Progressive Majority is an American political group that recruits, trains, and elects progressive politicians to state and local offices. It was founded in 1999 by leaders from organized labor, members of Congress, and progressive donors as a multi-issue political action committee to enhance the political effectiveness of the progressive movement. Progressive Majority currently operates in Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. It has elected 411 candidates so far and endorsed 49 candidates so far for the 2012 elections. Progressive Majority's president is Gloria Totten and there are currently 496 people on its "farm team" of potential candidates. Progressive Majority has been credited with helping to achieve the dramatic Democratic advances that occurred in Colorado, Wisconsin, Washington, Ohio, and Pennsylvania in the 2006 election cycle.
All potential candidates must take a questionnaire that tests their commitment to economic justice and civil rights, including gay rights, public education, universal healthcare, environmental protection, worker's rights, civil liberties and reproductive freedom before receiving any support, training or funding from Progressive Majority.
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