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The Working Families Party is having a moment in California
The Working Families Party is having a moment in California: In November, Working Family Party candidates must help voters understand how the party differs from ...
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Don’t Write Off a Third-Party Challenge to the Democrats
Don’t Write Off a Third-Party Challenge to the Democrats: Voters quite simply do not like the Democrats. The Democratic Party brand is complete trash ...
jacobin.com/2026/06/third-party-democrats-working-class
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Working Families Party Joins Call for Schumer to Step Aside in Senate ...
Working Families Party Joins Call for Schumer to Step Aside in Senate Leader Race
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The Progressive Agenda: End Iran War, Rein in AI, Get Dems to Actually Do ...
The Progressive Agenda: End Iran War, Rein in AI, Get Dems to Actually Do Something
theintercept.com/2026/11/04/midterms-democrats-agenda-congress-iran-ai/
Democrats sweep California’s down-ballot races but one remains too close ...
Democrats sweep California’s down-ballot races but one remains too close to call: Democrats swept California’s statewide down-ballot races — no surprise in a ...
latimes.com/california/story/2026-11-04/democrats-sweep-californias-down-ballot-races-but-one-remains-too-close-to-call
New York is already exporting Mamdani-style politics - Salon.com
New York is already exporting Mamdani-style politics - Salon.com: Some of the institutions behind Tuesday’s progressive surge are already supporting candidates ...
salon.com/2026/06/26/new-york-is-already-exporting-mamdani-style-politics/
'Voters Are Seeing Through the Bullshit': Progressives Take Down Corporate ...
'Voters Are Seeing Through the Bullshit': Progressives Take Down Corporate Dems Nationwide
commondreams.org/news/progressives-win-democratic-primaries
Declaring Victory in California, Progressive Randy Villegas Aims to Oust ...
Declaring Victory in California, Progressive Randy Villegas Aims to Oust GOP Rep. Valadao
commondreams.org/news/randy-villegas
Key FactsRandy Villegas Declares Himself Primary Winner in California’s 22nd District
Jun 9, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: commondreams.org
  • Under California’s primary system, the two candidates with the most votes advance; in the interim count, Valadao led with 24,376 votes ahead of Villegas with 18,149 and Bains with 15,695.

  • A recent voter-approved redistricting made several Democratic-held swing districts more competitive and targeted five Republican-held seats, including the 22nd District.

  • The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee backed Bains, while Axios reported that some Democrats threatened to withhold dues over the $135,000 spent on her unsuccessful campaign.

  • Democratic Rep. Maxwell Frost congratulated Villegas and predicted he would defeat Valadao in November, as Democrats hope to regain control of Congress.
  • Voters in the Central Valley have spoken and they have declared that the Valley is not for sale.
    — Randy Villegas, in a Tuesday statement after the primary declaring victory.
National Democrats said they'd stay out of Calif. congressional race ...
National Democrats said they'd stay out of Calif. congressional race. Then they picked a side.
sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/democrats-california-congressional-race-22275230.php
Primary fight in key California Latino district highlights questions over ...
Primary fight in key California Latino district highlights questions over Democratic Party's future
cbsnews.com/news/primary-fight-california-latino-district-democratic-party-bains-villegas-valadeo/
Another House Democrat faces Sanders-backed primary challenge
Another House Democrat faces Sanders-backed primary challenge: Allam joins progressive primary challengers across the country who are taking on ...
axios.com/2025/12/11/valerie-foushee-primary-nida-allam-bernie-sanders
John Fetterman to Be Primaried 
John Fetterman to Be Primaried : The Pennsylvania Working Families Party said it intends to mount a primary challenge against Senator Fetterman in 2028.
newsweek.com/john-fetterman-to-be-primaried-11079953
California's top Democrats aren't convinced a progressive can ...
California's top Democrats aren't convinced a progressive can win - Salon.com
salon.com/2025/08/16/californias-top-democrats-arent-convinced-a-progressive-can-win/
NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo will run on independent ballot line in ...
NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo will run on independent ballot line in November
gothamist.com/news/nyc-mayoral-candidate-andrew-cuomo-will-run-on-independent-ballot-line-in-november
NYS voters send a more nuanced message to Republicans and Democrats ...
NYS voters send a more nuanced message to Republicans and Democrats, analysts say
newsday.com/long-island/politics/election-republican-democrat-voters-rtbb0845
Trump just realigned the entire political map. Democrats have 'no easy ...
Trump just realigned the entire political map. Democrats have 'no easy path' to fix it.
nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/trump-just-realigned-entire-political-map-democrats-no-easy-path-fix-rcna179254
Tensions high on Election Day as progressives say establishment Dems are ...
Tensions high on Election Day as progressives say establishment Dems are ‘bullying volunteers’
inquirer.com/politics/democrats-working-families-party-election-day-disputes-20231107.html
Child care has become an election issue in Georgia and beyond
Child care has become an election issue in Georgia and beyond: Focusing on America’s caregiving crisis could help Democrats win in 2022.
vox.com/22215259/georgia-runoff-election-child-care-covid