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MoveOn Launches Primary Campaign to Boot Dems Backed By Defense Contractors, AIPAC, and AI

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Kicks off with Lander endorsement for NY-10 Issues memo to Dem Party leaders to end ties with war hawks READ MEMO HERE WASHINGTON – Citing the unpopularity of the costly Iran war, and the rise of dark money interests attempting to shape the party and policy, MoveOn has launched a campaign to further toxify candidates backed by war hawks. As reported in POLITICO Playbook, the organization released a memo to urge the DNC, DSCC, and DCCC to stop accepting contributions from pro-war interests—including defense contractors, AI and tech entities, and…

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Bob Good Narrowly Loses Va. Primary Bid to Trump-Backed Challenger, Will Seek Recount

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Rep. Bob Good has lost his GOP primary bid in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District against state Sen. John McGuire, a fellow Republican who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, two weeks after the polls closed on June 18, The Associated Press reported. The Virginia Board of Elections certified the election results on Tuesday, with McGuire winning by roughly 375 votes, 0.6% margin, according to the AP. Good said he would ask for a recount. “In a race with nearly 63,000 votes that is separated by a 0.6% margin, Republican voters across…

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MoveOn-Endorsed Rep. Lee Wins PA-12 Primary Against MAGA Money

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Read about MoveOn’s endorsements in Axios and about our 2024 election plan here WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, MoveOn-endorsed candidate Representative Summer Lee (PA-12) won her primary, overcoming millions in MAGA special-interest money. Rep. Lee, along with New Jersey Senate candidate Representative Andy Kim, were MoveOn’s first primary endorsements in 2024. Lee’s win is notable given the unprecedented dark-money spending against progressive candidates and incumbents this cycle.  “MoveOn members and PA-12 residents soundly rejected MAGA dark money by voting for Rep. Summer Lee, who has a strong track record of voting…

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MoveOn: As Trump Shows How Unhinged Second Term Would Be, No Labels Moves Forward with Voterless Primary

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Washington, D.C. – Following reporting that No Labels is moving forward with choosing their third-party presidential candidates in secret with their millionaire donors in lieu of a nomination process, MoveOn Political Action Chief Communications Officer Joel Payne released the following statement: “Last time we checked, Presidential candidates are elected by millions of voters, not hand-picked by a cabal of political insiders. In the last two weeks, we’ve seen Donald Trump signal how unhinged he would be if given a second term. Yet that has only emboldened No Labels to accelerate…

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Can Biden Win a Primary He Ignored?

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As he stood on a frigid New Hampshire street corner on Saturday morning, Jim Demers was trying to persuade me that the fate of the republic hinges on today’s presidential primary—specifically, whether more people write “Joe Biden” on their ballot than fill in the bubble next to the names of his Democratic challengers. “This is an election like we’ve never seen before. This is one where democracy is on the ballot,” Demers, a lobbyist and former state representative, told me. “This is bigger than New Hampshire. This is about the…

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