The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has named five candidates vying to flip Republican-held seats or hold onto an open seat the party wants to protect to a program that provides extra help on the campaign trail.
The candidates added Wednesday to the Red to Blue program are: Shomari Figures in Alabama’s 2nd District; Kristen McDonald Rivet in Michigan’s 8th District; Ashley Ehasz in Pennsylvania’s 1st District; Janelle Stelson in Pennsylvania’s 10th District; and Peter Barca in Wisconsin’s 1st District.
“The five candidates added to the ‘Red to Blue’ program today will authentically represent their districts – a stark contrast to their extreme, far-right opponents,” DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene said in a statement. “They come from diverse backgrounds and are all trusted community leaders focused on lowering costs, strengthening the middle class, building safe communities, and defending reproductive rights. I am excited to work with each of them as Democrats retake the majority this November.”
