Liberal wins in primaries cheer some Democrats, worry others
Democratic primary voters have chosen decidedly liberal candidates in several closely watched congressional primary elections, a sign that the left is driving much of
Primary voters' embrace of liberal candidates in
In
But some
"The Democratic base was looking for an actual Democrat who represents their values," Eastman told The Associated Press. "For years we've been running conservative
In
Reddick stressed her conversion to the Democratic Party, while Wallace, a grandson of former Vice President
In
Wild, who supports universal health care and an assault weapons ban, beat out moderate
The results reflect voters' shifting thinking on ideas long considered too liberal to appeal to the middle. Promoting gun control, for instance, is not viewed as the deal breaker with moderates it might have been a decade ago, Democratic state Rep.
"People are less afraid to be as vocal about it as they once were," said Schweyer, who backed Wild.
National liberal groups cheered Democratic
Unlike the districts in
The three House seats in
Several of those are open seats because of the dozens of Republican members choosing to retire rather than seeking re-election amid headwinds for the party.
As
While Ashford had sought public office as a Republican and later a Democrat for more than 30 years, Eastman's profile as the head of a nonprofit group helped her connect with some voters on
"You had someone who had already been there before in Ashford," McKesson said. "But then you had someone in Kara who is a social worker, who has worked on causes behind the scenes, someone we could relate to. I think that's what made more people come out for her."
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the national House campaign arm of the
House Minority Leader
Some of Tuesday's results, at least in
They were seen as a gift to the
"In suburban districts you cannot have candidates who are to the left of
But even Alexander would not go so far as to say Eastman's win leaves the Republican incumbent, Rep.
"There's been a fundamental misreading of this district for a long time," she said. "The answer is turnout, turnout, turnout."
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