DCCC Adds 8 Candidates to Red to Blue Program

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced on Monday an expansion of its Red to Blue program, adding eight candidates in competitive House districts to the list ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The program, which initially named a dozen contenders in February, now totals 20 participants eligible for enhanced party resources including training, fundraising support and strategic guidance.

The new candidates represent a range of professions and backgrounds. They include Grammy Award-winning Tejano musician Bobby Pulido in Texas's 15th District, where he secured the Democratic nomination in the March primary; Bexar County Sheriff's deputy Johnny Garcia in Texas's 35th District, facing a primary runoff later this month; former television journalist Marlene Galán-Woods in Arizona's open 1st District; Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie in Pennsylvania's 1st District, challenging Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick; firefighter and union leader Bob Brooks in Pennsylvania's 7th District; Army veteran Jessica Killin in Colorado's 5th District; physician and California state Assembly member Jasmeet Bains in California's 22nd District; and Maine state Sen. Joe Baldacci...