If Democrats want to win back rural America, they’ve got to stop talking like Washington insiders — and start sounding like someone’s neighbor.
People are tired of being talked down to, ignored, and told what to care about. Voters want leaders who listen to what they care about: the cost of living, the price of farm equipment, and why it feels like hard work no longer pays off.
That’s exactly why Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is breaking through.
She flipped a Trump district by doing something rare: listening. She focused on real issues like small businesses, infrastructure, and supporting the trades. And she brought Blue Dog values to Washington: common sense, bipartisanship, and place-based politics.
Blue Dogs are normal people in Congress who want to get sh*t done. We believe in freedom and we’re fighting to protect yours. We’re pro-America, pro-democracy, and working to pass fiscally responsible policies that benefit everyday, hard-working Americans.
