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For a few years now, Democrats haven’t been able to go a single election without declaring, “Democracy is on the ballot,” or something like that. Yet, once again, Democrats are being accused of being anti-democratic.
AcoalitionofDemocraticoutsidercandidateswentpublicthisweekwithablisteringjointstatementaccusingtheDemocraticCongressionalCampaignCommitteeofputtingitsthumbonthescalesixmonthsbeforeprimaryvotersgetasay.TheissueistheDCCC’sdecisiontoannounceitsfirstroundof“RedtoBlue”candidatesfor2026,endorsingfundraisingfrontrunnersincompetitiveHousedistrictsincludingVA-01,WI-03,andNC-11.
TheDCCCsaysits“RedtoBlue”programisabattle-testedsystemthatfunnelsorganizationalandfundraisingmuscletowardcandidateswho’vehitaggressivegrassrootsbenchmarks.“Theseareallstrongcandidates.They’retheoneswhoaregoingtobethegeneralelectioncandidate,andthey’retheonesthatwethinkcanwinthegeneralelection,”DCCCChairRep.SuzanDelBeneexplained.
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