Candidates Endorsed by the Committee for a Livable Future in the 2008 Election

John Adler- 3rd Congressional District in New Jersey

State Representative John Adler is running for the seat GOP Representative Jim Saxon is vacating in retirement. The Third Congressional District stretches east from Cherry Hill to the Atlantic Ocean.

John Adler has earned the Sierra Club's endorsement because of his commitment to the environment. He served on the State Senate's Environmental Committee, and fought for legislation to address energy independence and global warming.

Learn more at John's Campaign Website

Tom Allen- US Senate in Maine

Rep. Tom Allen is a dedicated public servant who has championed dependable and renewable energy. As a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, he has led the fight for a new national energy policy that would decrease America's reliance on fossil fuels and foreign oil and encourage innovation and conservation. Allen is running against Republican incumbent Susan Collins in what is expected to be a hotly contested race in November.

Learn more at Tom's Campaign Website (Website Currently Down)

Jason Altmire- 4th Congressional District in Pennsylvania

Congressman Jason Altmire has represented Pennsylvania's Fourth Congressional District since his unlikely victory against three term incumbent Melissa Hart in 2006. He is widely recognized as one of the most politically moderate members of Congress and sits on the Education and Labor Committee as well as the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Rep. Altmire believes America's dependence on foreign oil is at the heart of the energy crisis and he has been an advocate of sensible energy policies that seek alternative clean energy resources. He also voted to repeal almost $14 billion in subsidies and tax breaks to oil companies and channeled that money to research alternative fuels.

Learn more at Jason's Campaign Website

Mike Arcuri- 24th Congressional District in New York

Mike Arcuri has been the Oneida County District Attorney for the past 12 years.

Arcuri has called for a "State of the Art Energy Policy," to reduce our dependence on foreign oil and a push for more renewable energy.

Learn more at Mike's Campaign website

Kay Barnes- 6th Congressional District in Kansas

Former Kansas City Mayor Kay Barnes is challenging incumbent Representative Sam Graves. The Sixth District in Kansas includes portions of Kansas City and its suburbs.

Barnes favors investments in renewable energy over continued tax breaks for oil companies.

Learn more at Kay's Campaign Website (Website Currently Down)

John Barrow- 12th Congressional District in Georgia

In 2004, Barrow became one of only two Democrats in the entire country to knock off an incumbent Republican, and he did it in a state that George W. Bush carried by 8 points.

As a redrawn district in the rural south, some Republicans will undoubtedly see the new 12th as an opportunity for a pick up, especially if the Democratic incumbent does not have the necessary resources to mount a vigorous and equally competitive campaign.

Learn more at John's Campaign Website

Anne Barth- 2nd Congressional District in West Virginia

Anne Barth is running against Representative Shelley Moore Capito in West Virginia's Second District. Barth lives in Charleston, where she was a longtime Senior Aide and State Director for Senator Robert Byrd.

Anne Barth is advocating for more funding into research towards cleaner coal technology as a key piece how we can achieve energy independence.

Learn more at Anne's Campaign Website (Website Currently Down)

Melissa Bean- 8th Congressional District in Illinois

In 2004 in a major upset, Congresswoman Melissa Bean defeated Phil Crane, the longest-serving Member of Congress in the most Republican district in Illinois.

Bean has embraced her job in Congress, combining aggressive local outreach and responsive constituent service with a moderate voting record that reflects her district's priorities. Add her remarkable fundraising abilities and tireless campaign style, and Bean is positioning herself well for 2008.

Learn more at Melissa's Campaign Website

John Boccieri- 16th Congressional District in Ohio

Ohio State Senator John Boccieri is running against Republican State Senator Kirk Schuring to replace Rep. Ralph Regula. The district includes Canton and Youngstown. Boccieri served in the Iraq War as a pilot in the Air Force Reserve. He considers energy independence a priority, and favors incentives for new energy technology over tax breaks for big oil companies.

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Leonard Boswell- 3rd Congressional District in Iowa

Congressman Leonard Boswell represents a swing district in Iowa and has kept Iowa's Third Congressional district blue for six terms while representing the needs and concerns of his constituents. Boswell's hard work as a farmer, soldier and community leader mirror the values of the district.

Learn more at Leonard's Campaign Website

Nancy Boyda- 2nd Congressional District in Kansas

Congresswoman Nancy Boyda has represented Kansas' second congressional district since she unseated Republican incumbent Jim Ryun in 2006. Boyda grew up in a staunch Republican family but became a Democrat in 2003 believing the Republican Party had grown far too conservative. As a member of Congress, Rep. Boyda has backed legislation that supports research toward renewable energy, particularly ethanol and biodiesel. The NRCC has announced that it intends to target Boyda's seat and reinstate Jim Ryun and the election in November is expected to be hotly contested.

Learn more at Nancy's Campaign Website (Website Currently Down)

Bruce Braley- 1st Congressional District in Iowa

Braley, an attorney from Waterloo, Iowa, had never run for elected office prior to his election in 2006.

Braley is an advocate of reducing the United States' energy dependence on the Middle East and has campaigned on making Iowa "the Nation's alternative energy leader."

Learn more at Bruce's Campaign Website

Charlie Brown- 4th Congressional District in California

United States Air Force Lt. Colonel Charles Brown took on GOP Congressman John Doolittle in California's 4th District in 2006, and narrowly lost. Brown served his country in the Vietnam and Gulf Wars.

Doolittle is well-known for having one of the worst environmental records in Congress and has had strong ties to Jack Abramoff. Brown is again challenging him in 2008.

Charlie believes that investing in clean energy independence is a matter of national security.

Charlie will fight to end America's continued dependence on the world's most unstable regions for energy, and dramatically increase incentives for the development of new technologies that will fuel economic growth.

Learn more at Charlie's Campaign Website

Darcy Burner- 8th Congressional District in Washington

Raised in Nebraska in a military family and educated at Harvard, Darcy Burner holds appeal for all the voters in Washington's widely varied 8th Congressional District. She is a former Microsoft executive and was elected as leader of Hoppers, Microsoft's women's organization.

Burner has been endorsed by such organizations as NARAL, National Women's Political Caucus, HILLPAC, and numerous unions. In a recent letter to Vice President Dick Cheney, Burner described her love of Mount Rainier and Washington's determination to protect it from mining.

Darcy Burner is challenging GOP incumbent Dave Reichert in 2008.

Learn more at Darcy's Campaign Website (Website Currently Down)

Chris Carney- 10th District in Pennsylvania

Chris Carney is a Lieutenant Commander in the Navel Reserve and served in the Pentagon after 9/11 as a senior terrorism and intelligence analyst. He grew up in rural Iowa, double majored in Environmental Science and US Diplomatic History in Cornell College in Iowa.

Carney is currently an Associate Professor at Penn State and is very interested in sustainable businesses.

In 2006, Chris Carney defeated GOP incumbent Donald Sherwood, a family values Republican who recently settled a several million dollar lawsuit with his former mistress.

Learn more and Chris' Campaign Website

Andre Carson- 7th Congressional District in Indiana

Andre Carson is the representative for Indiana's 7th congressional district. Congressman Carson was elected to office in March 2008 after a special election to determine who would succeed his grandmother Rep. Julia Carson after her death. During his short tenure in office, Carson has given his district a bold voice in Congress and has advocated energy independence by switching to corn and soy-based fuels. Rep. Carson is being challenged by Republican Jon Elrod.

Learn more at Andre's Campaign Website

Joe Courtney- 2nd Congressional District in Connecticut

Rep. Courtney was elected to office in one of the closest fought battles in the 2006 election winning by the razor thin margin of 84 votes. Courtney sits on the Education and Labor Committee and Armed Services Committee. He represents Connecticut's 2nd Congressional district and is being challenged by Republican Sean Sullivan the former commander of Groton Naval Base.

Learn more at Joe's Campaign Website

Robert Daskas- 3rd Congressional District in Nevada

Nevada prosecutor Robert Daskas is challenging incumbent GOP Representative Jon Porter in the state's Third Congressional District. The district represents a large portion of suburban Las Vegas, where Porter's 2006 victory came by a margin of 4,000 votes.

Daskas supports investments in renewable energy and increased energy efficiency, rather than tax breaks for oil companies. He is in favor of increased gas mileage standards and hopes to make Nevada a leader in the new green economy.

Learn more at Robert's Campaign Website (Website Currently Down)

Joe Donnelly- 2nd Congressional District in Indiana

Attorney Joe Donnelly, a member of the Indiana Bar Association and American Bar Association, has served on the Indiana State Election Board and as President of his local School Board.

Donnelly is committed to better jobs, health care and education.

He has called for more research into renewable energy and stronger protections for clean water.

Donnelly defeated two term GOP incumbent Chris Chocola in 2006, in a rematch of their 2004 race.

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Steve Driehaus- 1st Congressional District - Ohio

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Brad Ellsworth- 8th Congressional District in Indiana

Brad Ellsworth was a popular Sheriff in the largest county in the district and ran an aggressive hard-hitting campaign in 2006. He defeated John Hostettler, who had one of the very worst environmental records and had been reelected with an extreme, right-wing fundamentalist Christian base and extremist platform.

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Bill Foster- 14th Congressional District in Illinois

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Gabrielle Giffords - 8th Congressional District in Arizona

Giffords is a strong environmentalist with the legislative record to prove it. She earned a 100% rating from the League of Conservation Voters in 2005 while serving as an Arizona state senator, and the "most valuable player" award from the Sierra Club for going above and beyond to promote an environmental agenda. Both organizations endorsed her during her 2006 campaign.

Giffords, who was a Fulbright Scholar and former fellow at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, is the leading recipient of campaign donations in her race.

Giffords defeated GOP incumbent Jim Kolbe in 2006.

Learn more at Gabrielle's Campaign Website

Kirsten Gillibrand- 20th Congressional District in New York

In 2006, Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand defeated four-term Republican incumbent John E. Sweeney in New York's 20th District.

Gillibrand advocates returning accountability, responsibility, and trust back to our national government while working to tame reckless fiscal policies.

Gillibrand's bi-partisan appeal has generated optimism among Democrats that she enabled her to win a traditionally Republican seat.

Gillibrand served as Special Counsel to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Andrew Cuomo, during the Clinton administration.

Learn more at Kirsten's Campaign Website

John Hall- 19th Congressional District in New York

John Hall was elected to represent NY 19th district in 2006. He has spent his first term in Congress fighting for veterans as Chairman of the Veteran Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. The environment is also a lifelong passion of Congressman Hall and he has continued that fight in Congress; he was one of two freshmen named to the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming. Hall helped shepherd comprehensive energy legislation that reduces our dependence on the Middle East, fights climate change and promotes research in alternative fuels. Republican Kieran Lalor, an Iraq Veteran is vying for Hall's seat.

Learn more at John's campaign website

Debbie Halvorson- 11th District in Illinois

Debbie Halvorsen is a lifelong resident of the Illinois 11th and has been a voice for progress in the Illinois State Legislature for the last decade. She was the first woman named Majority Leader in Illinois history and she has established herself as one of the hardest working legislators in the state. Halvorsen is committed to holding America to higher environmental standards and views sustainable and renewable energy as a means to generate jobs and secure the homeland. At the moment she does not have an opponent.

Learn more at Debbie's Campaign Website

Martin Heinrich- 1st Congressional District New Mexico

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Brian Higgins- 27th Congressional District in New York

Congressman Brian Higgins recaptured a swing district in upstate New York that had been held by a Republican for over a decade.

Higgins was appointed to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure as well as the Committee on Government Reform after his election to the 109th Congress.

Throughout his elected career, Higgins has tackled high profile projects across the district, and is known locally for his ability to bring all sides of an issue to the table to find consensus to get projects started and people working. He has been singled out as the leader in redeveloping Buffalo's Inner and Outer Harbor waterfront, areas that have been in a state of decay over the past 50 years.

Learn more at Brian's Campaign Website

Baron Hill- 9th Congressional District in Indiana

First elected to Congress in 1998, Congressman Baron Hill lost his seat last in 2004 by a mere 1,500 votes. Hill worked hard to successfully reclaim the congressional seat in 2006.

The southern Indiana district counts Indiana University in Bloomington, rural areas and increasing numbers of people moving from Cincinnati and Louisville, Ky., into the Indiana suburbs. This district and Indiana's neighboring 8th are among the nation's most closely watched races this year.

Rep. Hill is again facing Republican Michael Sodrel. This will be the fourth time the two candidates have run against one another.

Learn more at Baron's Campaign Website

Paul Hodes- 2nd Congressional District in New Hampshire

Congressman Paul Hodes represents New Hampshire's 2nd district. In recognition of his years of dedication to the middle class and commitment to bi-partisanship Rep. Hodes was elected president and chair of the caucus for the freshman Class of 2006 by his 41 democratic colleagues. He worked on passing the largest veterans' health care funding in the nation's history and voted to increase vehicle emission standards in an effort to curb global warming.

Learn more at Paul's Campaign Website

Christine Jennings- 13th Congressional District in Florida

Christine Jennings is challenging GOP incumbent Vern Buchanan in a rematch of a controversial race he won by 369 votes in 2006.

Jennings has served as President, CEO, Chairman of the Board and Director of Sarasota Bank.

Jennings has vowed to oppose any effort by the big oil companies to drill off Florida's coast, and she will fight for tougher environmental standards to ensure that our air and water are protected.

Learn more at Christine's Campaign Website

Daniel Johnson- 10th Congressional District in North Carolina

A highly decorated Navy veteran, Daniel Johnson is a native of North Carolina's 10th congressional district. Johnson believes we must be responsible stewards of the environment and supports energy independence by raising fuel efficiency standards and investing in alternative energy.

Learn more at Daniel's Campaign Website (Website is Currently Down)

Steve Kagen- 8th Congressional District in Wisconsin

Dr. Steve Kagen is a Democrat who was elected to the 8th District of Wisconsin in 2006, defeating Wisconsin Assembly Speaker John Gard.

Dr. Kagen is a leading allergist, who began his professional career as a Teamster.

Wisconsin Doctors voted him "one of the best doctors in America" and CNN has trusted him as their Allergy Consultant.

He is the recipient of the 2005 Children's Environmental Health Recognition Award from the Environmental Protection Agency for his creation of a 5th grade health education program that protects children from environmental risks.

Learn more at Steve's Campaign Website

Ann Kirkpatrick- 1st Congressional District in Arizona

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Larry Kissell- 8th Congressional District in North Carolina

A former school teacher and a lifelong Democrat, Larry Kissell is running to represent North Carolina's 8th Congressional District. Kissell believes that America must be at the vanguard of any research into alternative, renewable energy sources because the future of the Nation's security and economy hinges on whether or not we can break our addiction to oil. He is running against Republican incumbent Robin Hayes who beat Kissell in 2006 by only 329 votes.

Learn more at Larry's Campaign Website

Suzanne Kosmas- 24th Congressional District in Florida

Suzanne Kosmas is a former four-term State Representative in New Smyma Beach. Kosmas is the owner of Prestige Properties, a real estate company located in New Smyrna Beach since 1979, and she is active in planning, development and exclusive marketing of an award-winning environmentally planned community the area.

Kosmas is challenging GOP incumbent Tom Feeney, whom the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington labeled one of the 20 Most Corrupt Members of Congress in 2006. He represents Florida's 24th Congressional District, which includes much of the Orlando and Daytona Beach region of the state.

Learn more at Suzanne's Campaign Website

Nick Lampson- 22nd Congressional District in Texas

Rep. Nick Lampson was first elected to Congress in 1996 after beating incumbent Congressman Steve Stockman. A fierce proponent of manned space exploration and civilian service, Lampson served on the House Transportation Committee, where he pushed for increased air traffic and shipping safety.

During his 8 years in Congress, Lampson made his mark as an advocate of children's safety. Lampson founded the first-ever Congressional Caucus on Missing and Exploited Children, worked to create the Amber Alert program, and led national and international efforts to raise awareness of child-safety issues.

In 2006, Lampson won Tom DeLay's former seat in the House, returning to Congress after losing the 2004 election on the heels of controversial redistricting.

Learn more at Nick's Campaign Website (Website Currently Down)

Dave Loebsack- 2nd Congressional District in Iowa

Congressman Loebsack has represented Iowa's 2nd Congressional District since his stunning victory against 15-term incumbent Jim Leach in 2006. Rep. Loebsack supports the development of clean and renewable energy to preserve natural resources and break our dependence on foreign oil supplies.

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Bob Lord- 3rd Congressional District in Arizona

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Ashwin Madia- 3rd Congressional District in Minnesota

Ashwin Madia is a Minnesota attorney and Iraq War veteran running against GOP State Representative Erik Paulson in a race to succeed Congressman Ramstad. The district includes suburbs of Minneapolis and is considered one of the most competitive in the 2008 election.

Madia considers global warming to be a critical issue, and supports a cap and trade system for carbon emission. He also supports increased federal incentives for renewable energy.

Learn more at Ashwin's Campaign Website (Website Currently Down)

Tim Mahoney- 16th Congressional District in Florida

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Betsy Markey- 4th Congressional District in Colorado

Betsy Markey is challenging GOP Representative Marilyn Musgrave in Colorado's Fourth Congressional District. This district includes much of rural eastern Colorado as well as Fort Collins. Musgrave won reelection in 2006 by less than 6,000 votes. Markey has served in the federal government, and spent more than two years as a regional director for Senator Ken Salazar.

Betsy Markey lists tackling climate change as one of her top priorities. She supports expanded use of renewable energy sources, programs to reduce carbon emissions, and increased conservation efforts as well.

Learn more at Betsy's Campaign Website

Eric Massa- 29th Congressional District in New York

Eric Massa is running against GOP incumbent Randy Kuhl in New York's 29th District, after coming within 6,000 votes of victory in 2006. This district features a portion of the Appalachian mountain range, in western New York.

Massa served for 24 years as an officer in the Navy, before retiring to successfully fight Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. He emphasizes the important of energy independence, and lists a renewed commitment to building smart public infrastructure for transportation, energy, and other vital public services as an important step towards our energy future.

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Jerry McNerney- 11th Congressional District in California

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Jeff Merkley- U.S. Senate Oregon

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Walt Minnick- 1st Congressional District in Idaho

Walt Minnick is running to represent Idaho's 1st Congressional District. He is committed to the preservation of land and clean water and fixing America's energy policy is at the top of his list of priorities. Minnick believes that we can convert forest and agricultural waste into bio-fuels and believes that the federal government should provide incentives to producers of alternative fuels to jump start these technologies. He is running for Republican Bill Sali's seat.

Learn more at Walt's Campaign Website

Harry Mitchell- 5th Congressional District in Arizona

In 2006, Harry Mitchell, a former Tempe, Arizona mayor, won Republican-held seat due in large part to his opponent's extensive involvement with disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

Mitchell is a strong advocate of energy independence. His campaign website expresses the hope that fuel efficiency standards are raised and hybrid technologies continued to be explored and promoted by the federal government through tax breaks.

Mitchell is challenging GOP incumbent J.D. Hayworth.

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Chris Murphy- 5th Congressional District Connecticut

Rep. Chris Murphy was first elected to Congress in 2006 defeating 24-year incumbent Nancy Johnson. Murphy has spent his first term in Congress leading the fight against government corruption and has been a staunch advocate for the institution of an independent citizens' ethics panel to monitor Congress. He has also been a tireless worker for the environment and is co-chairman of the Congressional Land Conservation Caucus. He is a co-sponsor of the Safe Climate Act that seeks long term reductions in greenhouse gases and creates incentives for the commercialization of renewable energy.

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Ed Perlmutter- 7th Congressional District in Colorado

During his term in the Colorado Senate, Ed Perlmutter served as the Chair of the Bi-Partisan Renewable Energy Caucus, and President Pro Tem of the Senate in 2001.

Perlmutter is a Trustee for the Midwest Research Institute (the primary operator of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory located in Golden).

Perlmutter won election to Congress in 2006, defeating Republican Rick O'Donnell

Learn more at Ed's Campaign Website

Gary Peters- 9th Congressional District in Michigan

Gary Peters is a former state senator and Michigan Lottery Commissioner running for GOP Rep. Joe Knollenberg's open seat in Michigan's Ninth District. Peters is also a political science professor at Central Michigan University. The district includes Pontiac and Auburn Hills, in the southeastern corner of the state.

Peters was named "Environmentalist of the Year" by a local Sierra Club chapter while in the legislature. He champions sustainable economic growth and calls for America's leadership in developing technologies to slow global warming.

Learn more at Gary's Campaign Website

Ciro Rodriguez- 23rd Congressional District in Texas

In his four terms as Congressman for Texas' 23rd district, Rep. Ciro Rodriguez has served on the Armed Services Committee and was ranking member of the Veterans Health Subcommittee.

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John Salazar- 3rd Congressional District in Colorado

Congressman John Salazar won a previously-Republican held open seat in a mostly rural Colorado district that is the size of Florida. Salazar campaigned hard to win a victory. Along with his brother, US Senator Ken Salazar, Salazar's campaign turned the tide in Colorado.

Salazar, a fifth generation farmer and rancher, operates the family ranch and a seed potato operation in Southern Colorado with his wife Mary Lou and their three sons. Continuing his campaign theme of "Send a Farmer to Congress," Salazar is committed to being an advocate of the families that sustain America's bread basket. As a steward of the land, Salazar is a champion of preserving the environment.

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Mark Schauer- 7th Congressional District in Michigan

Mark Schauer is challenging GOP freshman Representative Tim Walberg in Michigan's 7th district. Walberg narrowly claimed the seat in 2006 and is considered a top target in 2008. The district includes a portion of Lansing and extends south to the border with Indiana and Ohio.

Schauer is the Democratic leader in the State Senate, and is known for being a strong campaigner. While his opponent garnered controversy for comments about considering drilling for oil in the Great Lakes, Schauer has been an active opponent of potential drilling. Schauer also supports investments in alternative energy technologies.

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Kurt Schrader- 5th Congressional District Oregon

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Joe Sestak- 7th Congressional District in Pennsylvania

Retired Naval Vice Admiral Joe Sestak has an impressive military record that spans three decades.

Sestak has vowed to: reduce our dependence on foreign oil, invest in technologies such as fuel cells and bio-diesel, offer tax incentives to businesses that utilize alternative fuels and other clean energy technologies rather than offering tax breaks to big oil companies, and ensure that our government has the ability to enforce responsible clean air and water regulations when he is elected to Congress.

Sestak defeated GOP incumbent Curt Weldon in 2006, and currently faces Republican W. Craig Williams in his effort to win reelection.

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Carol Shea-Porter- 1st District in New Hampshire

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Heath Shuler- 11th Congressional District in North Carolina

Heath Shuler is a former NFL quarterback for the Washington Redskins. After his retirement from the NFL, Heath and his wife, Nikol, moved back to Knoxville where he created Heath Shuler Real Estate with his brother Benji. Heath also founded the Heath Shuler Foundation, which established a leadership program for middle school and high school students.

In 2006, Shuler defeated GOP incumbent Charles Taylor, who is ethically challenged.

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Michael Skelly- 7th Congressional District in Texas

Michael Skelly is running against three- term incumbent John Culberson in Texas' 7th Congressional District. As the founder of a tremendously successful wind energy company based in Houston, Skelly understands that the energy industry fuels the world economy and that the energy crisis is at the heart of the nation's most salient issues: the economy, national security and global warming. He believes that America needs an energy strategy that balances the long term with immediate problems and replacing our dependence on foreign oil with sustainable energy is the first step.

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Zack Space- 18th Congressional District in Ohio

Zack Space won the seat held by Republican Bob Ney until his sudden retirement in early August 2006. Aided by Ney's reputation, Space handily defeated Republican Joy Padgett in the largest Democratic victory in a then Republican held seat in 2006.

Space, a lawyer and hotel developer who has served as Special Counsel to two former Ohio Attorney Generals, won the four-way Democratic primary with 39% of the vote.

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Linda Stender- 7th Congressional District in New Jersey

Linda Stender, a graduate of American University and a New Jersey Assemblywoman since 2002, is an ardent supporter of the environment, gaining an endorsement from the Sierra Club for her 2006 race. She defeated her opponent, who had received $54,000 from indicted Congressman Tom DeLay and his Americans for a Republican Majority PAC during his congressional career, and is famous for having been assessed the largest fine in Federal Election Commission (FEC) history ($210,000).

Stender received a Sierra Club endorsement, and has a history of advancing environmental causes while serving as the New Jersey General Assembly's Environment and Solid Waste Committee's Vice Chairwoman.

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Gary Trauner- Wyoming at-large

Gary Trauner is running for Wyoming's seat in the House against a to-be-named Republican to replace retiring Barbara Cubin. He challenged Cubin in 2006, and lost by about 1,000 votes in what was considered a safe seat for Republicans.

Trauner is an entrepreneur and is active in his community, serving on many public bodies. He is currently a member of the Open Range Committee of the Jackson Hole Land Trust, an organization devoted to preserving land integrity by working with landowners and utilizing market-based tools. He considers sustainable energy independence the issue of our time.

Learn more at Gary's Campaign Website (Website Currently Down)

Mark Udall- U.S. Senate in Colorado

Mark Udall's distinguished career in public service began in 1997 in the Colorado State House. In 1998, he successfully ran to represent Colorado's 2nd Congressional District and is currently running to serve Colorado in the United States Senate. As co-chair of the House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus, Rep. Udall has been a champion of sustainable and renewable energy and has been a staunch supporter of government efforts to support its development.

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Tom Udall- U.S. Senate in New Mexico

As a member of Congress, Rep. Tom Udall has distinguished himself as a principled leader. He was the principle architect of sweeping legislation that established a national renewable energy standard with the hopes of reducing global warming while simultaneously jumpstarting the economy.

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Tim Walz- 1st Congressional District in Minnesota

Retired Command Sergeant Major Tim Walz is running in the 1st District of Minnesota against GOP Congressman Gil Gutknecht.

Walz served his country overseas in Operation Enduring Freedom.

Tim Walz's environmental program starts with reducing our reliance on fossil fuels and the negative effects on our air, water and climate. He believes that we can immediately reduce energy usage via simple conservation practices and greater use of today's efficient technology.

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Peter Welch - At Large District in Vermont

Peter Welch has had a distinguished career as a legislative leader, lawyer, and advocate for the underrepresented. Among his top accomplishments as a Vermont state senator was the establishment of the Housing and Land Conservation Trust Fund, which has financed the construction of hundreds of units of affordable housing and the conservation of thousands of acres of Vermont farm and forest land.

Welch believes it is both a moral imperative and a practical necessity that our nation reduces our reliance on fossil fuels by improving our energy efficiency and making an aggressive transition to renewable energy sources.

In 2006, Welch won the open seat vacated by Rep. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) by defeating Republican Martha T. Rainville.

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Victoria Wells Wulsin- 2nd Congressional District in Ohio

Victorial Wells Wulsin narrowly lost to then one-term GOP incumbent Jean Schmidt in 2006, in what has always been a reliably GOP district. She is again challenging Schmidt in 2008.

Wulsin recognizes that our nation's energy supply affects national security, the economy, and the condition of our environment.

Wulsin is a practicing physician, who prides herself on not being a "professional politician."

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John Yarmuth- 3rd Congressional District in Kentucky

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