The Democratic Party is pushing for more conservative voices — with mixed success

One of the DCCC’s favored candidates was a Republican as recently as 2018

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One of the DCCC’s favored candidates was a Republican as recently as 2018

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June 5, 2026 6:30AM (EDT)

Democratic Mule and Republican Elephant statues. (Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Early in May, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced a slate of endorsements for candidates like Marlene Galán-Woods, a Democratic candidate for Congress in Arizona’s First Congressional District, which the party is betting has the best shot to unseat Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz.