If we’re really going to have a blue wave we need candidates who are actually viable & competitive. That’s why The Bench exists & why we’re with @nancylacore.bsky.social @thebulwark.com on the one candidate in SC-01 who can “navigate rough political seas…” 👇🏻 www.thebulwark.com/p/can-this-f...

"Majority Democrats is focused on...trying to articulate what the [Democratic Party] stands for, rather than just opposing President Trump." @wmur9.bsky.social on the Majority Dems roundtable today in New Hampshire with @repauchincloss.bsky.social and @goodlander.house.gov 👇🏻

Very rarely (never) do I agree to be the subject of an interview but I was happy to share my thoughts about campaigning, public service, and the opportunity to return to Marymount Manhattan College this spring to help honor the legacy of Geraldine Ferraro: www.mmm.edu/live/news/50...

Flight from Charleston to Manchester? Revolutionary. From “fist in the south” to “first in the nation…” #FITN #NHPolitics

When we say go everywhere, that includes the water… Some photos from Charleston as Bench candidate @nancylacore.bsky.social digs in on the issue of coastal resiliency during the latest stop of the Majority Democrats “Built to Last” tour:

Coffee in the morning, beers at night. 👋🏻 from Colorado 🏔️ where @shannonbird4co.bsky.social is having intimate conversations and showing up in red areas to organize and meet voters where they are

Now leading @advocate.com : a @johncavanaugh.org victory “could give Republicans an anti-LGBTQ+ opening.” It’s not just the “blue dot” on the line, Cavanaugh’s campaign could “harm LGBTQ+ rights” too. More from @cwnewser.bsky.social 👇🏻 www.advocate.com/politics/sta...

"Slotkin's sit down with Trump voters in Iowa Tuesday, and a town hall in Ohio Wednesday, was organized by a PAC dedicated to reshaping the party, Majority Democrats” apnews.com/article/elis...

"That type of frustration was on the menu at the focus group lunch organized by Majority Democrats, a political organization that Slotkin and others are using to advance a new course for their party." www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

📺 Misleading ads 🪧 Conflicting versions of yard signs 🤐 Refusing to comment @johncavanaugh.org is eager to be a “useful idiot” for the GOP & put the “blue dot” in jeopardy. National Democrats should be as worried as Dems on the ground. More on the misleading campaign he’s running 👇🏻

👋🏻 from “Jams with Sam” in Missoula, Montana. @samforstag.bsky.social is running a campaign of optimism and joy and we’re fucking sending him to Congress 😤

#ICYMI as reported by @punchbowlnews.bsky.social this AM, @deniseforcongress.bsky.social - the only viable candidate who can protect Nebraska’s “Blue Dot” - had her strongest fundraising quarter of the campaign raising over $430k

👀 As Democratic leader in the state senate Zach Wahls’ reimbursements were more than *FIVE TIMES HIGHER* than the next closest leader. After lavish spending, “Wahls’ tenure [ended] with the 2022 elections, during which Democrats in the Iowa state Senate lost two seats.”

Update from the front lines (Tidal Basin): can confirm the bloom is PEAK 🍒🌸🍒🌸

NEW in @playbookdc.bsky.social: Majority Democrats have been hitting the road & we’ve got more stops to come! Along the way, special guests from The Bench - voices of the future leaders of our party - will be joining as we visit the places Dems have overlooked. More from @adamwren.bsky.social 👇🏻

“‘I’ve talked to several people close to Hinson, and their preference would be to run against Zach Wahls,’ said a longtime Iowa Republican operative” As Democrats work to put Iowa on the map, Zach Wahls could stand in the way as the “Republicans favorite” candidate:

“‘We Don’t Need More Lawyers in Congress’: The Future of the Democratic Party Is Emerging” Lis Smith on Majority Democrats / TheBench candidates building the future of the Democratic Party:

Majority Democrats, the Democratic group aimed to boost up-and-coming, center-left Democrats nationwide, is adding nine more elected officials to its ranks. We have the details: punchbowl.news/article/camp...

Saw the green river for the first time yesterday and can confirm it made my Irish eyes smile 🌈☘️❤️

Always great to be back in Iowa! More to come on the thoughtful, candid policy conversations @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social and @sarahforiowa.bsky.social had today in communities Democrats too often overlook.

“Booze, brunch, and the Bible…” @nytimes.com spent time in Charleston with @repauchincloss.bsky.social during a Majority Democrats roundtable with local strategists and elected leaders. Here’s what we heard about wanting to make the Democratic politics “fun” again heading into 2026 and 2028…

“Democrats Are Trying to Reclaim Patriotism From the Right.” Damn skippy. New from @davidmdrucker.bsky.social in @opinion.bloomberg.com featuring Majority Democrats @abigailspanberger.com, @repauchincloss.bsky.social, & Pat Ryan + @caitfornewyork.bsky.social from The Bench 💪🏻🇺🇸 💪🏻🇺🇸 💪🏻🇺🇸

Majority Democrats Chair @repauchincloss.bsky.social on @jamestalarico.bsky.social “Being a Majority Democrat means showing up & competing everywhere. James has represented his district – & has run this campaign – by focusing on building the broadest coalition possible, not just 50% + 1…” 👇🏻

HUGE night for The Bench with wins in Texas and North Carolina Full statement:

New polling from MajoityDemocrats in @punchbowlnews.bsky.social Conventional wisdom about Democratic primary voters is wrong (shocker!). They prioritize the same cost-of-living issues as the general electorate and value authentic candidates, even if they don’t agree with them on every issue:

“While the Democratic National Committee chose not to release its after-action report on the 2024 election, one prominent Democratic group is sharing feedback from a group of influential voters.” More on Majority Democrats’ “Baseline Report” 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 abcnews.com/Politics/dem...

New Bench endorsements today first reported by @adamwren.bsky.social in @playbookdc.bsky.social

On period. #SuperBowl #Patriots

NEW: Majority Democrats launches "The Questionable": "Most party leaders prefer to stay on offense & not revisit what went wrong in yesteryear [e.g. the DNC autopsy blunder]." We're taking a different approach... More from @politico.com 👇 www.politico.com/news/magazin...

“A Smokejumper (@samforstag.bsky.social) Jumps In.” … “A Former Admiral (@nancylacore.bsky.social) Enters the Ring.” @nytimes.com on top Democratic Congressional recruits making making red districts competitive (with some great shoutouts to The Bench and Bench candidates):

First reported in @playbookdc.bsky.social - excited to share that @nancylacore.bsky.social is the newest member of The Bench! If Democrats are going to build winning & lasting coalitions we need to be able to compete in places like South Carolina. We can only do that with candidates like Nancy:

"It starts with changing who is in Congress...[we're] both members of Majority Democrats...[we're] seeking to rebuild trust...[and] build the broadest coalition possible." @repauchincloss.bsky.social on @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social discussing his @FoxNews oped with @jamestalarico.bsky.social:

“The future of any political party is largely decided by the strength of its so-called bench: the crop of younger, new candidates who can lead in the coming years.” Check out our awesome candidates at The Bench www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

NEW: joint @foxnews.com.web.brid.gy oped from @jamestalarico.bsky.social & @repauchincloss.bsky.social on Trump’s “blood for oil strategy” in Venezuela. “We’re both members of Majority Democrats, a group of elected leaders dedicated to rebuilding trust with the exhausted majority of Americans.”

"Majority Democrats [is] a new group of federal, state & local elected officials who are trying to remake the party’s image..[they] have been hosting [events] across the country, looking to connect with a wide range of voters..." More from @katieglueck.bsky.social 👇 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...

2025 honestly doesn’t deserve to end with friendship, caviar and champagne, but here’s hoping 2026 deserves to start with them. #happynewyear

“You will be haunted… by Three Spirits…”

It’s our day

Damning data from @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy Voters aren’t buying what Trump is selling. People *feel* prices going up; they’re gaslit by the administration’s spin; & they don’t think the GOP is focused on what concerns them most - lowering rising costs. MORE HERE: www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-ve...

>> @mcbride.house.gov: “I am so grateful to be here with Majority Democrats - an organization that I am so proud to be a part of alongside 31 other elected officials…who are working to build a super majority to win everywhere and deliver for everyone.”

Getting ready for a thing… Tune in here for a Majority Democrats “Ask Me Anything” town hall with @mcbride.house.gov youtube.com/live/EMA_Yrn... S/O to our first streaming partner @aaronparnas.bsky.social

"The listening session — organized by Majority Democrats PAC, the new group on a mission to build the broadest governing coalition possible — offered a window...[into] the vast middle of the country’s ideological space." www.politico.com/newsletters/...

>> Majority Democrats’ member @elissaslotkin.bsky.social at a @votevets.org town hall in Kansas asking the crowd to raise their hands if costs have gone up for them since Trump has taken office. Notes that people don’t feel like more money is in their pockets during this admin.

Dispatch from the Majority Democrats' focus group with Mayor Phil Jones voters refreshed to see Dems focus on kitchen table issues again: “It’s good to actually be getting back to the idea of dealing with things that actually affect every single person.'” www.nationaljournal.com/s/730159/the...

Donald Trump ran on lowering costs. He's thus far failed on the economy. Majority Democrats' @abigailspanberger.com & @mikiesherrill.bsky.social ran campaigns focused on building the largest coalitions possible while relentlessly focusing on costs. More of my convo from "Sunrise on @thehill.com":

"Affordability messaging works... "'It’s visceral for people,' said Rohan Patel, executive director of Majority Democrats." www.nationaljournal.com/s/730135/top...

For @pbsnews.org hour, @elizlanders.bsky.social chatted with @repauchincloss.bsky.social about fellow Majority Democrats colleague @abigailspanberger.com 's #VAGov campaign: "She's talking about what Democrats are for...[including] affordability..." as the GOP focused on culture wars

“ @abigailspanberger.com ‘s lead has afforded her the chance to run a straightforward Democratic campaign focussed largely on the cost of living in her state.” More on Majority Democrats’ Abigail Spanberger running an economy focused race for #VAGov 👇🏻 www.newyorker.com/news/the-pol...

A little news about some Majority Democrats ' investments in Virginia and New Jersey via @adamwren.bsky.social in @playbookdc.bsky.social Happy #GOTV weekend to all! www.politico.com/newsletters/...