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President Trump pitches $5,000 dividends if GOP keeps Congress. Emily Cherniack responds.
The Republican Party is the party of lip service. The Democrats are becoming the party of service and action.
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WITH 100 DAYS TO GO, NEW POLITICS IS BACKING 22 SERVANT LEADERS IN FIGHT FOR THE HOUSE
Our candidates have already proven, in uniform, in classrooms, and in their communities, that they have what it takes to lead and deliver for the American people. Their strength of character and backgrounds rooted in service is what wins elections. It's what's going to flip the House in November.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: Aly Ferguson
aly@newpolitics.org; 480-363-6465
New Politics-endorsed candidates represent over a third of the DCCC’s Red to Blue list, proving the path to a Democratic House majority runs through servant leaders.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 26, 2026) — With 100 days until Election Day, New Politics is backing 22 congressional candidates in the fight to flip the House. These candidates represent over a third of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's (DCCC) Red to Blue list and 15 align with the DCCC’s Districts in Play.
New Politics-endorsed candidates played a critical role in retaking the House majority in 2018, and this cycle once again includes some of the strongest candidates running in swing districts across the country.
The New Politics-endorsed candidates are:
- AZ-06: Jo Mendoza
- CA-48: Marni von Wilpert
- CO-04: Eileen Laubacher
- CO-05: Jessica Killin
- CT-01: Luke Bronin
- FL-07: Bale Dalton
- FL-12: Darren McAuley
- FL-13: Leela Gray
- FL-22: Pia Dandiya
- FL-24: Shevrin Jones
- IA-03: Sarah Trone Garriott
- KY-06: Zach Dembo
- MI-01: Callie Barr
- MI-07: Matt Maasdam
- MT-01: Sam Forstag
- NE-01: Chris Backemeyer
- NH-01: Maura Sullivan
- NJ-07: Rebecca Bennett
- NY-17: Cait Conley
- PA-08: Paige Cognetti
- SC-01: Nancy Lacore
- VA-02: Elaine Luria
Emily Cherniack, Founder and Executive Director of New Politics, released the following statement:
“With 100 days left, the question is less about who is on the ballot and more about who their community trusts to do the job. Our candidates have already proven, in uniform, in classrooms, and in their communities, that they have what it takes to lead and deliver for the American people. Their strength of character and backgrounds rooted in service is what wins elections. It's what's going to flip the House in November.”
About New Politics
New Politics is an organization that revitalizes American democracy by recruiting, developing, and electing leaders across the ideological and political spectrum who have committed their lives to serving their communities and our country, either through military service, national service organizations like AmeriCorps or the Peace Corps, or by demonstrating strong service-based leadership in their community. New Politics’ support includes strategic advising and training in all aspects of a candidate’s campaign, such as fundraising, communications, organizing, hiring, and team building. New Politics has raised over $40 million to support over 475 candidates, successfully electing more than 200 of them to office, from Congress to School Board. Learn more at newpolitics.org.
ICYMI: NEW POLITICS CANDIDATES DOMINATE PRIMARY SEASON, SECURING NOMINATIONS IN CRITICAL DISTRICTS TO FLIP THE HOUSE
19 New Politics-endorsed candidates are heading into the general election, representing more than one-third of the races that will decide the House majority. New Politics is honored to stand behind each of these servant leaders.
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NEW POLITICS ENDORSED CANDIDATE BALE DALTON WINS DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY IN FLORIDA'S 7TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Bale Dalton, the Navy Captain and former NASA Chief of Staff will carry his 23-year record of service into the general election with his sights set on flipping FL-07. His career rooted in servant leadership earned him this win, and New Politics is thrilled to back him through November.
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NEW POLITICS ENDORSED CANDIDATE PIA DANDIYA WINS DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY IN FLORIDA'S 22ND DISTRICT
Pia Dandiya, who began her career as a Teach for America corps member before becoming one of the youngest high school principals in the country, won tonight’s Democratic primary in Florida's 22nd Congressional District.
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NEW POLITICS ENDORSED CANDIDATE LEELA GRAY CAPTURES DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION IN FLORIDA'S 13TH DISTRICT
Retired Army Brigadier General Leela Gray's 30-year military record propelled her past the primary field to secure the Democratic nomination in Florida's 13th Congressional District. She has New Politics’ full support as she takes on incumbent Anna Paulina Luna in November.
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NEW POLITICS ENDORSES ER NURSE MITCHELL BERMAN FOR CONGRESS IN WISCONSIN'S 1ST DISTRICT
Mitchell Berman is an emergency room nurse who spent over a decade caring for veterans, active duty servicemembers, and their families at the VA. His servant leadership and commitment to putting others first is what the people of Wisconsin deserve in Congress.
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