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<h2>Housing Affordability</h2><h4>Accelerating Housing Construction</h4><ul><li><p>Leading/co-leading five bipartisan housing bills to accelerate the construction of affordable and market-rate housing as part of a larger housing package expected to receive a House Floor vote.</p></li><li><p>Introduced additional bipartisan housing legislation focused on cutting red tape, modernizing reviews, and increasing housing supply.</p></li><li><p>Authored the <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5591/text" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">RESIDE Act</a> to help convert vacant office buildings into affordable housing opportunities.</p></li></ul><h4>Protecting Families from Homelessness</h4><ul><li><p>Led dozens of Members of Congress in <a href="https://liccardo.house.gov/media/press-releases/amid-pressure-trump-administration-backs-down-changes-critical-housing-program" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">successfully opposing</a> proposed changes to the federal Continuum of Care program that would have pushed thousands of extremely low-income families into homelessness.</p></li><li><p>Secured federal funding for local affordable housing and homelessness reduction projects throughout the district.</p></li></ul><h2>Lowering Costs for Working Families</h2><h4>Reducing Health Care Costs</h4><ul><li><p>Introduced the <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6010/text?s=1&amp;r=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fix It Act</a>, the only bipartisan ACA premium tax credit extension designed to lower health insurance premiums while saving taxpayer dollars.</p></li></ul><h4>Fighting Cost Increases</h4><ul><li><p>Introduced the bipartisan <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8395/text" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">PACE Act</a> to reduce bank and financial transaction fees for consumers and modernize payment systems.</p></li><li><p>Supported efforts to eliminate cost-inflating tariffs that raise prices for consumers and businesses.</p></li></ul><h4>Delivering Direct Results for Constituents</h4><ul><li><p>In 2025, resolved more than 1,400 constituent service cases across the district.</p></li><li><p>In 2025, helped return more than $3.4 million to residents across the district.</p></li></ul><h2>Innovation &amp; Economic Competitiveness</h2><h4>Building a Pro-Innovation Agenda</h4><ul><li><p>Founded <a href="/79dffce3-d72c-48df-b14a-af7662574a6c">Innovation for Good</a> to expand a pragmatic, pro-innovation coalition focused on solving major national challenges.</p></li><li><p>Crafted the <a href="/e17cd0a2-11c7-419d-8390-cd2f40c982f8">Innovation Agenda</a>, later adopted by the largest caucus in Congress-- the 115-member New Democrat. Coalition.</p></li><li><p>Convened bipartisan forums with leading voices in artificial intelligence, including Jensen Huang, Dario Amodei, and Sam Altman.</p></li></ul><h4>Strengthening America’s Workforce &amp; Innovation Economy</h4><ul><li><p>Introduced the bipartisan <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8013/text" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Keep Innovators in America Act</a> to help retain highly skilled international talent educated in the United States.</p></li><li><p>Drafted legislation to encourage partnerships between employers, community colleges, and universities to prepare workers for AI-driven industries.</p></li><li><p>Advanced proposals to incentivize renewable energy and battery investments supporting data centers and advanced manufacturing.</p></li></ul><h2>Climate, Infrastructure &amp; Resilience</h2><h4>Protecting Communities from Climate Risks</h4><ul><li><p>Established the <a href="https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/09/12/west-valley-stakeholders-discuss-priorities-for-wildfire-resilience-partnership/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wildfire Resilience Partnership</a> to accelerate wildfire prevention and infrastructure investment across the district.</p></li><li><p>Launched the Partnership for the Coastside’s Future to coordinate local climate resilience and infrastructure planning.</p></li><li><p>Advanced efforts to reduce wildfire-related property insurance costs through fire safety investments and regional coordination.</p></li></ul><h4>Securing Federal Investments</h4><ul><li><p>Secured tens of millions of dollars in federal funding for affordable housing, infrastructure, homelessness reduction, and public safety projects across Silicon Valley and the Peninsula.</p></li></ul><h2>Defending Democracy &amp; the Rule of Law</h2><h4>Standing Up to Corruption &amp; Abuse of Power</h4><ul><li><p>Authored H.R. 1712, the <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1712?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22liccardo%22%7D&amp;s=3&amp;r=9" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MEME Act</a>, to prevent elected officials from profiting from cryptocurrency schemes and other financial conflicts of interest.</p></li><li><p>Introduced H.R. 3454, the <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6533?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22liccardo%22%7D&amp;s=3&amp;r=10" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Protect Our Constitution and Communities Act</a> (POCCA), to prevent unconstitutional withholding of congressionally appropriated funds.</p></li><li><p>Introduced H.R. 4998, the <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4998/text?s=1&amp;r=4&amp;q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22liccardo%22%7D" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">SUN Act</a>, to address unlawful military deployments in American cities.</p></li><li><p>Introduced H.R. 6533, the <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6533?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22liccardo%22%7D&amp;s=3&amp;r=10" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Military in Law Enforcement Accountability Act</a>, to strengthen protections against improper military involvement in domestic law enforcement.</p></li></ul><h4>Protecting Constitutional Rights</h4><ul><li><p>Advocated for voting rights, reproductive freedom, and protection of Social Security, Medi-Cal, and CalFresh funding.</p></li><li><p>Opposed cuts to healthcare and food assistance programs impacting working families and seniors.</p></li></ul><h2>Bipartisan Leadership &amp; Legislative Results</h2><h4>Delivering Results in a Divided Congress</h4><ul><li><p>Introduced 13 bills during his first year in Congress, attracting more than 250 bipartisan cosponsors.</p></li><li><p>Cosponsored 92 bills in his first year in Congress, focused on housing, affordability, innovation, public safety, and constitutional protections.</p></li><li><p>Built bipartisan coalitions to move legislation forward during one of the least productive congressional sessions in modern history.</p></li></ul>

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<p></p><ol><li><p>Hartig, Hannah, et al. “<a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2023/07/12/voter-turnout-2018-2022/">1. Voter turnout, 2018-2022</a>.” <em>Pew Research Center</em>, 12 July 2023. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/defending-democracy/#post-2908-footnote-ref-1">↑</a></p></li><li><p>Tang, Terry. “<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-arizona-phoenix-5353cfd0774727e6dd03bdbf48c12211">Judge orders armed group away from Arizona ballot drop boxes</a>.” <em>Associated Press</em>, 1 Nov. 2022. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/defending-democracy/#post-2908-footnote-ref-2">↑</a></p></li><li><p>Kaplan, Michael, et al. “<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/eligible-voters-swept-up-conservative-activists-purge-voter-rolls/">Eligible voters are being swept up in conservative activists’ efforts to purge voter rolls</a>.” <em>CBS News</em>, 4 Dec. 2023. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/defending-democracy/#post-2908-footnote-ref-3">↑</a></p></li><li><p>Yourish, Karen, and Charlie Smart. “<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/05/24/us/politics/trump-election-results-doubt.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare">Trump’s Pattern of Sowing Election Doubt Intensifies in 2024</a>.” <em>New York Times</em>, 24 May 2024. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/defending-democracy/#post-2908-footnote-ref-4">↑</a></p></li><li><p>McCarthy, Justin. “<a href="https://news.gallup.com/poll/404675/confidence-election-integrity-hides-deep-partisan-divide.aspx">Confidence in Election Integrity Hides Deep Partisan Divide</a>.” <em>Gallup</em>, 4 Nov. 2022. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/defending-democracy/#post-2908-footnote-ref-5">↑</a></p></li><li><p>“<a href="https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/court-cases/shelby-county-v-holder">Shelby County v. Holder</a>.” <em>Brennan Center for Justice</em>, 25 June 2023. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/defending-democracy/#post-2908-footnote-ref-6">↑</a></p></li><li><p>“<a href="https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/automatic-voter-registration">Automatic Voter Registration</a>.” <em>National Conference of State Legislatures</em>, 12 Feb. 2024. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/defending-democracy/#post-2908-footnote-ref-7">↑</a></p></li><li><p>“<a href="https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/online-voter-registration">Online Voter Registration</a>.” <em>National Conference of State Legislatures</em>, 11 July 2024. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/defending-democracy/#post-2908-footnote-ref-8">↑</a></p></li><li><p>Giorno, Taylor. ““<a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2023/02/midterms-spending-spree-cost-of-2022-federal-elections-tops-8-9-billion-a-new-midterm-record/">Midterm spending spree”: Cost of 2022 federal elections tops $8.9 billion, a new midterm record</a>.” <em>Open Secrets</em>, 7 Feb. 2023. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/defending-democracy/#post-2908-footnote-ref-9">↑</a></p></li><li><p>Balcerak, Ashley. “<a href="https://publicintegrity.org/politics/study-most-americans-want-to-kill-citizens-united-with-constitutional-amendment/">Study: Most Americans want to kill ‘Citizens United’ with constitutional amendment</a>.” <em>The Center for Public Integrity</em>, 10 May 2018. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/defending-democracy/#post-2908-footnote-ref-10">↑</a></p></li><li><p>Sforza, Lauren. “<a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3819814-democrats-introduce-constitutional-amendment-to-reverse-citizens-united-campaign-finance-ruling/">Democrats introduce constitutional amendment to reverse Citizens United campaign finance ruling</a>.” 19 Jan. 2023. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/defending-democracy/#post-2908-footnote-ref-11">↑</a></p></li><li><p>Liccardo, Sam. “<a href="https://www.sanjoseinside.com/opinion/sam-liccardo-its-the-counting/">Sam Liccardo: It’s The Counting.</a>” <em>San José Inside</em>, 29 Apr. 2024. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/defending-democracy/#post-2908-footnote-ref-12">↑</a></p></li><li><p>Newell, Keith. “<a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/09/with-deadlocked-vote-on-dark-money-disclose-act-fails-to-clear-senate/">With Deadlocked Vote on Dark Money, DISCLOSE Act Fails to Clear Senate</a>.” <em>Open Secrets</em>, 22 Sept. 2022. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/defending-democracy/#post-2908-footnote-ref-13">↑</a></p></li></ol>

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<h4>Veronica Escobar</h4>

<h6>U.S. Representative, TX-20</h6>

<h4>Joaquin Castro</h4>

<h6>U.S. Representative, AZ-4 and Former Mayor of Phoenix</h6>

<h4>Greg Stanton</h4>

<h6>U.S. Representative, CA-44</h6>

<h4>Nanette Barragán</h4>

<h6>U.S. Representative, NH-2</h6>

<h4>Annie Kuster</h4>

<h6>U.S. Representative, CA-24</h6>

<h4>Salud Carbajal</h4>

<h6>U.S. Representative, CA-29</h6>

<h4>Tony Cardenas</h4>

<h6>U.S. Representative, CA-46</h6>

<h4>Lou Correa</h4>

<h6>U.S. Representative, CA-35</h6>

<h4>Norma Torres</h4>

<h6>U.S. Representative, KS-03</h6>

<h4>Sharice Davids</h4>

<h6>U.S. Representative, CA-42</h6>

<h4>Robert Garcia</h4>

<h6>U.S. Representative, CA-9</h6>

<h4>Josh Harder</h4>

<h6>U.S. Representative, CA-49</h6>

<h4>Mike Levin</h4>

<h6>U.S. Representative, CA-50</h6>

<h4>Scott Peters</h4>

<h6>U.S. Representative, CA-25</h6>

<h4>Raul Ruiz MD</h4>

<h6>U.S. Representative, CA-38</h6>

<h4>Linda Sánchez</h4>

<h6>U.S. Representative, IL-10</h6>

<h4>Brad Schneider</h4>

<h6>Former U.S. Representative, CA-14</h6>

<h4>Jackie Speier</h4>

<h6>Former U.S. Representative, CA-39</h6>

<h4>Gil Cisneros</h4>

<h6>Former U.S. Representative, CA-15</h6>

<h4>Tom Campbell</h4>

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<small><p><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);"><strong style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">In his first term in Congress, Sam Liccardo  has focused on tackling the big issues like homelessness, the punishing cost of living, and protecting our Constitution.  Despite working in the least productive Congress in modern history, Sam has worked across the aisle to advance practical solutions—authoring bipartisan legislation to expand housing supply, lower health care costs, and reduce everyday expenses for families.</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);"><strong style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">Despite all of the yelling, divisiveness, and chaos in Washington throughout Sam's first term, he has focused on getting something done.  </strong></span><strong>The House and Senate have each approved four of Sam's bills to expand housing supply and boost affordability -- a rare accomplishment for a first-term member of Congress in the minority party.   </strong><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);"><strong style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">Sam led efforts to protect thousands of low-income families from being pushed into homelessness, and convened colleagues on both sides of the aisle to oppose the Administration's unlawful implementation of the immigration laws. He has authored bipartisan legislation to reduce health insurance premiums, lower bank fees, and convert vacant buildings into housing, while securing millions in federal funding for local projects to build housing, reduce homelessness, strengthen infrastructure, and improve public safety.  </strong></span></p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);"><strong style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">While working with both parties to advance solutions, Sam has also led efforts to defend the rule of law and hold those in power accountable, and to support litigation to obtain court injunctions against Trump administration abuses.   He introduced legislation, cosponsored by dozens of colleagues, to criminalize federal officials' corrupt issuance of financial assets,  control the deployment of military for immigration enforcement, and halt the executive branch's violation of appropriations laws.  </strong></span></p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);"><strong style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">Before coming to Congress, Sam served two terms as Mayor of San José, where he built a reputation for taking on difficult problems and delivering results.  </strong></span><strong>When he termed-out as San Jose's Mayor in 2022, he left the city with a the lowest homicide rate of any major U.S. city,  11% fewer homeless residents living on the street, and a $30 million budget surplus. </strong></p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);"><strong style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">To tackle homelessness, Sam pioneered converting motels into housing, piloted innovative homelessness prevention strategies, and developed quick-build communities to bring thousands of people off the streets—helping San José become one of the few California cities to reduce street homelessness in 2022.  He resolved longstanding pension reform battles, saved taxpayers $3 billion in retiree costs, improved the City's credit rating, and restored  city services such as emergency medical response, libraries, police, and after-school programs from severe cuts during the Great Recession.   He rebuilt the San Jose Police Department, adding more than 200 officers, expanding the corps of civilian service officers to respond to community concerns, and pioneered response to unhoused persons with mental health professionals.  </strong></span></p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);"><strong style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">Through two ballot measures and changes in the General Plan, Sam dramatically expanded protections for open space and hillsides, including the preservation of the environmentally sensitive Coyote Valley--and launched what was then the largest community choice energy utility of any U.S. city,  San José Clean Energy, which today provides San Jose's 1 million residents with 95% GHG-free electricity.   </strong></span></p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);"><strong style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">Sam also led efforts to raise the minimum wage, push back against rising utility costs,  rebuild  critical infrastructure for firefighters and emergency response, and after two decades of neglect and deterioration, repave every San José street.   Sam's longstanding work in transit and leadership on the Valley Transit Authority board and on several ballot measures enabled VTA to bring BART to San  José, and expand light rail and bus rapid-transit systems in East San José. </strong></span></p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);"><strong style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">Sam launched innovative programs to connect youth to opportunity--particularly in East San José and Downtown -- launching a $10 million privately-funded micro-scholarship program (San José Aspires), expanding after-school and summer learning (San José Learns), bringing   computer science and coding camps to libraries for thousands of young students (Coding 5k), and employing thousands of teens in summer jobs and career programs (San José Works).    He partnered with East Side Union High School District to expand broadband to more than 200,000 residents living in neighborhoods served by ESUHSD schools.   During his tenure, San José saw significant economic growth while also expanding access to opportunity through investments in broadband, education, and workforce development.</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);"><strong style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">That same focus on accountability and results now drives his work in Congress, where he continues to build bipartisan coalitions to lower costs, expand opportunity, and deliver practical solutions for the communities he represents.</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);"><strong style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">In recent years, Liccardo has taught housing policy and local government policy at Stanford University, Stanford Law School, and San José State University.    Prior to his service in elected office, Liccardo prosecuted felony sexual assault and child exploitation cases in the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office, and served as a federal prosecutor in the Southern District of California. He is a graduate of Harvard Law School, Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, and Georgetown University. His writing has appeared in the New York <em>Times</em>, Los Angeles <em>Times</em>, the <em>Wall Street Journal, </em>and Washington <em>Post</em>, and he often appears on national newscasts on CNN, FOX, MSNBC, and the major networks.  He and his wife, Jessica García-Kohl, live in San José.</strong></span><br></p></small>

<p><strong>Incumbent</strong></p><p><a href="https://suozziforcongress.com/about-tom/">Congressman Tom Suozzi</a> represents New York’s 3rd Congressional District and was born and raised in Glen Cove, New York. As Mayor of Glen Cove, Nassau County Executive, and Congressman, Tom Suozzi has always worked with both parties to get things done and deliver meaningful results for families across Long Island and Queens. From reducing costs to make life more affordable, to improving public safety by supporting police, to advocating for bipartisan solutions to fix our border, to caring for veterans, and to protecting our environment by cleaning the Long Island Sound, Tom focuses on what matters most. In Congress, Tom serves on the House Ways and Means Committee.</p><p>In 2024, Tom Suozzi won reelection in New York’s 3rd Congressional District, defeating his Republican opponent 52.9% to 47.1% after reclaiming the seat earlier that year in a high-profile special election. In 2026, Tom faces another tight race. </p><p>If you’d like to support Tom’s re-election campaign, you can do so <a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/i4gsuozzi">at this link</a>.</p>

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<p><span style="color: var(--color-bg0-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-bg0-text-accent-primary);"><strong>Red to Blue Candidate</strong></span></p><p>Christina Bohannan is a law professor, former engineer, and former Iowa state representative running for Congress in Iowa's 1st District. The first in her family to graduate from college, she worked her way through engineering school and law school—graduating first in her class—before clerking for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and joining the University of Iowa Law School faculty.</p><p>In 2020, Bohannan unseated a 20-year incumbent to win a seat in the Iowa State House, where she served from 2021 to 2023. She ran for Iowa's 1st Congressional district in 2022 and again in 2024, when she came within 800 votes of defeating Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks—the narrowest Democratic loss in the country—and over-performed the top of the ticket by 8.4 percentage points.&nbsp;</p><p>Iowa’s 1st constitutes a must-win seat to secure a House majority, and we can only get there with Christina’s success.&nbsp;</p><p>If you’d like to support Christina’s campaign, you can do so <a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/i4gbohannan">at this link</a>.</p>

<h1>Christina Bohannan (IA-01)</h1>

<p><strong>Incumbent</strong></p><p>Congresswoman Kathy Castor represents Florida’s 14th Congressional District, which includes Tampa and parts of Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties. A lifelong Floridian and former attorney, Kathy has focused her career on lowering costs for families, strengthening Florida’s economy, expanding healthcare access, supporting veterans, and advancing energy innovation. In Congress, she serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, where she is the Ranking Member of the Energy Subcommittee and also serves on the Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade and Communications and Technology Subcommittees. She additionally serves on the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.</p><p>Kathy is now considered a frontline incumbent by national Democrats after Florida Republicans redrew her district into one that would have voted for Donald Trump by more than 10 points in 2024, making it one of the most competitive House races in the country.</p><p>If you’d like to support Kathy’s re-election campaign, you can do so <a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/i4gcastor" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">at this link</a>.</p>

<h1>Kathy Castor (FL-14)</h1>

<p><strong>Incumbent</strong></p><p><a href="https://lauragillen.com/?no-popup#meet">Congresswoman Laura Gillen</a> represents New York’s 4th Congressional District. A tenacious fighter and advocate for the underdog, Laura has a long history of taking on big challenges and delivering results. After college, she assisted people living with HIV/AIDS at the height of the AIDS epidemic, and worked for St. Mother Teresa’s home for the dying in Kolkata, India. An attorney, Laura worked pro bono to represent victims of domestic violence. As a working mom, Laura saw a need for problem–solving leadership and in 2017 became the first Democrat to be elected as Hempstead Town Supervisor in 112 years. As Supervisor, Laura led efforts to revitalize the town’s infrastructure, sued to recover damages for contaminants in the public water supply, and took on corruption to cut out waste, fraud, and abuse to help lower taxes. As a Congresswoman, she serves on the Science, Space, and Technology and the Transportation &amp; Infrastructure Committees, where she focuses on affordability, resilience, and innovation-driven growth.</p><p>Congresswoman Gillen narrowly won her 2024 race with 51.1% of the vote against the same Republican opponent who defeated her in 2022, and faces another tight race in 2026.</p><p>If you’d like to support Laura’s re-election campaign, you can do so <a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/i4ggillen" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">at this link</a>.</p>

<h1>Laura Gillen (NY-04)</h1>

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<h5>Introduction</h5>

<p><strong>Innovation for Good</strong> <strong>(I4G)</strong> supports pragmatic, pro-innovation House Democrats in competitive districts who are committed to leveraging innovation to tackle America’s most pressing challenges and deliver results for everyday Americans. From members already advancing this agenda in Congress to Red to Blue candidates competing in some of the nation’s most closely contested districts, these leaders represent the coalition building the next durable Democratic majority — grounded in innovation, economic competitiveness, and pragmatic problem-solving.</p>

<h2>Pro-Innovation Leaders</h2>

<h6>Red to blue</h6>

<h4>Rebecca Bennett <br>(NJ-07)</h4>

<h6>Red to Blue</h6>

<h4>Christina Bohannan <br>(IA-01)</h4>

<h6>Incumbent</h6>

<h4>Janelle Bynum <br>(OR-05)</h4>

<h6>Incumbemt</h6>

<h4>Kathy Castor<br>(FL-14)</h4>

<h4>Paige Cognetti <br>(PA-08)</h4>

<h4>Cait Conley <br>(NY-17)</h4>

<h6>RED TO BLUE</h6>

<h4>Rebecca Cooke <br>(WI-03)</h4>

<h6>INCUMBENT</h6>

<h4>Don Davis <br>(NC-01)</h4>

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<h4>Laura Gillen <br>(NY-04)</h4>

<h4>Marie Gluesenkamp Perez <br>(WA-03)</h4>

<h4>Vicente Gonzalez <br>(TX-34)</h4>

<h4>Adam Gray <br>(CA-13)</h4>

<h4>Jahana Hayes <br>(CT-05)</h4>

<h4>Christina Hines (MI-10)</h4>

<h4>Steven Horsford <br>(NV-04)</h4>

<h4>Marcy Kaptur <br>(OH-09)</h4>

<h4>Greg Landsman <br>(OH-01)</h4>

<h4>Susie Lee <br>(NV-03)</h4>

<h4>Kristen <br>McDonald Rivet<br>(MI-08)</h4>

<h4>JoAnna Mendoza<br>(AZ-06)</h4>

<h4>Frank Mrvan<br>(IN-01)</h4>

<h4>Richard Pan (CA-06)</h4>

<h4>Nellie Pou<br>(NJ-09)</h4>

<h4>Denise Powell (NE-02)</h4>

<h4>Bobby Pulido (TX-15)</h4>

<h4>Josh Riley<br>(NY-19)</h4>

<h4>Darren Soto <br>(FL-09)</h4>

<h4>Janelle Stelson <br>(PA-10)</h4>

<h4>Tom Suozzi <br>(NY-03)</h4>

<h4>Emilia Sykes <br>(OH-13)</h4>

<h4>Dina Titus<br>(NV-01)</h4>

<h4>Derek Tran<br>(CA-45)</h4>

<h6>red to blue</h6>

<h4>Sarah Trone Garriott<br>(IA-03)</h4>

<h4>Gabe Vasquez<br>(NM-02)</h4>

<h4>Eugene Vindman <br>(VA-07)</h4>

<h4>Marni von Wilpert <br>(CA-48)</h4>

<h5>About Our Work</h5>

<p><strong>Incumbent</strong></p><p>Congresswoman Jahana Hayes represents Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District. A former National Teacher of the Year, Jahana has dedicated her career to expanding educational opportunity, supporting working families, and improving access to affordable food and healthcare. In Congress, she serves on both the House Agriculture Committee and the House Education and Workforce Committee, where she works on issues impacting students, workers, and rural communities.</p><p>Jahana won re-election in 2024 with 53.36% of the vote to 46.61%, and while she outperformed expectations, Connecticut’s 5th District remains highly competitive in 2026.</p><p>If you’d like to support Jahana’s re-election campaign, you can do so <a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/i4ghayes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">at this link</a>.</p>

<h1>Jahana Hayes (CT-05)</h1>

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<p><strong>Innovation for Good (I4G) </strong>supports federal legislation that accelerates innovation, strengthens America’s competitiveness, and expands opportunity. Below is a list of bills we have formally endorsed, organized by policy area and status.</p>

<h2>Pro-Innovation Legislation</h2>

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<p><strong>Red to Blue Candidate</strong></p><p>Christina Hines is a prosecutor, mom, and lifelong Macomb County resident running for Congress in Michigan’s 10th District. A graduate of the University of Michigan and Wayne State University Law School, Christina has built her career fighting for victims and survivors of sexual assault, child abuse, and human trafficking. As a prosecutor and legal leader in Michigan, she has taken on cases involving hate crimes, cold-case sexual assaults, homicide, torture, and human trafficking, while also launching a restorative justice program.</p><p>Christina is running to flip a district that has produced some of the closest congressional races in the country. In 2024, Republican Rep. John James won Michigan’s 10th by fewer than 7,000 votes — just 1.6 percentage points — after winning the seat by less than one percentage point in 2022. With James leaving the House to run for governor, Michigan’s 10th represents a major pickup opportunity for Democrats in 2026.</p><p>Michigan’s 10th constitutes a must-win seat to secure a House majority, and we can only get there with Christina’s success.</p><p>If you’d like to support Christina’s campaign, you can do so <a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/i4ghines1">at this link</a>.</p>

<h1>Christina Hines (MI-10)</h1>

<p><strong>Red to Blue Candidate</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.joannamendoza.com/meet" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">JoAnna “Jo” Mendoza</a> is a Marine Corps veteran, single mom, and lifelong Arizonan born and raised in Pinal County. The daughter of farmworkers, Jo enlisted in the military at just 17 years old and went on to serve her country for two decades in both the Navy and Marine Corps. A retired Marine Corps drill instructor, Jo has dedicated her life to service and leadership, bringing the discipline and mission-focused approach Arizonans need in Congress to lower costs, create good-paying jobs, and keep communities safe.</p><p>In 2024, Mendoza mounted a highly competitive challenge against Republican Congressman Juan Ciscomani in one of the nation’s most closely watched battleground districts. Arizona’s 6th remains one of the most competitive seats in the country heading into 2026, with another razor-thin contest expected as Democrats fight to reclaim the House majority.</p><p>If you’d like to support Jo’s campaign, you can do so <a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/i4gmendoza" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">at this link</a>.</p>

<h1>JoAnna Mendoza (AZ-06)</h1>

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<h1 style="text-align: center;">Reproductive Rights</h1><p style="text-align: left;">My work as a criminal prosecutor on the sexual assaults team at the District Attorney’s office put me into more than a few difficult conversations. Among the most gut-wrenching of these involved the Spanish-speaking mom of a teenage survivor of statutory rape case that I prosecuted. Her mother recognized me because she’d seen me attending mass at the same church, St. Joseph’s in San José, as she did. She described her moral torment over her daughter’s decision to terminate the pregnancy that resulted from the crime. I listened attentively, but said little. At the end of the conversation, my greatest fear was realized: she asked me my opinion. I recall feeling that I was the last person who should be weighing in, and I hesitated. Finally, I blurted out: if she were my daughter, I’d want her to know that I supported whatever decision she made for herself, and that I’d love her regardless. She nodded, and cried.</p><p style="text-align: left;">I grew up in a family of five kids, with three older sisters. My parents raised us Catholic, bringing us to church every Sunday, yet my parents reinforced to each of us that a pluralistic, democratic society respects the genuineness of others’ beliefs in making decisions affecting their lives. Abortion, my parents would say, was no different: although our Catholic teachings informed our own personal choices on the matter, every person must follow her own God-given conscience, and the law must allow every person to do just that.</p><p style="text-align: left;">In 2021, I recall the rising apprehension over the Supreme Court’s consideration of a <em>Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, </em>a case that could squarely place reproductive rights in peril. News reports suggested that the oral argument went poorly for the plaintiffs, and many of us feared the worst. I reached out to a senior official at Planned Parenthood Mar Monte as I drafted my proposed budget, seeking to understand how the City could help them deal with the onslaught of women across the country who lacked care in their home states. They told me that they needed to expand telemedicine and related services to help those elsewhere, and I committed that we’d get them some funding to help. They understood that San José—like 99% of the cities and towns in California—lacks a health department, and does not receive federal or state funding for any health program. Nonetheless, I proposed funding to Planned Parenthood Mar Monte at a level that far exceeded any prior grant of the City’s. The City Council unanimously approved it.<a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/reproductive-rights/#post-2964-footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> It wasn’t a huge allocation—only $250,000—but we needed to do something. Like many communities, we sought to help women navigate the fallout.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Weeks later, during a morning staff meeting in my office, Rachel, our Communications Director, gasped when she looked at her newsfeed, and shared the news that she and tens of millions of women dreaded: the Supreme Court’s edict in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Absent federal protection, conservative state legislatures and courts have enacted near-total bans on the right to an abortion, in one bizarre instance resorting to an antiquated 1864 Arizona law, until it was recently repealed.<a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/reproductive-rights/#post-2964-footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a> These laws deny patients care that their doctors deem critical for their physical and mental health, and overwhelm under-resourced clinics in states where abortion remains legal. We cannot allow laws to stand that force a ten-year-old rape victim in Ohio to seek an abortion out of state,<a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/reproductive-rights/#post-2964-footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a> nor can we stand by as a Texas mother with a lethal fetal diagnosis travels elsewhere to obtain an abortion critical to her health.<a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/reproductive-rights/#post-2964-footnote-4"><sup>[4]</sup></a></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Protecting Reproductive Freedoms</h2><p style="text-align: left;">At the very least, prior to fetal viability, Congress must prohibit states from restricting abortion procedures or drugs, or from offering such services via telemedicine. When a doctor deems a procedure medically necessary because of the risk to the life and health of the mother, Congress must ensure that states cannot delay its administration, regardless of fetal viability.<a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/reproductive-rights/#post-2964-footnote-5"><sup>[5]</sup></a> Moreover, we must ensure that Congress eviscerates the many pretextual obstacles that state legislatures invent to undermine a woman’s choice, such as requiring unnecessary preliminary medical procedures, imposing conditions that apply to no other providers of medically comparable services, or mandating that patients make multiple in-person visits prior to the procedure. Where states have succeeded in imposing barriers that Congress cannot anticipate, we must enable women to freely travel to other states to receive medical assistance. Finally, where women cannot afford these procedures for their health and well-being, Medicaid and other federal funding should be available to the same extent it is provided for other health care.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Several bills have been introduced to provide these and other protections that are worthy of congressional support: the Women’s Health Protection Act, the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH) Act, and the Right to Contraception Act. We must fight for them.</p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Can We Gain Ground in a Divided Congress?</h2><p style="text-align: left;">In the near term, the abortion debate in a divided Congress will consist of little discernible progress despite great exertion. While we fight these larger battles, we should also look for opportunities to gain ground for reproductive rights in ways that may not draw as much partisan opposition.</p><p style="text-align: left;">One such opportunity lies in telehealth. That is, where prohibitions arise in Mississippi, a woman seeking care in Jackson might access New York doctors who can lawfully prescribe medication and offer needed guidance that Mississippi doctors would be prohibited from offering. The economics of health care has resulted in widespread closures of hospitals in rural and low-income urban areas, and a severe shortage of primary care physicians, pediatricians, and many specialties. Broadening access to needed care through telehealth could offer an important solution in many “red” states and the rest of the U.S. to improve health care generally—and it offers the additional benefit of improving access to reproductive care.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Here’s the problem: currently, four in every five states require health care providers to be licensed in the state where the patient is located.<a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/reproductive-rights/#post-2964-footnote-6"><sup>[6]</sup></a> Others require an in-person consultation before providing care remotely through telehealth. Many other state regulatory barriers to telehealth include laws mandating testing and coursework, fees, interviews, medical malpractice coverage, and scope-of-practice restrictions.<a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/reproductive-rights/#post-2964-footnote-7"><sup>[7]</sup></a> The practice of medicine remains within the nearly exclusive domain of state regulation. Creating a federal license for telehealth makes sense among the hodge-podge of competing state laws, but introducing a federal bill that would preempt state regulatory authority would likely draw a calvary of opposition from powerful interest groups who benefit from these restrictions.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Against this landscape, how can Congress help to expand telehealth access? Gabriel Scheffler, a law professor at the University of Pennsylvania, offers an interesting set of ideas that don’t require federal preemption, which he calls the “federalist” approach to reforming state licensing requirements.<a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/reproductive-rights/#post-2964-footnote-8"><sup>[8]</sup></a> For example, rather than pushing states out of the way, Congress could ease licensing restrictions for providers working at military hospitals and the VA, over which the federal government has jurisdiction. Congress could encourage states to improve access to telemedicine, both through a carrot—providing federal funding to states and professional bodies to improve telemedicine access—and with a stick, by conditioning ACA funding on needed reforms. We could see greater FTC antitrust enforcement against licensing boards that engage in anticompetitive conduct.</p><p style="text-align: left;">We can also press for broader access to in vitro fertilization (IVF). Contrary to the pronouncements of some conservative state legislators and the Alabama Supreme Court,<a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/reproductive-rights/#post-2964-footnote-9"><sup>[9]</sup></a> a supermajority of Americans support IVF access, across both parties.<a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/reproductive-rights/#post-2964-footnote-10"><sup>[10]</sup></a> In the next Congress, we must push to pass a bipartisan equivalent of the Right to IVF Act that would protect access to IVF and fertility treatment nationwide, along with rights to insurance coverage.</p><p style="text-align: left;">While telemedicine and IVF won’t solve all of the challenges women will face in gaining access to reproductive care, they provide examples of a way in which we can creatively expand access and protect rights in a divided Congress. We will need to think creatively and act nimbly until the window of opportunity opens for a more comprehensive push.</p>

<p><strong>Incumbent</strong></p><p>Congressman Don Davis represents North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District. A veteran, educator, and former state senator, Don has built a reputation as a pragmatic leader focused on strengthening rural communities, supporting farmers, expanding economic opportunity, and protecting national security. In Congress, he serves on both the House Agriculture Committee and the House Armed Services Committee, where he works on issues ranging from rural development and commodity markets to military readiness and defense.</p><p>Don won re-election in 2024 by a narrow 49.5% to 47.8% margin in one of the country’s most competitive House races, and he faces another tough race in 2026. </p><p>If you’d like to support Don’s re-election campaign, you can do so <a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/i4gdavis" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">at this link</a>.</p>

<h1>Don Davis (NC-01)</h1>

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<p><strong>Incumbent</strong></p><p>Congressman Frank Mrvan represents Indiana’s 1st Congressional District. A lifelong Northwest Indiana resident and former local official, Frank has focused on supporting organized labor, strengthening domestic manufacturing, improving infrastructure, and expanding economic opportunity. In Congress, he serves on the House Appropriations Committee, with assignments covering commerce, justice, science, energy, and water development.</p><p>Frank won re-election in 2024 with 53.4% of the vote to 44.9%, but Indiana’s 1st District remains an important Democratic hold in the Midwest heading into 2026. </p><p>If you’d like to support Frank’s re-election campaign, you can do so <a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/i4gmrvan" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">at this link</a>.</p>

<h1>Frank Mrvan (IN-01)</h1>

<p><strong>Incumbent</strong></p><p><a href="https://kristenmcdonaldrivet.com/about/">Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet</a> represents Michigan’s 8th Congressional District and grew up in a working–class household in small–town Michigan. After becoming the first generation in her family to go to college, she dedicated her career to fighting for families like her own. In the State Senate, Kristen led the charge to pass the largest tax cut for working families in state history, repealed the 1931 abortion ban, and introduced a plan to address the growing childcare crisis. Now, in Congress, she’s working to level the playing field for Mid–Michiganders. Today, Kristen serves as a member of the House Agriculture and Transportation &amp; Infrastructure Committees, focusing on expanding economic opportunity for working families. She has supported pro-innovation legislation across multiple sectors, such as the <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5862/text?s=3&amp;r=5&amp;q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Kristen+McDonald+Rivet%22%7D">American Energy Independence and Affordability Act</a> to advance clean-energy technology, and the <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4832/cosponsors?s=3&amp;r=22&amp;q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Kristen+McDonald+Rivet%22%7D">Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act of 2025</a> to bolster America’s leadership in biomanufacturing.</p><p>In 2024, Kristen McDonald Rivet won Michigan’s 8th Congressional District, defeating her Republican opponent 53.4% to 46.6% and helping Democrats hold a critical Midwestern seat. In 2026, Republicans are targeting the district as they look to expand their House majority. </p><p>If you’d like to support Kristen’s re-election campaign, you can do so <a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/i4gkmr">at this link</a>.</p>

<h1>Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08)</h1>

<p></p><ol><li><p>“<a href="http://usafacts.org/articles/which-cities-in-the-us-have-the-most-homelessness/">Which US Cities Have the Largest Homeless Populations?</a>” <em>USAFacts</em>, 29 Mar. 2024. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-1">↑</a></p></li><li><p>“<a href="https://nlihc.org/resource/hud-releases-2023-annual-homeless-assessment-report">HUD Releases 2023 Annual Homeless Assessment Report</a>.” <em>National Low Income Housing Coalition</em>, 18 Dec. 2023. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-2">↑</a></p></li><li><p>Campbell, Justin. “<a href="http://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/interim-housing-development-aims-to-fight-homelessness/amp/">San Jose Interim Housing Development Aims to Fight Homelessness</a>.” <em>KRON4</em>, 4 June 2022. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-3">↑</a></p></li><li><p>Greschler, Gabriel. “‘<a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/2023/10/26/death-spiral-its-getting-obscenely-expensive-to-build-housing-in-san-jose/">Death Spiral’: It’s Getting Obscenely Expensive to Build Housing in San Jose</a>.” <em>The Mercury News</em>, 26 Oct. 2023. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-4">↑</a></p></li><li><p>“<a href="http://www.ktvu.com/news/newsom-to-tour-south-bay-emergency-housing-community-to-announce-more-money-for-homekey">South Bay Will Build 300 Housing Units in Four Months for the Homeless</a>.” <em>KTVU</em>, 23 Oct. 2020. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-5">↑</a></p></li><li><p>Liccardo, Sam. “<a href="http://samliccardo.medium.com/make-homelessness-investments-where-we-see-the-solutions-b682f1c58ac2">Make Homelessness Investments Where We See the Solutions</a>.” <em>Medium</em>, 24 June 2021. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-6">↑</a></p></li><li><p>Landers, Jay. “<a href="http://www.asce.org/publications-and-news/civil-engineering-source/civil-engineering-magazine/article/2023/02/modular-construction-speeds-delivery-of-housing-for-californias-homeless">Modular Construction Speeds Delivery of Housing for California’s Homeless</a>.” <em>American Society of Civil Engineers</em>, 9 Feb. 2023. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-7">↑</a></p></li><li><p>Kadah, <em>supra</em>. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-8">↑</a></p></li><li><p>“<a href="http://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/departments-offices/housing/homelessness-program-dashboard">Homelessness Program Dashboard</a>.” <em>City of San José</em>. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-9">↑</a></p></li><li><p>Pullen, Tyler, et al. “<a href="http://ternercenter.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Southern-California-Off-Site-Construction-February-2022.pdf">Scaling up Off-Site Construction in Southern California</a>.” <em>Terner Center for Housing Innovation</em>, Feb. 2022. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-10">↑</a></p></li><li><p>“<a href="http://www.cbpp.org/research/policy-basics-the-housing-choice-voucher-program">Policy Basics: The Housing Choice Voucher Program</a>.” <em>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities</em>, 12 Apr. 2021. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-11">↑</a></p></li><li><p>Fischer, Will. “<a href="http://www.cbpp.org/research/research-shows-housing-vouchers-reduce-hardship-and-provide-platform-for-long-term-gains">Research Shows Housing Vouchers Reduce Hardship and Provide Platform for Long-Term Gains among Children</a>.” <em>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities</em>, 7 Oct. 2015. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-12">↑</a></p></li><li><p>Kazis, Noah. “<a href="https://michiganlawreview.org/journal/the-failed-federalism-of-affordable-housing-why-states-dont-use-housing-vouchers/">The failed federalism of affordable housing: Why states don’t use housing vouchers</a>.” <em>Michigan Law Review</em>, 2022. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-13">↑</a></p></li><li><p>Kushel, Margot. “<a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/2023/12/29/opinion-californias-struggle-with-homelessness-needs-congressional-help/">Opinion: California’s Struggle with Homelessness Needs Congressional Help</a>.” <em>The Mercury News</em>, 29 Dec. 2023. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-14">↑</a></p></li><li><p>Tegeler, Philip. “<a href="http://www.prrac.org/pdf/housing-choice-voucher-reform-agenda.pdf">Housing Choice Voucher Reform: A Primer for 2021 And Beyond</a>.” <em>Poverty &amp; Race Research Action Council</em>, Aug. 2020. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-15">↑</a></p></li><li><p>Lens, Michael C., et al. “<a href="https://wagner.nyu.edu/files/faculty/publications/Cityscape_Nov2011_dovouchers_help.pdf">Do Vouchers Help Low-Income Households Live in Safer Neighborhoods? Evidence on the Housing Choice Voucher Program</a>.” <em>Cityscape: A Journal of Policy Development and Research</em>, vol. 13, no. 3, 2011. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-16">↑</a></p></li><li><p>Fischer, Will, et al. “<a href="http://www.cbpp.org/research/housing/more-housing-vouchers-most-important-step-to-help-more-people-afford-stable-homes">More Housing Vouchers: Most Important Step to Help More People Afford Stable Homes</a>.” <em>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities</em>, 13 May 2021. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-17">↑</a></p></li><li><p>“<a href="http://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R47687">Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations for FY2024</a>.” <em>Congressional Research Service</em>, 26 June 2024. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-18">↑</a></p></li><li><p>“<a href="http://www.jct.gov/publications/2023/jcx-59-23/">Estimates Of Federal Tax Expenditures For Fiscal Years 2023-2027</a>.” <em>Joint Committee on Taxation</em>, 7 Dec. 2023. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-19">↑</a></p></li><li><p>Alaban, Lloyd. “<a href="http://sanjosespotlight.com/silicon-valley-veteran-homelessness-reaches-new-milestone/">Silicon Valley Veteran Homelessness Reaches New Milestone.</a>” <em>San José Spotlight</em>, 11 Nov. 2021. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-20">↑</a></p></li><li><p>Housing supply turns out to offer a bigger explanation for homelessness than many of us appreciate. Two researchers at the University of Washington sought to determine which factors correlated with high homeless rates, analyzing drug and alcohol addiction, generous welfare benefits, poverty rates, untreated mental illness, and even warm weather. They used advanced statistical techniques to help isolate the key drivers of high homelessness rates among the variables, and found that <a href="https://www.sightline.org/2022/03/16/homelessness-is-a-housing-problem/">none of them</a> explained higher or lower homeless rates in any metro. One factor did: the <a href="https://datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/exclusive-gregg-colburn-explains-why-homelessness-housing-problem">available supply of affordable housing</a>. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-21">↑</a></p></li><li><p>Liu, Liyi, et al. “<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.regsciurbeco.2021.103758">Geographic and temporal variation in housing filtering rates</a>.” <em>Regional Science and Urban Economics</em>, vol. 93, Mar. 2022. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-22">↑</a></p></li><li><p>“<a href="http://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/lihtc/property.html">Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC): Property Level Data</a>.” <em>Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC): Property Level Data</em>, 12 Apr. 2024. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-23">↑</a></p></li><li><p>Kneebone, Elizabeth, and Carolina K. Reid. “<a href="http://ternercenter.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/LIHTC-Complexity-Final.pdf">The Complexity of Financing Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Housing in the United States</a>.” <em>Terner Center for Housing Innovation</em>, Apr. 2021. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-24">↑</a></p></li><li><p>Reid, Carolina. “<a href="http://ternercenter.berkeley.edu/research-and-policy/development-costs-lihtc-9-percent-california">The Costs of Affordable Housing Production: Insights from California’s 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program</a>.” <em>Terner Center for Housing Innovation</em>, Mar. 2020. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-25">↑</a></p></li><li><p>“<a href="http://www.gao.gov/products/gao-02-76">Federal Housing Assistance: Comparing the Characteristics and Costs of Housing Programs</a>.” <em>U.S. Government Accountability Office</em>, 31 Jan. 2002. The GAO also found that LIHTC units typically cost more than units funded by other supply‐side aid programs. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-26">↑</a></p></li><li><p>“<a href="http://www.novoco.com/sites/default/files/atoms/files/ncsha-filling-funding-gaps-report-09202022.pdf">Filling Funding Gaps: How State Agencies Are Moving to Meet a Growing Threat to Affordable Housing</a>.” <em>Abt Associates</em>, 2022. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-27">↑</a></p></li><li><p>Reid, <em>supra</em>. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-28">↑</a></p></li><li><p>“<a href="http://uli.org/wp-content/uploads/ULI-Documents/BendingCostCurve-Solutions_2014_web.pdf">Bending the Cost Curve</a>.” <em>Urban Land Institute</em>, 2014. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-29">↑</a></p></li><li><p>“<a href="http://www.commerce.wa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/HTF-Reports-Cost-Study-Report-Final.pdf">Affordable Housing Cost Study</a>.” <em>State of Washington Department of Commerce</em>, Sept. 2009. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-30">↑</a></p></li><li><p>Kushel, <em>supra</em>. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-31">↑</a></p></li><li><p>Flaming, Daniel. “<a href="http://economicrt.org/press-release/2349/">Home Not Found: The Cost of Homelessness in Silicon Valley</a>.” <em>Economic Roundtable</em>, 26 May 2015. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-32">↑</a></p></li><li><p>Phillips, David C., and James X. Sullivan. “<a href="http://destinationhomesv.org/documents/2023/06/santa-clara-county-homelessness-prevention-system-study.pdf/?utm_source=Destination:+Home&amp;utm_campaign=1f5c172f2a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_07_31_09_35&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_-1f5c172f2a-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&amp;mc_cid=1f5c172f2a">Do Homelessness Prevention Programs Prevent Homelessness? Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial</a>.” <em>Destination: Home</em>, Apr. 2023. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-33">↑</a></p></li><li><p>Hughes, Abby. “<a href="http://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/ai-is-helping-outreach-workers-in-l-a-predict-and-prevent-homelessness-1.6993119">AI Is Helping Outreach Workers in L.A. Predict and Prevent Homelessness</a>.” <em>CBC</em>, 12 Oct. 2023. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-34">↑</a></p></li><li><p>“Budget in Brief.” <em>U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development</em>. 2024. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-35">↑</a></p></li><li><p>“<a href="http://www.urbanrecovery.com/blog/homelessness-and-addiction?e7fa5e2b_page=8">Homelessness and Addiction: Ultimate Guide</a>.” <em>Urban Recovery</em>, 7 Jan. 2024. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-36">↑</a></p></li><li><p>Wiener, Jocelyn. “<a href="https://calmatters.org/health/2023/12/mental-health-programs-cuts/#:~:text=Sherri%20Terao%2C%20director%20of%20Santa,ensure%20smooth%20transitions%20for%20patients.">Mental health programs that served hundreds of kids to close after California payment changes</a>.” <em>CalMatters</em>, 21 Dec. 2023. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-37">↑</a></p></li><li><p>Everett, Anita, et al. “<a href="http://www.psychiatry.org/getmedia/81f685f1-036e-4311-8dfc-e13ac425380f/APA-Psychiatric-Bed-Crisis-Report-Full.pdf">The Psychiatric Bed Crisis in the US: Understanding the Problem and Moving toward Solutions</a>.” <em>American Psychiatric Association</em>, May 2022. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-38">↑</a></p></li><li><p>Douglas, Jillian K. “<a href="http://scholarworks.seattleu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1026&amp;context=dnp-projects">Evaluating the Impact of Federal Mental Health Policy: An Analysis of How Federal Deinstitutionalization Impacted Persons with Severe Mental Illness</a>.” <em>ScholarWorks @ SeattleU</em>, 1 Jan. 2021. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-39">↑</a></p></li><li><p>Lovelace Jr., Berkeley. “<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/are-no-treatments-cocaine-meth-addiction-rcna120809">Why are there no treatments for cocaine and meth addiction?</a>” <em>NBC News</em>, 7 Nov. 2023. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-40">↑</a></p></li><li><p>Maxwell, Ann. “<a href="http://oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/OEI-BL-22-00260.pdf">Many Medicaid Enrollees with Opioid Use Disorder Were Treated with Medication; However, Disparities Present Concerns</a>.” <em>U.S. Department of Health and Human Services</em>, Sept. 2023. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-41">↑</a></p></li><li><p>“<a href="https://www.nami.org/advocacy/policy-priorities/improving-health/medicaid-imd-exclusion/">Medicaid: IMD Exclusion</a>.” <em>National Alliance on Mental Illness</em>. Accessed 30 Aug. 2024. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-42">↑</a></p></li><li><p>“<a href="https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demonstrations/about-section-1115-demonstrations/index.html">About Section 1115 Demonstrations</a>.” <a href="http://Medicaid.gov"><em>Medicaid.gov</em></a>. Accessed 30 Aug. 2024. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-43">↑</a></p></li><li><p>Paun, Carmen. “<a href="http://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/01/mental-hospitals-drug-users-congress-00132671">Mental Hospitals Warehoused the Sick. Congress Wants to Let Them Try Again</a>.” <em>Politico</em>, 1 Jan. 2024. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-44">↑</a></p></li><li><p>Katch, Hannah, and Judith Solomon. “<a href="http://www.cbpp.org/research/health/repealing-medicaid-exclusion-for-institutional-care-risks-worsening-services-for">Repealing Medicaid Exclusion for Institutional Care Risks Worsening Services for People with Substance Use Disorders</a>.” <em>Center on Budget and Policy Priorities</em>, 24 Apr. 2018. <a href="https://samliccardo.com/plan/homelessness/#post-2923-footnote-ref-45">↑</a></p></li></ol>

<p><strong>Incumbent</strong></p><p>Congressman Greg Landsman represents Ohio’s 1st Congressional District. A former educator and Cincinnati City Councilmember, Greg has focused his work in Congress on lowering costs for families, strengthening public safety, expanding healthcare access, and supporting economic growth. He serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, including the Subcommittees on Communications and Technology, Environment, and Health.</p><p>Greg won re-election in 2024 in a newly competitive battleground district that Donald Trump carried by seven points, underscoring his ability to build broad support in a tough political environment. Ohio’s 1st District remains highly competitive in 2026.</p><p>If you’d like to support Greg’s re-election campaign, you can do so <a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/i4glandsman" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">at this link</a>.</p>

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<p><strong>Incumbent</strong></p><p>Congresswoman Janelle Bynum represents Oregon’s 5th Congressional District. A business owner and former Oregon state legislator, Janelle built her career advocating for working families, small businesses, and economic opportunity. In Congress, she serves on the House Financial Services Committee, including the Subcommittees on Housing and Insurance and Capital Markets, where she focuses on housing affordability, financial stability, and expanding economic opportunity.</p><p>Janelle flipped OR-05 in 2024, defeating Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer 47.69% to 44.96% in a highly competitive race. Janelle faces another close contest in 2026.</p><p>If you’d like to support Janelle’s re-election campaign, you can do so <a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/i4gbynum" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">at this link</a>.</p>

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