Care in Action Announces 2026 Midterm Endorsements, Over 30 Candidates Across Six States

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, October 13, 2026
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Care in Action Announces 2026 Midterm Endorsements, Over 30 Candidates Across Six States

WASHINGTON — Today, Care in Action, the policy and advocacy home for women who care, announced its endorsements in the 2026 midterm elections, backing over 30 candidates across Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New York.

The slate includes candidates for the U.S. Senate and House, governor, state supreme court, and state legislatures, leaders who understand that care is fundamental to the economic security of families and communities across the country.

“Domestic workers are entering the midterm elections at a moment of tremendous uncertainty,” said Jenn Stowe, Executive Director, at Care in Action. “Home care workers are facing the potential loss of federal minimum wage and overtime protections. Increased immigration enforcement is pushing immigrant domestic workers further into the shadows, making it harder for workers to speak up about abuse or violations on the job. And the rising cost of living continues to hit a workforce that is already underpaid, while many workers who rely on Medicaid and other public benefits are facing cuts and new barriers to the support they depend on. These are not abstract policy debates for domestic workers, these decisions shape whether workers can pay their bills, care for their families, and do their jobs with dignity. In 2026, we are supporting candidates who understand what is at stake for care workers and are prepared to protect the people whose work makes every other kind of work possible.”

Combined, the endorsed candidates represent:

• Nearly 500 thousand  domestic workers 
• Over 13 million caregivers 
• Over 11.25 billion unpaid hours of care annually, valued at a staggering $216.2 billion. 

The candidates endorsed by Care in Action are:

Georgia

• Jon Ossoff for U.S. Senate
• Keisha Lance Bottoms for Governor
• Nikema Williams for U.S. House, District 5
• Laura Murvartian for State Senate, District 48
• Adam Cleveland for State House, District 48
• Beth Fuller for State House, District 53
• Michelle Kang for State House, District 99
• Farooq Mughal for State House, District 105
• Tyrone A. Evans for State House, District 128
• Tangie Herring for State House, District 145
• Harry James for State House, District 154

South Carolina

• Annie Andrews for U.S. Senate
• Jermaine Johnson for Governor
• Nancy Lacore for U.S. House, District 1
• Jim Clyburn for U.S. House, District 6
• KJ Atwood for State House, District 110
• Clay Middleton for State House, District 116

North Carolina

• Roy Cooper for U.S. Senate
• Anita Earls for North Carolina Supreme Court
• Don Davis for U.S. House, District 1
• Lisa Grafstein for State Senate, District 13
• Haseeb Fatmi for State Senate, District 18
• Woodson Bradley for State Senate, District 42
• April Cook for State Senate, District 34
• Evonne S. Hopkins for State House, District 35
• Winn Decker for State House, District 37
• Thomas Monks for State House, District 73

Virginia

• Shannon Taylor for U.S. House, District 1
• Jennifer McClellan for U.S. House, District 4

Pennsylvania

• Bob Brooks for U.S. House, District 7
• Janelle Stelson for U.S. House, District 10

New York

• Cait Conley for U.S. House, District 17

Care in Action’s endorsements are informed by domestic workers, which include house cleaners, nannies, and care workers who support aging adults and people with disabilities, and reflect the issues they have identified as most urgent for their families and communities. Across the six states, endorsed candidates have demonstrated commitments to priorities including affordable health care and child care, higher wages and stronger worker protections, paid leave, economic security, and ensuring that workers and families can live with dignity.

For domestic workers and the millions of families who depend on care, these issues are deeply connected. Families cannot afford to pay more for care, while the workers providing it cannot afford to earn less. Solving that crisis requires leaders at every level of government who understand that a strong economy depends on a strong care infrastructure.

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