Endorsements

Who Stands With Audrey

endorsements

"It is a great pleasure to give my wholehearted endorsement to Audrey Denney for Congress. Audrey is a tireless leader, a skilled and effective communicator, and a relentless advocate for Californian and American values. Audrey embodies the values of access for all to affordable healthcare, the right of women to make their own decisions about their bodies, every American’s ability to access healthy, affordable food, and the dignity of empowering people to love who they love and to be who they are. I have had the honor of working with Audrey in her lifelong efforts to improve and support food access around the country and especially here in Northern California. Her work in supporting and consulting with food pantries and food banks has meant that thousands of Californians have healthy food on their shelves. Audrey Denney has earned my vote and we need her voice in Congress."

"Audrey has the tenacious grit necessary to defend her people in the face of authoritarianism. I have full trust in her capabilities to represent our region’s diverse perspectives on a national scale."

"With a Congress that's bought and paid for by ultra wealthy outsiders, our communities know they've been left behind. With trillions in federal dollars gone to places and people more connected than us, our families have fought for crumbs for generations. We've paid the price for absent representation. As a local servant leader, Audrey Denney has demonstrated the representation our rural communities in Northern California desperately need and rightfully deserve. Audrey's voice in Congress would mean healthcare we can afford and can count on to be there when we need it. It would mean foresight and direct, impactful action when crisis comes to our community, or our front door. Audrey's voice in Congress would mean our rural voices and stories could no longer be trumped by those with unfathomable wealth and uncontrollable greed."

"Audrey Denney is ready to take her fight for Northern Californians to Congress. For too long, California’s 1st Congressional District has had a representative serving his own needs and corporate special interests over his constituents. This race is key to taking back the U.S. House majority, and EMILYs List is proud to endorse Audrey Denney to defeat Rep. Doug LaMalfa. Audrey is ready to fight for her community, lower costs, and protect earned benefits, and we’re proud to stand with her in this must-win race."

Organizations

EMilys list

Jessica Mackler, President of EMILYs List

“Audrey Denney is ready to take her fight for Northern Californians to Congress. For too long, California’s 1st Congressional District has had a representative serving his own needs and corporate special interests over his constituents. This race is key to taking back the U.S. House majority, and EMILYs List is proud to endorse Audrey Denney to defeat Rep. Doug LaMalfa. Audrey is ready to fight for her community, lower costs, and protect earned benefits, and we’re proud to stand with her in this must-win race.”

314 Action Fund

Shaughnessy Naughton, 314 Action Fund President

“Audrey relies on evidence and science to drive her decision-making—a skill Republicans in Congress are desperately lacking right now. As an educator and an agricultural scientist, she’s running on delivering a better future for all—with a focus on affordable health care, high-quality education, and a strong economy. We need more leaders like Audrey in office. We’re proud to endorse her and look forward to helping Audrey flip California’s 1st District.”

Lassen Indivisible

testimonials

Rich Ober

Chair, Butte County Democratic Central Committee

“It is a great pleasure to give my wholehearted endorsement to Audrey Denney for Congress. Audrey is a tireless leader, a skilled and effective communicator, and a relentless advocate for Californian and American values. Audrey embodies the values of access for all to affordable healthcare, the right of women to make their own decisions about their bodies, every American’s ability to access healthy, affordable food, and the dignity of empowering people to love who they love and to be who they are. I have had the honor of working with Audrey in her lifelong efforts to improve and support food access around the country and especially here in Northern California. Her work in supporting and consulting with food pantries and food banks has meant that thousands of Californians have healthy food on their shelves. Audrey Denney has earned my vote and we need her voice in Congress.”

Katie Hawley

Councilmember, City of Chico District 5

“Audrey has the tenacious grit necessary to defend her people in the face of authoritarianism. I have full trust in her capabilities to represent our region’s diverse perspectives on a national scale.”

Bryce Goldstein

Councilmember, City of Chico District 7

“Audrey is a true representative of the North State, the North Valley, and Chico. She brings new, progressive ideas that work for both our rural communities and our cities. I am excited to see Audrey fight to put the needs of voters above special interest PACs.”

Gary McIntire

Lassen County Indivisible, Co-Chair

“Audrey Denney is an authentic, determined leader with the knowledge and heart to solve our district’s real problems. Her deep commitment to wildfire prevention, rural climate action, and thriving economies shows she will fight for people, not special interests. We enthusiastically support Audrey to finally bring responsive, effective government to CA CD1.”

Bapu Vaitla

Mayor, City of Davis

“Audrey Denney understands that family farms and sustainable agriculture are the backbone of California—nourishing our communities, strengthening our economy, and shaping our shared future. She brings the heart and vision we need to end hunger and build a food system rooted in fairness, stewardship, and community.”

Jacob Hibbitts

Former Chair, Lassen County Democratic Central Committee

“With a Congress that’s bought and paid for by ultra wealthy outsiders, our communities know they’ve been left behind. With trillions in federal dollars gone to places and people more connected than us, our families have fought for crumbs for generations. We’ve paid the price for absent representation.

As a local servant leader, Audrey Denney has demonstrated the representation our rural communities in Northern California desperately need and rightfully deserve. Audrey’s voice in Congress would mean healthcare we can afford and can count on to be there when we need it. It would mean foresight and direct, impactful action when crisis comes to our community, or our front door. Audrey’s voice in Congress would mean our rural voices and stories could no longer be trumped by those with unfathomable wealth and uncontrollable greed.”

Matthew Hilliard

Siskiyou County Democratic Central Committee Member CADEM Executive Board Member & State Delegate

“I’m proudly endorsing Audrey Denney for Congress. She knows our communities, stays true to her progressive values, and has a rare ability to bring people together. She’s electric in the room, and everyone gravitates toward her energy and vision. Go Audrey!”

Kathy Cole

Chair, Tehama County Democratic Central Committee

“Now that Prop 50 has passed and LaMalfa is trudging back to his rice farm, we, in the North State, need to throw our weight and support behind Audrey’s campaign for CD1 in the upcoming Primary months. We will for once have a Democrat in Congress. Let’s make it Audrey!”

Hélène Rouvier

Chair, Humboldt Progressive Democrats
Humboldt County Democratic Central Committee Member
CADEM Executive Board Member

“I am proud to support Audrey for Congress. She is the progressive leader we need – unbought and unbossed, she will fight for working class and rural issues. From her roots in family farms to her work as an educator, Audrey has real lived experience in our underserved communities and has the rare ability to bring folks together. She listens to those whose voices have been ignored for far too long, and fights for human rights here and abroad. Whether affordable housing, food security, single payer healthcare, or living wage jobs, Audrey puts working class priorities first and foremost. She is a true public servant, without the corrupting influence of special interest and corporate PAC dollars.”

Hélène Rouvier

Treasurer, Democratic Action Club of Chico & Butte County Healthcare Coalition California Democratic Party Delegate Butte County Democratic Party Central Committee Member

“I am proud to give my enthusiastic support of Audrey Denney for Congress. As the brand new leader of our local democratic club (DACC), Audrey embraced the moment our country faced and instead of shutting down or losing hope, she led our club to develop a more connected community that supported one another and embraced mutual aid and advocacy. I have no doubt that she will also embrace and attack the challenges in Congress. Under Audrey’s incredible leadership, our local democratic club meetings went from 30 to 40 attendees to over 300. The growth of our club’s membership and resources allowed us to have a rural voice at the state level for the first time ever and I am honored to have been a part of it.

Audrey’s commitment to campaign finance reform and addressing the issues of the voters instead of the billionaires and corporations is what we need in Congress. Her work with food pantries and food banks means she knows we are in an affordability crisis and she will fight for an economy that works for all of us, not just the 1%. She is committed to the progressive change our country needs and she has my vote.”

Bruce McLean

Field Manager, Rose for CD-2 Board Member, North State Medicare 4 All Board Member, Healthy California Now California Democratic Party Delegate

“It might seem unlikely that the former Field Manager for Jessica Holcombe (Audrey Denney’s major Democratic primary opponent in her first CD-1 run in 2018) is now a strong progressive supporter for her current CD-1 campaign. But in all fairness, Audrey has earned my support.

She has grown in her understanding of the major challenges we face: the pernicious influence of corporate special interests and a broken healthcare system. She responds by demanding that Citizens United be overturned and that we transition to a non-profit single-payer healthcare system.

She should be rewarded for her core values of implementing policies needed for everyday people by earning your support and she certainly has mine.”

Individuals

Melissa Berman, Lassen County Democratic Central Committee Co-Chair
Kathy Cole, Tehama County Democratic Central Committee
Carolyn & Bryon Denton, California Democratic Party Delegate
Aaron Draper, 2024 Democratic Assembly Nominee District 3 & State Delegate
Linda Draper, Former Oroville City Councilmember
Alan Galbraith, Former Mayor of St. Helena
Davney Gasser, Plumas County Democratic Central Committee Member
Janet Goodson, Oroville City Councilmember and Butte County Democratic Central Committee, Vice-Chair
Bryce Goldstein, Chico City Councilmember District 7
Katie Hawley, Chico City Councilmember District 5
Jake Hackett, Glenn County Democratic Central Committee Vice-Chair
Teisha Hase, Chico Unified School District Board Member

Julie Hochrein, Plumas County Democratic Central Committee Member
Andrew Holcombe, Former Chico Mayor & Councilmember
Ruth Jackson, Plumas County Democratic Central Committee Treasurer
Janet Jonte, Glenn County Democratic Central Committee Chair
Sara Konsavage, Democratic Action Club of Chico Treasurer
Tom Lando, Chico Unified School District Board President
Julie McGee, Lassen County Indivisible Co-Chair
Gary McIntyre, Lassen County Indivisible Co-Chair
Michael McGinnis, Former Chico City Councilor and Mayor
Robert Morton, California Democratic Party Delegate
Don Noble, Former Feather River Recreation Parks Director
Rich Ober, Butte County Democratic Central Committee Chair

Gayle Olsen, Chico Unified School District Board Member
Karl Ory, Former Chico Mayor & Councilmember
Vangie Porras, California Democratic Party Delegate
Matthew Hilliard, Siskiyou County Democratic Central Committee Member; CADEM Executive Board Member & California Democratic Party Delegate
Marsha Roby, Plumas County Central Committee & California Democratic Party Delegate
Helene Rouvier, Chair of Humboldt Progressive Democrats
Sterling Sharp, Lassen County Democratic Central Committee Co-Chair
Bapu Vaitla, Mayor of Davis
David Welch, Butte County Democratic Central Committee Secretary
Rose Penelope Yee, 2024 Democratic Nominee for CA-01