryan Lutz. We do not recommend voting for Lutz. While we didn't see endorsements for this candidate from organizations that concern us, they also don't have the support of any of our partner organizations and therefore we cannot recommend them.

Cherry is the most progressive choice in this race.

Learn more: https://www.cherryformichigan.com/

Brad May is running for the Michigan House of Representatives in the 51st District. He is a social worker, substance abuse/general mental health therapist, and small business owner.

May has a comprehensive platform that includes Medicare for all, police reform, LGBTQ+ rights, combating racial injustice, expanding broadband access, and a $15 minimum wage.

May is endorsed by two of our partner organizations: Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan and the American Federation of Teachers.

May is running against Mike Mueller, an incumbent. We do not recommend voting for Mueller because of his conservative voting record. He is endorsed by the anti-choice organization Right to Life and by the DeVos-connected Great Lakes Education Project.

May is the most progressive choice in this race.

Learn more: https://www.electbradmay.com

Donna Lasinski is an incumbent running for her third term in the Michigan House of Representatives in the 52nd District. Lasinski currently serves on four committees, including Insurance, Tax Policy, Select Committee on Reducing Car Insurance Rates as the Democratic Vice Chair and on the Energy Committee as the Democratic Vice Chair. She is also an executive board member in the Progressive Women’s Caucus.

Lasinski’s priorities include a commitment to protecting small businesses and fighting for fair wages, preserving Michigan’s natural resources and clean air and water, investing in our crumbling roads and bridges and making transportation more accessible to the people of Washtenaw County, and fighting for gender equity in our state.

Lasinski is endorsed by eight of our partner organizations including Michigan Education Association, American Federation of Teachers, Michigan AFL-CIO, Clean Water Action, Michigan League of Conservation Voters, Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, and Between the Lines.

Lasinski is running against Greg Marquis. While we didn't see endorsements for Marquis from organizations that concern us, they also don't have the support of any of our partner organizations and therefore we cannot recommend them.

Lasinski is the most progressive choice in this race.


Learn more: https://www.votedonnalasinski.com/

Yousef Rabhi is an incumbent running for his third term to the Michigan House of Representatives in the 53rd District. Currently, Rabhi serves as the Democratic Floor Leader in the House and sits on the Government Operations Committee. Before being elected to the House, Rabhi served as a Washtenaw County Commissioner for six years, including leading the commission as Chair where he helped balance the budget and created programs like the Washtenaw Dental Clinic that helps those who are uninsured access dental care.

Rabhi’s priorities while in office include ensuring transparency and accountability in government, fighting the climate crisis, supporting renewable energy resources, and standing behind initiatives to secure environmental justice for disproportionately affected Michiganders. Yousef also wants to secure rights for workers by repealing Right-To-Work laws, fight for our teachers and students by fully funding our public schools and ending the diversion of public funds to for-profit charter schools, and embrace equity for all Michiganders - particularly women, the LGBTQ+ community, and people of color.

Rabhi is endorsed by eight of our partner organizations including Michigan Education Association, American Federation of Teachers, Michigan AFL-CIO, Clean Water Action, Michigan League of Conservation Voters, Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, and Between the Lines.

Rabhi is running against Jean Holland. While we didn't see endorsements for Holland from organizations that concern us, they also don't have the support of any of our partner organizations and therefore we cannot recommend them.

Rabhi is the most progressive choice in this race.

Learn more: https://www.voterabhi.com/

Ronnie Peterson is an incumbent running for his third term in the Michigan House of Representatives in the 54th District. Peterson currently sits on the Committee of Appropriations, Appropriation Subcommittee of Military, Veterans and State Police, as well as serving as the Democratic Vice Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittees on LARA and DIFS, and Transportation. Peterson has served the public for almost 40 years as an Ypsilanti City Council member, Washtenaw County Commissioner, and has sat on numerous boards of charitable organizations.

Peterson’s priorities include improving public education across the state and supporting technical skills jobs, protecting retirement and seniors from pension taxation, and fighting for a more transparent and accountable government. Peterson is also battling to invest in public transportation and reduce carbon emissions to help fight the climate crisis and keep Michigan’s environment clean.

Peterson is endorsed by five of our partner organizations including the Michigan Education Association, American Federation of Teachers, Michigan AFL-CIO, Michigan League of Conservation Voters, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan.

Peterson is running against Martin Church. While we didn't see endorsements for Church from organizations that concern us, they also don't have the support of any of our partner organizations and therefore we cannot recommend them.

Peterson is the most progressive choice in this race.

Learn more: http://peterson4rep.com/

Felicia Brabec is running for the Michigan House of Representatives in the 55th District. Brabec is a practicing clinical psychologist. She has also served on the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners for eight years leading the effort to create Washtenw’s first Racial Equity Policy, the first Food Policy Council, and increase resources for the county’s mental health services.

Brabec’s priorities, if elected into office, include protecting reproductive healthcare, improving mental health services and expanding healthcare access to low-income people. Brabec also plans on fighting for criminal justice reform to protect minors and marginalized people in our state, ensuring everyone has access to clean drinking water, making college more affordable and increasing funding for our schools, and making sure small businesses thrive.

Brabec is endorsed by seven of our partner organizations including, American Federation of Teachers, Michigan AFL-CIO, Clean Water Action, Michigan League of Conservation Voters, Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, and Between the Lines.

Brabec is running against Bob Baird. While we didn't see endorsements for Baird from organizations that concern us, they also don't have the support of any of our partner organizations and therefore we cannot recommend them.

Brabec is the most progressive choice in this race.

Learn more: https://www.feliciabrabec.com/

Keith Kitchens is running for the 56th House District. It was difficult to find information about Kitchens’ policy positions, but in public statements he spoke about support for veteran’s issues, including their access to healthcare. Kitchens is a public safety reserve officer and speaks to reforms needed to address mental health and the opioid crisis.

Kitchens is running against TC Clements who is endorsed by anti-choice organization Right-to-Life Michigan, the Devos backed organizations Michigan Freedom Fund and Great Lakes Education Project and the NRA.

Even with a lack of information, due to the Clements endorsements, we believe Kitchens to be the more progressive of the two candidates.

Will Garcia is running for the Michigan House of Representatives in the 57th District. Garcia has a degree in Community Development from Central Michigan University and currently works as a Program Specialist for Washtenaw County’s Solid Waste Division.

Garcia’s priorities include healthcare for all by expanding the Healthy Michigan Plan, raising wages and increasing worker protections, getting high-speed internet to rural Michigan, protecting our environment and holding corporate polluters accountable, and fully funding our public schools and increasing compensation for public school employees.

Garcia is endorsed by three of our partner organizations including the American Federation of Teachers, Michigan AFL-CIO, and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan.

Garcia is running against Bronna Kahle, an incumbent. We do not recommend voting for Kahle because of her conservative voting record. She is endorsed by the anti-choice organization Right to Life and by the DeVos-connected Great Lakes Education Project.

Garcia is the most progressive choice in this race.

Learn more: https://www.willgarcia.vote/home

Abigail “Abby” Wheeler is running for the Michigan House of Representatives in the 66th District. Wheeler is the third-generation of her family to live in Mattawan. Wheeler is also an EMT and a volunteer firefighter as well as a local representative.

Wheeler’s priorities are to lower prescription drug costs, protect the environment and ensure her community has clean drinking water, and fight for transparency and accountability in Lansing.

Wheeler is endorsed by four of our partner organizations including the American Federation of Teachers, Michigan AFL-CIO, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, and Between the Lines.

Wheeler is running against Beth Griffin, an incumbent. We do not recommend voting for Griffin because of her conservative voting record. She is endorsed by the anti-choice organization Right to Life and by the DeVos-connected Great Lakes Education Project.

Wheeler is the most progressive choice in this race.

Learn more: https://wheelerforthe66th.com/

Sarah Anthony is an incumbent running for her second term in the Michigan House for Representatives in the 68th District. Before Anthony was a representative, she was elected to the Ingham County Board of Commissioners serving as the Chair of the Democratic Caucus, the Finance Committee, and Vice Chair of the Board. Currently she serves as the Democratic Caucus Chair in the House, and served as member of the Michigan Legislative Labor Caucus, Michigan Legislative Black Caucus, Progressive Women's Caucus, and the Criminal Justice Reform Caucus.

Anthony’s priorities include committing to fixing our crumbling infrastructure, investing in early childhood education and funding our public schools, and ensuring Michiganders have accessible and affordable healthcare. Anthony also believes in growing our middle class and increasing the minimum wage, cleaning up our environment, promoting common sense gun reform, and protecting workers’ rights and standing firmly behind unions.

Anthony is endorsed by six of our partner organizations American Federation of Teachers, Michigan AFL-CIO, Michigan League of Conservation Voters, Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, and Between the Lines.

Anthony is running against Robert Atkinson. While we didn't see endorsements for Atkinson from organizations that concern us, they also don't have the support of any of our partner organizations and therefore we cannot recommend them.

Anthony is the most progressive choice in this race.

Learn more: https://www.votesarahanthony.com/

Lily Cheng-Schulting is running for the Michigan House of Representatives in the 72nd District. Cheng-Schulting is a practicing attorney who graduated from the Syracuse University College of Law. She currently serves as a Board Member Michigan Department of Education's Special Education Advisory Committee and is the founder of Disability A-Team of West Michigan.

Cheng-Schulting priorities include more funding for schools and expanding resources in schools including therapists for students and staff, fighting for healthcare coverage for every person, as well as raising wages and providing resources for vocational learning to strengthen the workforce.

Cheng-Schulting is endorsed by five of our partner organizations including the American Federation of Teachers, Michigan AFL-CIO, Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, and Between the Lines.

Cheng-Schulting is running against Steve Johnson, an incumbent. We do not recommend voting for Johnson because of his far right-wing views on reproductive healthcare and guns.

Cheng-Schulting is the most progressive choice in this race.

Learn more: https://www.lilyformichigan.com/

David Coulter was appointed Oakland County Executive in 2019 and is running for his first full term in that office. He previously served as mayor of Ferndale and as an Oakland County Commissioner. He is the first openly gay Oakland County Exeuctive. Coulter has also held a number of executive roles within nonprofit organizations.

In his first year as executive, Coulter focused on making county government more inclusive and forward thinking, while helping the county through the COVID-19 crisis. He has established a minimum wage for Oakland County government employees, made investments in infrastructure and water quality, created an Economic Stabilization Fund to support the county’s recovery from COVID-19; and appointed the most diverse leadership team in county history.

Coulter is endorsed by two of our partner organizations: Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan and the Michigan League of Conservation Voters.

Coulter is running against Mike Kowall. During his time in the Michigan Legislature, Kowall supported controversial right-to-work and emergency manager legislation, as well as cuts to education and infrastructure. He is also endorsed by the anti-choice organization Right to Life. 

Coulter is the most progressive choice in this race.

Karen McDonald is running for her first term as Oakland County Prosecuting Attorney. She has served as a judge, assistant prosecutor, and teacher. She is also involved in a number of community activities and organizations. She has gained recognition for her efforts to protect children and prevent domestic violence.

McDonald is endorsed by the Michigan Education Association.

McDonald is running against Republican Lin Goetz. 

McDonald is the most progressive choice in this race.

Vincent Gregory is running for his first term as Oakland County Sheriff. He previously served as a county commissioner, state representative, and state senator, where he built a progressive reputation and voting record. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, he also served for 30 years in the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department, where he was a member of the SEIU.

He is endorsed by the Michigan Education Association.

Gregory is running against Republican Michael Bouchard, who has developed a reputation as a staunch conservative and is endorsed by the anti-choice organization Right to Life. 

Gregory is the most progressive choice in this race.

Lisa Brown is running for her third term as Oakland County Clerk and Register of Deeds. As a state representative, Brown gained national acclaim for her advocacy on behalf of women, students, and the environment. As Clerk and Register of Deeds, her priorities include innovation, voting rights, and fiscal responsibility. 

Brown is endorsed by two of our partner organizations: Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan and the Michigan Education Association.

Brown is running against Tina Barton who is endorsed by the anti-choice organization Right to Life. 

Brown is the most progressive choice in this race.

Robert Wittenberg is running for his first term as Oakland County Treasurer. As a member of the Michigan House of Representatives since 2015, Wittenberg established a progressive reputation and voting record. He chairs the Michigan Legislative Gun Violence Prevention Caucus. Financial security, economic opportunity, and transparency are among his priorities.

Wittenberg is endorsed by three of our partner organizations: the Michigan Education Association, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, and the Sierra Club.

Wittenberg is running against Republican Susan Anderson who is endorsed by the anti-choice organization Right to Life. 

Wittenberg is the most progressive choice in this race.

Jim Nash is running for his third term as Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner. He is an Army veteran who has also served on the Oakland County Commission. Environmental quality, public health, innovation, collaboration, and fiscal responsibility are his priorities as Water Resources Commissioner.

Nash is running against Republican Robert Buxbaum. 

Nash is the most progressive choice in this race.

Michelle Bryant is running for her first term on the Oakland County Commission. She is a registered nurse and former Army officer.

Bryant is endorsed by two of our partner organizations: the Sierra Club and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan.

Bryant is running against Michael Gingell. We do not recommend voting for Gingell because of his endorsement by the anti-choice organization Right to Life. 

Bryant is the most progressive choice in this race.

Jim Williams is running for his first term on the Oakland County Commission. He retired after working for 24 years as a youth services caseworker and 16 years as a substitute teacher. 

Williams cites fighting PFAS contamination and making Oakland County carbon neutral among his priorities, if elected.

Williams is challenging conservative incumbent Bob Hoffman.

Williams is the most progressive choice in this race.

Michelle McClellan is running for her first term on the Oakland County Commission. She is a massage therapist and community volunteer. Infrastructure, clean water, mental health, and education are among her priorities.

McClellan is endorsed by the Sierra Club.

McClellan is running against Michael Spisz who is endorsed by the anti-choice organization Right to Life. 

McClellan is the most progressive choice in this race.

Phillip Reid is running for his first term on the Oakland County Commission. He worked as a system administrator for Chrysler for over a decade.

Reid is endorsed by two of our partner organizations: the Sierra Club and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan.

Reid is running against current Waterford Township Trustee, Karen Joliat. Joliat’s website does not outline any specific policy positions or endorsements.

Reid is the most progressive choice in this race.

Kristen Nelson is running for her second term on the Oakland County Commission. She is a board-certified behavioral analyst whose work focuses on young people with autism. She was previously a special education teacher for 15 years.

Because the Oakland County Commission redraws its own district lines after each Census, re-electing Nelson will be critical in ensuring that gerrymandering does not happen at the county level in 2021.

Nelson is endorsed by three of our partner organizations: Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, the Michigan League of Conservation Voters, and the Sierra Club.

Nelson is running against Klint Kesto, who accumulated a conservative voting record as a state representative. We do not recommend voting for Kesto because of his conservative views and his endorsement by the anti-choice organization Right to Life. 

Nelson is the most progressive choice in this race.

Jeffrey Long is running  for his first term on the Oakland County Commission. An electrician, he is a proud member of IBEW Local 58. He is a member of the Huron Valley School Board. Education, workers’ rights, and health care are among his priorities.

Long is endorsed by one of our partner organizations: the Michigan Education Association.

Long is running against Eileen Kowall. When Kowall was in the Michigan Legislature she supported controversial right-to-work and emergency manager legislation, as well as cuts to education and infrastructure.

Long is the most progressive choice in this race.

Karen Adams is running for her first term on the Oakland County Commission. The environment, senior services, and infrastructure are among her priorities. She has served in a number of roles in her community, including her school board and planning commission.

Adams is endorsed by two of our partner organizations: Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan and the Sierra Club.

Adams is running against Christine Long who is endorsed by the anti-choice organization Right to Life. 

Adams is the most progressive choice in this race.

Toni Nagy is running for her first term on the Oakland County Commission.

Nagy is endorsed by the Sierra Club.

Nagy is running against incumbent Phil Weipert who is endorsed by the anti-choice organization Right to Life and played a role in gerrymandering County Commission districts to favor Republicans in 2012.

While very little information about Nagy is easily found, she appears to be the most progressive choice in this race.

Gwen Markham is running for her second term on the Oakland County Commission. She has also worked as a manufacturing executive. As a member of the Novi City Council, Markham brought a progressive voice to a Council that was usually dominated by conservatives. She also served as chair of the Novi Planning Commission. The environment and equity are among Markham’s priorities on the County Commission.

Because the Oakland County Commission redraws its own district lines after each Census, re-electing Markham will be critical in preventing gerrymandering at the county level in 2021.

Markham is endorsed by three of our partner organizations: Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, the Michigan League of Conservation Voters, and the Sierra Club.

Markham is running against David Staudt who is endorsed by the anti-choice organization Right to Life. 

Markham is the most progressive choice in this race.

Angela Powell is running for her second term on the Oakland County Commission. She has been an active volunteer in Pontiac since long before she was elected in 2018. She has worked as a community organizer for both the Oakland County Democratic Party and the Michigan House Democratic Caucus. She also worked on the staff of House Democratic Leader Tim Greimel. Transportation, education, and voting rights are among Powell’s priorities on the County Commission.

Powell is endorsed by two of our partner organizations: Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan and the Sierra Club.

Powell is running against Republican David Foster. Powell is the most progressive choice in this race.

Tim Burns is running for his third term on the Oakland County Commission, having previously served from 2007 to 2011. He has served on the Oakland County Parks Commission and Oakland County International Airport Authority.

Burns is running for County Commissioner because he knows how important it is for science and facts to guide public policies. Economic growth, fiscal responsibility, and COVID-19 response are among his priorities, if elected.

Because the Oakland County Commission redraws its own district lines after each Census, electing Burns will be critical in preventing gerrymandering at the county level in 2021.

Burns is endorsed by two of our partner organizations: Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan and the Sierra Club.

Burns is running against Republican Thomas Kuhn. 

Burns is the most progressive choice in this race.

Kelly Dillaha is running for her first term on the Oakland County Commission. She is a university administrator, school volunteer, and business owner. She has gained a lot of experience tackling difficult challenges head-on.

Dillaha’s platform includes expanding health services, business development, clean water, and making county government more inclusive.

Dillaha is endorsed by three of our partner organizations: Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, the Michigan League of Conservation Voters, and the Sierra Club.

Dillaha is running against Chuck Moss. During his time in the Michigan legislature, Moss supported controversial right-to-work and emergency manager legislation, as well as cuts to education and infrastructure. He is endorsed by the anti-choice organization Right to Life.

Dillaha is the most progressive choice in this race.

Marcia Gershenson is running for her ninth term on the Oakland County Commission. Her priorities include services to seniors, families, and children.

Gershenson is endorsed by two of our partner organizations: Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan and the Sierra Club.

Gershenson is running against Republican Max Rohtbart.

Gershenson is the most progressive choice in this race.

William Miller is running for his second term on the Oakland County Commission. A certified crane operator, he has worked as an organizer and negotiator for the International Union of Operating Employees Local 324.

Miller is endorsed by two of our partner organizations: the Sierra Club and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan.

Miller is running against Republican Theresa Noseworthy. 

Miller is the most progressive choice in this race.

Melanie Hartman is running for her first term on the Oakland County Commission. She is a doctor and active community volunteer. Physical and mental health, clean water, and green spaces are among her priorities.

Because the Oakland County Commission redraws its own district lines after each Census, electing Hartman will be critical in preventing gerrymandering at the county level in 2021.

Hartman is endorsed by three of our partner organizations: Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, the Michigan League of Conservation Voters, and the Sierra Club.

Hartman is running against Republican Adam Kochenderfer. 

Hartman is the most progressive choice in this race.

Penny Luebs is running for her second term on the Oakland County Commission. She previously served ten years as mayor of Clawson. Her priorities include funding for roads and improving the quality of life for residents.

Because the Oakland County Commission redraws its own district lines after each Census, re-electing Luebs will be critical in preventing gerrymandering at the county level in 2021.

Luebs is endorsed by three of our partner organizations: Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, the Michigan League of Conservation Voters, and the Sierra Club.

Luebs is running against Republican Matt Pryor. 

Luebs is the most progressive choice in this race.

Yolanda Charles is running for her first term on the Oakland County Commission. She has served as President of the Southfield Board of Education and the Commission on Senior Adults. She is a web developer and a small business owner. If elected, she plans to focus on transit, technology, and senior services.

Charles is endorsed by two of our partner organizations: the Sierra Club and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan.

Charles is running against Republican Mordechai Klainberg. 

Charles is the most progressive choice in this race.

Charlie Cavell is running for his first term on the Oakland County Commission. He is a social worker who has been involved in many organizations. If elected, he plans to focus on regional collaboration, innovative government, and inclusion.

Cavell is endorsed by three of our partner organizations: Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, the Sierra Club, and the Michigan League of Conservation Voters.

Cavell is running against Republican Michelangelo Fortuna. 

Cavell is the most progressive choice in this race.

David Woodward is running for his ninth term on the Oakland County Commission. His colleagues elected him to chair the Commission in 2019. He works for the Economic Justice Alliance of Michigan, which focuses on economic justice and racial equity. He has also served six years in the Michigan House of Representatives, where he established a progressive reputation and voting record.

The environment, economic opportunity, and equity are Woodward’s top priorities as County Commission Chair.

Woodward is endorsed by two of our partner organizations: Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan and the Sierra Club.

Woodward is running against right-wing Republican Pam Lindell. 

Woodward is the most progressive choice in this race.

Gary McGillivray is running for his seventh term on the Oakland County Commission. He currently serves as chair of the Democratic Caucus on the County Commission. He has served the City of Madison Heights as a reserve police officer, city council member, and mayor. He writes and issues a periodic newsletter to make sure residents are informed about happenings in Oakland County.

McGillivray is endorsed by the Sierra Club.

McGillivray is running against Republican David Harrel. 

McGillivray is the most progressive choice in this race.

Janet Jackson is running for her seventh term on the Oakland County Commission. She currently serves as vice chair of the Democratic Caucus on the County Commission. She currently works in administration for AT&T and previously worked as a substitute teacher and real estate agent. She is a member of Communications Workers of America Local 4009 and an active community volunteer.

Jackson is running against Republican Bill Smith. 

Jackson is the most progressive choice in this race.