Blue Dog Democrats facing decimation – By Nathan L. Gonzales (Roll Call) / Aug 3, 2022
Moderate group that once had 54 members could drop to eight
Blue Dogs are at risk of becoming an endangered species on Capitol Hill.
Squeezed by an increasingly progressive party base, redistricting and a difficult election cycle, the moderate wing of the Democratic Party in the House could fall to its smallest number since its inception in the mid-1990s.
The fiscally conservative, pro-national security caucus within the Democratic Party boasted 54 members after the 2008 elections. Depending how some key races break this November, there could be as few as eight Blue Dogs in the next Congress.
Among the 19 Blue Dog Democrats on Capitol Hill now, two are not seeking reelection, one is running for governor, two were defeated in primaries, and six are vulnerable in the general election.
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