Who are the Democrats running in the midterms, and where do they stand? Our US political reporters are live now to discuss the state of the Democrats, the party’s moderate and leftwing candidates and key races to watch
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nycreader2 asks: Abdul El-Sayed has become a major symbol of the debate over the party’s direction. Are there other races or candidates we should be watching if we want to understand where Democrats are heading?
Rachel Leingang: There are so many interesting races this year – and I don’t think there will be one clean narrative about who wins. El-Sayed’s race remains one of the most interesting, though Democrats (and a couple independents) in typically redder places could win running economic populist campaigns that largely avoid cultural issues, and there will likely be more progressives in Congress based on who won the primaries. I’m based in the Midwest, so I’m paying close attention to:
– David Crowley vs Tom Tiffany in the Wisconsin governor’s race
Shrai Popat: Just to piggyback off Rachel here, a few that I’ve been covering and fascinated by across the country:
– Troy Jackson in Maine. He’s the replacement Democratic nominee after the truly wild primary race blew up when Graham Platner was accused of sexual assault (which he denies) and ended his campaign. Jackson, who is a logger and former state lawmaker, is trying to unseat Susan Collins — a moderate Republican who is hoping to secure a sixth term in office.
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