{"id":2324882,"date":"2024-08-15T07:08:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T11:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-expand-red-to-blue-program-with-harris-at-top-of-ticket-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-15T07:09:58","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T11:09:58","slug":"democrats-expand-red-to-blue-program-with-harris-at-top-of-ticket-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-expand-red-to-blue-program-with-harris-at-top-of-ticket-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats expand \u2018Red to Blue\u2019 program with Harris at top of ticket &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrats-expand-red-to-blue-program-with-harris-at-top-of-ticket-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2324882&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>House Democrats are expanding their &#8216;Red to Blue&#8217; fundraising program as they prepare for the upcoming 2024 elections, aiming to flip \u2062more\u200b Republican-held seats to \u2062Democratic control.\u200b With Vice\u200d President Kamala Harris as the \u2063party&#8217;s presidential nominee, the Democratic\u200b Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) \u200dis confident that her presence will benefit down-ballot candidates.<\/p>\n<p>Among the new\u200d candidates inducted into the\u2064 program are Amish Shah\u200d from Arizona, Rebecca Cooke \u2063from Wisconsin, and\u200b Carl Marlinga from Michigan, all of\u200d whom recently won their respective primaries. The DCCC will provide these candidates with\u2064 strategic and financial support to help them run against Republican\u2064 incumbents.<\/p>\n<p>Specifically, Cooke is set\u2063 to challenge Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) in what is viewed \u200bas a critical opportunity for \u200bDemocrats to regain a seat that narrowly shifted to Republican control \u2062in 2022. Shah will compete against Rep. David Schweikert\u200c (R-AZ)\u2062 in a district\u200b deemed a toss-up\u200c by political analysts. The DCCC \u200bplans to invest\u200d heavily in these races, especially \u200das <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-blasted-for-deflecting-blame-for-crime-wave-by-claiming-gop-defunded-the-police\/\" title=\"Psaki Blasted For Deflecting Blame For Crime Wave By Claiming GOP Defunded The Police\">internal polling<\/a> suggests \u2063competitive openings for\u2062 Democrats.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">House Democrats expand &lsquo;red to blue&rsquo; program with Harris at top of ticket<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1730868\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE &mdash; <\/strong>House Democrats&rsquo; main campaign arm is expanding its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/2823562\/democrats-rematch-races-regain-house-majority\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>&ldquo;Red to Blue&rdquo;<\/a> fundraising program as the 2024 primary cycle comes to a close, with the party looking to flip several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-warn-against-moving-away-from-trump-legacy-as-gop-moves-forward\/\" title=\"Republicans warn against moving away from Trump legacy as GOP moves forward\">competitive seats<\/a> and take control of the lower chamber next year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is adding three candidates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3120631\/wisconsin-house-seat-van-orden-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>to its program<\/a>, which is designed to flip several red districts to Democratic control in November. The expansion marks the latest additions since Vice President Kamala Harris became the party&rsquo;s presidential nominee earlier this month, signaling confidence among Democrats that her presence on the ticket will boost candidates in down-ballot races.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The DCCC will induct Amish Shah of Arizona, Rebecca Cooke of Wisconsin, and Carl Marlinga of Michigan, according to a release first obtained by the <em>Washington Examiner. <\/em>All three candidates won their primaries over the last two weeks, solidifying the ballot for a handful of key House races in November.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Amish Shah, Rebecca Cooke, and Carl Marlinga have built formidable campaigns and are ready to take the fight to their extreme Republican opponents,&rdquo; DCCC Chairwoman Suzan DelBene (D-WA) said in a statement. &ldquo;I look forward to working with them to retake the majority so Congress can get back to work to defend reproductive rights, lower costs, defend Social Security and Medicare, and grow the middle class.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Through the program, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3120631\/wisconsin-house-seat-van-orden-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democratic challengers<\/a> will receive strategic guidance, as well as fundraising support and staff resources, to take on GOP incumbents.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rebecca Cooke<\/h2>\n<p>Cooke won her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jim-clyburn-wades-into-ohio-special-election-to-oppose-bernie-sanders-ally\/\" title=\"Jim Clyburn Wades Into Ohio Special Election To Oppose Bernie Sanders Ally\">high-profile primary<\/a> in Wisconsin on Tuesday, setting the stage for her to face off against Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The race is considered a top pickup opportunity for Democrats despite being rated &ldquo;Lean Republican&rdquo; by the <em>Cook Political Report. <\/em>Van Orden won the seat in 2022 by less than 4 percentage points, flipping the district into Republican control for the first time since 1997.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Since then, Van Orden has received criticism from many of his Democratic colleagues because of his presence on Capitol Hill during the Jan. 6 attack before being elected. The GOP incumbent has also come under fire after he reportedly yelled at a group of high school-aged Senate pages <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/1050948\/van-orden-foe-calls-for-release-of-capitol-security-footage-after-cursing-incident\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>last summer for &ldquo;defiling&rdquo; the Capitol.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The DCCC is expected to pour much of its resources into the race, especially after internal polling showed Van Orden polling 1 point behind a generic Democratic challenger on the November ballot.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the internal polling, Van Orden performed the worst among self-identified independent voters as he trailed a generic Democrat by 14 points among that voting bloc. This group makes up 39% of the likely electorate in his district.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Amish Shah<\/h2>\n<p>Shah will face off against Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ), who has represented Arizona in the House for over a decade. Schweikert is seeking reelection to Arizona&rsquo;s 1st Congressional District, which has been deemed a toss-up by the nonpartisan <em>Cook Political Report.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Shah, a doctor and former state lawmaker, emerged from a crowded primary of six Democratic candidates to win the primary on Aug. 2 after garnering 23.5% of the vote.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Republicans were quick to attack Shah after his victory, accusing him of being &ldquo;extreme&rdquo; and wanting to &ldquo;dramatically raise their taxes, rip away their health insurance and exacerbate the border crisis.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Arizonans trust Representative David Schweikert to keep fighting to end the border crisis, combat inflation and lower taxes. Scottsdale and Phoenix voters will re-elect Congressman Schweikert to continue protecting their security and prosperity,&rdquo; the National Republican Congressional Committee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrcc.org\/2024\/08\/02\/nrcc-statement-on-az-01-primary-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said in a statement.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Still, Schweikert faces a tough challenge from Shah in what could be Arizona&rsquo;s most competitive House race this year. Schweikert won by just 3,200 votes in 2022.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Carl Marlinga<\/h2>\n<p>Marlinga emerged from his Democratic primary victorious earlier this month, setting the stage for a rematch against Rep. John James (R-MI), whom he lost to by less than 0.5 percentage points in 2022.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now, the DCCC considers Marlinga to be in a better position with higher name recognition that will help boost the Democratic candidate to victory. However, Marlinga may face an uphill battle as the district is rated as R+3 and expected to lean Republican, according to the <em>Cook Political Report.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Throughout the primary cycle, Marlinga pointed to his past as a former prosecutor and judge as key experience to be elected to the House. Marlinga has also hit out against James over his anti-abortion views, as well as his views on the economy and healthcare.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1730868\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1730868\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Democrats are broadening their &#8220;Red to Blue&#8221; fundraising initiative as the 2024 primary season wraps up, aiming to convert several competitive districts and gain control of the House next year. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is adding three new candidates to this program, which focuses on turning Republican-held districts into Democratic ones in November. This expansion follows Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s recent nomination as the party&#8217;s presidential candidate, reflecting Democrats&#8217; optimism that her candidacy will positively influence down-ballot races.<\/p>\n<p>The DCCC will welcome Amish Shah from Arizona, Rebecca Cooke from Wisconsin, and Carl Marlinga from Michigan into its ranks. All three candidates secured victories in their primaries over the past two weeks, solidifying their positions for key House contests in November. DCCC Chairwoman Suzan DelBene expressed confidence in their campaigns against extreme Republican opponents and emphasized the importance of regaining a majority to address issues like reproductive rights and economic growth.<\/p>\n<p>Through this program, Democratic challengers will receive strategic advice along with fundraising assistance and staffing resources to compete against GOP incumbents. Cooke recently won her notable primary in Wisconsin and is set to challenge Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI), a race viewed as a significant opportunity for Democrats despite being classified as &#8220;Lean Republican.&#8221; Van Orden narrowly won his seat in 2022 by less than four percentage points after flipping it from Democratic control for the first time since 1997.<\/p>\n<p>Shah will be running against Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ), who has held his position for over ten years; this race is considered highly competitive according to nonpartisan assessments. Meanwhile, Marlinga is gearing up for a rematch with Rep. John James (R-MI) after losing by a narrow margin last election cycle; he now has greater name recognition which could aid his campaign despite facing challenges due to the district&#8217;s Republican leanings.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, these developments indicate an intensified effort by House Democrats to capitalize on opportunities presented by upcoming elections while leveraging Harris\u2019s candidacy at the top of the ticket<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2324883,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Schumer_Jeffries_Harris_Democrats.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32431,3685,32438,32504,38207],"class_list":["post-2324882","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-2024-election","tag-democrats","tag-kamala-harris","tag-political-strategy","tag-red-to-blue"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Schumer_Jeffries_Harris_Democrats.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324882","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2640"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2324882"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324882\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2324883"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2324882"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2324882"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2324882"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}