Any up and coming Democrats in your state you'd like us to know about?

[cali]

And that you think we will know of in the future?

I'd like to think that there's a new crop of progressives out there.

I know CA has Kamala Harris. What about other states?

[Siwsan]

1. Congressman Dan Kildee - Michigan 5th District

Dan has long been active in Flint politics - County Treasurer, on the board of commissioners, founded the Genesee County Land Bank to reclaim urban blight areas. He was elected to his first term in 2012, taking over the seat vacated when his uncle, Dale Kildee, retired.

Dan has been VERY active during his first term. He fights for veterans, the unemployed, the under employed, the elderly, the young. We honestly could not hope for a better representative in Washington.

[cali]

2. thanks.

he sounds great, though he's 55 and already in the U.S. House.

How about state officials and legislators?

[Siwsan]

8. Phil Phelps - Michigan 49th district

Coincidentally, he got his political start volunteering for Dale Kildee. I met Phil while working on the Kerry campaign. He also worked in positions for the Michigan Democratic Party, and the Grandholm administration. He's been very active in fighting against the 'right to work' disaster that Rick Snyder brought to Michigan, and he fights for women's rights.

Phil won his seat in a special election. I'm hoping we see a lot more of Phil, and that his career eventually moves national.

[Bluenorthwest]

3. Oregon Sec of State Kate Brown and Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum

Ellen:
http://www.doj.state.or.us/pages/ag_bio.aspx

Kate:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Brown_(politician)

[cali]

5. thanks. I'm particularly interested in women.

Kate and Ellen both sound interesting.

[Bluenorthwest]

6. I like them both.

I met Kate Brown before she was elected, liked her then and have been very proud of her work in office, happy to have been a very early supporter. Ellen is Oregon's first woman Attorney General and she's been great.

[socialist_n_TN]

4. She's just running locally in a state Senate district in Nashville, but......

there's a woman named Mary Mancini that would be a fav on here. Even this commie likes her. She's not a red, but she's got a good heart and she's been an activist as long as I've known her, since 2011 or so. She's running a shoestring primary campaign against a better known Blue Dog type. Primary is in August.

[L0oniX]

7. Not up and coming but really hoping Alex Sink wins here and it's looking good so far.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/elections/alex-sink-campaigns-cautiously-in-final-week-before-pinellas-election/2168762

[Cairycat]

9. Anesa Kajtazovic, Candidate for IA-1

Current two-term member of the Iowa House. She's a 27 year old Bosnian immigrant. She has solid progressive creds, in addition to a great story. I'm really looking forward to her representing me.

http://www.anesaforcongress.org/

[KoKo]

10. Clay Aiken...Seriously.

I'm getting e-mails from him on my Progressive Dem site. He's actually a serious candidate inspite of his celebrity and the shock when he announced his campaign.

And...he has his own money to fund his campaign which is a huge advantage for him agains the Repug Machine.

[Bombero1956]

11. Alex Morse

The Mayor of our fine city of Holyoke, Mass. First elected at the ripe old age of 22 and first openly gay mayor in these here parts. Ran for mayor while going to Brown University. Was just reelected to his second term.

[OmahaBlueDog]

12. IDK about "Up and Coming", but there are two I'd like everyone to know about

Chuck Hassebrook is running for the open gubanatorial seat being vacated by Dave Heinnemann

http://www.chuckhassebrook.com/


Dave Domina is running for the open Senate seat being vacated by Mike Johanns

http://www.davedomina.com/


There are about 10 Republicans vying for these two positions. They all are clones. They all loudly proclaim that they:

-Vow to fight Obamacare
-Are "true conservatives"
-Support gun rights
-Are pro-life conservatives

[DavidDvorkin]

13. Andrew Romanoff in Colorado

He has a good chance to win a US House seat in November. I'm sure his sights are set much higher, and I'd be happy to vote for him for higher office.

Not to mention that it would be cool and would bewilder the Russians if we had a President Romanoff.