Sunrise Movement

Who they are

Sunrise Movement is a progressive 501(c)(4) advocating political action on climate change in the United States. When launched in 2017, the movement's goal was to elect proponents of renewable energy in the 2018 midterm elections, first in the Democratic primaries and then in the general election held on November 6, 2018.

From Wikipedia.

Where their endorsements fall

Of the 11 endorsed candidates on our ballots: 11 Democrats.

The 4 with a published academic score (Voteview, Shor–McCarty or DIME) average moderately left. This describes the candidates they endorsed, not Sunrise Movement themselves.

Who they endorsed

California

• Mai Vang (Democrat) · California U.S. House District 7

Colorado

• Melat Kiros (Democrat) · Colorado U.S. House District 1

Maine

• Troy Jackson (Democrat) · Maine U.S. Senate

Massachusetts

• Ed Markey (Democrat) · Massachusetts U.S. Senate

Michigan

• Donavan McKinney (Democrat) · Michigan U.S. House District 13
• William Lawrence (Democrat) · Michigan U.S. House District 7

New Jersey

• Adam Hamawy (Democrat) · New Jersey U.S. House District 12

New York

• Darializa Avila Chevalier (Democrat) · New York U.S. House District 13
• Claire Valdez (Democrat) · New York U.S. House District 7

Pennsylvania

• Chris Rabb (Democrat) · Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3

Tennessee

• Justin J. Pearson (Democrat) · Tennessee State House District 86