CHICAGO — House Democrats are in love with their candidates in the quest to retake the majority, but you won’t find them here at the city hosting the party’s national convention. Candidates avoiding the parties’ parties has become nearly as much of a tradition as the conventions themselves.
“We have incredible candidates with unique voices for the needs of their districts,” Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairwoman Suzan DelBene said in a press briefing on Monday. She was wearing a “4 more in ’24” button, a reference to the number of seats Democrats need to gain to win the House majority. “[They are] all independent thinkers and results-oriented leaders in touch with their communities.”
Despite the pride Democrats have for their 30 Red-to-Blue candidates — those are the Democrats challenging Republican incumbents or running in competitive open seats — they’re virtually invisible here in the Windy City.
