Republicans say Democrats are extremists. These Democrats want to convince voters that's not true
Democratic candidates in Trump-won states are stressing bipartisanship, border security and opposition to defunding police to appeal to independents and moderates.
- Democrats aiming to retake Congress are increasingly distancing themselves from the national party in conservative-leaning states, actively criticizing their own policies to appeal to independent and moderate voters.
- The strategic pivot stems from the reality that the path to a legislative majority runs through regions President Donald Trump won two years ago, forcing candidates to prioritize local concerns over national orthodoxy.
- Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper explained that skepticism of national Democrats necessitates a moderate approach, while Kansas Senate nominee Adam Hamilton describes himself as a centrist focused on "bringing people together."
- Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson branded Iowa nominee Josh Turek a "far-left fraud," while the Senate Leadership Fund attacked Cooper for "masquerading as a moderate," dismissing the centrist shifts as disingenuous.
- Although progressives secured notable primary wins this year, Democrats must navigate the divide between their activist base and the necessity of appealing to conservative-leaning voters to secure a congressional majority.
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Republicans say Democrats are extremists. These Democrats want to convince voters that’s not true - Regional Media News
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - As Democrats try to take back control of Congress, they're trying a familiar tactic to win over voters in conservative areas - they're criticizing their own party. They're complaining about former President Joe Biden, promising to work with President Donald Trump [...]
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Republicans say Democrats are extremists. These Democrats want to convince voters that’s not true
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — As Democrats try to take back control of Congress, they’re trying a familiar tactic to win over voters in conservative areas — they’re criticizing their own party. They’re complaining about former President Joe Biden, promising to work with President Donald Trump to secure the border, insisting they’ll never defund the police...
Republicans say Democrats are extremists. These Democrats want to conv
Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, who is running for U.S. Senate, holds hands with a woman following a campaign event at St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church in Goldsboro, N.C., on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)
Democratic candidates competing in states won by Donald Trump try to take off from their party's national leadership to attract conservative, independent, and moderate Republican voters.
In their attempt to regain control of Congress, Democrats resort to a known tactic to win voters in conservative areas: criticizing their own party.
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