Who DAPAC Supports

DAPAC supports progressive Congressional challengers. That's our mission; that's our passion. We interview dozens of candidates from around the country and talk to them not only about what kind of race they are going to run, but what kind of policies they favor. We screen every candidate to see where they stand on the issues that matter most.

We only endorse progressive candidates. When you give to DAPAC you know that these are the kinds of men and women you are helping to elect to Congress.

All our candidates:

  • are 100% Pro-Choice.
  • support stronger gay and lesbian rights.
  • support working family and union rights.
  • support honest and Democratic markets and businesses.
  • support publicly funded universal healthcare.
  • support strong environmental protection.
  • oppose the Patriot Act.
  • oppose the Iraq War.
  • oppose the Death Penalty.

DAPAC is working to rebuild the Democratic Party from the ground up - to support strong candidates who will give voice to the issues that matter most.

Endorsed Candidates for 2012...

Please Help Us Get Them Elected to Congress!

House of Representatives:

David Gill, IL 13 www.gill2012.com

As an emergency room physician he has the daily experience of what people without health care go through.  As such he has become an advocate of expanding Medicare to cover all Americans.

Ed Potosnak, NJ 07 www.edpotosnak.com

Potosnak is a teacher and small business owner who believes in DAPAC's values and understands the threat the Republican extremists pose to our economy, civil rights, and the environment.

Ilya Sheyman, IL 10 www.ilyasheyman.com

lya Sheyman , is a first immigrant, he came to the US as a refugee from the former Soviet Union.  Sheyman co-founded Patriots for Peace, and effort to educate and mobilize high school students in opposition to the war in Iraq.

John Waltz, MI 06 www.waltz2012.com

Waltz is a former executive director of Heartland Revolution, an organization that has helped with recall efforts against Republicans across Michigan.  Prior to that he served in the Navy in both Iraq and Afghanistan, later returning to Iraq as a civilian to teach Iraqis to be electricians. 

Henry Yanez, MI 10 www.yanezforcongress.com

Yanez is the Democratic leader in the 10th district in Michigan.  As a firefighter and paramedic, he has seen firsthand how budget cuts have affected middle class Americans.

Previous DAPAC Endorsed Candidates who have been elected to Congress

Bruce Braley, IA 1

Joe Courtney, CT 2

Martin Heinrich, NM 1

Jim Hines, CT 4

Paul Hodes, NH 2

Mary Jo Kilroy, OH 15

Gary Peters, MI 9

Chellie Pingree, ME 1

Jared Polis, CO 2

Allyson Schwarts, PA 13

Joe Sestak, PA 7

Chris Van Hollen, MD 8

John Yarmouth, KY 3