Southern Poverty Law Center Action Fund

Endorsed 7 candidates in 2026.

Who they are

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit legal advocacy organization specializing in civil rights and public interest litigation. Based in Montgomery, Alabama, it is known for its legal cases against white supremacist groups, for its classification of hate groups and other extremist organizations, and for promoting anti-bias education.

From Wikipedia.

Where their endorsements fall

Of the 7 endorsed candidates on our ballots: 7 Democrats.

The 7 with a published academic score (Voteview, Shor–McCarty or DIME) average slightly left. This describes the candidates they endorsed, not Southern Poverty Law Center Action Fund themselves.

Who they endorsed

Alabama

Shomari Figures (Democrat) · Alabama U.S. House District 2
Terri Sewell (Democrat) · Alabama U.S. House District 7

Florida

Maxwell Frost (Democrat) · Florida U.S. House District 10

Georgia

Sanford Bishop (Democrat) · Georgia U.S. House District 2
Hank Johnson (Democrat) · Georgia U.S. House District 4
Lucy McBath (Democrat) · Georgia U.S. House District 6

Mississippi

Bennie G. Thompson (Democrat) · Mississippi U.S. House District 2

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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