Corey Woods

In 2008, Corey Woods was elected to the non-partisan Tempe City Council. Corey ran unsuccessfully for the council in 2005, but afterward he became more involved in the community by serving on the City of Tempe's Transportation Commission, the Boards of Directors for the Boys and Girls Clubs, Communities in Schools, Kiwanis Club of Tempe, and Tempe Community Action Agency. Corey is the first African-American to serve on the City Council of Tempe.

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Pat Fleming

Progressive Majority fielded Pat for her in her first bid for the House in District 25 in 2006 against an entrenched incumbent. While unsuccessful, Pat ran a great race and is ran again, this time for an open seat. Pat is a retired member of AFGE, the federal government employees union. District 25 is a sprawling rural district that runs along much of the Mexican border where illegal crossing is occurring. Pat is retired from the U.S. Department of the Defense, where she oversaw multi-million dollars budgets. She was a Clean Elections candidate.

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Marty Block

Marty Block won the race for the 78th Assembly District. Previously, he was elected to the San Diego Community College District Board of Trustees, and served on the San Diego Board of Education. The 78th is was held by a conservative, but who was term-limited out of office. This district has grown more Democratic over the years and was one of the best opportunities for a progressive victory this year. Marty will provide a strong platform for progressive issues in San Diego.

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Joe Neguse

Joe Neguse was a first-time candidate running for the University of Colorado Board of Regents to represent Congressional District 2. Joe is a young, African American law student at the University of Colorado. He was appointed by the Boulder City Council as a Commissioner on the Boulder Housing Authority, and is a co-founder and former Board Chair of New Era, Colorado, an organization that engages young people around voter registration and mobilization. Congressional District 2 encompasses Boulder, the northern Denver suburbs and about four counties on the western slope. Joe's election will bring a more progressive, diverse voice to the board. He was endorsed by numerous elected officials at all levels of government, labor groups and prominent community members.

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Matt Patten

Matt Patten was the Democratic candidate for the 18th Ohio State House District. Matt has a long history of activism and labor organizing and is currently a Regional Labor-Management Field Coordinator. As a professional community organizer, Matt is a fearless champion for improving economic opportunity, education, and universal access to healthcare. He had the endorsements of local and statewide labor. This seat was a top-tier pickup in the quest for the four seats we needed for a Democratic majority in the Ohio House of Representatives.

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Marian Harris

Marian Harris was the Democratic candidate for the 19th House District. Marian worked for Governor Strickland's Early Childhood Development workgroup. She ran for this seat in 2006 against a popular member of the Republican leadership and lost, 45%-55%. Marian's opponent in this open seat was County Coroner Brad Lewis. Marian was a tireless campaigner and a committed progressive champion. She has a solid record in Ohio politics working for Senator Howard Metzenbaum for eight years, Governor Richard Celeste for seven years, and then as a community activist and in the non-profit sector. Marian was endorsed by labor, including the AFL-CIO and Ohio Federation of Teachers, NARAL and other allies. She is a passionate advocate for quality education, affordable, quality health care, and economic development. Marian was a tough, hardworking candidate who won in an emerging demographic-targeted region.

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Connie Pillich

Connie Pillich was the Democratic candidate for the 28th Ohio House District, an area that includes the northern suburbs of Cincinnati. Connie is a general practice attorney representing families, small businesses and consumers. The 28th District was a tier-one pickup opportunity located in an emerging demographic targeted region. Connie's opponent, a three-term Republican, was appointed to a state office by the Governor and the Republicans have not yet indentified a replacement. This district was a must-win if Democrats are to have a shot at the four-seat pickup in the Ohio House. Connie actively canvassed from April on, knocking-on more than 2,000 doors. She was endorsed by many of our progressive allies in the state including IBEW, Ohio AFL-CIO and the Ohio Federation of Teachers. Connie was a first-rate candidate, a committed progressive, a tough campaigner, and won this race.

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Mike Moran

Mike Moran was the Democratic candidate for the 42nd House District. The incumbent Republican dropped out and this was an open seat. Mike is a former environmental attorney and the President of the Hudson City Council. Mike has a track-record and has proven appeal to independent and Republican voters by winning his council seat in Hudson, the most Republican part of the district. Despite his win in a Republican area, Mike has remained true to his progressive ideals. Mike was endorsed by numerous Progressive Majority-allied groups such as the Ohio Federation of Teachers, Ohio AFL-CIO, Akron Education Association, and the Summit County Progressive Democrats.

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Peter Goldmark

Peter Goldmark has owned and operated his family's Okanogan ranch for more than 30 years. In 2006, Peter ran for Congress. It was a surprisingly competitive race against an entrenched incumbent in WA-5, a very conservative congressional district. Progressive Majority, along with members of our Washington Advisory Council, helped recruit Peter into the race for Commissioner of Public Lands. The Lands Commissioner is Washington state's highest environmental office; the position oversees the state's Department of Natural Resources. The conservative incumbent commissioner, Doug Sutherland, had continuely expressed skepticism regarding the causes and potential impacts of global warming.

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Helen Price Johnson

Helen Price Johnson, along with her husband, owns and manages a successful small business on Whidbey Island. She was elected to the South Whidbey School Board in 2001, and did represent the board on legislative issues at the state and federal level. In 2006 we helped elect Progressive Majority candidate John Dean to the Island County Commission. He is the sole progressive on the three-member commission. John introduced us to Helen in early 2007 as a possible candidate for a future campaign. After meeting with Helen, we knew she would be a great candidate for the Island County Commission. With her victory, we now have a progressive majority on the Island County Commission! In the summer of 2007, the four-term conservative District 1 incumbent stepped down from his seat. Subsequently, the Island County Planning Director, Phil Bakke, was appointed to fulfill the last year of his term, and was seeking election. Bakke had proven to be closely aligned with the conservative Republican majority on the board. We needed Helen on the Commission to stop Bakke from getting a solid conservative hold on this seat.

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Mike Giese

Mike Giese served on the Onalaska City Council for six years before running for mayor unsuccessfully against a long-time incumbent. In his second attempt running for mayor in 2008, he was victorious by nine votes. Mike is a former owner of the Onalaska Community Life Newspaper, which he sold when he decided to seek public office. Mike made progressive issues, such as health care and the environment, the centerpiece of his campaign. With his election, now he can put those values into action.

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Fred Clark

Fred Clark challenged a three-term incumbent, Doc Hines for State Assembly District 42. Fred is a conservationist, consulting forester and small business owner. Fred was appointed by Republican Governor Thompson in 1998 to represent Columbia County on the Lower Wisconsin Riverway Board, and to the Wisconsin Council on Forestry by Democratic Governor Doyle in 2004. Fred was a founder of the Woodland School, a Baraboo-based educational program offering conservation training to private landowners, now in its 10th year. He was also a founding member of the Baraboo Range Preservation Association, a non-profit land trust serving Sauk and Columbia counties. As state Representative, Fred will be a strong conservation advocate and lead the fight for affordable health care and job growth.

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Penny Bernard Schaber

Penny was a Progressive Majority endorsed candidate in 2006, when she received 46.8% of the vote against a 10-year incumbent who had never faced a challenger. With the incumbent's unexpected retirement earlier this year, Penny was well positioned to win election to the State Assembly, District 57. Penny works as a physical therapist and has practiced in hospitals, private homes, nursing homes, and currently works in the local schools (an NEA member). Penny is also a former chair of the John Muir Chapter of Sierra Club, where she has worked on conservation issues for more than 20 years. Since the 2006 election, Penny has remained active and has continued to grow the 200-person volunteer army that she built in her first campaign. Penny has completed further campaign training, including graduating from Emerge Wisconsin. Penny won the endorsements of the local firefighters' union, United Steelworkers, the Sierra Club and progressive U.S. Senator Russ Feingold.

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Kristen Dexter

Kristen Dexter ran an aggressive, smart campaign for the 68th Assembly seat. Kristen was a star campaign volunteer for Pat Kreitlow, a Progressive Majority candidate elected to the state Senate in 2006. Kristen ran because she wants to bring needed change to Madison, holding state representatives accountable to the people rather than big business or special interests.

Kristen's commitment to children and families in the Chippewa Valley is evident. She was elected to the Altoona School Board in 2001 and has served as Clerk of the Board since 2004. She also serves on the Regional Steering Committee for Health Literacy Wisconsin. Kristen learned the value of hard work growing up on her family's farm. She thinks it is time to put an end to the petty bickering in Madison and to get to work solving the problems that we face as a state. As state representative, she will continue to work for health care reform, to improve the economy, and to keep our education system strong in order to prepare our kids for the future.

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