Endorsements
Builders Fund Endorsements
The Builders Fund endorses candidates with verified records on capital access for small businesses, innovation economies in older cities, capital connected to culture and community, and simpler paths to start and grow a business. We evaluate policy records regardless of party.
Endorsements are announced one at a time in the weeks before Election Day.
Endorsed October 22, 2026
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
U.S. House, Washington's 3rd District — the only auto repair shop owner in Congress, an original cosponsor of the bipartisan REPAIR Act, and lead sponsor of the Fairness for the Trades Act.
Endorsed October 19, 2026
Chris Pappas
U.S. Senate, New Hampshire — co-owns the Puritan Backroom Restaurant, a family business more than a century old, and co-led the Small Business Liberation Act to exempt small businesses from the 2025 tariffs.
Endorsed October 15, 2026
Susan Collins
U.S. Senate, Maine — co-authored the Paycheck Protection Program, negotiated its $320 billion replenishment, and co-led the PPP Extension Act of 2021.
Endorsed October 6, 2026
Paige Cognetti
U.S. House, Pennsylvania's 8th District — as mayor of Scranton, she led the city out of Act 47 distressed status, won investment-grade credit upgrades, and issued more than 9,600 building permits since 2022.
Endorsed September 30, 2026
Brian Fitzpatrick
U.S. House, Pennsylvania's 1st District — a verified record on capital access, from credit union business lending to ratepayer protection.
More endorsements will be announced in the weeks ahead. Read how we decide who to endorse.
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