Josh Marshall: People should be mounting primary campaigns against pretty much every Democrat who is in a safe seat

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9. People want fighters. This is only targeted at safe blue seats

How is that designed to lose?

People are hungry for Dems that are going to the mat and recent fundraising demonstrates that.

"Among the 10 incumbent Democrats who raised the most from individual donors this year, six are members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus"

"Donations from individuals—as opposed to those from political-action committees—made up 99% of Ocasio-Cortez’s fundraising this year. That is the highest proportion of any House incumbent running in 2026."

"Mamdani is a study in the power of small-dollar donations. While his average contribution has been the smallest of any of the mayoral candidates, according to New York City Campaign Finance Board data, he has still managed to be competitive in fundraising because he has had so many more donors"

"The .4 million [AOC] has collected makes her the biggest House fundraiser this year, nearly doubling the total of the chamber’s most powerful member, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.)."

— George Pearkes (@peark.es) 2025-07-24T12:29:59.368Z