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词条 Brand New Congress
释义

  1. Background

  2. Candidates

      Notes  

  3. Platform

  4. Summer for Progress

  5. See also

  6. References

  7. External links

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|name=Brand New Congress
|image=Brand_New_Congress_logo.png
|leader_name=Isra Allison
|leader_title=Executive Director
|founded=2016
|founders=Saikat Chakrabarti
Zack Exley
Alexandra Rojas
Corbin Trent[1]
|website={{url|brandnewcongress.org}}
}}Brand New Congress is an American political action committee formed by former staffers and supporters of the 2016 Bernie Sanders presidential campaign to elect hundreds of new congressional representatives in line with the campaign's political platform.[2][3][4][5][6]

Background

Brand New Congress is a volunteer-led American political organization that intends to run hundreds of campaigns for United States Congress with candidates of the organization's choosing[2] by the 2018 midterm elections, regardless of party affiliation.[3] The organization plans to make staffing and fundraising decisions for all its candidates at once.[9] About 20 volunteers from Senator Bernie Sanders's 2016 presidential campaign formed the group in April 2016 as Sanders conceded the primary to Hillary Clinton.[4] They planned the organization to support Sanders's platform and carry its supporters' momentum into policymaking.{{refn|Sanders also announced his own organization to run progressive candidates, Our Revolution.[9]}} Brand New Congress planned to announce 50 candidates by March 2017 and over 400 by July 2017.[9][5] Of the 535 total seats in the United States Congress (House and Senate), 468 will be up for reelection in 2018. The group intends to run both Democratic and Republican candidates,[6] depending on regional demographics, as well as independents when an incumbent wins the primary. Brand New Congress requires candidates to align with Sanders's presidential platform, regardless of party affiliation. While there are large differences in Republican and Democratic policy beliefs, Brand New Congress hopes that people will unify under the goal of reforming Congress.[7]

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The group attended the July 2016 Democratic National Convention to canvass for support in protester sites and throughout the city. By then the group had raised $85,000, about 90% of it in small donations. Its email list contained 20,000 addresses. Brand New Congress began a tour of 100 cities in mid-2016.[9] Founding members of the group were encouraged by the success of grassroots[8] fundraising in the Sanders campaign, which surpassed the Clinton campaign several times in monthly income.[16] As of October 2016, the group is accepting nominations for future candidates and openly developing its economic platform.[9]

In March 2017, Brand New Congress announced that it had teamed up with Justice Democrats to further its goals.[10]

Candidates

In the 2018 primary season, Brand New Congress officially endorsed 30 candidates:[11]

CandidateStatePartyOfficePrimary datePrimary result%General result[12]%
Robb|Ryerse}}ArkansasRepublicanArkansas's 3rd congressional district2018-05-22Lost}}15.8%}}Did not qualify}}N/A}}
Roza|Calderon}}California[13]DemocraticCalifornia's 4th congressional district2018-06-05Lost}}6.2%}}Did not qualify}}N/A}}
Ryan|Khojasteh}}California[13]DemocraticCalifornia's 12th congressional district2018-06-05Lost}}4.6%}}Did not qualify}}N/A}}
Chardo|Richardson}}FloridaDemocraticFlorida's 7th congressional district2018-08-28Lost}}13.8%}}Did not qualify}}N/A}}
Michael|Hepburn}}FloridaDemocraticFlorida's 27th congressional district2018-08-28Lost}}6.1%}}Did not qualify}}N/A}}
Anthony|Clark|Anthony Clark (politician)}}IllinoisDemocraticIllinois's 7th congressional district2018-03-20Lost}}26.1%}}Did not qualify}}N/A}}
David|Gill|David Gill (politician)}}IllinoisDemocraticIllinois's 13th congressional district2018-03-20Lost}}14.4%}}Did not qualify}}N/A}}
Brent|Welder}}KansasDemocraticKansas's 3rd congressional district2018-08-07Lost}}33.9%}}Did not qualify}}N/A}}
James|Thompson|James Thompson (Kansas politician)}}KansasDemocraticKansas's 4th congressional district2018-08-07Won}}65.3%}}Lost}}40.2%}}
Zak|Ringelstein}}MaineDemocraticU.S. Senator from Maine2018-06-12Won}}[14]100%}}Lost}}10.3%}}
Rob|Davidson|Rob Davidson (politician)}}MichiganDemocraticMichigan's 2nd congressional district2018-08-07Won}}[14]100%}}Lost}}43.0%}}
David|Benac}}MichiganDemocraticMichigan's 6th congressional district2018-08-07Lost}}21.3%}}Did not qualify}}N/A}}
Cori|Bush}}MissouriDemocraticMissouri's 1st congressional district2018-08-07Lost}}36.9%}}Did not qualify}}N/A}}
John|Heenan|John Heenan (politician)}}MontanaDemocraticMontana's at-large congressional dsitrict2018-06-05Lost}}31.7%}}Did not qualify}}N/A}}
Amy|Vilela}}NevadaDemocraticNevada's 4th congressional district2018-06-12Lost}}9.2%}}Did not qualify}}N/A}}
Mindi|Messmer}}New HampshireDemocraticNew Hampshire's 1st congressional district2018-09-11Lost}}9.7%}}Did not qualify}}N/A}}
Peter|Jacob}}New JerseyDemocraticNew Jersey's 7th congressional district2018-06-05Lost}}19.1%}}Did not qualify}}N/A}}
Alexandria|Ocasio-Cortez}}New YorkDemocraticNew York's 14th congressional district2018-06-26Won}}57.5%}}Won}}78.0%}}
Richard|Watkins|Richard Watkins (politician)}}North CarolinaDemocraticNorth Carolina's 4th congressional district2018-05-08Lost}}6.5%}}Did not qualify}}N/A}}
Jenny|Marshall}}North CarolinaDemocraticNorth Carolina's 5th congressional district2018-05-08Lost}}45.6%}}Did not qualify}}N/A}}
Marc|Whitmire}}TennesseeIndependentTennessee's 2nd congressional districtN/AN/AN/ALost}}0.2%}}
Danielle|Mitchell|Danielle Mitchell (politician)}}TennesseeDemocraticTennessee's 3rd congressional district2018-08-02Won}}[14]100%}}Lost}}34.5%}}
J. Darnell|Jones|J. Darnell Jones (politician)}}Texas[15]DemocraticTexas's 2nd congressional district{{small>First round}}Lost}}22.1%}}Did not qualify}}N/A}}
Vanessa|Adia|nolink=1}}Texas[15]DemocraticTexas's 12th congressional district2018-03-06Won}}[14]100%}}Lost}}33.9%}}
Adrienne|Bell}}Texas[15]DemocraticTexas's 14th congressional district2018-03-06Won}}79.8%}}Lost}}39.2%}}
{{sortname|Rick|Treviño}}Texas[15]DemocraticTexas's 23rd congressional district{{small>First round}}Advanced}}17.5%}}Runoff}}N/A}}
{{small>Runoff}}Lost}}31.9%}}Did not qualify}}N/A}}
Linsey|Fagan}}Texas[15]DemocraticTexas's 26th congressional district2018-03-06Won}}52.7%}}Lost}}39.0%}}
Dorothy|Gasque}}Washington[13]DemocraticWashington's 3rd congressional district2018-08-07Lost}}4.9%}}Did not qualify}}N/A}}
Sarah|Smith|Sarah Smith (politician)}}Washington[13]DemocraticWashington's 9th congressional district2018-08-07Advanced}}26.9%}}Lost}}31.2%}}
Paula Jean|Swearengin}}West VirginiaDemocraticU.S. Senator from West Virginia2018-05-08Lost}}30.3%}}Did not qualify}}N/A}}

Notes

1. ^{{cite web|title=Political Group 'Brand New Congress' Modeled After Bernie Sanders|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvGtVu8gmtg|website=YouTube|accessdate=2 July 2018}}
2. ^{{Cite web|url=https://brandnewcongress.org/faq#candidates4|title=FAQ|website=Brand New Congress|language=en|access-date=2017-05-22}}
3. ^{{Cite web|url=https://brandnewcongress.org/plan|title=The Plan|website=Brand New Congress|language=en|access-date=2017-05-22}}
4. ^SCHMIDT, PETER. "What's Next For College Students Who Backed Bernie Sanders." Chronicle Of Higher Education 62.41 (2016): A13. Education Source. Web. 21 Oct. 2016.
5. ^"Still Feeling the Bern." CQ Magazine (July 25, 2016). http://library.cqpress.com/cqweekly/weeklyreport114-000004934438.
6. ^GUTTENPLAN, D. D. "The Future Of Bernie Sanders's Grassroots Army." Nation 302.25/26 (2016): 12. MasterFILE Premier. Web. 21 Oct. 2016.
7. ^GUTTENPLAN, D. D. "Clean Sweep." Nation 303.9/10 (2016): 22-24. Academic Search Complete. Web. 21 Oct. 2016.
8. ^SMITH, DALLAS, et al. "Letters." Nation 303.15 (2016): 2-34. Academic Search Complete. Web. 21 Oct. 2016.
9. ^{{Cite web|url=https://brandnewcongress.org/plan|title=Brand New Congress|website=brandnewcongress.org|access-date=2016-11-20}}
10. ^{{Cite web|url=https://mic.com/articles/166390/cenk-ugyur-bernie-sanders-staffers-team-up-to-take-over-the-democratic-party#.GsQGoCrOw |title=Cenk Uygur, Bernie Sanders staffers team up to take over the Democratic Party |author=Tom McKay |date=January 23, 2017 |website=Mic.com |access-date=January 25, 2017 }}
11. ^{{cite web |url=https://brandnewcongress.org/Candidates |title=Brand New Congress Official Candidates}}
12. ^https://elections.ap.org/ballotpedia/election_results/2018-11-06/. Associated Press. Retrieved 2018-11-08
13. ^1 2 3 California and Washington use a jungle primary system, where all candidates run on one primary ballot, regardless of party affiliation, and the top two finishers advance to the general election.
14. ^1 2 3 Ran unopposed
15. ^1 2 3 4 Texas uses a two-round primary system. If a candidate receives above 50% of the vote in the first round, they become the party's nominee; otherwise, the top two finishers advance to a second round.
16. ^{{cite web|url=https://brandnewcongress.org/platform|title=Brand New Congress Official Platform|publisher=}}
17. ^{{cite web|title=Summer for Progress Petition|url=https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/s4p|accessdate=23 July 2017}}
18. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr676|title=H.R. 676 (115th)|accessdate=July 23, 2017|author=115th Congress (2017)|date=January 24, 2017|work=Legislation|publisher=GovTrack.us|quote=Expanded & Improved Medicare For All Act}}
19. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr1880|title=H.R. 1880 (115th)|accessdate=July 23, 2017|author=115th Congress (2017)|date=April 4, 2017|work=Legislation|publisher=GovTrack.us|quote=College for All Act of 2017}}
20. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr15|title=H.R. 15 (115th)|accessdate=July 23, 2017|author=115th Congress (2017)|date=May 25, 2017|work=Legislation|publisher=GovTrack.us|quote=Raise the Wage Act}}
21. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr771|title=H.R. 771 (115th)|accessdate=July 23, 2017|author=115th Congress (2017)|date=January 31, 2017|work=Legislation|publisher=GovTrack.us|quote=Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2017}}
22. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr2840|title=H.R. 2840 (115th)|accessdate=July 23, 2017|author=115th Congress (2017)|date=June 8, 2017|work=Legislation|publisher=GovTrack.us|quote=Automatic Voter Registration Act}}
23. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr3227|title=H.R. 3227 (115th)|accessdate=July 23, 2017|author=115th Congress (2017)|date=July 13, 2017|work=Legislation|publisher=GovTrack.us|quote=To improve Federal sentencing and corrections practices, and for other purposes.}}
24. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr1144|title=H.R. 1144 (115th)|accessdate=July 23, 2017|author=115th Congress (2017)|date=February 16, 2017|work=Legislation|publisher=GovTrack.us|quote=Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2017}}
25. ^1 2 {{Cite web |last=Lachman |first=Samantha |title=Former Sanders Staffers Want To Elect A 'Brand New Congress' |work=The Huffington Post |date=2016-04-27 |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-congress_us_5720e608e4b0b49df6a9c933 |accessdate=2016-07-31 |df=mdy-all }}
26. ^1 {{Cite web |last=Stein |first=Jeff |title=The Bernie Congress: meet the insurgents trying to recreate Sanders's movement down ballot |work=Vox |date=2016-05-30 |url=https://www.vox.com/2016/5/30/11762088/bernie-sanders-congress-explained |accessdate=2016-07-31 |df=mdy-all }}
27. ^1 {{Cite news |last1=Mahler |first1=Jonathan |last2=Alcindor |first2=Yamiche |title=Bernie Sanders Makes a Campaign Mark. Now, Can He Make a Legacy? |date=2016-05-22 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/23/us/politics/bernie-sanders-campaign-legacy.html |accessdate=2016-07-31 |df=mdy-all }}
28. ^1 2 3 4 {{Cite web |title=What's next for Sanders backers? Replace the entire Congress |url=http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2016/07/29/Whats-next-for-Sanders-backers-Replace-the-entire-Congress/3271469782923/?spt=hrs |accessdate=2016-07-31 |df=mdy-all }}
29. ^1 {{Cite web |title=Bernie Won't Get the Nomination. But His Online Army Isn't Done |url=https://www.wired.com/2016/05/bernie-wont-get-nomination-online-army-isnt-done/ |accessdate=2016-07-31 |df=mdy-all }}
30. ^1 {{Cite news |last1=Mahler |first1=Jonathan |last2=Corasaniti |first2=Nick |title=Bernie Sanders's Online Foot Soldiers Weigh Their Next Campaign |date=2016-05-05 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/06/us/politics/bernie-sanders-online-support.html |accessdate=2016-07-31 |df=mdy-all }}
31. ^1 {{Cite web |title=Brand New Congress: 535 progressive candidates, 1 ticket |date=2016-04-26 |url=http://boingboing.net/2016/04/26/brand-new-congress-535-progre.html |accessdate=2016-07-31 |df=mdy-all }}

Platform

Their platform contains many progressive priorities, with the following overarching goals:[16]

  • Rebuild the economy through infrastructure and community investment.
  • Fix the healthcare mess with Medicare for All and increased access to medical services.
  • End mass incarceration by ending the War on Drugs and demilitarizing police.
  • Fight for families through fixing schools and family leave.
  • Clean up Washington D.C. by cutting taxes for middle and low income people and removing money from politics.
  • Reform our immigration system with employment verification systems and global legal immigration centers.
  • Stop fighting reckless wars and instead support economic development like with the Marshall Plan.
  • Address climate change through building a green economy and a 100% renewable energy system.

Summer for Progress

Several progressive organizations, including Our Revolution, Justice Democrats, Democratic Socialists of America, National Nurses United, Working Families Party, and Fight for 15, announced in July 2017 a push to encourage House Democrats to sign on to a #PeoplesPlatform, which consists of supporting "eight bills currently in the House of Representatives that will address the concerns of everyday Americans."[17] These eight bills and the topics they address are:

  1. Medicare for All: H.R. 676 Medicare For All Act&91;18&93;
  2. Free College Tuition: H.R. 1880 College for All Act of 2017&91;19&93;
  3. Worker Rights: H.R.15 - Raise the Wage Act &91;20&93;
  4. Women's Rights: H.R.771 - Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2017 &91;21&93;
  5. Voting Rights: H.R. 2840 - Automatic Voter Registration Act&91;22&93;
  6. Environmental Justice: Climate Change Bill - TBD
  7. Criminal Justice and Immigrant Rights: H.R. 3227 - Justice is Not For Sale Act of 2017&91;23&93;
  8. Taxing Wall Street: H.R. 1144 - Inclusive Prosperity Act&91;24&93;

See also

  • Our Revolution – the official political action organization spun out of the 2016 Bernie Sanders presidential campaign
  • Justice Democrats – a PAC dedicated to replacing corporate-backed Democratic Congressional representatives

References

{{reflist|refs=[25][26][27][28][29][30][31]
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External links

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