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NewsFox News PoliticsMay 7, 2026United States

Working Families Party Shifts Focus to 2026 Midterm Elections

The Working Families Party and a coalition of nonprofits are transitioning from recent May Day protests to a coordinated effort to mobilize voters and support candidates for the 2026 midterm elections. The group is actively endorsing hundreds of candidates across 19 states while pushing for policy changes within the Democratic Party.

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Why It Matters

The Working Families Party is actively endorsing 730 candidates across 19 states for the 2026 midterms, directly influencing the candidate pool and policy platforms for local, state, and federal offices.

Key Facts

  • The Working Families Party is endorsing 730 candidates across 19 states for the 2026 midterm elections.
  • The Working Families Party raised $12,586,461.21 between January 1, 2025, and March 31, 2025.
  • The Working Families Organization Inc. (a 501(c)(4) nonprofit) reported $54.3 million in revenue for 2024.
  • New York has the highest number of Working Families Party endorsements with 393, followed by California (89) and Oregon (48).
  • The Working Families Party operates as both a political party and a political action committee (PAC), allowing for direct candidate donations.
  • The coalition organized approximately 6,000 events for May Day involving 600 groups with collective revenues of $2 billion.
  • The Working Families Party is actively supporting candidates for offices ranging from local school boards to the U.S. Senate.
  • The organization advocates for policies including universal healthcare, higher minimum wages, and free college.

Who's Mentioned

organizationMay Day Strong“An organizing coalition that hosted a webinar regarding electoral strategy.”organizationWorking Families Party“A political party and PAC actively endorsing candidates and organizing electoral”personMaurice "Moe" Mitchell“National director of the Working Families Party.”organizationFederal Election Commission“Regulatory body for campaign finance data.”