Louisville-born progressive who coined the "From the Hood to the Holler" coalition connecting Black urban voters with white Appalachian voters. Would be Kentucky's first Black U.S. senator. Won the May 19 primary to face Andy Barr for McConnell's open seat.

Kern County-born son of immigrants, community college political science professor, and Visalia Unified school board trustee. Beat a moderate Democrat by 32% despite $2.2M in outside spending against him. Central Valley ag district.

Former State Department diplomat who returned to Lincoln after a DOGE buyout. Platform includes breaking up agribusiness monopolies squeezing family farms and ending the tariff chaos hurting Nebraska producers. Note: NE-01 is more suburban Lincoln than deep rural.

Farmer and ag-processing quality manager from South Sioux City. Running in the country's most conservative congressional district after watching a neighbor's farmland go up for auction; top priority is saving family farms.

Fifth-generation farmer at Hickory Nut Gap Farm in Fairview — cattle, poultry, and pigs. Running in Western North Carolina and explicitly rejecting national Democratic branding to reach rural voters who feel written off.

Former public school teacher and attorney for kids in the foster care system. Daughter and granddaughter of migrant farmworkers from Dimmit County; family ranch in Carrizo Springs. Running in the state's largest, 800-mile border district.