Friends of the Earth Action endorses candidates in 2014 elections
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Friends of the Earth Action announces its endorsement of several gubernatorial, Senate and House candidates around the nation, throwing support behind candidates whose positions represent the best leadership on the issues most important to FOE Action and its members. A complete list follows:
Arizona
- Gubernatorial race: Fred DuVal
- 7th Congressional District: Ruben Gallego
California
- Gubernatorial race: Gov. Jerry Brown
- 10th Congressional District: Michael Eggman
Connecticut
- 5th Congressional District: Rep. Elizabeth Esty
Colorado
- Senate: Sen. Mark Udall
Maine
- Gubernatorial race: Rep. Mike Michaud
Michigan
- Gubernatorial race: Mark Schauer
- 6th Congressional District: Paul Clements
- Senate: Rep. Gary Peters
Minnesota
- Senate: Sen. Al Franken
New Hampshire
- Senate: Rep. Jeanne Shaheen
New Mexico
- Senate: Sen. Tom Udall
Pennsylvania
- Gubernatorial race: Tom Wolf
Wisconsin
- Gubernatorial race: Mary Burke
Contact: EA Dyson, (202) 222-0730, edyson@foe.org
FOE Action was founded in 1969 by David Brower and, for decades, has been at the forefront of efforts to create a more healthy and just world. FOE Action and its sister organization, Friends of the Earth have over 100,000 members and supporters in the United States.