American Association of University Professors

Endorsed 9 candidates in 2026.

Who they are

The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is an organization of professors and other academics in the United States that was founded in 1915 in New York City and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. AAUP membership includes over 500 local campus chapters and 30 state organizations. In 2026, there were approximately 42,000 members.

From Wikipedia.

Where their endorsements fall

Of the 9 endorsed candidates on our ballots: 9 Democrats.

The 5 with a published academic score (Voteview, Shor–McCarty or DIME) average moderately left. This describes the candidates they endorsed, not American Association of University Professors themselves.

Who they endorsed

Florida

Angie Nixon (Democrat) · Florida U.S. Senate (special election)

Michigan

Donavan McKinney (Democrat) · Michigan U.S. House District 13
William Lawrence (Democrat) · Michigan U.S. House District 7
Abdul El-Sayed (Democrat) · Michigan U.S. Senate

New York

Brad Lander (Democrat) · New York U.S. House District 10
Micah Lasher (Democrat) · New York U.S. House District 12
Cait Conley (Democrat) · New York U.S. House District 17
Claire Valdez (Democrat) · New York U.S. House District 7

Ohio

Sherrod Brown (Democrat) · Ohio U.S. Senate (special election)

Endorsements as listed in the Endorsements sections of Wikipedia's 2026 race articles, each with its own citation there. Those lists cover federal and statewide races well and local races little, so an endorser may have endorsed others not shown here. All endorsers.

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