TWN'S Authors

Rashida Tlaib is the mother of two boys and the oldest of 14 children, born and raised in Detroit. She is a proud graduate of Detroit Public Schools and the daughter of Palestinian immigrant parents. Rashida made history... Read More

William Timmons is an attorney and entrepreneur living in Greenville. He is the State Senator for District 06 in South Carolina. In four years with the 13th Circuit Solicitor’s office, he prosecuted crimes including murder... Read More

Chip Roy is a genuine conservative, a committed husband and father and a true patriot with extensive experience in both the private sector and public service. Most recently, Chip served as the Vice President of Strategy... Read More

I am a lifelong Tennessean and a lifelong resident of Tennessee’s 6th Congressional District. This is my home. In fact, I am the eighth generation in my family to farm in Temperance Hall, a small community in DeKalb County. Read More

Ayanna Pressley is an advocate, a policy-maker, an activist, and survivor. Her election to the Boston City Council in 2009 marked the first time a woman of color was elected to the Council in its 100-year history. This laid... Read More

Greg Pence is a proud husband, grandfather, Marine officer and small businessman. He is an unwavering pro-life, pro-Second Amendment, and faith-driven conservative whose roots in the Sixth District date back nearly 60 years. Read More

As a 34-year-old son of refugees from Africa, Joe is not your typical candidate for Congress. But his family’s story, and deeply held belief that we need people from all walks of life to speak up and engage in ... Read More

I am inspired by the promise of a future that is as strong, as resilient, and as bold as the people who call this great community home. I believe that, together, we can pick up Louise Slaughter's mantle and fight ... Read More

Dan Meuser is a proven job creator, has served the public, and invested in his community. Now Dan is running to represent Pennsylvania’s 9th District in Congress. Dan Meuser is running for Congress because he believes... Read More

In this moment of political division and crisis, people are looking for leaders they can trust to fight for them. Andy Levin will be a strong, consistent voice for working families in Congress, and will bring the integrity and... Read More

Dr. John Joyce lives and works in Blair County with his wife, Alice. He was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania to Bernie ands Peggy (Hallinan) Joyce, the third generation of the Joyce family to be born and raised in Altoona. Read More

I grew up in central South Dakota, splitting time between Fort Pierre and Pierre. Ours was a working class family, and with five kids total, times weren’t always easy. We struggled from the same problems and pitfalls many... Read More

Born on an Air Force Base, Kevin Hern understood from an early age that our nation is home of the free because of the brave. Through school, Kevin worked a number of different jobs that taught him the extraordinary... Read More

Michael Guest is the current District Attorney for Madison and Rankin Counties, and is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Mississippi’s Third Congressional District. Michael is a lifelong conservative... Read More

First elected to the Tennessee State Senate in 2012, Dr. Mark Green is a physician, businessman, veteran, and Congressman-elect for Tennessee’s Seventh Congressional District. Mark decided to run for office during his... Read More

State Representative Lance Gooden has proudly served the citizens of Henderson and Kaufman Counties in the Texas Legislature for three legislative sessions. During his time in office, Rep. Gooden has been widely... Read More

On December 29th, 1960, my grandparents fled Cuba under threat of execution from the Castro regime. Along with their children, they came to Ohio in search of a better life inspired by a belief in our democratic principles... Read More

Jesús “Chuy” García is a progressive leader who has fought to improve the lives of all people. Chuy emerged as a national leader during his 2015 bid for Mayor of the City of Chicago.  Chuy received an outpouring of ... Read More

Russ Fulcher is a Republican candidate for Idaho’s 1st Congressional District. As a fourth-generation Idahoan, Russ believes in the industriousness and ingenuity of Idahoans. He wants our state to be a great place for families... Read More

Born and raised in Schenectady, Antonio is a native of Upstate New York.  His parents worked for General Electric and benefited from a better regional economy.  They worked hard to pursue the American Dream of building... Read More

Born and raised in Glenside, Pennsylvania, to Bob and Mary Dean, Madeleine Dean got her start in politics around the dinner table with her five brothers, and thankfully, one sister. Discussions at the Dean house were never... Read More

TJ Cox is an engineer and small businessman whose passion is community development. He is a native Californian and the son of immigrants who taught him the importance of hard work, personal integrity, and fighting... Read More

Ben Cline’s values were shaped growing up in the Shenandoah Valley. He graduated from Lexington High School in 1990, and earned a law degree from the University of Richmond. Introduced by mutual friends, Ben and... Read More

Congressman Ed Case represented Hawai‘i in the U. S. House of Representatives from 2002 to 2007. He served on the House Committees on Budget, Small Business, Education and Agriculture and focused on issues critical ... Read More

Tim Burchett is a lifelong East Tennessee conservative, a husband, a dad, and the Republican nominee for Congress in Tennessee’s 2nd Congressional District. He is running for Congress because he is fed up with the status ... Read More

After graduating from Dickinson High School in 1995, Kelly attended the University of North Dakota and obtained a bachelor’s degree in 2001. He then attended UND law school, graduating in 2003. Kelly returned home... Read More

This week, the Scott Peters for Congress campaign released their second ad of 2018: “Looking Out for Us.” The ad features San Diego resident and Navy Veteran Kevin Inman, who uses the Housing and Urban... Read More

Indiana Senator Joe Donnelly's campaign released a new TV ad, “Axe,” which discusses how Joe splits with his party when it’s right for Hoosiers. Variations of the ad will run across the state in rotation with previous campaign ads. Read More

Rep. Brad Schneider's (IL-10) campaign released their second TV ad this week highlighting his work reaching across the aisle to make progress on health care and get dark money out of politics. Watch Rep. Schneider's first TV ad, "Always There."

The Chris Hunter for Congress Campaign released “Sold Out.” The television ad is running in Florida’s 12th congressional district. Hunter, a former Justice Department prosecutor and FBI agent, is challenging incumbent Gus Bilirakis. Read More