Today, 314 Action, the premier Pro-Science Political Organization, congratulates Representative Sean Casten (IL-06); Representative Bill Foster (IL-11); Representative Eric Sorensen (IL-17); Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14. [These candidates won] their Primaries and advanc[ed] to the General Election. President and Founder of 314 Action, Shaughnessy Naughton, released the following statement
“314 Action is proud to celebrate Representatives Casten, Foster, Sorensen, and Underwood as they advance to the General Election. Illinois voters have made it clear that they value pro-science candidates, who fight for reproductive freedom, climate protections, green jobs, and a healthcare system that works for all of us. We’re honored to play a role in electing and protecting a quarter of the Illinois Congressional delegation, including helping to elect Representatives Underwood, Casten, and Sorensen to Congress. The road to protecting the Democratic majority runs through Illinois. We’re ready to defend our pro-science candidates and push against MAGA extremists.”
314 Endorsees represent almost a quarter of the Illinois Congressional delegation.
Voters across the country, particularly in swing districts, are committed to building a pro-science future….Increasing attacks against reproductive freedom and protecting our environment have made it clear that we need more STEM leaders at the Federal, State, and local level. 314 has helped elect 4 U. S. Senators, 13 members of the U. S. House of Representatives, 9 candidates for Statewide down-ballot offices, and more than 300 candidates at the State and Municipal level. In 2022, 70% of our candidates won their races, including 71 non-incumbents.
Our candidates were critical to helping Democrats flip the Michigan, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania State Houses. Three quarters of our candidates identify as women, people of color, or members of the LGBTQ+ community.
About 314 Action Fund
314 Action Fund is powered by a grassroots community of over six million people working to elect scientists, doctors, and STEM professionals, who will use science and facts to address our most pressing issues, like climate change and health care. Since 2018, we have played a pivotal role in flipping the U. S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, electing Democratic Scientists to Federal office, as well as in helping over 400 Statewide, State Legislative, and municipal candidates win their races. In 2024, 314 Action Fund will continue working to elect science leaders and defeat climate deniers in Congress and Legislatures across the Country.