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
Mary Ann Andreas: 80th State Assembly District, California
Ken Campbell:
Oconee County Representative, South Carolina State House