Ted Lieu represents California’s Thirty-Sixth Congressional District and is currently serving his sixth term in the U.S. House of Representatives. He served in the California State Assembly and State Senate before being elected to Congress in 2014, and is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, retiring as a Colonel after service on active duty and in the Reserves. In Congress, Lieu has built a strong foreign policy and national security profile through his service on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, his military background, and his work on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, civil liberties, oversight, and the rule of law.

Dina Titus is a Democratic congresswoman representing Nevada’s 1st Congressional District, which includes much of the Las Vegas area. She was first elected to the U.S. House in 2008 and returned to Congress in 2012 after serving in the Nevada State Senate from 1989 to 2008, including as Senate Minority Leader. In Congress, she has focused on transportation, foreign affairs, veterans, and environmental protection. She currently serves on the House Foreign Affairs and Transportation and Infrastructure Committees.

Sydney Kamlager-Dove represents California’s 37th Congressional District and comes from a background rooted in public service, state leadership, and advocacy for equity and justice. She previously served in the California State Senate and California State Assembly, where she worked on issues including criminal justice reform, housing, healthcare, and women’s rights. In Congress, Kamlager-Dove has built a foreign policy profile through her service on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, where her work has focused on democracy and governance, U.S.-Africa relations, global human rights, and advancing U.S. engagement with international partners.

Sara Jacobs represents California’s Fifty-First Congressional District, which includes much of San Diego and surrounding communities. She worked on conflict prevention, international security, and development issues at the United Nations, UNICEF, the U.S. Department of State, and as a foreign policy advisor before being elected to Congress. In Congress, Jacobs has built a strong foreign policy and national security profile through her service on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and House Armed Services Committee, including as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Africa and as Founding Co-Chair of the Protection of Civilians in Conflict Caucus.

Jimmy Gomez represents California’s Thirty-Fourth Congressional District, one of the country’s most diverse districts, and has served in Congress since 2017. A graduate of UCLA and Harvard Kennedy School, he served in the California State Assembly, where he chaired the Assembly Appropriations Committee, before being elected to the U.S. House. In Congress, Gomez has built a national security profile through his service on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, including as Ranking Member on the CIA Subcommittee.

Jim Costa represents California’s Twenty-First Congressional District, which includes parts of Fresno and Tulare counties, and has served in Congress since 2005. He worked as a congressional aide and served for 24 years in the California State Legislature before being elected to the U.S. House. In Congress, Costa has built a strong foreign policy profile through his service on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, where his work has focused on U.S. support for Ukraine, sanctions on Iran, recognition of the Armenian Genocide, U.S.-Israel relations, and defending democratic principles abroad.

Cory Booker represents New Jersey in the United States Senate and has served since winning a special election in 2013. He founded a nonprofit providing legal services to low-income families and served on the Newark City Council and as Mayor of Newark before being elected to the Senate. In Congress, Booker has built a strong foreign policy and national security profile through his service on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, alongside his work on democratic governance, economic security, and global human rights.

Lou Correa represents California’s 46th Congressional District, including Anaheim, Santa Ana, Orange, and Garden Grove. He worked as a banker, attorney, and real estate broker before serving in the California State Assembly, Orange County Board of Supervisors, and California State Senate. In Congress, Correa has built a strong homeland security profile through his service on the House Homeland Security Committee, where his work has focused on border security, counterterrorism, law enforcement, intelligence, cybersecurity, and oversight of the Department of Homeland Security.

Fred Wellman is running to represent Missouri’s Second Congressional District after a career spanning military service, veterans advocacy, and democracy-focused civic engagement. Wellman served more than 22 years in the U.S. Army as an aviator and public affairs officer, including multiple combat tours in Iraq. After retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel, he founded ScoutComms, a communications and advocacy firm. His profile combines senior military leadership, combat aviation, strategic communications, veterans advocacy, and a sustained public commitment to democratic accountability.

Jon Ossoff represents Georgia in the United States Senate and is currently serving his first term. He previously led an investigative journalism company focused on exposing war crimes, public corruption, human trafficking, and organized crime before being elected to the Senate in 2020. In Congress, Ossoff has built a strong national security and oversight profile through his service on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

Jeff Merkley represents Oregon in the United States Senate and is currently serving his third term. He worked on nuclear policy in Washington, D.C., led Portland Area Habitat for Humanity, and served in the Oregon House of Representatives, including as Speaker, before being elected to the Senate in 2008. In Congress, Merkley has built a strong foreign policy profile through his service on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and as Co-Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China.

Ami Bera represents California’s Sixth Congressional District and has served in Congress since 2013. He spent two decades as a physician, healthcare administrator, Sacramento County Chief Medical Officer, and clinical professor before being elected to the U.S. House. In Congress, Bera has built a strong foreign policy and national security profile through his service on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, including as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific.

Madeleine Dean represents Pennsylvania’s Fourth Congressional District and is currently serving her fourth term in the U.S. House of Representatives. A graduate of La Salle University and Delaware Law School, she served as an Abington Township Commissioner and Pennsylvania State Representative before being elected to Congress in 2018. In Congress, Dean has built a foreign policy profile through her service on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Troy A. Carter represents Louisiana’s Second Congressional District, and is a longtime public servant of the state of Louisiana. A graduate of Xavier University of Louisiana and the University of Holy Cross, he served in the Louisiana House, New Orleans City Council, and Louisiana State Senate before being elected to Congress in 2021. In Congress, Carter has built a strong homeland security profile through his service on the House Homeland Security Committee.

André D. Carson represents Indiana’s Seventh Congressional District and is a longtime public servant from Indianapolis. He previously worked in law enforcement, intelligence, and counterterrorism for the Indiana Department of Homeland Security and the Indiana Intelligence Fusion Center. In Congress, Carson has built a strong national security profile through his service on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

Born in Snow Hill, NC, Don Davis attended the United States Air Force Academy, and was commissioned into the Air Force where he served in uniform for 8 years. He then was an assistant professor of Aerospace Studies at East Carolina University, Mayor of Snow Hill, State Senator for 6 terms and is currently serving his second term in congress, building strong national security background as the Vice Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee.

Joaquin Castro represents Texas’s 20th Congressional District, which includes much of San Antonio and Bexar County. A graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Law School, while in private practice he served five terms in the Texas Legislature before being elected to Congress in 2012. In Congress, Castro has built a strong national security profile through his service on the profile committees.

Bennie G. Thompson represents Mississippi’s Second Congressional District and was first elected to Congress in a special election in 1993. A graduate of Tougaloo College and Jackson State University, Thompson began his public service locally as Alderman of Bolton, Mayor of Bolton, and Hinds County Supervisor before being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. There, Thompson has built a strong national security and homeland security profile through his longtime service on the House Homeland Security Committee, including as Chairman and Ranking Member.