
Progressive group Justice Democrats is expanding its 2026 midterm recruitment of working class, left-wing candidates, undeterred by President-elect Trump’s victory and emboldened by a desire to change how Democrats elect new talent under a GOP Washington. A new memo released on Tuesday, first reported by Punchbowl News, outlines the organization’s plans to play in all 50 states, hoping to increase its bench of working-class people and curb corporate influence by taking out Democrats backed by outside spending. That includes targeting blue districts to oust centrist incumbents, the group’s signature strategy...