1. When will Democracy for America make an endorsement decision?
DFA makes endorsement decisions on a rolling basis within the applicable election cycle. We attempt to reach out to applicants within 2 weeks of the submission of their questionnaire submission to give a better sense of their specific timeline.
2. Do you endorse in Primary elections?
Yes! DFA is committed to reforming the Democratic Party from the ground up. Part of this mission means supporting Democrats who will fight for progressive values and progressive change. In order to receive an endorsement for a Primary election, a candidate must demonstrate key, distinguishable differences on DFA’s progressive values of Community, Security, and Liberty, as well as have overwhelming local DFA support.
3. What is the Dean Dozen?
The Dean Dozen is DFA’s highest tier of endorsement for federal candidates (US House and US Senate). It is limited to 12 total candidates running for either US House or US Senate and represents the races that DFA will work closest with during a particular election cycle. The Dean Dozen endorsement tier is limited to candidates that have already been endorsed by DFA this cycle, and who have also already won their respective primary elections.
4. How is an endorsement decision made?
The driving force behind all DFA endorsements are our members. We measure the community and local support in a number of different ways. For starters, supporters can publicly add their support using the ‘Voice Your Support’ feature on any candidate’s application page. We also utilize the endorsement decision of local DFA groups as a gauge for local DFA member support.
5. Do you endorse candidates running for X office in Y state?
The answer is almost always YES! We endorse candidates and initiative campaigns at all levels of the ballot and in all 50 states.
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