Democrats Enlist Veterans Ahead of 2018 House Elections
Source: WSJ
WASHINGTON—The last time Democrats won a House majority it was in part because the Iraq War was so unpopular. The next time may be with candidates who fought in America’s post-9/11 conflicts. The party is running military veterans in competitive congressional districts across the country: Fifteen veterans have already launched 2018 House campaigns, and 10 more may enter races by this summer, Democratic officials say.
In addition to framing their campaigns as a continuation of their national service, the veterans allow the Democratic Party to appeal to segments of the electorate that have fled the party in recent elections. It recalls their strategy in 2006, when they took control of the House by fielding candidates who could appeal to voters in more conservative districts.
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For the first time this year, the DCCC is working with VoteVets, a liberal political-action committee with which the party’s House campaign arm has often been at odds. VoteVets, which in the past has backed Democratic veterans in primary challenges, is now targeting competitive general election races.
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For all the energy on the political left, Republicans won a House special election in Kansas and remain favored to win coming contests in Montana on Thursday and in Georgia and South Carolina in June. Told Democrats believe 75 to 100 districts will be in play, Matt Gorman, the National Republican Congressional Committee communications director, laughed.
Veterans face an array of challenges politically. Their military service takes them far from home. They don’t come with the political base like previously elected officials. Very few can tap a network of wealthy friends.
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