Left-wing House representatives may be setting themselves up to be an influential bloc in a potential Democratic House majority, thanks to a recent streak of primary victories, marked by progressives gaining momentum in other primaries around the country.
In 2018, a Democratic blue wave brought with it four left-wing progressive members of the House: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., which would come to be known collectively as “the Squad.” Nonetheless, with Democrats starting Congress that year with a 235-seat majority, the group maintained limited influence in the House.
