{"id":2606554,"date":"2026-05-24T23:19:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T03:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cory-booker-identifies-three-democrats-he-says-are-stepping-up\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T23:20:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T03:20:09","slug":"cory-booker-identifies-three-democrats-he-says-are-stepping-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cory-booker-identifies-three-democrats-he-says-are-stepping-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Cory Booker identifies three Democrats he says are &#8216;stepping up&#8217;"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fcory-booker-identifies-three-democrats-he-says-are-stepping-up%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=2606554&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>Sen. Cory Booker praised Jon Ossoff, James Talarico, and Roy cooper as Democrats he sees as \u201cleaders\u201d who are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-vetting-reporter-questions-ahead-of-briefings\/\" title=\"White House vetting reporter questions ahead of briefings\">building trust<\/a> with voters. on *State of the Union*, Booker said the party needs \u201cnew leadership\u201d and that Democrats have long frustrated him, adding that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >meaningful leadership requires public trust-<\/a>something he says is missing from the party apparatus but growing among candidates he\u2019s supporting.  <\/p>\n<p>The article also outlines the races Talarico and Cooper are running in-Texas and North Carolina-and notes Booker didn\u2019t directly answer whether he trusts Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer. It further references criticism of the DNC\u2019s 2024 election autopsy, including Booker\u2019s call for the report to be released earlier and an increased demand for accountability after the document was criticized as incomplete and error-filled.Booker emphasized that Democrats can\u2019t win elections only by attacking President Donald Trump, and he referenced his expanding ties to the Make America Healthy Again movement.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cory-booker\/\">Cory Booker<\/a> (D-NJ) highlighted Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jon-ossoff\/\">Jon Ossoff<\/a> (D-GA), Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/james-talarico\/\">James Talarico<\/a> (D-TX), and former North Carolina Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/roy-cooper\/\">Roy Cooper<\/a> as three Democrats he sees as \u201cleaders\u201d in the party who are \u201cstepping up\u201d and prioritizing the people.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Booker told <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jake-tapper\/\">Jake Tapper<\/a> on <em>State of the Union <\/em>on Sunday his party \u201cdesperately needs new leadership\u201d and he\u2019s had \u201cfrustrations\u2026 with the Democratic Party for a long time.\u201d The comments come days after the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-national-committee\/\">Democratic National Committee<\/a> released its 2024 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4577914\/read-full-dnc-release-2024-campaign-autopsy\/\">autopsy report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4580999\/tillis-can-finally-drop-political-filter\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Thom Tillis says lawmakers no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-revenge-tour-could-hurt-his-agenda-in-congress\/\" title=\"Trump&#039;s revenge tour could hurt his agenda in Congress\">longer facing voters<\/a> can finally drop the political \u2018filter\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4580963\/massie-says-lost-due-epstein-files\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Massie says he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massie-says-he-lost-reelection-due-to-his-bipartisan-efforts-to-release-the-epstein-files\/\" title=\"Massie says he lost reelection due to his bipartisan efforts to release the Epstein files\">lost reelection due<\/a> to his bipartisan efforts to release the Epstein files<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4579519\/democrats-poach-maha-voters-midterms\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Can Democrats poach MAHA voters ahead of the midterm elections?<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou cannot lead the people if they don\u2019t trust you,\u201d Booker said. \u201cAnd that\u2019s what\u2019s lacking right now with the party apparatus. But the people running out there that I\u2019m running around this country trying to support, they\u2019re building real trust with the American people, and that\u2019s my hope.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Talarico and Cooper are the Democratic Senate candidates in Texas and North Carolina, respectively. Talarico will likely face either Trump-backed Texas Attorney General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ken-paxton\/\">Ken Paxton<\/a> or incumbent Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-cornyn\/\">John Cornyn<\/a> (R-TX), while Cooper faces <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michael-whatley\/\">Michael Whatley,<\/a> a former Republican National Committee chairman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Booker did not give a direct answer when asked if he has faith in Senate Minority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chuck-schumer\/\">Chuck Schumer<\/a> (D-NY).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4578212\/ken-martin-resign-dnc-autopsy\/\">faced some heat<\/a> from stakeholders late in the week after the DNC released an error-filled, incomplete 2024 autopsy that many felt didn\u2019t accurately describe what went wrong in the election. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4562254\/cory-booker-dnc-autopsy-2024-harris-campaign\/\">Booker called<\/a> for Martin to release the autopsy earlier in the month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4579519\/democrats-poach-maha-voters-midterms\/\"><strong>CAN DEMOCRATS POACH MAHA VOTERS AHEAD OF THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou are not going to win this election just by what you\u2019re against,\u201d Booker said, echoing the common criticism that Democrats solely center their messaging on attacking President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> rather than promoting new ideas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Booker, a potential 2028 presidential candidate, has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4575280\/cory-booker-make-america-healthy-again\/\">developed ties<\/a> with the Make America Healthy Again movement over the last year. He is up for reelection in November.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Booker praises Ossoff, Talarico, and Cooper as Democrats who \u201cstep up\u201d and prioritize people<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3238,"featured_media":2606555,"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\/2026\/03\/AP26019755647179.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[35673,5118,44753,3685,5894],"class_list":["post-2606554","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-2020-campaign","tag-bipartisanship","tag-cory-booker","tag-democrats","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26019755647179.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606554","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\/3238"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2606554"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606554\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2606558,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606554\/revisions\/2606558"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2606555"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2606554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2606554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2606554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}