The New Democrat Coalition is backing a slate of congressional candidates that it believes are primed to win in some of the most difficult races across the country in November’s midterms.
On Friday, the coalition of moderates announced a slate of six new endorsements for candidates whom it says are critical to Democrats winning a majority in the House of Representatives. They are running for seats from Colorado’s 5th Congressional District to North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District.
That brings the total number of House endorsements the coalition has made this cycle to 21.
“We are the candidates that can win in the most competitive seats in the country. We’re the candidates that win in the Trump districts. That’s what wins the majority,” Arizona Rep. Greg Stanton, a leader of the New Democrat Coalition, told NOTUS.
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Stanton said the caucus is looking for trusted community leaders regardless of whether they have political experience, which means they end up with candidates who have a diverse set of experiences. Some are doctors, armed service members, sheriffs, ministers or former TV broadcasters.
“We want the right candidate for the right race at the right time,” Stanton said.
The New Democrat Coalition looked for candidates in districts that expand the map for Democrats. According to a list shared with NOTUS, the new candidates getting endorsements are Chaz Molder, Sean McCann, Jamie Ager, Jessica Killin, Donna Miller and Johnny Garcia.
“It was not an easy decision,” Molder, a Democrat running in Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District who received one of the new endorsements, told NOTUS of his decision to run. “We need to put forward leaders who are willing to be solutions-oriented and pragmatic and bring people together and build coalitions instead of drive people apart.”
A common refrain among New Democrats is the desire to turn down the political temperature, something McCann, who’s running in Michigan’s 4th Congressional District, said is necessary for anyone who wants to represent a purple district.
“I think that what people want out of you is that kind of bipartisan representation that works on solutions and doesn’t get caught up in the arguing and the bickering that seems to really be what draws the attention of a lot of people in politics,” McCann said.
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