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With two candidates sniping at each other ... there’s an opportunity for a third candidate to shoot the gap and come out ahead. Mark Nevins Seeking to avoid a bloody primary, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which helps elect Democrats to the House, initially signaled that it might be interested in reducing the number of candidates. … [Read more...] about A Pennsylvania House Race Embodies The Fight For The Future Of The Democratic Party

But Evans does not portray herself as the most progressive candidate in the race, making her voting seem less out of step with her image. If she defies the odds and beats Abrams, it may be due to a sense among some voters that Abrams’ campaign-trail rhetoric simply doesn’t match her record. … [Read more...] about Georgia Governor’s Primary Highlights Competing Visions For The Democratic Party

Much of the Democratic Party's focus has been on unseating Republicans or running in new districts. But Ayanna Pressley, the first woman of color to be elected to the Boston City Council, is trying to become the state’s first nonwhite member of the House of Representatives. She does not have the support of some of the country's most high-profile black politicians in her quest to defeat incumbent Rep. Michael E. Capuano (D). Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), a civil rights icon, perpetual Trump critic Rep. Maxine Waters (D.-Calif.), and former governor Deval Patrick of Massachusetts, the first African American to hold that  state's highest office, have all endorsed Capuano, who is white. … [Read more...] about New group of black women fighting for seats at the table in Democratic Party

But that “someone” wasn’t just a friend. It was Lujan Grisham, the incumbent congresswoman and a former law student of Sedillo Lopez’s. At the time, Sedillo Lopez was running a nonprofit helping immigrant victims of domestic abuse and was winning attention for her work to keep ICE out of courthouses in the state. (While Lujan Grisham asked Sedillo Lopez to run, she is officially neutral in the race.) … [Read more...] about The Most Interesting Democratic Primary No One Is Talking About Is In New Mexico

However, Amie Maria Babischkin, a nurse active in Action New Jersey Together, said she currently plans to leave the congressional part of the ballot blank. Among other concerns, his vote against same-sex marriage legalization offends Babischkin personally, since she is a lesbian. … [Read more...] about Conservative Democrat Wins Primary In New Jersey House Seat