Blue Dog PAC

WASHINGTON — Today, House Blue Dogs announced the hiring of Katie Phillips as executive director. Phillips previously worked as Senior Director at Federal Hall Policy Advisors, a bipartisan public policy firm.

“The Blue Dogs are fighting to elect working-class candidates in competitive districts across the country, all while holding the middle and promoting a culture of common sense, place-based politics in Congress,” said the Blue Dog PAC board of directors. “Katie understands what it means to be loyal to where you’re from, and she knows how to get things done. Bringing her on board means our pack just got a whole lot stronger.”

“It’s a privilege to work with such a great group of leaders who know what it takes to win and aren’t afraid of a fight. They’re cutting through the noise in Washington and staying focused on what really matters: delivering for their districts,” Phillips said. “I’m eager to bring my political and policy experience to the Blue Dogs, helping to identify and elect strong candidates nationwide while advancing pragmatic policies in Congress that actually make a difference in people’s lives.”

Phillips will serve as both executive director of the Blue Dog PAC and the Blue Dog Coalition, an official caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives. Read More

Washington – Today the Blue Dog Coalition announced Congressman Wiley Nickel (NC-13) as its newest member. Rep. Nickel is the third freshman Democrat to join the Blue Dog Coalition in recent months, growing the group’s membership to 10.

“Since its inception, the Blue Dog Coalition has consistently been at the forefront of finding pragmatic, bipartisan policy solutions on important issues facing the American people,” said Rep. Nickel. “I look forward to working under the leadership of co-chairs Golden, Gluesenkamp Perez, and Peltola and with my Blue Dog Coalition colleagues to deliver common sense solutions for the people of North Carolina’s 13th District.”

Two weeks ago the Blue Dog Coalition approved its leadership for the 118th Congress, with Rep. Jared Golden (ME-02), Rep. Mary Peltola (AK-AL), and Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) serving as Blue Dog Co-Chairs. Read More

CENTRIST DEMOCRATS BACK GRAY, RAMIREZ, SALAS

Washington, DC – Today, the Democratic Blue Dog Coalition PAC announced its first round of candidate endorsements for the 2022 cycle. The Blue Dogs, who represent the commonsense center of the U.S. House of Representatives, have been leading efforts to support candidates across the country who are committed to putting policy before partisan politics and working across the aisle in the best interest of the American people.

Endorsed candidates include:

• Adam Gray (CA-13)
• Ruben Ramirez (TX-15)
• Rudy Salas (CA-22)

“Rather than being blindly ideological or beholden to any one party’s leadership, these candidates are independent-minded individuals who are committed to serving a diverse constituency,” said Rep. Stephanie Murphy. Read More

Roll Call highlights fundraising success for Blue Dog PAC endorsed candidates:

Nearly one year out from the 2018 midterms, challengers outraised nearly 30 percent of the incumbents in competitive races during the third quarter.

Sixteen Republican incumbents in competitive races raised less than their Democratic challengers during the third quarter.

New York Democrat Anthony Brindisi raised nearly twice what freshman GOP Rep. Claudia Tenney raised in the 22nd District. Brindisi, also in his first full quarter, raised $413,000. Tenney only raised $213,000 — less than the $305,000 she raised during the previous quarter.

Democrat Dan McCready bested Pittenger by $175,000. He ended the quarter with $670,000 compared to Pittenger’s $264,000 in this likely Republican race.

In Illinois’ 12th District, Democrat Brendan Kelly outraised GOP Rep. Mike Bost by about $97,000.

Read the full article here. 

The Hill reports:

Moderate Democrats in the Blue Dog Coalition are endorsing a slate of candidates Thursday in Republican-leaning districts, as they look to put their mark on the party’s 2018 midterm push.

The group has been working hand-in-glove with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) on recruiting candidates, a departure from previous years when moderates found themselves kicked to the curb by the House Democratic campaign arm.

As Democrats look at an expanded battlefield that includes 24 GOP-held House districts won by Hillary Clinton in November, Blue Dogs believe their expanded seat at the Democratic campaigning table will help to broaden the party’s appeal to include more moderate voters.

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