Speaker Pelosi's challenger gets Log Cabin support

The Log Cabin Republicans endorsed 11 House candidates Thursday as the association of gay Republicans looks to exert more influence over the midterm elections.

The challengers on the list include John Dennis, who's challenging Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.); Nan Hayworth, who's running against Rep. John Hall (D-N.Y.); Richard Hanna, who's running against Rep. Michael Arcuri (D-N.Y.); and Mattie Fein, who faces Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.).

"We have a number of Republican candidates across the country that are supportive of our ideals — a free-market economy, a strong defense, smart tax policies, sound fiscal discipline and, without question — value equal treatment for all Americans," R. Clarke Cooper, the group's executive director, said in a statement. "We will be active and working with our local members and supporters in each of these districts and states to help get these candidates elected in November."

This round of endorsements means the group now supporters 14 Republican House members and challengers.

See the full list after the jump.

Judy Biggert (Ill.-13)               Nan Hayworth (N.Y.-19)
Joseph Cao (La.-02)               Richard Hanna (N.Y.-24)
John Dennis (Calif.-08)              Leonard Lance (N.J.-07)   
Charlie Dent (Pa.-15)              Todd Platts (Pa.-18)   
Mattie Fein (Calif.-36)                Dave Reichert (Wash.-08)
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Fla.-18)    Charles Djou (Hawaii-01) 
Liz Carter (Ga.-04)                  Mary Bono Mack (Calif.-45)