Blue Dog Democrats often hold the most competitive districts, so their struggle to win is a sign that the Democratic majority is in peril. “Blue Dogs are the cusp of the majority.

Congress’ influential Blue Dog Coalition is getting chopped nearly in half after an internal blow-up over whether to rebrand the centrist Democratic group. Seven of the 15 members expected to ...

Democrats hope his record is a boon to the presidential ticket, but Republicans say he's too liberal. News How Tim Walz went from 'Blue Dog Democrat' to progressive champion ...

“Blue dog” is credited to a Democratic congressman, Preston “Pete” Geren of Texas, who said conservatives had been “choked blue” by their party’s left wing. In 2019, the Democratic speaker, Nancy ...

That began Gillibrand’s political transformation from Blue Dog Democrat to a much more traditional liberal representing the entire state. She championed same-sex rights and women in the military ...

Eric Koch, a Democratic consultant to several Blue Dog candidates, said the key was remaining locally-focused, pointing to the wins the group notched in Washington and Maine against very different ...

Blue Dog Coalition. The Blue Dog Coalition, commonly known as the Blue Dogs or Blue Dog Democrats, is a caucus of United States Congressional Representatives from the Democratic Party who identify ...

"I'm on the record saying that I'm a blue dog Democrat who is willing to work with anyone — regardless of political affiliation — on behalf of our students," Kinser said in a statement to the ...

Vance told a Washington Post reporter that his grandparents were “classic blue-dog Democrats, union Democrats.” His grandmother voted Democrat her entire life, and his grandfather did, except ...

Democrats hope his record is a boon to the presidential ... longtime Republican Congressman Gil Gutknect when he first ran for Congress in 2006 and was seen as a moderate “Blue Dog” Democrat.

For moderate House Democrats, the post-mortem conclusions about what happened Nov. 5 come down to being humble, authentic and willing to listen. Dear Democrats: A Little Humility, Please ...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a series of progressive policies into law while in office. Democrats hope his record is a boon to the presidential ticket, but Republicans say he's too liberal.