WA-10: Progressives Look to Washington State for Next Primary Win
House progressives are seeking their next major win in Washington state, where a candidate backed by their caucus is running to advance in a crowded top-two primary.
The Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC began running an ad in the district last month for state Rep. Beth Doglio, an environmental activist representing Olympia. The PAC helped Doglio outraise the field as of mid-July and snag high-level endorsements from Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.).
But with 19 candidates on the ballot in the open 10th District, including two other strong Democrats, the splintered vote muddles which two will advance to November. Two Democrats would extend the competition, but any Democrat would be heavily favored if a Republican moves on to the general.
“This is a tough race, and we’re not gonna leave anything on the table,” said CPC Co-Chair Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), whose Medicare for All PAC also ran an ad supporting Doglio.
The CPC’s campaign arm has picked up several wins including in New York’s 17th District with Mondaire Jones and Candace Valenzuela in Texas’s 24th. The PAC has stepped up its fundraising in recent years for its endorsed candidates and this cycle began an independent expenditure program.
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