'Battleground' leadership position

[brooklynite]

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Rep. Susie Lee (D-Nev.) is pushing for House Democrats to add a Battleground Leadership Representative to the party’s top ranks.

Lee, a Frontline Democrat who survived a tough reelection campaign, said in a letter that Frontliners deserve a seat at the Democratic leadership table.

The Battleground Leadership Representative would be elected by Frontline and newly elected Red-to-Blue members and mentor new battleground members, according to Lee’s proposal.

Lee’s push comes after a cycle when many Frontliners felt frustrated with Democratic leaders. Frontliners continuously called on leadership to bring more bills dealing with inflation and crime to the floor ahead of the midterms. There was also widespread consternation with DCCC Chair Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.), who steered resources into his own race during the home stretch. SPM eventually lost to a GOP challenger.

[Tetrachloride]

1. I like this idea in theory. Alaska became bluer. Wisconsin lagged.