John —

For months, leaders at the Democratic Party’s official campaign arm, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), have said that progressive primary challengers “are making the party look bad” and “are harming our chances at holding the house in 2020.” Today, we’d recommend they take a look in the mirror:

Frankly, this is embarrassing — the DCCC decided to focus on preventing diverse, progressive candidates inspired by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ayanna Pressley from running for office instead of getting their own house in order.

And as of today, they still haven’t changed their ways. The DCCC blacklist is still in effect, and many young organizers and political staffers who choose to work for inspiring primary challengers are fearful for their careers after the race is over.

That’s made it hard for many new champions to find talented organizers to help run their campaign — but today, you can help fight that. Will you donate $27 to help bolster our DCCC blacklist website, which helps candidates find vendors and staffers willing to work for progressive primary challengers, right now?

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As of today, five members of the DCCC’s senior leadership have resigned, but the controversies at the DCCC are going to persist especially as they continue their blacklist against a new generation of Democrats transforming the party.

The DCCC blacklist disproportionately harms young progressives and candidates of color, and protects out-of-touch incumbents who refuse to listen to the communities they’re supposed to represent.

If they don’t end the blacklist now, Republicans will continue to use it as a cudgel to show that the DCCC is protecting anti-choice “Democrats” like Henry Cuellar and Dan Lipinsiki over encouraging new leaders like AOC and Ayanna. And they’ll be right.

Help us continue to fight for new, progressive champions to have a fair shot in our democratic process, and for their voices to be heard with a $27 donation right now. Every dollar we get goes directly towards electing new Justice Democrats in 2020:

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At the end of the day, the DCCC needs to get out of our primaries. Democratic voters have a right to choose their champions, and the DCCC’s role is to help elect those champions after they’re chosen.

In solidarity,

Justice Democrats