
John,
First, Justice Democrats faced a couple of hard losses in 2024, when AIPAC successfully ousted Squad members Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman from Congress after the two leaders fought to end the genocide in Gaza.
Then, in April last year, Axios reported that “House Democrats' headaches are about to get much worse” and predicted this year’s many primary fights, quoting our Communications Director Usamah Andrabi:
Now, one year later, we’re nearing the end of the 2026 election cycle with 8 primary victories — and we’re not finished yet.
After endorsing 15 primary candidates challenging out-of-touch Democratic incumbents or running for open seats, we’re sending at least 6 new Justice Democrats to Congress, with 2 additional candidates advancing to the general, and 3 more primaries to go.
When all is said and done, we could see almost a dozen progressives join our existing bloc in Congress, doubling our power in a single cycle!
That’s what happens when regular people in working-class communities across the country come together and fight back against the billionaires, super PACs, and corporate lobby groups. Organized people can beat organized money.
What we’re seeing this year isn’t limited to a single moment or candidate: this is what a people-powered movement that’s fed up with the status quo looks like, and we’re not going anywhere.
In solidarity,
Justice Democrats