"Never heard of them": Meet the incoming House Dems who shocked even their own party
Summary
A large group of little-known Democrats is poised to enter the House after election upsets, and both progressive and centrist party groups are seeking to recruit them. Two closely contested races highlighted in the article are in Tennessee and North Carolina, where the results were still pending final counts or certification.Key Facts
- Progressive and centrist Democratic groups are seeking to build support among incoming lawmakers ahead of future party debates.
- Rep. Pramila Jayapal said her group would contact candidates who sought its endorsement but were not endorsed because their districts appeared difficult to win.
- Victoria Broderick led Rep. Scott DesJarlais by 280 votes in Tennessee’s 4th District; the article said she was confident she had won.
- Donald Trump carried Tennessee’s 4th District by 24 percentage points in 2024, according to the article.
- Broderick reported spending $90,000 on her campaign by Oct. 14, compared with DesJarlais’s $500,000, according to Federal Election Commission filings.
- Chuck Hubbard declared victory over Rep. Virginia Foxx in North Carolina’s 5th District, leading by 100 votes; the Associated Press had not called the race, and provisional ballots remained to be counted.
- Trump carried North Carolina’s 5th District by 17 percentage points in 2024, according to the article.
- Hubbard’s campaign had spent $700,000 by Oct. 14, compared with Foxx’s $1.6 million, according to Federal Election Commission filings.
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