The Forward Party is happy to announce our endorsed U.S. Congressional and State & Local candidates for the 2024 cycle. View the list below, and check back often as new endorsements are added.
We are proud to support Forwardists, Democrats, Republicans, Independents, and anyone else running for office who is as committed to our core principles and democracy reform efforts as we are. If you're committed to these values and policies and you want a Forward Party endorsement, apply here!
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Laura Johnson
Update, Davis Behavioral Health
Forward Party
Forward Party
I'm a former teacher, mom and Utah business owner who wants to help create Positive Politics!
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Nick Batter
Nebraska | State Legislative D-13, Candidate
Independent
Independent
Nick Batter grew up in a working family marked by empty fridges, utility shut-offs, and evictions. He is tired of hyper-partisanship and is running on a platform of tangible local issues to lift working families up.
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Eric Settle
Pennsylvania | Attorney General, Candidate
Forward Party
Forward Party
Eric has demonstrated support for both Democrat and Republican nominees in the past. If Eric receives 2% of the vote in the election, PA Forward will be recognized as an official party in the state.
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Rhonda Fields
Colorado | Arapahoe County Commissioner, Candidate
Democrat
Democrat
Senator Fields was motivated by personal tragedy to seek state legislative offices where she served for 14 years. She wants to serve as County Commissioner to focus on pressing local problems and to continue to serve the neighbors she’s lived among for 3
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Don Davis
North Carolina | US House NC-1, Incumbent
Democrat
Democrat
Rep. Don Davis has the 5th highest Bipartisan score according to the Lugar Center!
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John Curtis
Utah | US Senate, Candidate
Republican
Republican
Rep. Curtis is the founder and Chair of the new Conservative Climate Caucus, a 73-member caucus that includes representatives from every committee with jurisdiction over climate policy. Rep. Curtis believes that every great American progress was made in
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Dan Osborn
Nebraska | US Senate, Candidate
Independent
Independent
Dan led a strike against Kellogg’s as the president of his union and is bringing that same worker-first mentality to the U.S. Senate.
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Robyn Carnes
Colorado | State Senate SD-16, Candidate
Republican
Republican
Single party control has made Colorado unaffordable. Robyn will fight against blind loyalty to the political parties and represent everyday Coloradans.
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Jonathan Cooper
Nevada | N. Las Vegas Justice Court Dept. 2, Candidate
Jonathan Cooper is an Army veteran and is currently on the judicial bench as a Hearing Master. With a career in the Clark County DA’s office and Clark County Public Defender's office, Jonathan is prepared to defend democracy and ensure justice as the next
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Bob Marshall
Colorado | State House CD-43, Incumbent
Democrat
Democrat
Bob was a Republican for 30 years before the party left him in the Trump era. He then joined the Democratic party in 2021 and won “Democrat of the Year” in CO in 2022. This is the embodiment of a bipartisan problem solver!
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Johnathan Duff
New Jersey | Burlington County Commissioner, Candidate
Republican
Republican
Jonathan is just 23, making him the youngest Forward-affiliated candidate to date!
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Madison Granger
Virginia | Arlington County Board, Candidate
Forward Party
Forward Party
As the pandemic wound down, Madison began advocating for pro-democracy changes such as Ranked Choice Voting (RCV). She is a big part of why the race she is running in now uses RCV!
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Dan Rayfield
Oregon | Attorney General, Candidate
Democrat
Democrat
Dan Rayfield clerked for the Benton County District Attorney’s office in 2005 and most recently was the Speaker of the House in Oregon, a blend of experience perfect for the Attorney General office.
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Chris Foster
Pennsylvania | Treasurer , Candidate
Forward Party
Forward Party
If Chris receives 2% of the vote in the election, PA Forward will be recognized as an official party in the state.
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Kamilah Bywaters
Nevada | Clark County School Board, Candidate
Kamilah Bywaters, a special education teacher and community activist, is running for the Clark County School District Board to improve accountability, equity, and student achievement in Las Vegas.
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Kimberly Stiefel Kline
Florida | State House CD-2, Candidate
Independent
Independent
Kim was a High School government teacher and has a master’s degree in Education
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Carolina Jewett
South Carolina | D2 Charleston School Board , Candidate
A Charleston native at heart; most representative of her community
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Jessica Porter
Kansas | State House CD-50, Candidate
Democrat
Democrat
During the last 4 years JP has written two opinion in the Topeka Capital Journal, hosted the Women’s March in Topeka with over 150 people, and more!
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Vanessa Grossl
Kentucky | House District 88, Candidate
Republican
Republican
Vanessa earned her master’s degree in diplomacy and international commerce and has lived, worked, studied, and traveled in nearly 60 countries around the world
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Kathy Batt
North Carolina | State Senate SD-24, Candidate
Democrat
Democrat
Kathy served as a Special Agent in the Criminal Investigations Division of the FBI for 20 years!
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Eric Mulder
Colorado | State House CD-36, Candidate
Forward Party
Forward Party
Mulder is a US army veteran and a current board member of the Aurora Civic Engagement Commission.
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Cameron Schroy
Pennsylvania | State Senate SD-33, Candidate
Democrat
Democrat
Schroy is a civics teacher challenging a conspiracy-toting extremist who was at the steps of the Capitol on January 6."
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Jimmy Figueroa
California | Oceanside City Council D3, Candidate
From 2016 to 2017, Jimmy spearheaded community advocacy efforts to establish a more efficient and direct North County Transit District bus route from the Deep Valley community to MiraCosta College.
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Kevin Shin
California | Carlsbad City Council Dist. 2, Candidate
Shin served as a member of the Marine Corps for 13 years and wants to make Carlsbad a better place for his two daughters and the rest of his community.
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Sean Diamond
Massachusetts | State House CD-9, Candidate
Independent
Independent
Sean will be on the ballot as an independent but will be associating with the Forward Party as much as he can during his campaign.
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Greg Kidd
Nevada | US House NV-02, Candidate
Independent
Independent
With no Democratic candidate in the race, Kidd has a clear path to victory.
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Phyllis Bernard
Washington | Clallam County PUD Commissioner, Incumbent
Independent
Independent
Phyllis served under President Reagan, President Bush Sr., and President Clinton aiding decisions made on Medicare & rural health.
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Scott Bright
Colorado | State Senate SD-13, Candidate
Republican
Republican
Scott Bright, a 3rd generation owner of a family-run early childhood education business, is running for Senate District 13 to focus on education and child development. He believes in working across the aisle and supports the Forward Party’s emphasis on po
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Matt Salka
County Commissioner,
Democrat
Democrat
Matt Salka has served as a dedicated public servant in La Plata County for over a decade, with a strong focus on improving the lives of its residents. Currently the chair of the La Plata County Commissioners, he has been a leader in initiatives that enhan