“200 Democrats are running for reelection in primaries and almost every one of them had a younger challenger
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“Democratic voters are hungry for a new generation of leaders who can credibly argue they'll fight for change
“The average for non-incumbent successful candidates in open seat primaries is about three to $400,000 in the first quarter. And if you look at incumbents who lost or struggled, well, their challengers for the most part, are not, you know, broke jokes. They’re raising $200,000 to $300,000 in their first quarter, which resembles what quote unquote “open seat candidates” are raising too in many districts. Maybe not your super wealthy districts like in New York or in California, but in many districts, $300,000 in your first quarter is a really good showing. So I would say money is money, and early money in particular is a prerequisite.
“I don't think running ... as a generational change candidate and basically saying, 'I'm young, but I want more of the status quo,' is not a winning message, obviously.
“always had a younger challenger, it's just not a race that you notice
“Democrats always get “very excited over any Democratic candidates who appear to be heterosexual white males, since that is such a declining part of the Democr
“I expect that even the challengers who lost will be back for another run in the future — they've built infrastructure and name recognition that will help them in the future.
“she's a registered Democrat mostly to participate in primaries
“You're only going to focus on the five or 10 where the younger challenger got close or won