2026 Cycle Federal and Statewide Candidates

Emerge is excited to have so many alums on the ballot this cycle running for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, governor, and statewide office.

2025 U.S. House Candidates, special election

ADVANCED TO RUNOFF: Amanda Edwards, TX-18 (running for higher office)

 

2025 Statewide Candidates

WIN: Abigail Spanberger, Virginia Governor (running for higher office)

 

2026 U.S. Senate Candidates

Annie Andrews, South Carolina

Mallory McMorrow, Michigan (running for higher office)

Pam Stevenson, Kentucky (running for higher office)

 

2026 U.S. House Candidates

Yassamin Ansari, AZ-03 (incumbent)

JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06

Heidi Hall, CA-03

Mai Vang, CA-07 (running for higher office)

Lateefah Simon, CA-12 (incumbent)

Alexis Claiborne, CA-23

Christina Gagnier, CA-40

Marni von Wilpert, CA-48 (running for higher office)

Zuri Horowitz, CO-05

Shannon Bird, CO-08 (running for higher office)

Deirdre Brown, DC-Del (running for higher office)

Lucy McBath, GA-06 (incumbent)

Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03 (running for higher office)

Lauren Jewett, LA-01 (running for higher office)

LaMonica McIver, NJ-10 (incumbent)

Tram Nguyen, MA-06 (running for higher office)

Sarah Elfreth, MD-03 (incumbent)

Jakeya Johnson, MD-04

Melanie Stansbury, NM-01 (incumbent)

Emilia Sykes, OH-13 (incumbent)

Maxine Dexter, OR-03 (incumbent)

Val Hoyle, OR-04 (incumbent)

Janelle Bynum, OR-05 (incumbent)

Andrea Salinas, OR-06 (incumbent)

Morgan Cephas, PA-03 (running for higher office)

Sarah Klimm, PA-11

Shannon Taylor, VA-01 (running for higher office)

Becca Balint, VT-AL (incumbent)

Kim Schrier, WA-08 (incumbent)


2026 Statewide Candidates

Shenna Bellows, Maine Governor (running for higher office)

Deb Haaland, New Mexico Governor (running for higher office)

Katie Hobbs, Arizona Governor (incumbent)

Ruwa Romman, Georgia Governor (running for higher office)

Sarah Godlewski, Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor (running for higher office)

Andrea Campbell, Massachusetts Attorney General (incumbent)

Charity Clark, Vermont Attorney General (incumbent)

Jenna Griswold, Colorado Attorney General

Nicole Cannizzaro, Nevada Attorney General (running for higher office)

Jessie Danielson, Colorado Secretary of State (running for higher office)

Stephanie Thomas, Connecticut Secretary of the State (incumbent)

Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Vermont Secretary of StateĀ  (incumbent)

Malia Cohen, California Controller (incumbent)

Brooke Lierman, Maryland Comptroller (incumbent)

Eleni Kounalakis, California Treasurer

Brianna Titone, Colorado Treasurer (running for higher office)

Diana DiZoglio, Massachusetts Auditor (incumbent)