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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDavid Hogg: More than a dozen Democratic incumbents could be primaried
Democratic National Committee (DNC) Vice Chair David Hogg said his organization “Leaders We Deserve” will focus on challenging more than a dozen Democratic incumbents in the next election cycle.
He said the group will focus on mobilizing a younger generation of leaders geared towards change amid new policies implemented under the Trump administration. They’ve slated $20 million for the initiative.
“Currently, we’re looking at over 12 districts, but there’s a lot of nuance that comes with that number, because there’s going to be people who retire,” Hogg told NewsNation.
The organization will target Democrats in safe districts and will not aim to primary those in toss up races.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5272865-dnc-challenge-democrats/

msongs
(71,300 posts)mcar
(44,674 posts)You tool
Republicans don’t run in Democratic primaries. Democrats run against Republicans in General elections. Primaries and GEs are not the same thing and don’t happen at the same time.
GusBob
(7,905 posts)They won’t run a candidate
That’s his only qualification
It’s kinda funny in a Lord of The Flies way
hedda_foil
(16,737 posts)GusBob
(7,905 posts)Don’t like being called a liar
Nixie
(17,677 posts)and clueless than that. It’s stunning.
Lord of the flies is a perfect reference.
FarPoint
(13,981 posts)Primaries are set-up to find the right candidate.... some incumbents are empty suits....just saying....
RandySF
(74,565 posts)FarPoint
(13,981 posts)I'm ready for new leaders like David.
Gore1FL
(22,468 posts)Ponietz
(3,784 posts)Without term limits candidate selection needs to be more democratic. Otherwise, bad votes (we see them all the time) get no consequences. Nothing wrong with a primary especially in a safe district.
GusBob
(7,905 posts)We went thru this age stuff this past summer
He and his also ran gang of losers are all going to fail.
Some of the mistakes they make will be laughable, making us all the butt of the joke
Gore1FL
(22,468 posts)betsuni
(27,949 posts)they are convinced hates the Democratic Party, too. Hate, only-I-am-morally-pure-enough-to-save-you, is the message.
betsuni
(27,949 posts)Watch out, David, the STATUS QUO CENTRIST ESTABLISHMENT will put a spell on you, might wake up tomorrow as a newt! They will stop at nothing! This fairy tale is all about you, the young righteous martyr hero!
Nixie
(17,677 posts)win elections are no fun at all!
Skittles
(164,523 posts)yes indeed
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JI7
(91,981 posts)It just appears to be a grift.
betsuni
(27,949 posts)voting with the GOP all the time are! And they're, like, OLD. Probably ugly too.
Raine
(30,800 posts)Meowmee
(9,212 posts)It looks like he will go ahead with this and will not resign. The vote on requiring neutrality is not until August. Imo it was a big mistake on the part of dnc to support and vote him in which I said back then- he apparently can't be fired even if he breaks the neutrality agreement if it is approved. I'm not sure about that. This was imo all planned out by him and his pac supporters.
My friend and I suddenly started receiving emails from him asking for money etc. right after this was announced. Neither of us signed up for it but we are both on d lists. Even though I deleted/unsubbed and requested to be removed, I received another one again. Each time I will move it to junk and delete, which seems to work better.