DCCC adds Maine’s Matt Dunlap and 4 others to ‘Red to Blue’ program
The committee’s latest recruits bring the program to 37 candidates as it targets several Republican-held districts that backed Donald Trump by double digits.
- On Thursday, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee added five candidates to its 'Red to Blue' program, bringing the roster to 37 Democrats positioned to flip Republican-held House seats.
- The new recruits include Maine State Auditor Matt Dunlap, Army veteran Leela Gray, prosecutor Zach Dembo, Navy veteran Nancy Lacore, and former Rep. Tom Perriello, all running in districts Donald Trump won in 2024.
- In Kentucky's 6th District, Dembo faces Republican Ralph Alvarado; he said, "no one in central Kentucky wakes up thinking that they are Republican or Democrat or red or blue," citing Governor Andy Beshear's 20-point reelection victory there.
- Republicans immediately criticized the additions, with NRCC spokesman Reilly Richardson calling Lacore a "poll-constructed fraud" and labeling Perriello a "retread loser," arguing they represent a "far-left agenda" voters will reject.
- These additions follow the committee's decision to expand its 'Districts in Play' target list to 58 seats, as DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene called the recruits "proven fighters" with roughly two-and-a-half months before November.
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House Democrats Add 5 Candidates to Their ‘Red to Blue’ Campaign Program
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC)—House Democrats’ campaign arm—added five candidates on Aug. 20 to its “Red to Blue” program, an initiative the committee uses to direct money, staff, and training to challengers it considers best positioned to flip Republican-held House seats. The additions bring the roster to 37, with roughly two-and-a-half months left before the Nov. 3 election. Three of the five are military veterans or f…
House Democratic campaign arm adds five candidates to its ‘Red to Blue’ program
House Democratic campaign arm adds five candidates to its ‘Red to Blue’ program Click this link for the original source of this article. Author: Washington Examiner This content is courtesy of, and owned and copyrighted by, https://www.offthepress.com and its author. This content is made available by use of the public RSS feed offered by the...
DCCC Announces Five New Candidates to Coveted 2026 ‘Red to Blue’ Program
A prosecutor, an Army Brigadier General, a Navy Vice Admiral, an OG ‘Yea’ vote for the Affordable Care Act, and an accountability-focused State Auditor make up latest slate of candidates poised to help Democrats take back the House majority Today, the DCCC announced five new additions to its highly competitive ‘Red to Blue’ program for the 2026 cycle. The expansion brings the number of Red to Blue candidates to 37, highlighting the depth and br…
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