WASHINGTON (May 14, 2024) – The NRDC Action Fund, a national environmental organization, today announced it has endorsed 17 more candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives, including several challengers in key districts that could help flip the chamber to pro-environment leadership.
“Americans deserve representatives in Washington who will defend our clean air and clean water laws from repeated attacks by MAGA Republicans and industry lobbyists,” said Kevin S. Curtis, executive director of the NRDC Action Fund. “These candidates understand that our country’s health and prosperity depend on strong environmental protections and a forward-looking clean energy policy that grows jobs while fighting climate change.”
The newly endorsed candidates are:
- Rep. Nikki Budzinski (IL-13)
- Rep. Yadira Caraveo (CO-08)
- Rep. Don Davis (NC-01)
- Laura Friedman (CA-30)
- Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51)
- Rep. Jim McGovern (MA-02)
- Dave Min (CA-47)
- Jessica Morse (CA-03)
- Rep. Brittany Pettersen (CO-07)
- Josh Riley (NY-19)
- Will Rollins (CA-41)
- Rep. Pat Ryan (NY-18)
- Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01)
- Rep. Eric Sorensen (IL-17)
- Rep. Tom Suozzi (NY-3)
- Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02)
- George Whitesides (CA-27)
