Dean Dozen Explained
The "Dean Dozen", in American politics, was the collective term for six groups of 12 candidates endorsed by Democracy for America, the political action committee led by former Vermont governor and presidential candidate Howard Dean, in the 2004 elections.[1]
Those chosen to be in the Dean Dozens were Democrats. Governor Dean called the Dean Dozen "the progressive movement’s best chance at taking back Congress."[2] Candidates Selected received significant promotion by progressive groups through emails, fundraisers, and speeches. Democracy for America also fundraisers for the candidates directly, using their membership of over a million citizens to seek contributions for candidates directly[3]
They came from across the U.S. and ran for widely varying positions, from county sheriff to U.S. Senator. No incumbents were chosen, and members of Dean Dozens also tended to target key districts.
Candidates in bold won.
In the 2012 elections Governor Dean selected a new Dean Dozen to receive the endorsement of DFA.
List of Dean Dozens
First
72nd State House District, Missouri State House
- Scott Clark, Mark Manoil and Nina Trasoff: Arizona Corporation Commission
- Kim Hynes
State Senator and U.S. Senate Candidate from Illinois
California State Assembly
State Senator from Missouri
Second
United States Representative from Oklahoma (Lost in primary)
Mayor of Portland, Oregon
Georgia General Assembly
U.S. Representative from New York
mayor of Salt Lake County, Utah
Texas Supreme Court
Third
- Jim Stork: United States Congress from Florida
- Tami Green
Washington State House of Representatives
- Susan Clary: Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor of Orange County, Fl
- Eddgra Fallin: School Board in Huntsville, Al. S
- Missy Taylor: Kansas House of Representatives.
- Judge William O'Neill: Supreme Court of Ohio.
- Patti Fritz
Minnesota State House District 26B.
Alaska State House
United States Congress from Pennsylvania.
Arizona House of Representatives.
2012 Dean Dozen
Others
Other endorsed candidates include:
- Paul Babbitt, candidate for U.S. representative from Arizona
- Jerry McNerney and Jim Brandt, candidates for U.S. representative from California
- Stan Matsunaka, candidate for U.S. representative from Colorado
- Jon Jennings and Melina Fox, candidates for U.S. representative from Indiana
- Adam Smith, candidate for U.S. representative from Kentucky
- Nancy Farmer, candidate for U.S. senator from Missouri
- Brian Schweitzer, candidate for governor of Montana
- John Lynch, candidate for governor of New Hampshire
- Amy Vasquez, Anne Wolfe, Herb Conaway, and Steve Brozak, candidates for U.S. representative from New Jersey
- Richard Romero, candidate for U.S. representative from New Mexico
- Patsy Keever, candidate for U.S. representative from North Carolina
- Greg Harris and Jeff Seemann, candidates for U.S. representative from Ohio
- Joe Hoeffel, candidate for U.S. senator from Pennsylvania
- Peter Clavelle, candidate for governor of Vermont
- Al Weed and James Socas, candidates for U.S. representative from Virginia
Notes and References
- Web site: Democracy for America : Home.
- Web site: Democracy for America : Home.
- Web site: I just gave!.
- Web site: DemocracyForAmerica.com » Blog » Announcing: Dean's Dozen! . 2012-08-22 . 2012-08-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120815034930/http://democracyforamerica.com/users/1393587-jessica-m/blog_posts/37928-announcing-deans-dozen . dead .
