Some of the most prominent figures in the Democratic Party consider themselves 'progressives,' but for a variety of reasons, other party members have shied away from the label recently.
over the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. One of the most high-profile departures came when Rep. Ruben Gallego confirmed he was no longer in the caucus and shied away from calling himself a progressive when
He was widely seen as the “progressive” challenger to Sen. Kyrsten Sinema , who holds the seat and was a Democrat until December 2022. Now that Sinema has announced she is not seeking reelection and his only opponent in November will be a Republican, he has shied from the label. Heading into an election where Democrats are trying to replicate the 2018 election, in which they took back control of the House, several Squad members are being challenged in their primaries by nonprogressive Democrats. Much of the opposition they face comes from their anti-Israel stances on the war. Unlike in 2018, when Democrats were expected to win an overwhelming majority in the House, this year, control of the chamber appears to be a toss-up.
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