Council on American–Islamic Relations Action

Endorsed 14 candidates in 2026.

Who they are

The Council on American–Islamic Relations (CAIR) is an American Muslim civil rights and advocacy group. It is headquartered on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., with regional offices nationwide.

From Wikipedia.

Where their endorsements fall

Of the 14 endorsed candidates on our ballots: 14 Democrats.

The 10 with a published academic score (Voteview, Shor–McCarty or DIME) average moderately left. This describes the candidates they endorsed, not Council on American–Islamic Relations Action themselves.

Who they endorsed

Alabama

Doug Jones (Democrat) · Alabama Governor

California

Mark DeSaulnier (Democrat) · California U.S. House District 10
Connie Chan (Democrat) · California U.S. House District 11
Lateefah Simon (Democrat) · California U.S. House District 12
Aisha Wahab (Democrat) · California U.S. House District 14
Sam Liccardo (Democrat) · California U.S. House District 16
Ro Khanna (Democrat) · California U.S. House District 17
Zoe Lofgren (Democrat) · California U.S. House District 18
Angela Gonzales-Torres (Democrat) · California U.S. House District 34
Mai Vang (Democrat) · California U.S. House District 7

Maryland

Jamie Raskin (Democrat) · Maryland U.S. House District 8

New Jersey

LaMonica McIver (Democrat) · New Jersey U.S. House District 10
Analilia Mejia (Democrat) · New Jersey U.S. House District 11
Adam Hamawy (Democrat) · New Jersey U.S. House District 12

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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