Can Democratic veterans running for Congress reclaim the patriotism narrative from the GOP?
"New Politics recruits candidates with military backgrounds and has endorsed Bennett and Maasdam."
June 29, 2026
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Midterms heat up as Trump signals importance of 2026 elections
"President Trump is signaling the importance of the 2026 midterm elections for Republicans vying to keep power in Congress. Emily Cherniack, the founder and executive director of New Politics, joins CBS News with more on efforts to help Democrats win."
March 24, 2026
Long-Suffering Texas Democrats Wonder: Is James Talarico the One?
"His guide then was Emily Cherniack, the founder of New Politics"
March 5, 2026
"A Crisis Moment": New Politics Launches $20 Million Push to Recruit Service-Oriented Candidate
"New Politics, a group focused on supporting candidates from service backgrounds, is launching a multimillion-dollar effort to recruit thousands of candidates over the next four years. And the congressman co-chairing the effort said it comes as the country faces “a crisis moment in political leadership."
March 27, 2025
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Can Democratic veterans running for Congress reclaim the patriotism narrative from the GOP?
"New Politics recruits candidates with military backgrounds and has endorsed Bennett and Maasdam."
June 29, 2026
For Democratic veterans making midterm pitches, the Iran war is personal
"Democrats have made their opposition to the Iran war clear since it started two months ago. And the party’s candidates in this year’s midterms who served in the military are making their pitches personal."
May 22, 2026
Midterms heat up as Trump signals importance of 2026 elections
"President Trump is signaling the importance of the 2026 midterm elections for Republicans vying to keep power in Congress. Emily Cherniack, the founder and executive director of New Politics, joins CBS News with more on efforts to help Democrats win."
March 24, 2026
Long-Suffering Texas Democrats Wonder: Is James Talarico the One?
"His guide then was Emily Cherniack, the founder of New Politics"
March 5, 2026
A perfect storm is lining up for Texas Democrats
New Politics-endorsed candidate James Talarico wins U.S. Senate primary in Texas
March 5, 2026
"A Crisis Moment": New Politics Launches $20 Million Push to Recruit Service-Oriented Candidate
"New Politics, a group focused on supporting candidates from service backgrounds, is launching a multimillion-dollar effort to recruit thousands of candidates over the next four years. And the congressman co-chairing the effort said it comes as the country faces “a crisis moment in political leadership."
March 27, 2025
Press Releases
NEW POLITICS ENDORSED CANDIDATE NANCY LACORE ADVANCES TO RUNOFF ELECTION IN SOUTH CAROLINA'S 1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
"Retired Three-Star Admiral Nancy Lacore advances to the runoff in the SC-01 Democratic primary."
June 9, 2026
THREE ADDITIONAL NEW POLITICS-ENDORSED CANDIDATES ADDED TO DCCC'S 'RED TO BLUE' PROGRAM
"With additions of Rebecca Bennett (NJ-07), Marni von Wilpert (CA-48), and Bale Dalton (FL-07), New Politics candidates now make up one-third of the DCCC's Red to Blue roster, proving the path to flipping the House runs through servant leaders."
June 5, 2026
NEW POLITICS ENDORSED CANDIDATE MARNI VON WILPERT ADVANCES TO GENERAL ELECTION IN CALIFORNIA’S 48TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
"Returned Peace Corps Volunteer and San Diego City Councilmember, Marni von Wilpert placed in the top two in the CA-48 primary, securing her place in the general election in bid to flip the district."
June 3, 2026
NEW POLITICS ENDORSED CANDIDATE REBECCA BENNETT WINS DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY FOR CONGRESS IN NEW JERSEY'S 7TH DISTRICT
"Former U.S. Navy helicopter pilot, health care leader, and mom of two, Rebecca Bennett, wins Democratic nomination in top-targeted swing district. New Politics was among the first national organizations to endorse Bennett when she launched her campaign last year, recognizing early that her record of service and unique profile made her Democrats’ strongest candidate to flip this perennial swing district."
June 2, 2026
NEW POLITICS ENDORSES CHRIS BACKEMEYER FOR CONGRESS IN NEBRASKA'S 1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
"Backemeyer, a career national security diplomat who served under both Democratic and Republican administrations and helped negotiate the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal, is precisely the kind of proven servant leader that New Politics recruits and supports."
May 21, 2026
NEW POLITICS ENDORSES LEELA GRAY FOR CONGRESS IN FLORIDA'S 13th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
"A retired Army Brigadier General who spent more than three decades in uniform, including two combat deployments, Gray has built a lifetime record of service that represents exactly who New Politics was created to support."
May 20, 2026
Our candidates in the news
Trump impeachment whistleblower Vindman raises $1.7M in first day of Florida Senate campaign
"The Democratic candidate is vying to challenge GOP Sen. Ashley Moody, who was appointed to the Senate by Gov. Ron DeSantis."
January 28, 2026
Hell Cats vs. Hegseth
"Meet the military women who are fighting to win purple districts for the Democrats and put the defense secretary on notice."
January 13, 2026
Could a group of women veteran ‘Hellcats’ help Democrats flip the House in 2026?
"Conley is part of the “Hellcats,” a group of four Democratic women with military backgrounds running for Congress in next year's midterm elections."
December 22, 2025
They quit government to protest Trump. Now they are running for Congress to stop him
"More than a half-dozen federal employees from departments including Justice, Veterans Affairs, State and Agriculture who quit or lost their jobs after the Trump administration swung a wrecking ball through their agencies are running for Congress as Democrats. Each has put their record of public service, and their experience during the opening months of Trump's second term, at the center of their campaign."
December 18, 2025