US EditionHouse Democratic Leader Katherine Clark Faces Progressive Primary Challenger
Nida Allam, backed by Justice Democrats and Bernie Sanders, leads a national progressive push to challenge incumbents, aiming to reshape the Democratic Party ahead of 2026 elections.
- House Minority Whip Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Md., faces a primary challenge from local organizer Jonathan Paz due to frustration over the Democratic Party's response to the Trump administration.
- Jonathan Paz announced his campaign, stating, "I’m challenging one of the most powerful Democrats in the House because we need new leadership."
- Clark is the highest-ranking Democrat facing a primary challenger as she seeks re-election, with the Democratic Party hoping to regain the majority in the House.
- The National Republican Congressional Committee linked Paz's challenge to the far-left movement, with spokesman Mike Marinella stating, "In today’s Democrat Party, even their own radical leaders aren’t extreme enough for the Mamdani Mob.
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Katherine Clark, No. 2 House Democrat, gets progressive primary challenger
Progressive former Waltham City Councilor Jonathan Paz announced Monday that he’s challenging House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) for her seat. “I’m challenging one of the most powerful Democrats in the House, because we need new leadership,” Paz said in a roughly two-minute ad. “Let’s just call it what it is: Our Democratic leaders are failing us.” Paz founded two organizations supporting…
Katherine Clark Gets a Primary Challenger
“Rep. Katherine Clark, the No. 2 House Democratic leader, will face a challenge from the left in 2026,” Politico reports. “Jonathan Paz, an organizer and former Waltham city councilor, announced his campaign against Clark, the Democratic whip, in a video posted late Sunday night emphasizing the need to ‘rebuild’ the Democratic party.”
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