Candidate Profiles

2020-11-01 02:23:51
by TWN Staff
CA-50: Darrell Issa (R)

About Issa: Prior to his election to Congress, Issa was a technology industry leader and CEO. He founded Vista, Calif.,... Read More

About Issa: Prior to his election to Congress, Issa was a technology industry leader and CEO. He founded Vista, Calif., based Directed Electronics Inc., the manufacturer of automobile security and convenience products. Issa has served as chairman of the Consumer... Read More

2020-11-01 02:35:10
by TWN Staff
CA-53: Sara Jacobs (D)

About Jacobs:  A third-generation San Diegan, Sara Jacobs has dedicated her career to fighting for the most vulnerable people by... Read More

About Jacobs:  A third-generation San Diegan, Sara Jacobs has dedicated her career to fighting for the most vulnerable people by making institutions and policy fairer and more equitable, and finding innovative solutions to some of the most complex problems.  Jacobs... Read More

2020-11-01 03:13:13
by TWN Staff
FL-03: Kat Cammack (R)

About Cammack:  Kat Cammack is a small business owner who grew up on a cattle ranch, a third-generation sandblaster, an... Read More

About Cammack:  Kat Cammack is a small business owner who grew up on a cattle ranch, a third-generation sandblaster, an alumnus of the United States Naval War College, and the longtime former deputy chief of staff and campaign manager to... Read More

2020-11-01 03:31:01
by TWN Staff
FL-18: Brian Mast (R)

About Mast: After graduating from South Christian High School in 1999, Brian Mast followed in his father’s footsteps and enlisted... Read More

About Mast: After graduating from South Christian High School in 1999, Brian Mast followed in his father’s footsteps and enlisted in the U.S. Army. There, he enjoyed service for over 12 years. During his service,he had the honor of serving... Read More

2020-11-01 04:09:31
by TWN Staff
FL-18: Pam Keith (D)

About Keith: Pam Keith is the Democratic Nominee for Florida’s 18th Congressional District, winning the 2020 primary with 80% of... Read More

About Keith: Pam Keith is the Democratic Nominee for Florida’s 18th Congressional District, winning the 2020 primary with 80% of the vote—a record for this district.  Keith is the daughter of a U.S. diplomat and former U.S. ambassador. She was... Read More

2020-11-01 04:20:26
by TWN Staff
FL-19: Byron Donalds (R)

About Donalds:  Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Byron Donalds is the product of a single-parent household. Throughout his... Read More

About Donalds:  Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Byron Donalds is the product of a single-parent household. Throughout his life, his mother made every sacrifice possible in order to give him the best opportunity at the American Dream. That... Read More

2020-11-01 04:30:57
by TWN Staff
FL-27: Donna Shalala (D)

About Shalala: Donna E. Shalala has spent her entire life fighting to improve the lives of others. A lifelong Democrat,... Read More

About Shalala: Donna E. Shalala has spent her entire life fighting to improve the lives of others. A lifelong Democrat, she has advocated tirelessly for women’s rights, civil rights, increased access to health care, better education and schools and a... Read More

2020-11-01 05:04:03
by TWN Staff
FL-27: Maria Elvira Salazar (R)

About Salazar: Maria Elvira Salazar was born in Miami’s Little Havana to Cuban parents. While being raised in Miami and... Read More

About Salazar: Maria Elvira Salazar was born in Miami’s Little Havana to Cuban parents. While being raised in Miami and Puerto Rico, Salazar listened as her parents told stories of the oppressive communist regime from which they escaped. Becoming American... Read More

2020-11-01 05:13:06
by TWN Staff
GA-05: Nikema Williams (D)

About Williams:  Georgia State Senator Nikema Williams has been a fearless advocate for women and families throughout her life. Since... Read More

About Williams:  Georgia State Senator Nikema Williams has been a fearless advocate for women and families throughout her life. Since her election to represent Georgia’s 39th Senate District, she has led the charge to improve her community and fight for... Read More

2020-11-01 05:25:14
by TWN Staff
GA-09: Andrew Clyde (R)

About Clyde:  Andrew Clyde’s career in the Navy began after he earned his commission as an officer from the University... Read More

About Clyde:  Andrew Clyde’s career in the Navy began after he earned his commission as an officer from the University of Notre Dame. He then spent the next 28 years of his life in the service including three combat deployments... Read More

2020-11-01 06:02:54
by TWN Staff
GA-14: Marjorie Taylor Greene (R)

About Greene:  Greene, who openly expressed support for QAnon conspiracy theories, has won a U.S. House seat representing northwest Georgia.... Read More

About Greene:  Greene, who openly expressed support for QAnon conspiracy theories, has won a U.S. House seat representing northwest Georgia. Marjorie Greene has a lifetime of business experience, having grown up working in her family’s company. In 2002 Greene and... Read More

2020-11-01 06:52:29
by TWN Staff
HI-02: Kai Kahele (D)

About Kahele:  Kaialiʻi (Kai) Kahele was appointed to the Hawaiʻi State Senate by Gov. David Ige in February, 2016 following... Read More

About Kahele:  Kaialiʻi (Kai) Kahele was appointed to the Hawaiʻi State Senate by Gov. David Ige in February, 2016 following the untimely and unexpected death of his father, the late Sen. Gil Kahele. He was subsequently elected and re-elected by... Read More

2020-11-01 07:01:34
by TWN Staff
IA-01: Abby Finkenauer (D)

About Finkenauer: Abby Finkenauer comes from a working class family in Dubuque County, Iowa. Her father is a retired Union... Read More

About Finkenauer: Abby Finkenauer comes from a working class family in Dubuque County, Iowa. Her father is a retired Union pipefitter-welder, her mother worked for the Dubuque Community Schools. Her mother’s father served as Lieutenant in the Dubuque Fire Department,... Read More

2020-11-01 07:28:23
by TWN Staff
IA-01: Ashley Hinson (R)

About Hinson : Ashley Hinson is a current Iowa House representative, a former award-winning journalist and a mom. An Iowa... Read More

About Hinson : Ashley Hinson is a current Iowa House representative, a former award-winning journalist and a mom. An Iowa native, Ashley is the first woman to represent Iowa’s 67th district, which covers Hiawatha, Robins, Cedar Rapids and Marion, where she... Read More

2020-11-01 08:05:43
by TWN Staff
IA-04: JD Scholten (D)

About Scholten:  During the 2018 election cycle, J.D. Scholten was the only candidate to host a town hall in all... Read More

About Scholten:  During the 2018 election cycle, J.D. Scholten was the only candidate to host a town hall in all 39 counties in Iowa’s 4th district. He has deep Iowa roots and values and the determination to win.  Scholten has... Read More

2020-11-01 08:24:11
by TWN Staff
IA-04: Randy Feenstra (R)

About Feenstra:   Feenstra has lived in Northwest Iowa his whole life. He started working at the age of nine... Read More

About Feenstra:   Feenstra has lived in Northwest Iowa his whole life. He started working at the age of nine delivering newspapers, worked at a local bakery at 14, volunteered as an EMT and was head of sales for the... Read More

2020-11-01 08:52:48
by TWN Staff
IL-03: Marie Newman (D)

About Newman: Newman is running for Congress because “We need a real vision with a real plan. As part of... Read More

About Newman: Newman is running for Congress because “We need a real vision with a real plan. As part of that plan, we need to solve the ‘patchwork of jobs’ issue prevalent here, where folks try to make ends meet... Read More

2020-11-01 09:04:22
by TWN Staff
IL-15: Mary Miller (R)

About Miller: Mary Miller is a Republican running for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 15th Congressional District.... Read More

About Miller: Mary Miller is a Republican running for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 15th Congressional District. Her campaign website described her as a wife, a mother, a grandmother, a local farmer, and a business manager. Miller... Read More

2020-11-01 09:15:52
by TWN Staff
IN-01: Frank Mrvan (D)

About Mrvan: Frank Mrvan is a township trustee for North Township, Indiana and the Democratic Party candidate for Indiana's 1st... Read More

About Mrvan: Frank Mrvan is a township trustee for North Township, Indiana and the Democratic Party candidate for Indiana's 1st congressional district. Mrvan was born in Hammond, Ind., on April 16, 1969, and after graduating from Oliver P. Morton High... Read More

2020-11-01 09:36:01
by TWN Staff
KS-01: Tracey Mann (R)

About Mann: Tracey Mann served as the 50th Lt. Governor of the great state of Kansas. Born and raised on... Read More

About Mann: Tracey Mann served as the 50th Lt. Governor of the great state of Kansas. Born and raised on his family's farm just south of Quinter, Kan., Mann was the fifth generation to live in a house his great,... Read More

2020-11-01 09:46:42
by TWN Staff
KS-02: Jake LaTurner (R)

About LaTurner: LaTurner was twice elected to represent the people of Southeast Kansas in the State Senate, serving from 2013-2017.... Read More

About LaTurner: LaTurner was twice elected to represent the people of Southeast Kansas in the State Senate, serving from 2013-2017. Seen as an innovator and champion of conservative reform, LaTurner helped spearhead welfare-to-work reform in Kansas. LaTurner led the fight,... Read More

2020-11-01 09:52:18
by TWN Staff
KY-06: Josh Hicks (D)

About Hicks:  Josh Hicks grew up on a farm in Hilltop, Fleming County, Ky. Hicks went to Georgetown College right... Read More

About Hicks:  Josh Hicks grew up on a farm in Hilltop, Fleming County, Ky. Hicks went to Georgetown College right out of high school. Hicks made the decision to drop out of college. He went to work construction with his... Read More

2020-11-01 11:05:32
by TWN Staff
KY-06: Andy Barr (R)

About Barr:  Andy Barr has served as the U.S. Representative for Kentucky’s Sixth Congressional District since January, 2013. He is... Read More

About Barr:  Andy Barr has served as the U.S. Representative for Kentucky’s Sixth Congressional District since January, 2013. He is a member of the Committee on Financial Services, and is ranking member of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee. He is... Read More

2020-11-01 11:15:08
by TWN Staff
MA-04: Jake Auchincloss (D)

About Auchincloss: After graduating from the Newton Public Schools and Harvard College, Jake Auchincloss served as a captain in the... Read More

About Auchincloss: After graduating from the Newton Public Schools and Harvard College, Jake Auchincloss served as a captain in the United States Marines. Auchincloss commanded infantry in Helmand Province, Afghanistan in 2012 and a reconnaissance unit in Panama in 2014.... Read More

2020-11-01 11:24:03
by TWN Staff
MD-07: Kweisi Mfume (D)

About Mfume: Rep. Kweisi Mfume  was born, raised and educated in the city of Baltimore. He attended Morgan State University... Read More

About Mfume: Rep. Kweisi Mfume  was born, raised and educated in the city of Baltimore. He attended Morgan State University in Baltimore, Md., where as an honors student he graduated magna cum laude. He later returned there to join the... Read More

2020-11-01 11:29:05
by TWN Staff
MI-10: Lisa McClain (D)

About McClain: Lisa McClain launched her campaign for Congress in October 2019 after a conversation around the dinner table with... Read More

About McClain: Lisa McClain launched her campaign for Congress in October 2019 after a conversation around the dinner table with her family. It was during that dinner that her daughter, Ryan, challenged her to do something about the problems she... Read More

2020-11-01 11:44:03
by TWN Staff
M0-01: Cori Bush (D)

About Bush: Cori Bush, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, is the Democratic nominee for Missouri's 1st Congressional... Read More

About Bush: Cori Bush, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, is the Democratic nominee for Missouri's 1st Congressional District. On Aug. 4, 2020, she defeated 10-term incumbent Lacy Clay in the 2020 U.S. House of Representatives primary election,... Read More

2020-11-01 11:53:39
by TWN Staff
NC-02: Deborah Ross (D)

About Ross: Deborah Ross grew up in a small town and from a young age her parents instilled in her... Read More

About Ross: Deborah Ross grew up in a small town and from a young age her parents instilled in her the belief that with opportunity comes responsibility and that through public service she could help others and make a difference.... Read More

2020-11-01 11:58:25
by TWN Staff
NC-06: Kathy Manning (D)

About Manning: As a mom, attorney, and community leader, Kathy Manning has spent the last 30 years bringing people together... Read More

About Manning: As a mom, attorney, and community leader, Kathy Manning has spent the last 30 years bringing people together to solve problems. Her father worked for Ford Motor Company for 40 years and her mom was a public school... Read More

2020-11-01 12:03:13
by TWN Staff
NC-09: Dan Bishop (R)

About Bishop: Dan Bishop is a Conservative representing North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District. His family has lived in the district... Read More

About Bishop: Dan Bishop is a Conservative representing North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District. His family has lived in the district for generations, and he has called Charlotte home for several decades. As a successful attorney, Bishop spent most of his... Read More

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