Dean Dozen
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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.
Those chosen to be in the Dean Dozens were Democrats.
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.
Politics of the United States
The United States is a federal constitutional republic, in which the President of the United States , Congress, and judiciary share powers reserved to the national government, and the federal government shares sovereignty with the state governments.The executive branch is headed by the President...
, was the collective term for six groups of 12 candidates endorsed by Democracy for America
Democracy for America
Democracy for America is a progressive, people-powered political action committee, headquartered in South Burlington, Vermont. Founded by former Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean in 2004, DFA leads public awareness campaigns on a variety of public policy issues, trains activists,...
, the political action committee
Political action committee
In the United States, a political action committee, or PAC, is the name commonly given to a private group, regardless of size, organized to elect political candidates or to advance the outcome of a political issue or legislation. Legally, what constitutes a "PAC" for purposes of regulation is a...
led by former Vermont governor
Governor of Vermont
The Governor of Vermont is the governor of the U.S. state of Vermont. The governor is elected in even numbered years by direct voting for a term of two years; Vermont and bordering New Hampshire are the only states to hold gubernatorial elections every two years, instead of every four...
and presidential candidate Howard Dean
Howard Dean
Howard Brush Dean III is an American politician and physician from Vermont. He served six terms as the 79th Governor of Vermont and ran unsuccessfully for the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination. He was chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 2005 to 2009. Although his U.S...
, in the 2004 elections.
Those chosen to be in the Dean Dozens were Democrats.
They came from across the U.S. and ran for widely varying positions, from county sheriff
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
to U.S. Senator
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
. No incumbents were chosen, and members of Dean Dozens also tended to target key districts.
Candidates in bold won.
First
- Mary Ann Andreas: 80th State Assembly District, California
- Ken Campbell: Oconee County representative, South Carolina State House
- Maria Chappelle-Nadal: 72nd State House District, Missouri State HouseMissouri General AssemblyThe Missouri General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Missouri. The bicameral General Assembly is composed of a 34-member Senate, and a 163-member House of Representatives. Members of both houses of the General Assembly are subject to term limits...
- Scott Clark, Mark Manoil and Nina Trasoff: Arizona Corporation Commission
- Kim Hynes: Connecticut State RepresentativeConnecticut General AssemblyThe Connecticut General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is a bicameral body composed of the 151-member House of Representatives and the 36-member Senate. It meets in the state capital, Hartford. There are no term limits for either chamber.During...
- Richard Morrison: U.S. Representative from TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
- Barack ObamaBarack ObamaBarack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
: State SenatorIllinois SenateThe Illinois Senate is the upper chamber of the Illinois General Assembly, the legislative branch of the government of the state of Illinois in the United States. The body was created by the first state constitution adopted in 1818. The Illinois Senate is made up of 59 senators elected from...
and U.S. SenateUnited States SenateThe United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
Candidate from IllinoisIllinoisIllinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,... - Rob MacKenna: Supervisor of Elections in Hillsborough CountyHillsborough County, FloridaAs of the census of 2000, there were 998,948 people, 391,357 households, and 255,164 families residing in the county. The population density was 951 people per square mile . There were 425,962 housing units at an average density of 405 per square mile...
, FloridaFloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... - Monica Palacios-Boyce: Massachusetts State RepresentativeMassachusetts House of RepresentativesThe Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
- Lori Saldaña: California State AssemblyCalifornia State AssemblyThe California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
- Jeff Smith: U.S. Representative from MissouriMissouriMissouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
- Donna Red Wing: District 25, Colorado State HouseColorado General AssemblyThe Colorado General Assembly is the state legislature of the State of Colorado.-Constitutional definition:The Colorado Constitution establishes a system of government based on the separation of powers doctrine with power divided among three "departments": executive, legislative and judicial...
Second
- Kalyn FreeKalyn FreeKalyn Free is an American attorney, former political candidate, and a tribal member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.-Early legal and political career:...
: United States Representative from OklahomaOklahomaOklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
(Lost in primary) - Tom Potter: Mayor of Portland, OregonPortland, OregonPortland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
- Alisha Thomas Morgan: Georgia General AssemblyGeorgia General AssemblyThe Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is bicameral, being composed of the Georgia House of Representatives and the Georgia Senate....
- Samara "Sam" Barend: U.S. Representative from New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
- Peter Corroon: mayor of Salt Lake County, UtahSalt Lake County, UtahSalt Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. It had a population of 1,029,655 at the 2010 census. Its county seat and largest city is Salt Lake City, the state capital. It occupies Salt Lake Valley, as well as parts of the surrounding mountains, the Oquirrh Mountains to the west...
- Vicki Walker: Missouri State House
- David Van Os: Texas Supreme CourtTexas Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court of Texas is the court of last resort for non-criminal matters in the state of Texas. A different court, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, is the court of last resort for criminal matters.The Court is composed of a Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices...
- Patrick McCormick: County Council for DeKalb County, IllinoisDeKalb County, IllinoisDeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 105,160, which is an increase of 18.2% from 88,969 in 2000. Its county seat is Sycamore. DeKalb County is part of the Chicago metropolitan statistical area.-History:DeKalb County...
- Jonathan Bing New York State AssemblyNew York State AssemblyThe New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
- Christine Cegelis: U.S. Representative from IllinoisIllinoisIllinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
- Don McDaniel: Georgia General AssemblyGeorgia General AssemblyThe Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is bicameral, being composed of the Georgia House of Representatives and the Georgia Senate....
- Nelson Thompson: Board of Chosen FreeholdersBoard of Chosen FreeholdersIn New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures in each of that state's 21 counties.- Origin :New Jersey's system of naming county legislators "freeholders" is unique in the United States...
for Cumberland County, New JerseyCumberland County, New JerseyCumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population is 156,898. Its county seat is Bridgeton. Cumberland County is named for Prince William, Duke of Cumberland....
Others
Other endorsed candidates include:- Paul Babbitt, candidate for U.S. representative from Arizona
- Jerry McNerneyJerry McNerneyGerald "Jerry" McNerney is an engineer, energy specialist, and the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
and Jim BrandtJim BrandtJim Brandt is a Californian who has run for Congress twice in the 46th District. Brandt served as an aviator during the Vietnam War, as a Captain. He later founded and was CEO of Pyramid Software, a company that developed and distributed software. He currently serves as practice manager with a...
, candidates for U.S. representative from California - Stan MatsunakaStan MatsunakaStanley Toshi Matsunaka is a former Democratic member of the State Senate of the U.S. state of Colorado, serving from 1995 to 2003. He served as President of the Senate for two years...
, candidate for U.S. representative from Colorado - Jon JenningsJon JenningsJon Paul Jennings is an American politician and basketball coach currently serving as the president and general manager of the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League....
and Melina Fox, candidates for U.S. representative from Indiana - Adam SmithAdam Smith (Kentucky politician)Adam Smith is an American political activist who won one Congressional primary election and lost by a larger than 2:1 margin in the general election....
, candidate for U.S. representative from Kentucky - Nancy FarmerNancy Farmer (politician)For the author, see Nancy FarmerNancy Farmer is Missouri politician who was the 43rd State Treasurer of Missouri, serving from 2001 to 2005....
, candidate for U.S. senator from Missouri - Brian SchweitzerBrian SchweitzerBrian David Schweitzer is an American politician from the U.S. state of Montana. Schweitzer is its 23rd and current governor, serving since January 2005. Schweitzer currently has one of the highest approval ratings among governors in the nation, with polls regularly showing a rating of above 60...
, candidate for governor of Montana - John Lynch, candidate for governor of New Hampshire
- Amy Vasquez, Anne WolfeAnne WolfeAnne Wolfe is an American politician. She was the 2004 Democratic Party candidate for the United States House of Representatives for New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District...
, Herb ConawayHerb ConawayHerb Conaway is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1998, where he represents the 7th Legislative District.He served as the Assembly's Deputy Speaker from 2002 to 2005...
, and Steve BrozakSteve BrozakSteve Brozak is the President and Co-founder of WBB Securities, LLC, and the Chairman and CEO of StormBio, Inc. The Wall Street Journal named Mr. Brozak "Best on the Street" for Medical Equipment and Supplies in its 19th Annual Best on the Street Survey. Mr...
, candidates for U.S. representative from New Jersey - Richard Romero, candidate for U.S. representative from New Mexico
- Patsy KeeverPatsy KeeverPatsy Keever is a North Carolina educator and Democratic politician.-Family and education:Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, Keever received her B.A. degree from Duke University and her Masters in Education from Western Carolina University. Keever was married to John F. Keever Jr. for 34 years...
, candidate for U.S. representative from North Carolina - Greg HarrisGreg Harris (Ohio)Greg Harris was an American politician of the Democratic party and was a member of Cincinnati City Council. He lost the November 2009 election to keep his seat on Council.- 2004 Congressional race :...
and Jeff SeemannJeff SeemannJeff Seemann is an American politician of the Democratic Party. He ran in 2004 for Ohio's 16th Congressional District against Republican incumbent Ralph Regula. The 16th District includes the city of Canton, Ohio, and overlaps portions of Stark, Wayne, Medina, and Ashland counties. Seemann received...
, candidates for U.S. representative from Ohio - Joe HoeffelJoe HoeffelJoseph Merrill "Joe" Hoeffel III is an American politician. A Democrat, he is currently a member of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners, having previously served from 1992 to 1998....
, candidate for U.S. senator from Pennsylvania - Allyson SchwartzAllyson SchwartzAllyson Young Schwartz is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes parts of Montgomery County and Northeast Philadelphia...
, Ginny Schrader, Lois HerrLois HerrLois Kathryn Herr is an aspiring American politician from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district in 2004, 2006 and 2010....
, and Lois MurphyLois MurphyLois Murphy is a Democrat from the state of Pennsylvania, who unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. House in Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district against the Republican incumbent, Jim Gerlach in 2004 and 2006....
, candidates for U.S. representative from Pennsylvania - Peter ClavellePeter ClavellePeter A. Clavelle is a Vermont politician and former mayor of Burlington. He was first elected mayor in 1989, serving seven terms...
, candidate for governor of Vermont - Al WeedAl WeedAlbert Charles Weed II is a Virginia winemaker, businessman, and Democrat. Weed was the Democratic nominee for election to Virginia's Fifth Congressional District seat, in both 2004 and 2006, running against Republican incumbent Virgil Goode. In 2004, Weed lost 64% to 36%; Goode once again defeated...
and James Socas, candidates for U.S. representative from Virginia