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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."
September 11, 2026
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Jason Crow's Road From Paratrooper to Democratic Power Player
"Jason brings a servant leadership ethos and a soldier’s discipline to the job. He knows that voters want fighters who put their local communities first, not undying loyalty to partisan ideology."
July 26, 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
NEW POLITICS IN THE NEWS
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
The Politico 50: Emily Cherniack
"Fifty years ago, the majority of members of Congress had served in the military. Today, that figure is below 20 percent, and President Trump notably avoided serving in Vietnam with five draft deferrals. Boston-based political recruiter Emily Cherniack is trying to change that. “More than ever, we need proven leaders with courage, integrity and empathy to fix our politics,” she says."
November 18, 2025
Why the Sudden Surge in Veteran Candidates?
"Recently, several outside groups have formed to help veterans run for office, like this one, called New Politics. The group's founder, Emily Cherniack, wants to reverse the shift in Congress."
October 22, 2025
Take (New Politics) Class If You Want to Run for Office
"The conversations in that room were changing lives. And they might just change our politics."
October 28, 2025
Press Releases
NEW POLITICS-ENDORSED CANDIDATE JAMES TALARICO WINS U.S. SENATE PRIMARY IN TEXAS
"Talarico’s Historic Victory Cements New Politics’ Model for Investing in Servant Leadership"
March 5, 2026
NEW POLITICS ENDORSES DAN HELMER FOR CONGRESS IN VIRGINIA'S 7TH DISTRICT
"Dan Helmer, a West Point graduate and veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, has proven himself as an effective state legislator and embodies the battle-tested leadership that New Politics champions."
February 27, 2026
NEW POLITICS ENDORSES EILEEN LAUBACHER FOR CONGRESS IN COLORADO'S 4TH DISTRICT
"A 34-year Navy veteran, Laubacher served as Defense Attaché to India and Senior Director for South Asia on the National Security Council, embodying the principled, mission-focused leadership that New Politics seeks to elevate."
February 25, 2026
Three New Politics-Endorsed Candidates Named to DCCC's ‘Red to Blue’ Program
"Selection of Candidates to Highly Competitive Program Demonstrates that the Path to Flipping the House in 2026 Runs Through New Politics-Supported Races"
February 23, 2026
NEW POLITICS ENDORSES SHENNA BELLOWS FOR GOVERNOR OF MAINE
"Bellows, a dedicated public servant who has served her community through AmeriCorps and the Peace Corps, and currently serves as Maine's 50th and first female Secretary of State, represents the principled servant leadership that New Politics aims to uplift."
February 12, 2026
Our candidates in the news
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
Rebecca Bennett Wins New Jersey House Primary to Take On Thomas Kean Jr.
“If this group of badass American patriots can get a political outsider — a 2010 Honda Accord-driving, Navy-veteran mom — to win in one of the most competitive primaries in the country, we are going to flip this seat,” Ms. Bennett said.
June 3, 2026
Vindman raises $8.2M for Democratic Florida Senate bid
"Alexander Vindman, the former National Security Council aide known for his role in President Donald Trump’s first impeachment, has raised $8.2 million since launching his Democratic bid for Senate in the Sunshine State."
April 2, 2026