Endorsed candidates Beth Doglio (Washington State House), Fatima Rita Fahmy (U.S. Congress Florida’s 10th), and Beth Turra (Florida State House) show that running for office does not require a declared faith.
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Late last week, a treasure trove of insider emails from the Democratic National Committee (DNC) was released to the public by WikiLeaks.
Nine openly humanist, atheist, agnostic, and religiously unaffiliated candidates running for office in Arizona.
Just days before the Democratic National Convention began in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, WikiLeaks released over 20,000 confidential documents from the Democratic National Committee (DNC), including internal emails among key DNC staff members.
Candidates Martha Hennessey (NH), Chris Kennedy (CO), Strom Peterson (WA), and Barbara Stocker (MO) will advocate for public policy based on evidence and reason, core values of the humanist and secular community.
Yesterday I had the opportunity to attend a U.S. House committee hearing on the First Amendment Defense Act (FADA).
FEF PAC endorses Ernie Chambers (NE), Jennifer Goulet (WA), Eric Grimm (MI), Mike Honda (CA), Gayle Jordan (TN), and Perrin Swanlund (CA).
Julie Fahey, Diego Hernandez, and Pam Marsh win primaries.
Three candidates endorsed by the Freethought Equality Fund (FEF) PAC won their primary elections on Tuesday for the Oregon House of Representatives: Julie Fahey (District 14), Diego Hernandez(District 47) and Pam Marsh (District 5).
If successful in the general election, Raskin will be the only open humanist serving in the U.S. Congress.
