Friends of the Earth Action Endorses Candidates in Races Across the Country

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Friends of the Earth Action today announced its endorsement of 30 gubernatorial, statewide, U.S. House and Senate candidates around the nation, moving the organization’s support behind candidates ready to protect our planet and resist the corruption of Donald Trump’s administration.

“These progressive candidates will fight for people and the planet and are a reflection of the American values that have been betrayed under Trump,” said Erich Pica, president of Friends of the Earth Action. “We proudly endorse these candidates who inspire hope in a progressive tomorrow.”

A complete list of Friends of the Earth Action’s endorsements follows:

Governors:

• Andrew Gillum – Florida
• Stacey Abrams – Georgia
• Paulette Jordan – Idaho
• Ben Jealous – Maryland
• Christine Hallquist – Vermont

U.S. Senate

• Zak Ringelstein – Maine
• Elizabeth Warren – Massachusetts
• Kirsten Gillibrand – New York
• Bernie Sanders – Vermont
• Tammy Baldwin – Wisconsin

U.S. House

• Ammar Campa-Najjar – California 50^th District
• Ayanna Pressley – Massachusetts 7^th District
• Rashida Tlaib – Michigan 13^th District
• Ilhan Omar – Minnesota 5^th District
• Kara Eastman – Nebraska 2^nd District
• Deb Haaland – New Mexico 1^st District
• Antonio Delgado – New York 19^th District
• Dana Balter – New York 24^th District
• Nydia Velazquez – New York 7^th District
• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – New York 14^th District
• Scott Wallace – Pennsylvania 1^st District
• Jess King – Pennsylvania 11^th District
• Leslie Cockburn – Virginia 5^th District
• Pramila Jayapal – Washington 7^th District
• Mark Pocan – Wisconsin 2^nd District

Statewide and Local Races

• Christa Yoakum – Nebraska Public Service Commission
• Steve Fischmann – New Mexico Public Regulation Commission
• Stephanie Garcia Richards – Land Commissioner of New Mexico 
• Anita Earls – North Carolina Supreme Court
• Katy Eymann – Coos County (Oregon) Commission

Communications contact: Patrick Davis, (202) 222-0744, [email protected]

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