“I think progressives oftentimes become so focused on unseating incumbents that they miss opportunities like this,” Jones said in a phone interview. “So [Sanders’ endorsement has] been a great help in refocusing progressive energy on this race.”
Sean McElwee, co-founder of the liberal polling and policy group Data for Progress, wrote after the 2018 elections that liberals should “seriously contest” primaries in safe Democratic districts, rather than focusing on swing seats. He said in a phone interview that progressive groups and leaders, including Sanders, seem to be embracing that strategy.
Early test
The New York primaries are an early test for Sanders’ influence in these open-seat races. Just one of his endorsed candidates, San Diego City Council President Georgette Gómez, has had a primary so far and she is still facing a Democrat in November because California law pits the two candidates who get the most votes in the primary, regardless of party, against each other in the general election.
Like other candidates Sanders has endorsed, Jones and López support liberal policies, including “Medicare for All” and the Green New Deal. Both campaigns reached out to Sanders about an endorsement, emphasizing those liberal policies in their pitches.
López was an early Sanders supporter in 2016. Jones declined to say if he voted for Sanders then, noting, “I’ve got a constituent named Hillary Clinton who, as of now, has stayed out of this race.”
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