{"id":2413054,"date":"2025-03-13T15:22:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T19:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-hold-town-halls-in-red-districts-as-gop-advises-against-them-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T15:22:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T19:22:01","slug":"dems-hold-town-halls-in-red-districts-as-gop-advises-against-them-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-hold-town-halls-in-red-districts-as-gop-advises-against-them-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Dems hold town halls in red districts as GOP advises against them &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><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%2Fdems-hold-town-halls-in-red-districts-as-gop-advises-against-them-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=2413054&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 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\">Democrats hold town halls in red districts as GOP leadership advises against them<\/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_2027951\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democrats<\/a> have begun holding town halls, primarily in Republican-held districts, to address citizens concerned about the current state of the federal government.<\/p>\n<p>The head of the Republicans&rsquo; campaign arm, Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC), advised House Republicans to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3336382\/house-republican-members-in-person-town-halls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">cease holding town hall meetings<\/a> in their districts after several events saw protests over Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency&rsquo;s moves to slash the federal workforce.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3346414\/dan-crenshaw-repeats-insults-tucker-carlson\/\">Dan Crenshaw repeats digs on &#8216;silver spoon-fed trust fund baby&#8217; Tucker Carlson<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3345623\/governors-power-play-politics-vacant-house-seats\/\">Governors hold the power to play politics with vacant House seats<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3345923\/house-doge-subcommittee-investigation-attacks-tesla-elon-musk\/\">House DOGE subcommittee calls on FBI and DOJ to investigate attacks on Tesla and Elon Musk<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Tim-Walz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Tim Walz <\/a>(D-MN) is the latest to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Tim_Walz\/status\/1899988024215093485\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">announce<\/a> a tour of town halls, targeting congressional districts currently held by Republicans in Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If your Republican representative won&rsquo;t meet with you because their agenda is so unpopular, maybe a Democrat will,&rdquo; Walz said on Wednesday. &ldquo;Hell, maybe I will. If your congressman refuses to meet, I&rsquo;ll come host an event in their district to help local Democrats beat &lsquo;em.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Last week, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3341703\/walz-blames-harris-campaign-media-strategy-election-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Walz criticized<\/a> the Democrats&rsquo; &ldquo;cautious&rdquo; 2024 campaign strategy. He said Democrats &ldquo;shouldn&rsquo;t have been playing this thing so safe&rdquo; and should have held town halls in Republican-leaning areas in addition to more media appearances.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bernie-sanders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Bernie Sanders <\/a>(I-VT) began a tour across the Midwest to mid-sized cities last month. The 83-year-old senator has drawn thousands of people at rallies where he discussed his concerns about Musk and his influential role in the White House.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Standing right behind Trump as he took his oath office were the three wealthiest men in America,&rdquo; Sanders said in Kenosha, Wisconsin, currently represented by Republican Rep. Bryan Steil.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They want to dismember the federal government and cut programs that lower-income and working people desperately need,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Since Feb. 21, his &ldquo;Fighting Oligarchy&rdquo; tour has made five stops in four states and targeted House districts with Republicans who could be vulnerable in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">2026 midterm elections<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Other Democrats, in addition to Walz, have followed Sanders&rsquo;s lead and begun holding their own events as House Republicans, who are theoretically in their home districts for the next week and a half with the House of Representatives in recess, have avoided holding them.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) plans to visit three Republican-held districts across California next weekend. A promotional poster for the town hall, &ldquo;Benefits over Billionaires,&rdquo; quotes Khanna as saying, &ldquo;If Republicans won&rsquo;t listen to the people, we will.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He will visit the districts of Republican Reps. David Valadao, Ken Calvert, and Young Kim.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3336382\/house-republican-members-in-person-town-halls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN CHIEF ADVISES MEMBERS TO AVOID IN-PERSON TOWN HALLS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL) told reporters at the House Democrats&rsquo; retreat in Leesburg, Virginia, this week that he is planning &ldquo;a few&rdquo; town halls in Republican districts.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re filling a void that&rsquo;s left open by our Republican colleagues who are too scared to show up to town halls in their own districts,&rdquo; Frost said. &ldquo;Because they&rsquo;re doing things that are not popular.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\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_2027951\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2027951\"}});<\/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>Democrats hold town halls in red districts as GOP leadership advises against them Democrats have begun holding town halls, primarily in Republican-held districts, to address citizens concerned about the current state of the federal government. 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