{"id":2478481,"date":"2025-08-25T12:54:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T16:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greg-casar-launches-reelection-campaign-with-help-from-mamdani-adviser\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T12:55:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T16:55:17","slug":"greg-casar-launches-reelection-campaign-with-help-from-mamdani-adviser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greg-casar-launches-reelection-campaign-with-help-from-mamdani-adviser\/","title":{"rendered":"Greg Casar launches reelection campaign with\u00a0help from Mamdani adviser"},"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\">18<\/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%2Fgreg-casar-launches-reelection-campaign-with-help-from-mamdani-adviser%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=2478481&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>Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) officially launched his reelection campaign amid Texas Republicans&#8217; aggressive redistricting efforts that threaten Democratic incumbents. Casar released a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-michigan-house-speaker-joe-tate-announces-democratic-senate-run-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Former Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate announces Democratic Senate run - Washington Examiner\">campaign video highlighting<\/a> his background as a labor organizer and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/far-left-cheers-as-homeless-group-seizes-hotel-near-tacoma-city-leaders-negotiating-with-group-as-police-refuse-to-intervene\/\" title=\"Far Left Cheers As Homeless Group Seizes Hotel Near Tacoma; City Leaders Negotiating With Group As Police Refuse To Intervene\">city council member<\/a> in Austin. The video was produced by Morris Katz, a senior adviser to Zohran Mamdani, a prosperous New York mayoral primary candidate. The new Texas congressional map, backed by the Trump administration, merges Casar&#8217;s district with that of Rep. lloyd Doggett, prompting Doggett to retire rather than face a primary contest. Casar emphasizes a fresh approach to politics,distancing himself from the customary Democratic playbook. Katz praised Casar as a vital voice for the future of the Democratic Party.This campaign launch coincides with nationwide redistricting battles ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/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\">Greg Casar launches reelection campaign with&nbsp;help from Mamdani adviser<\/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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2210082\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) announced his reelection campaign Monday amid Texas Republicans&rsquo; redistricting efforts, releasing a video highlighting his time as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/labor\/\">labor<\/a> organizer.<\/p>\n<p>The video was launched after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House<\/a> Progressive Caucus Chairman avoided a possible primary against Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D) under the GOP&rsquo;s new map. <a href=\"https:\/\/next.frame.io\/share\/537178dd-2a61-4b65-9801-ab9d71cf1c38\/view\/bbe1f497-1a7c-4f4a-a0ea-76a027e176ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The video<\/a> was made by Morris Katz, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2025\/08\/12\/nyregion\/zohran-mamdani-aides-family-staff.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">senior adviser<\/a> for 33-year-old Zohran Mamdani&rsquo;s widely successful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York<\/a> mayoral primary campaign, according to <em>Politico<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3780828\/texas-attorney-general-race-ken-paxton-aaron-reitz-chip-roy\/\">Ken Paxton endorses Aaron Reitz over Chip Roy in bid to succeed him as Texas attorney general<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3780673\/joe-concha-democrats-are-never-going-to-win-nationally-if-zohran-mamdani-wins\/\">Democrats are &lsquo;never going to win&rsquo; nationally if Mamdani prevails: Joe Concha<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3779667\/kathy-hochul-mom-from-buffalo-trump-new-ad\/\">Kathy Hochul positions herself as &#8216;mom from Buffalo&#8217; fighting Trump in new ad<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> has reached out to Katz for comment. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You didn&rsquo;t elect me to go learn the same broken playbook Democrats have used for decades, you sent me to write a new one, so I&rsquo;m doing things differently,&rdquo; 36-year-old Casar said in the video.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The video highlights Casar&rsquo;s background on construction sites as a labor organizer and on the Austin City Council.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Rep. Casar is one of the most powerful and important voices in the fight for the soul of the party and the future of the country,&rdquo; Katz wrote on X Monday. &ldquo;Deeply grateful that he&rsquo;s not going anywhere.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rep. Casar is one of the most powerful and important voices in the fight for the soul of the party and the future of the country. Deeply grateful that he&rsquo;s not going anywhere. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6FzKzWBxWv\">https:\/\/t.co\/6FzKzWBxWv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Morris Katz (@katz_morris) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/katz_morris\/status\/1959984408913494355?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 25, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>This campaign launch comes as the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >redistricting war ahead<\/a> of the 2026 midterm elections rages across the country.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Texas state legislature began redrawing the state&rsquo;s congressional districts earlier this month, a move backed by the Trump administration. The redistricting effort would create 30 Republican-friendly congressional seats, compared to just eight districts favoring Democrats, a five-seat boost for the GOP from its current 25-13 advantage. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3486141\/texas-congressional-map-redistrict-cuts-key-democratic-incumbents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The new map<\/a> merges Casar and Doggett&rsquo;s districts, leading Doggett, a longtime Texas Democrat, to retire.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3779754\/don-bacon-killer-instinct-five-term-streak-blue-house-district\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>DON BACON CREDITS &lsquo;KILLER INSTINCT&rsquo; FOR FIVE-TERM STREAK IN HARRIS-WON HOUSE DISTRICT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I had hoped that my commitment to reelection under any circumstances would encourage Congressman Casar to not surrender his winnable district to Trump,&rdquo; Doggett said in a statement last week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While his apparent decision is most unfortunate, I prefer to devote the coming months to fighting Trump tyranny and serving Austin rather than waging a struggle with fellow Democrats.&nbsp;If Trump&rsquo;s extreme gerrymandering prevails, I wish Congressman Casar the best,&rdquo; he continued.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/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>Greg Casar kicks off reelection with Mamdani adviser&#8217;s help<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3691,"featured_media":2478482,"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\/2025\/08\/casar.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[34059,46268,61948,33387,35631],"class_list":["post-2478481","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-election-2024","tag-greg-casar","tag-mamdani-adviser","tag-political-campaign","tag-reelection-campaign"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/casar.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2478481","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\/3691"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2478481"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2478481\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2478485,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2478481\/revisions\/2478485"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2478482"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2478481"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2478481"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2478481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}