Local Candidates
We support and give voice to progressive, diverse candidates who are connected to their communities
The Hometown Project and our electoral partners support and give voice to progressive, diverse candidates who are connected to their communities and have a proven record of constructive, positive work within their districts. Artists are promoting candidates who share their values and who will work on behalf of their community to seek solutions to help all of their constituents, and not to serve the interests of national organizations and agendas. We make a dedicated effort to ensure diversity of our candidates from many perspectives including gender, age, and ethnicity. Our goal is to ensure that our candidates are informed, balanced representatives and reflections of the community they serve.
Dr. Jeffrey Feld
Virginia
Running for: Virginia House of Delegates, District 81
(includes parts of Virginia Beach and Chesapeake)
Moving into the community nearly 20 years ago…
Kelly Fowler
Virginia
Running for: Virginia House of Delegates, District 21
(includes parts of Virginia Beach and Chesapeake)
Kelly is a mother, advocate, and policy-maker…
Debra Gardner
Virginia
Running for: Virginia House of Delegates, District 27
(includes Rockwood, and parts of Brandermill, Manchester, and Bon Air)
A tireless advocate for those in need, Debra has worked…
Wendy Gooditis
Virginia
Running for: Virginia House of Delegates, District 10
(includes Leesburg, Boyce and Millwood)
Wendy resides on a farm in Clarke County, Virginia with her husband…
Dan Helmer
Virginia
Running for: Virginia House of Delegates, District 40
(includes Clifton, Centreville, and Fairfax Station)
Dan lives in Northern Virginia with his wife Karen…
Chris Hurst
Virginia
Running for: Virginia House of Delegates, District 12
(includes Giles, Montgomery, and Pulaski counties)
As a journalist, Chris has been a fierce advocate for…
Dr. Ben Moses
Virginia
Running for: Virginia House of Delegates, District 59
(includes Albemarle, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, and Nelson Counties)
Following his father’s and grandfather’s footsteps, Dr. Ben Moses served for more than a decade in the US Army…
Martha Mugler
Virginia
Running for: Virginia House of Delegates, District 91
(includes Poquoson, parts of Hampton and parts of York County)
A native of Hampton, Martha attended middle and high school in Poquoson…
Finale Norton
Virginia
Running for: Virginia House of Delegates, District 100
(includes Accomack and Northampton counties)
Finale Norton is the first woman to run for Virginia’s House of Delegates in District 100…
Katie Sponsler
Virginia
Running for: Virginia House of Delegates, District 66
(includes Chesterfield County)
Katie Sponsler was born the 5th of 7 children in Warren, Ohio…
Kathy Tran
Virginia
Running for: Virginia House of Delegates, District 42
(includes parts of Mt. Vernon, Lorton, Springfield, and Fairfax Station)
Kathy fled Vietnam with her parents as boat refugees…
Schuyler VanValkenburg
Virginia
Running for: Virginia House of Delegates, District 72
(includes includes Richmond area, Brookland, Fairfield, Three Chopt, and Tuckahoe)
Schuyler’s career in the classroom and his experiences as a father…
Rodney Willett
Virginia
Running for: Virginia House of Delegates, District 73
(includes the Richmond Area)
A Virginia native who grew up in a family of teachers…
Barb Anness
Michigan
Running for: State Representative, District 45
which includes the parts of Oakland County
Barb’s path towards leadership began when her two children entered public school...
Kelly Breen
Michigan
Running for: State Representative, District 38
which includes the cities of Northville, Novi, South Lyon and Walled Lake
An attorney, a mom, an activist, an educator’s wife, and a Novi City Council member...
Mary Chrzanowski
Michigan
Running for: Prosecuting Attorney, Macomb County
which includes Macomb County
Mary was a practicing attorney for five years in Macomb County…
Dave Coulter
Michigan
Running for: County Executive, Oakland County
which includes Oakland County
Dave has always been a good listener and a consensus builder...
Sara Bitter
Ohio
Running for: State Representative, District 27
which includes parts of Hamilton County
Sara Bitter is a mom of two children who are living with developmental disabilities, a lawyer, and a leader in advocacy…
Janine Boyd
Ohio
Running for: State Representative, District 9
which includes parts of Cuyahoga County