Candidate Profiles

2020-10-31 00:31:33
by TWN Staff
SC-01: Nancy Mace (R)

About Mace: State Representative Nancy Mace is a single mom who grew up in the Lowcountry, works there and is... Read More

About Mace: State Representative Nancy Mace is a single mom who grew up in the Lowcountry, works there and is raising her family there. She has a 100% rating with Conservation Voters of South Carolina. She grew up in Goose... Read More

2020-10-31 00:33:20
by TWN Staff
TX-21: Chip Roy (R)

About Roy: Chip Roy is a husband and father with experience in both the private sector and public service.  He... Read More

About Roy: Chip Roy is a husband and father with experience in both the private sector and public service.  He is a former federal prosecutor, having served as special assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of Texas, and... Read More

2020-10-31 00:34:27
by TWN Staff
TX-21: Wendy Davis (D)

About Davis: Wendy Davis, with the help of scholarships and family support, went from community college to TCU and on... Read More

About Davis: Wendy Davis, with the help of scholarships and family support, went from community college to TCU and on to Harvard Law School. She worked hard to give her kids a better life than she had growing up.  As... Read More

2020-10-31 00:35:27
by TWN Staff
TX-22: Sri Preston Kulkarni (D)

About Kulkarni: Sri Preston Kulkarni is a big Rockets fan, lover of languages, and lifelong public servant. He is also... Read More

About Kulkarni: Sri Preston Kulkarni is a big Rockets fan, lover of languages, and lifelong public servant. He is also a national security expert who has spent his career overseas. He was raised in a middle class family by an... Read More

2020-10-31 00:38:55
by TWN Staff
TX-22: Troy Nehls (R)

About Nehls: At the age of 19, Nehls enlisted in the U.S. Army. He was deployed on combat tours to... Read More

About Nehls: At the age of 19, Nehls enlisted in the U.S. Army. He was deployed on combat tours to Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan, among other places. After 21 years of service, he retired with the rank of Major and... Read More

2020-10-31 00:40:04
by TWN Staff
TX-23: Gina Ortiz Jones (D)

About Jones: Gina Ortiz Jones learned at an early age that it takes hard work and opportunity to create a... Read More

About Jones: Gina Ortiz Jones learned at an early age that it takes hard work and opportunity to create a better future. Her mother, who graduated from a prestigious university, left home and came to the United States as a... Read More

2020-10-31 00:43:22
by TWN Staff
TX-23: Tony Gonzales (R)

About Gonzales: As a career Cryptologist, Gonzales has been stationed at the Navy Information Operations Detachment Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, U.S.... Read More

About Gonzales: As a career Cryptologist, Gonzales has been stationed at the Navy Information Operations Detachment Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, U.S. Central Command in Tampa, Fla., USS MICHAEL MURPHY in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Center for Information Warfare Training Center in Pensacola,... Read More

2020-10-31 00:44:32
by TWN Staff
UT-04: Ben McAdams (D)

About McAdams: Ben McAdams served Utahns as Salt Lake County mayor before being elected to Congress in 2018.  He is... Read More

About McAdams: Ben McAdams served Utahns as Salt Lake County mayor before being elected to Congress in 2018.  He is working to help Utah families and the economy recover from the coronavirus pandemic, while being fiscally responsible with taxpayer dollars... Read More

2020-10-31 00:48:49
by TWN Staff
UT-04: Burgess Owens (R)

About Owens: Burgess Owens is a former University of Miami and NFL star. He spent his childhood growing up in... Read More

About Owens: Burgess Owens is a former University of Miami and NFL star. He spent his childhood growing up in the Deep South. As the third Black American granted a scholarship to play football at the University of Miami, he... Read More

2020-10-31 00:49:47
by TWN Staff
VA-02: Elaine Luria (D)

About Luria: Elaine Luria served her country in uniform for 20 years. When her peers were heading off to college,... Read More

About Luria: Elaine Luria served her country in uniform for 20 years. When her peers were heading off to college, she joined the U.S. Navy at 17. Luria served for 20 years as a Surface Warfare Officer and nuclear engineer... Read More

2020-10-31 00:53:56
by TWN Staff
VA-02: Scott Taylor (R)

About Taylor: Scott Taylor was raised by his mother, a single parent, in a small town on the Eastern Shore.... Read More

About Taylor: Scott Taylor was raised by his mother, a single parent, in a small town on the Eastern Shore. Taylor began working on a farm at 11 years old and soon after was introduced to the Big Brothers/Big Sisters... Read More

2020-10-31 00:56:36
by TWN Staff
VA-05: Bob Good (R)

About Good: Born in Pennsylvania then moving to New Jersey, Bob Good’s family relocated to Lynchburg, Va., when he was... Read More

About Good: Born in Pennsylvania then moving to New Jersey, Bob Good’s family relocated to Lynchburg, Va., when he was nine years old and his father decided to attend seminary.  One of four boys, Good attended high school at Liberty... Read More

2020-10-31 00:57:41
by TWN Staff
VA-05: Cameron Webb (D)

About Webb: Growing up in Spotsylvania, Va., Webb's mother, a public-school speech therapist, and father, an HR manager with the... Read More

About Webb: Growing up in Spotsylvania, Va., Webb's mother, a public-school speech therapist, and father, an HR manager with the DEA, taught their son to take an active role in his community and serve others. After graduating from the University... Read More

2020-10-31 00:58:51
by TWN Staff
VA-07: Abigail Spanberger (D)

About Spanberger : Abigail Spanberger began her career of public service as a federal law enforcement officer working narcotics and... Read More

About Spanberger : Abigail Spanberger began her career of public service as a federal law enforcement officer working narcotics and money laundering cases with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. Spanberger then joined the CIA as a case officer. She traveled... Read More

2020-10-31 01:03:45
by TWN Staff
VA-07: Nick Freitas (R)

About Freitas: Nick Freitas has been married to Tina Freitas since 1999. They have three children, Lillyana, Luke and Alexandria.... Read More

About Freitas: Nick Freitas has been married to Tina Freitas since 1999. They have three children, Lillyana, Luke and Alexandria. His mother was a president of a Republican Women’s organization, and he has been walking precincts for Republican candidates since... Read More

2020-10-31 01:05:34
by TWN Staff
WA-03: Carolyn Long (D)

About Long:  Carolyn Long grew up working at her family’s small business, John’s Fresh Produce.  After graduating, Long decided to... Read More

About Long:  Carolyn Long grew up working at her family’s small business, John’s Fresh Produce.  After graduating, Long decided to pursue higher education. To help pay for college, she started working at Safeway, first as a courtesy clerk and then... Read More

2020-10-31 01:08:37
by TWN Staff
WA-03: Jaime Herrera Beutler (R)

About Herrera Beutler: After growing up in Southwest Washington, Herrera Beutler attended the University of Washington, earning her bachelor of... Read More

About Herrera Beutler: After growing up in Southwest Washington, Herrera Beutler attended the University of Washington, earning her bachelor of arts degree in Communications. She later served as a senior legislative aide for Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Spokane) and was... Read More

2020-10-31 03:33:39
by TWN Staff
AL-01: Jerry Carl (R)

About Carl:  Born in Mobile, Ala., Jerry Carl started his first company at the age of 25 and grew that... Read More

About Carl:  Born in Mobile, Ala., Jerry Carl started his first company at the age of 25 and grew that small business into numerous other companies throughout the region. In all, Carl has started over 10 different companies ranging from... Read More

2020-10-31 16:02:03
by TWN Staff
IA-02: Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)

About Miller-Meeks: Mariannette Miller-Meeks dreamed of becoming a teacher, however, in 10th grade, she and her younger brother were severely... Read More

About Miller-Meeks: Mariannette Miller-Meeks dreamed of becoming a teacher, however, in 10th grade, she and her younger brother were severely burned in a kitchen fire. While at the hospital, she was treated by a physical therapist who went out of... Read More

2020-10-31 16:03:10
by TWN Staff
IA-02: Rita Hart (D)

About Hart: Rita Hart is a lifelong Iowan, farmer, and 20-year educator.  She grew up in Charles City, Iowa in a... Read More

About Hart: Rita Hart is a lifelong Iowan, farmer, and 20-year educator.  She grew up in Charles City, Iowa in a “divided household” — her mom a Republican, her dad a Democrat. Her mother spent most of her life with a damaged heart,... Read More

2020-10-31 16:04:12
by TWN Staff
PA-17: Conor Lamb (D)

About Lamb: Conor Lamb is a Marine and former federal prosecutor who represents Pennsylvania’s 17th district. Lamb won a special... Read More

About Lamb: Conor Lamb is a Marine and former federal prosecutor who represents Pennsylvania’s 17th district. Lamb won a special election in March 2018 to represent the 18th district, and after Pennsylvania’s redistricting, Lamb went on to defeat incumbent Republican... Read More

2020-10-31 16:07:38
by TWN Staff
PA-01: Brian Fitzpatrick (D)

About Fitzpatrick: Brian Fitzpatrick was the author of legislation signed into law which provides additional resources for law enforcement to... Read More

About Fitzpatrick: Brian Fitzpatrick was the author of legislation signed into law which provides additional resources for law enforcement to stop the flow of deadly drugs into communities. For nearly a decade and a half, Fitzpatrick served as an FBI... Read More

2020-10-31 16:10:32
by TWN Staff
NC-08: Richard Hudson (R)

About Hudson: Since he was elected in 2012, Richard Hudson has worked hard to serve North Carolina’s 8th Congressional District,... Read More

About Hudson: Since he was elected in 2012, Richard Hudson has worked hard to serve North Carolina’s 8th Congressional District, which includes all or part of seven counties spanning from Salisbury and Concord across South-Central North Carolina to Cumberland County.... Read More

2020-10-31 16:11:59
by TWN Staff
NC-08: Pat Timmons-Goodson (D)

About Timmons-Goodson: Born into a military family, Pat Timmons-Goodson grew up learning the value of a strong work ethic, service... Read More

About Timmons-Goodson: Born into a military family, Pat Timmons-Goodson grew up learning the value of a strong work ethic, service to her community, and commitment to others. Timmons-Goodson was one of the first African-American students to become a double Tar... Read More

2020-10-31 16:16:30
by TWN Staff
AR-02: Joyce Elliott (D)

About Elliott: Joyce Elliott grew up in the tiny community of Willisville, Ark., where she graduated from high school in... Read More

About Elliott: Joyce Elliott grew up in the tiny community of Willisville, Ark., where she graduated from high school in a class of nine students.   Elliott was only the second person of color to graduate from the newly integrated school.... Read More

2020-10-31 16:19:16
by TWN Staff
AR-02: French Hill (R)

About Hill: A ninth generation Arkansan, French Hill is the 22nd member of Congress to represent central Arkansas in the... Read More

About Hill: A ninth generation Arkansan, French Hill is the 22nd member of Congress to represent central Arkansas in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was elected on November 4, 2014, and began his first congressional term on January 3,... Read More

2020-10-31 19:25:23
by TWN Staff
AL-02: Barry Moore (R)

About Moore:  Growing up on a farm in Coffee County, Barry Moore learned early what a man’s hands say about... Read More

About Moore:  Growing up on a farm in Coffee County, Barry Moore learned early what a man’s hands say about him.   This dedicated work ethic led Moore to Auburn University, where in 1992, he earned his degree in Agricultural Science.... Read More

2020-10-31 19:53:13
by TWN Staff
CA-04: Tom McClintock (R)

About McClintock: Tom McClintock represents the people of California’s historic gold country and Sierra Nevada in a district that stretches... Read More

About McClintock: Tom McClintock represents the people of California’s historic gold country and Sierra Nevada in a district that stretches from Lake Tahoe, through Yosemite Valley and on to Kings Canyon.  Often described as “the gold standard” for fiscal conservatism... Read More

2020-10-31 20:13:28
by TWN Staff
CA-08: Jay Obernolte (R)

About Obernolte:  Jay Obernolte has lived in California’s 8th Congressional District for over 25 years. He earned a bachelor’s degree... Read More

About Obernolte:  Jay Obernolte has lived in California’s 8th Congressional District for over 25 years. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from Caltech and a master’s degree in Artificial Intelligence from UCLA.    In 1990 Obernolte started FarSight Studios,... Read More

2020-10-31 20:40:27
by TWN Staff
CA-50: Ammar Campa-Najjar (D)

About Campa-Najjar: Ammar Campa-Najjar was born in East San Diego County, the son of a Christian working-class mother who raised... Read More

About Campa-Najjar: Ammar Campa-Najjar was born in East San Diego County, the son of a Christian working-class mother who raised him with help from family and neighbors. From his first job as a church janitor to serving in the White... Read More

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