Warren, Porter to headline progressive fundraiser supporting seven swing state candidates

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) are slated to headline a progressive virtual fundraiser for seven House candidates in swing states Wednesday.

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and Democrat Jamaal Bowman, who is running for Congress in New York, will also headline the Progressive Change Campaign Committee’s (PCCC) “Red to BOLD” virtual fundraiser.

It will focus on seven candidates looking to flip Republican House seats and on getting out the vote in swing districts to help elect Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.

The Democratic candidates Red to BOLD supports include Kara Eastman in Nebraska; Candace Valenzuela in Texas; Dana Balter in New York; Mike Siegel in Texas; Jon Hoadley in Michigan; Julie Oliver in Texas and Pam Keith in Florida. 

Red to BOLD was officially launched earlier this week and, within hours, the PCCC said the seven candidates received more than $30,000 collectively with support from celebrities like Kerri Washington, Mark Ruffalo, Rosie O’Donnell and Alyssa Milano. 

“To achieve big change, I need more allies in Congress,” Porter said in an email kicking off Red to BOLD. “This country, and our work in Congress, will look very different if these Red to BOLD champions win in November. And I’m asking for your help to make it happen.”

The PCCC’s initial fundraising goal for Red to BOLD is $100,000 total and the group has already raised more than $1.3 million for all of its endorsed candidates this cycle.

Eastman is running to unseat Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), Balter is running to unseat Rep. John Katko (R-N.Y.), and Siegel is running to unseat Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas).

Also, Hoadley is running to unseat Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.), Oliver is running to unseat Rep. Roger Williams (R-Texas), Keith is running to unseat Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) and Valenzuela is running to flip retiring Rep. Kenny Marchant’s (R-Texas) open seat.