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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. Theyve slated $20 million for the initiative.
Currently, were looking at over 12 districts, but theres a lot of nuance that comes with that number, because theres 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
(71,181 posts)mcar
(44,526 posts)You tool
iemanja
(55,894 posts)Republicans dont run in Democratic primaries. Democrats run against Republicans in General elections. Primaries and GEs are not the same thing and dont happen at the same time.
GusBob
(7,899 posts)They wont run a candidate
Thats his only qualification
Its kinda funny in a Lord of The Flies way
hedda_foil
(16,703 posts)GusBob
(7,899 posts)Dont like being called a liar
Nixie
(17,635 posts)and clueless than that. Its stunning.
Lord of the flies is a perfect reference.
FarPoint
(13,945 posts)Primaries are set-up to find the right candidate.... some incumbents are empty suits....just saying....
RandySF
(73,816 posts)FarPoint
(13,945 posts)I'm ready for new leaders like David.
Gore1FL
(22,443 posts)Ponietz
(3,606 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
(7,899 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
(22,443 posts)betsuni
(27,847 posts)they are convinced hates the Democratic Party, too. Hate, only-I-am-morally-pure-enough-to-save-you, is the message.
betsuni
(27,847 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
(17,635 posts)win elections are no fun at all!
Skittles
(163,876 posts)yes indeed
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JI7
(91,830 posts)It just appears to be a grift.
betsuni
(27,847 posts)voting with the GOP all the time are! And they're, like, OLD. Probably ugly too.
Raine
(30,781 posts)Meowmee
(8,922 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.