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Join Our Mailing List About About Our Results Support Candidates House Slate Senate Slate Fight Autocracy Defending Democracy Protect Elections Locally Protect Elections Nationally Activate Voters Engage Voters Online Educate Voters Online Take Action Join Us! Events Events Meet U.S. Senate Candidate Mary Peltola Alaska Challenger DONATE to the Peltola Campaign DONATE to FM Senate Slate Return to Senate Slate Why This Race Matters Alaska has been a Republican-leaning state for at least the last 50 years. Republicans have won the state's Electoral College votes in every election since the state’s inception except for the 1964 Lyndon Johnson landslide. Currently, both U.S. Senators are Republican as is the state’s sole member of the House. Mary Peltola is considered perhaps the only person who could pose a threat to Senator Dan Sullivan, a Republican former state attorney general who is up for re-election this year. He was re-elected in 2020 with 53.9% of the vote so is a formidable opponent. Alaska has an open, “jungle” primary system with ranked choice voting in general elections. The state’s open primary is scheduled for August 18. The top four vote-getters will advance to the November general election regardless of party affiliation. Peltola’s reputation as a non-partisan, moderate problem solver should serve her well in this context. Though Trump carried the state by 13% in ‘24, both the Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball rate this seat as only Lean R – acknowledging Peltola’s competitive position. Ratings are as of 3/10/2026. Mary Hear directly from Mary Peltola in this short video: My Decision Watch Background + Experience Mary Peltola made history in 2022 as the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress, the first woman to represent Alaska in the House, and the first Alaskan-born individual to serve in this chamber. Peltola is Yup'ik and grew up in the close-knit communities of Kwethluk, Tuntutuliak, Platinum, and Bethel. She experienced firsthand the life that many Alaskans lead. As mother of seven children, her love and dedication to her family shines through in everything she does. A lifelong Alaskan, she began fishing with her father at age six and worked as a herring and salmon technician for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game during college. At 24, Peltola was elected to the Alaska State House of Representatives where she served for ten years. In that role she chaired and rebuilt the Bush Caucus helping to pass legislation and influence budgets that improved lives in rural Alaska. In the vast expanse of Alaska, with its 228 Alaska Native Tribes, Peltola has gone above and beyond to represent all Alaskans. Peltola beat former Gov. Sarah Palin in a 2022 special election to fill the seat of Don Young, a longtime congressman who died that year. It was an upset win that flipped the seat to blue for the first time since the 1970s. She then won a full term that fall, with Alaska’s ranked-choice voting system vaulting her past Palin and Nick Begich III, another Republican. But Begich won a rematch in 2024, ousting Peltola by two percentage points. After her time in Congress, Peltola joined Holland & Hart as Senior Director of Alaska Affairs working on projects to improve economic conditions in the state. On the Issues Mary's priorities: Mary Peltola’s mantra "Fish, Family, and Freedom," expresses core Alaskan values. She successfully delivered for Alaskans during her two years in Congress. After 30 years of delays, Peltola worked with the delegation to secure the Willow Oil Project and resulting well-paid jobs across the state. After five years of delays, she won a ban on foreign trawled fish. Peltola has brought more than $9 billion to Alaska for infrastructure and rural broadband and hundreds of millions of dollars to renovate the Railbelt Energy Grid lowering energy prices. Peltola is dedicated to development, protecting fish, reducing energy prices, and building an Alaska where people can remain in the state, raise their kids, and watch their grandkids grow up. Mary Peltola is a moderate Blue Dog Democrat who served as co-Chair of the Blue Dog Coalition for Policy from 2023 to 2025. “My agenda for Alaska will always be: fish, family, freedom. These values have been the core values of my campaigns since the very beginning. But if we’re going to secure Alaska’s future, we need another priority: fighting corruption. I'm running for Alaska's Senate seat because it is the fight for our future.” (Campaign Announcement, 1/12/26) Contact Us Email Sign Up Back to top Please Follow FM + repost on social media © 2026 Force Multiplier.

Join Our Mailing List About About Our Results Support Candidates House Slate Senate Slate Fight Autocracy Defending Democracy Protect Elections Locally Protect Elections Nationally Activate Voters Engage Voters Online Educate Voters Online Take Action Join Us! Events Events Meet U.S. Senate Candidate Jon Ossoff Georgia Incumbant DONATE to the ___ Campaign DONATE to FM Senate Slate Return to Senate Slate Why This Race Matters Georgia remains a political epicenter. Biden won the state by 0.24% in 2020; Trump carried it by 2.2% in 2024. Ossoff’s 2026 race is one of two Democratic-held Senate seats in states Trump won, alongside Michigan. Hear directly from Jon Ossoff in this short video: This Is Why Things Don't Work For Ordinary People Watch Background + Experience Elected in 2021 after defeating Republican Sonny Perdue in a special election, Jon Ossoff is the youngest U.S. Senator since 1980, the first millennial in the Senate, and the first Jewish senator from the Deep South since 1974. Media-savvy and adept at reaching Gen Z voters, he brings a new generational voice to national politics. Ossoff’s early career included roles as deputy communications manager, campaign manager, and senior legislative aide to Rep. Hank Johnson, to whom he was recommended by mentor Rep. John Lewis. In 2017, he drew national attention with a near-upset in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District, long a Republican stronghold not considered competitive at the time. After forcing a high-profile run-off election, Ossoff lost his bid by 9,282 votes. In 2020, Ossoff forced a runoff against Perdue, winning alongside Raphael Warnock in January 2021—victories that secured Democrats’ Senate majority just a day before the January 6th insurrection. He holds a BA from Georgetown and a Master’s from the London School of Economics. As CEO of London-based Insight TWI, he produced investigative documentaries exposing corruption, ISIS war crimes, human trafficking, and organized crime. He is married to Dr. Alisha Kramer, an OB/GYN resident at Emory University Hospital, and they have a daughter. On the Issues “For four years we have been laying the groundwork and are already building the most effective, the most massive and the best resourced effort to empower an overwhelming and victorious coalition in 2026. This will be the biggest and most effective turnout effort in the history of Georgia politics. ” J. Ossoff Campaign Announcement, reported by THE HILL, 1/14/25 Contact Us Email Sign Up Back to top

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Meet U.S. House Candidate Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Washington 03 Incumbent DONATE to the Gluesenkamp Perez Campaign DONATE to FM House Slate Return to House Slate Why This Race Matters Rep. Perez defeated MAGA Republican Joe Kent in 2022 by a mere .8% and again in 2024 by 3.8%. Significantly, Kamala Harris lost this district by 3.30% suggesting the competitive swing district nature of this seat. WA 03 is in the southernmost part of western Washington, sharing a border with Oregon. Demographically, the district is 77.8% white, 11.1% Hispanic, 3.6% Asian, 1.7% Black, 1.2% Native American. Median household income is $69,543 and 91.6% of residents have high school diplomas and 27.1% college degrees. The district has always been competitive, with Bush winning in ’04, Obama in ’08, Trump in ’16 and ’20, but more recent assessments suggest a shift to the right. Perez is one of the more prominent members of the Blue Dog Democrat Caucus. She has successfully positioned herself as a moderate, who dislikes extremist rhetoric and focuses on issues that concern everyday small business owners like herself. While her races have been close – particularly in 2022 – evidence suggests she has benefited from significant cross-over vote by Republicans. She has been characterized as the poster child of working class Democrats. The Cook Political Report rates this race as Toss up while Sabato's Crystal Ball rates this race as Lean Democrat. The Republican Congressional Campaign Committee (RCCC) has targeted her as one of the 26 most vulnerable Democrats in its efforts to increase their majority. As a consequence, RCCC fundraising and organizing support will flow to her opponent. Two republicans have declared for this race and will thus run in the State's non-partisan primary election scheduled for 8/4/26. They are: State Senate Republican Leader John Braun, and political newcomer and small businessman Antony Barren. Braun appears to be the Republican front-runner at this point. Braun is seen as a low-key, effective state legislator likely to be popular among rank-and-file Republicans. Note that in a non-partisan primary, all candidates are listed on the same ballot. In this so-called "jungle primary," the top two vote getters advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation. Hear directly from candidate Gluesenkamp Perez in this short video: Marie Gluesenkamp Perez calls GOP Financial Services bill a slap in the face to taxpayers Watch Background + Experience Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp-Perez was elected to her first term in 2022 and was reelected in 2024. She is in the fifth generation of working-class Washingtonians on her mother’s side. Her father emigrated from Mexico to attend college at Western Washington University, where her parents met. Marie graduated from Reed College in Oregon with a degree in economics. She and her husband, Dean Gluesenkamp, co-own an auto repair shop in Portland with eight employees. They live in rural Skamania County with their son. Perez first entered politics in 2016 when she lost a race for County Commissioner. She was elected to the Underwood Soil and Water Conservation District in 2018, and became a member of the Washington State Democratic Committee in 2020. In a crowded nonpartisan top-two primary in ‘22, she won first place over Joe Kent, a Trump-endorsed election denier (31% vs. 22.6%). Moderate Republican incumbent, Jaime Herrara Butler, one of the few Republicans who had voted to impeach Trump, lost the renomination contest in the primary. On the Issues Gluesenkamp-Perez worked for Bernie Sanders in 2016 but now describes herself as a moderate Democrat. She is fighting to: Support small businesses and workers’ rights. Support reproductive freedom and women’s access to healthcare. Oppose bans on assault weapons but support raising the age of legal gun purchase to 21. Invest in clean energy. Lower the cost of healthcare, childcare and prescription drugs. Overturn Citizens United to limit the influence of big money. Invest and expand apprenticeships and skills training. Tackle rising cost of food, gas and housing. “I came to Congress to represent Southwest Washington's independent values, not just vote down the party line. I’ve made it a priority to build relationships across the aisle, fight polarization, and tune out the noise of clickbait politics, 77% of the bills I have introduced are bipartisan – because good ideas are good ideas, no matter which side of the aisle they come from. For these efforts, I received an A grade on the Bridge Pledge, which recognizes strong records of bipartisan voting and legislating." (gluesenkamperez.house.gov/report; 2024 Year End Report)

Meet U.S. House Candidate Christina Bohannan Iowa 01 Challenger DONATE to the Bohannan Campaign DONATE to FM House Slate Return to House Slate Why This Race Matters Iowa’s 1st District covers the state’s southeast, including Davenport, Iowa City, Burlington, and Indianola. Both U.S. Senate seats and all four U.S. House seats from Iowa are currently Republican. Once a presidential swing state—voting Democratic in six of seven elections before 2016—Iowa now leans solidly Republican, with a GOP trifecta controlling the governorship and both legislative chambers. However, the political environment in Iowa is changing as 3 of the state's 4 House seats as well as the U.S. Senate and Governor races all very competitive this cycle. Christina will face incumbent Marianette Miller-Meeks for the third time. In 2024, Miller-Meeks defeated Christina by .2%- just 799 votes. In 2022, Miller-Meeks prevailed by 6.8%. Still, IA-01 is considered one of Democrats’ best pickup opportunities in 2026. As of August, both the Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball rate the race a toss-up. Hear directly from candidate Bohannan in this short video: Iowa's first district rematch: Bohannon vs. Miller-Meeks Round Three (PT 4) - Cornhole Champions #31 Watch Background + Experience Christina Bohannan, a Florida native, earned her BS and JD from the University of Florida, graduating first in her law school class and serving as Law Review Editor-in-Chief. She clerked for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit and worked as an environmental engineer for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. In 2000, Bohannan moved to Iowa to join the University of Iowa College of Law faculty, later serving as Faculty Senate president. She represented Iowa’s 85th District in the State House from 2021 to 2023. Bohannan was the Democratic nominee for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District in 2022 and 2024, losing both races to Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks—the latter by just 799 votes after a recount. She is married with one daughter. On the Issues Christina is fighting to: Reduce partisan gridlock and advance common-sense solutions Build an economy where hard work offers a fair shot at success Ensure government serves the people, not special interests Hold corporations accountable for price gouging Protect Medicaid, Social Security, and veterans’ benefits Support middle-class tax cuts Expand access to high-quality education, including technical and vocational training for high-skill, high-wage jobs “Mariannette Miller-Meeks has had three terms in Congress – three chances to do right by the people of Iowa. Instead, she has taken over $4 million from corporate special interests and done nothing but vote their way. And she has put partisan politics over Iowans again and again. From cutting Medicaid, to siding with DOGE’s devastating cuts to Social Security, to enabling unelected, unaccountable billionaires like Elon Musk – Miller-Meeks has forgotten about us. It’s time someone put Iowa first." (Campaign Announcement, 6/17/2025)

Take Action! Defeating authoritarianism and restoring democracy requires us to take collective action that resists the MAGA regime and strengthens democratic institutions. Mass x Velocity = Momentum PROTESTS MATTER T hey provide a new narrative that challenges the autocracy. They demonstrate that opposition to the actions of the government is widespread and legitimate and they give social permission to others to join. They help us affirm our rights by exercising them. They lay the foundation for other forms of action like economic boycotts and strikes. They create opportunities for people to cooperate and they combat isolation and despair. They generate feelings of solidarity. They impact voter turnout and electoral outcomes. BUT PROTESTS ARE NOT ENOUGH Defeating authoritarianism and restoring democracy will require a wide range of tactics that weaken the regime and rebuild the rule of law. Learn more about Force Multiplier’s recommended actions of resistance HERE and how you can help Force Multiplier have even greater impact HERE . Learn about non-violent civil resistance and why protests matter from Erica Chenoweth and Protect Democracy. Erica Chenoweth Explains Why Protest Matters Today July 24, 2025 Q&A Session With Erica Chenoweth Tom Hallock, Force Multiplier Co-Chair, Moderator July 24, 2025 PROTECTING DEMOCRACY

Meet U.S. House Candidate Amish Shah Arizona 01 Open Seat DONATE to the Shah Campaign DONATE to FM House Slate Return to House Slate Why This Race Matters Arizona 01 is one of the most competitive districts in the country. Trump carried it by three points in’24 and Biden by 1.5 points in ‘20. The open seat was created when incumbent Republican Representative David Schweikert left it to run for governor. However, he recently lost the Republican nomination to Trump-backed Andy Biggs who will run against incumbent Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs in November. In ‘24, Amish Shah ran for Schweikert’s House seat but Schweikert won by 3.8 points. Shah recently won the Democratic primary, defeating three opponents. In November he will face CBS Sports analyst and former Arizona Cardinals football player Jay Feely who defeated two opponents in the Republican primary. Feely, who was endorsed by Trump in the primary, faces a tough general election in a battleground district encompassing the greater Phoenix metro area. This race is now rated Toss-up by all three major rating organizations. Arizona is a purple state with a competitive political culture. Democrats control the offices of governor, secretary of state and attorney general but Republicans control both houses of the state legislature. Both US Senators are Democrats but six of the nine Arizona members of the House are Republican. Trump-backed MAGA candidates won handily in the July Republican primaries in Arizona. There is speculation that these Republicans, including Jay Feely, will have difficulty courting independent voters creating electoral opportunity for Shah and other Democrats. While AZ 01 leans red, Trump’s unpopularity with independents in this swing district should be beneficial to Shah. Hear directly from candidate Shah in this short video: CD1 candidate Dr. Amish Shah talks about the early voting returns Watch Background + Experience An emergency room physician for over 20 years in Arizona, Dr. Amish Shah served three terms in the Arizona House of Representatives, winning in 2018. 2020, and 2022. As a state representative, he had a bi-partisan track record serving Arizona families while fighting extremist attacks on abortion and voting rights. Shah practiced medicine during and after his service in the Arizona legislature, including as an emergency room physician at the Mayo Clinic Arizona. Shah has a BS in Economics from Northwestern University and a Master's degree in Public Health from University of California, Berkeley. He graduated from Northwestern Medical School as part of its Honors Program in Medical Education. Shah completed his residency in emergency medicine in New York, becoming a faculty member and academic researcher at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Manhattan. During his time in New York, he was team physician for the New York Jets of the National Football League. Dr. Shah founded the first Arizona Food Festival to promote healthy eating and eliminate preventable diseases. Shah was born and raised in Chicago. His mother and father immigrated from India in 1962 when they were engineering students. On the Issues As a state legislator, Shah focused on increasing teacher pay, supporting small businesses, and improving health and safety. In his five years in the state legislature, he had more bills signed into law than any other Arizona Democrat in the last decade. Shah’s campaign website details these priority issues: Protecting our democracy against attacks Lowering costs for Arizonians Protecting Social Security and Medicare Championing universal healthcare Giving every kid a real chance Keeping communities safe Stopping animal cruelty “Our victory in this primary was a grassroots victory where Arizona voters made their voices heard. Now it is time to earn the support of each and every voter in this district." (Primary victory statement, 7/23/26; Associated Press)