Candidate Profiles

2020-10-28 12:50:40
by TWN Staff
TX Senate: John Cornyn (R)

About Cornyn:  John Cornyn was born in Houston, Texas, in 1952 and grew up in San Antonio, the second of... Read More

About Cornyn:  John Cornyn was born in Houston, Texas, in 1952 and grew up in San Antonio, the second of three children. Cornyn graduated from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, with a degree in journalism in 1973. Later in... Read More

2020-10-26 20:35:53
by Daniel Londono
AL Senate: Tommy Tuberville (R)

About Tuberville: Having served as a college football coach for over 20 years, Alabama resident Tommy Tuberville is entering the... Read More

About Tuberville: Having served as a college football coach for over 20 years, Alabama resident Tommy Tuberville is entering the race for the U.S. Senate with no prior political experience on his resume.  Tuberville has spent the past 20 years... Read More

2020-10-28 12:42:20
by TWN Staff
TN Senate: Bill Hagerty (R)

About Hagerty: Born in Gallatin, Tenn., Bill Hagerty’s mother was a schoolteacher and his father worked road construction. As a... Read More

About Hagerty: Born in Gallatin, Tenn., Bill Hagerty’s mother was a schoolteacher and his father worked road construction. As a boy, Hagerty helped tend to the pigs and cattle, before growing up to work in construction like his father. Hagerty’s... Read More

2020-10-28 12:36:08
by TWN Staff
WY Senate: Cynthia Lummis (R)

About Lummis: Born in Cheyenne, Wyo., Cynthia Lummis served as Wyoming’s state representative from 1979 to 1993, state senator from... Read More

About Lummis: Born in Cheyenne, Wyo., Cynthia Lummis served as Wyoming’s state representative from 1979 to 1993, state senator from 1993 to 1995 and state treasurer from 1999 to 2007. During that time, she supported policy decisions on a variety... Read More

2020-10-29 22:56:26
by TWN Staff
MN Senate: Jason Lewis (R)

About Lewis: Jason Lewis represented Minnesota's 2nd congressional district in the 115th Congress, but he is perhaps best known to... Read More

About Lewis: Jason Lewis represented Minnesota's 2nd congressional district in the 115th Congress, but he is perhaps best known to most state residents as the host of a popular conservative radio show. Lewis voted for the Republican tax cuts of... Read More

2020-10-29 22:58:20
by TWN Staff
MN Senate: Tina Smith (D)

About Smith: Tina Smith is the incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator for Minnesota. Smith was born on March 4, 1958, in... Read More

About Smith: Tina Smith is the incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator for Minnesota. Smith was born on March 4, 1958, in Albuquerque, N.M., and grew up in Santa Fe. In 1980, she graduated from Stanford University and in 1984, earned an... Read More

2020-10-30 01:12:21
by TWN Staff
AZ-01: Tiffany Shedd (R)

About Shedd:  Tiffany Shedd grew up in Pinal County, Ariz.  A small business owner, farmer and natural resource attorney, she... Read More

About Shedd:  Tiffany Shedd grew up in Pinal County, Ariz.  A small business owner, farmer and natural resource attorney, she is also a former bi-lingual kindergarten teacher, who worked her way through college and law school at the University of... Read More

2020-10-30 19:47:02
by TWN Staff
AZ-06: David Schweikert (R)

About Schweikert: David Schweikert is serving his fifth term in the United States Congress.  He holds a seat on the... Read More

About Schweikert: David Schweikert is serving his fifth term in the United States Congress.  He holds a seat on the Ways and Means Committee, having previously served on the Financial Services Committee.  He also sits on the bicameral Joint Economic... Read More

2020-10-30 19:48:13
by TWN Staff
AZ-06: Hiral Tipirneni (D)

About Tipirneni: Dr. Hiral Tipirneni has served the Phoenix area for more than 20 years as an emergency room physician,... Read More

About Tipirneni: Dr. Hiral Tipirneni has served the Phoenix area for more than 20 years as an emergency room physician, cancer research advocate and, most recently, on the board of directors of the Maricopa Health Foundation, which supports the county’s... Read More

2020-10-30 19:52:13
by TWN Staff
CA-21: TJ Cox (D)

About Cox: TJ Cox is a native Californian and the son of immigrants who taught him the importance of hard... Read More

About Cox: TJ Cox is a native Californian and the son of immigrants who taught him the importance of hard work, personal integrity, and fighting for what’s right.  Cox has worked on projects that have created more than 1,500 well-paying... Read More

2020-10-30 19:54:18
by TWN Staff
CA-21: David Valadao (R)

About Valadao: David Valadao was born and raised in Hanford, Calif. As a lifelong resident of the Central Valley, he... Read More

About Valadao: David Valadao was born and raised in Hanford, Calif. As a lifelong resident of the Central Valley, he has been active in agriculture and dairy industry groups, as well as many local charities. The Valadao family emigrated from... Read More

2020-10-30 19:55:41
by TWN Staff
CA-25: Christy Smith (D)

About Smith: Christy Smith has been living in Santa Clarita for nearly 40 years, has a husband and two daughters. ... Read More

About Smith: Christy Smith has been living in Santa Clarita for nearly 40 years, has a husband and two daughters.  Smith has worked to improve schools, classrooms, and opportunities for students. She started her career in the U.S. Department of... Read More

2020-10-30 19:57:01
by TWN Staff
CA-25: Mike Garcia (R)

About Garcia: Mike Garcia is a decorated United States Naval Officer whose record-setting flying performance earned him the honor of... Read More

About Garcia: Mike Garcia is a decorated United States Naval Officer whose record-setting flying performance earned him the honor of becoming one of the first Super Hornet strike fighter pilots in the Navy. He flew over 30 combat missions during... Read More

2020-10-30 20:03:08
by TWN Staff
CA-39: Gil Cisneros (D)

About Cisneros: Gil Cisneros represents California’s 39th Congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. Cisneros is a veteran... Read More

About Cisneros: Gil Cisneros represents California’s 39th Congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. Cisneros is a veteran and education advocate who will work to create good-paying local jobs. He serves on the House Armed Services and Veterans'... Read More

2020-10-30 20:04:39
by TWN Staff
CA-39: Young Kim (R)

About Kim: Young Kim came to this country as an immigrant and through hard work and determination achieved the American... Read More

About Kim: Young Kim came to this country as an immigrant and through hard work and determination achieved the American Dream. As an immigrant, small-business owner, and mother, Kim spent her career fighting to give all Americans a chance to... Read More

2020-10-30 20:06:25
by TWN Staff
CO-03: Diane Mitsch Busch (D)

About Busch: Busch is a former tenured professor, Routt County Commissioner, and State Representative, and has lived and worked in... Read More

About Busch: Busch is a former tenured professor, Routt County Commissioner, and State Representative, and has lived and worked in Colorado’s Western Slope for over 43 years. Raised by a single mother, she experienced an early childhood of financial insecurity.... Read More

2020-10-30 20:14:37
by TWN Staff
CO-03: Lauren Boebert (R)

About Boebert: Lauren Boebert is a Coloradoan living on the Western Slope who believes in personal freedom, citizen rights, and... Read More

About Boebert: Lauren Boebert is a Coloradoan living on the Western Slope who believes in personal freedom, citizen rights, and upholding the Constitution of the United States. She is the founder, owner, and operator of Shooters Grill, a restaurant that... Read More

2020-10-30 20:38:06
by TWN Staff
FL-26: Carlos Gimenez (R)

About Gimenez: Born in Cuba in 1954, Gimenez immigrated to the United States with his family following the Cuban Revolution... Read More

About Gimenez: Born in Cuba in 1954, Gimenez immigrated to the United States with his family following the Cuban Revolution in 1960. His family settled in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood and Gimenez has been a Miami-Dade resident ever since. Mayor... Read More

2020-10-30 20:39:22
by TWN Staff
FL-26: Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D)

About Mucarsel-Powell: Mucarsel-Powell started working the early-morning shift at a doughnut shop starting when she was 15 years old. But... Read More

About Mucarsel-Powell: Mucarsel-Powell started working the early-morning shift at a doughnut shop starting when she was 15 years old. But even while she worked her way through high school, her mom never let a job get in the way of... Read More

2020-10-30 20:45:40
by TWN Staff
FL-15: Scott Franklin (R)

About Franklin: Scott Franklin was a Naval Aviator in the U.S. Navy. During his 26-year career – 14 years on... Read More

About Franklin: Scott Franklin was a Naval Aviator in the U.S. Navy. During his 26-year career – 14 years on active duty and 12 years in the reserves – Franklin flew jets from the decks of 13 aircraft carriers. He... Read More

2020-10-30 20:46:43
by TWN Staff
FL-15: Alan Cohn (D)

About Cohn: Alan Cohn is an investigative journalist and has been for three decades. His stories include a three-year investigation,... Read More

About Cohn: Alan Cohn is an investigative journalist and has been for three decades. His stories include a three-year investigation, where he uncovered a defense contractor installing defective parts on Black Hawk Helicopters, a South Florida Water Management System facility... Read More

2020-10-30 20:50:18
by TWN Staff
GA-06: Karen Handel (R)

About Handel: At 17, Handel fled an abusive home.  She found a way to finish high school and graduate with... Read More

About Handel: At 17, Handel fled an abusive home.  She found a way to finish high school and graduate with her class.  She worked her way up from clerk typist to executive roles with several global companies, including KPMG and... Read More

2020-10-30 20:51:24
by TWN Staff
GA-06: Lucy McBath (D)

About McBath: Lucy McBath left her 30-year long career working for Delta Airlines for her second career focused on reform... Read More

About McBath: Lucy McBath left her 30-year long career working for Delta Airlines for her second career focused on reform to make our communities safer for every single American. After the shooting death of her son Jordan in 2012, McBath... Read More

2020-10-30 21:03:47
by TWN Staff
GA-07: Carolyn Bourdeaux (D)

About Bourdeaux : Carolyn Bourdeaux grew up in Roanoke, Va., the daughter of public school teachers. Her father, a professor,... Read More

About Bourdeaux : Carolyn Bourdeaux grew up in Roanoke, Va., the daughter of public school teachers. Her father, a professor, decided to quit his job and start a business selling paper animal hats! The business went under during the recession... Read More

2020-10-30 21:07:33
by TWN Staff
GA-07: Rich McCormick (R)

About McCormick: Dr. Rich McCormick is a decorated Marine helicopter pilot, and now an emergency room doctor on the frontlines... Read More

About McCormick: Dr. Rich McCormick is a decorated Marine helicopter pilot, and now an emergency room doctor on the frontlines against COVID-19. With over 20 years in the U.S. Marine Corps and Navy, McCormick served in combat zones in Africa,... Read More

2020-10-30 22:27:14
by TWN Staff
IA-03: David Young (R)

About Young: David Young is a seventh generation Iowan who was born, raised, and graduated from high school and college... Read More

About Young: David Young is a seventh generation Iowan who was born, raised, and graduated from high school and college in the Third Congressional District. He served the district for two terms, and is running again for Iowa’s Third District... Read More

2020-10-30 22:31:13
by TWN Staff
IA-03: Cindy Axne (D)

About Axne: A fifth-generation Iowan, Axne grew up on the southside of Des Moines. Her childhood included weekends and summers spent... Read More

About Axne: A fifth-generation Iowan, Axne grew up on the southside of Des Moines. Her childhood included weekends and summers spent on her maternal grandparents’ farm in Warren County, 4-H activities, and playing 6-on-6 basketball for the Valley High Tigers.  Following... Read More

2020-10-30 22:40:16
by TWN Staff
IN-05: Christina Hale (D)

About Hale: Hale earned her degree at Purdue while raising her son. She was a non-profit leader at Kiwanis International.... Read More

About Hale: Hale earned her degree at Purdue while raising her son. She was a non-profit leader at Kiwanis International. Hale ran for the State House and spent months knocking on doors and listening to the concerns of her neighbors,... Read More

2020-10-30 22:44:11
by TWN Staff
IN-05: Victoria Spartz (R)

About Spartz: Victoria Spartz was born in Ukraine and immigrated to the United States 20 years ago after meeting her... Read More

About Spartz: Victoria Spartz was born in Ukraine and immigrated to the United States 20 years ago after meeting her husband, a born and raised Hoosier, on a train in Europe. She became a US citizen, and worked her way... Read More

2020-10-30 22:46:33
by TWN Staff
MI-03: Hillary Scholten (D)

About Scholten: Hillary Scholten’s great, great grandparents emigrated from the Netherlands to Grand Rapids. Her mom worked as an elementary... Read More

About Scholten: Hillary Scholten’s great, great grandparents emigrated from the Netherlands to Grand Rapids. Her mom worked as an elementary school teacher, and her dad was a reporter and an assistant sports editor for the Grand Rapids Press. She and... Read More

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