D.C. Democrats freak out, putting Josh Harder on most-vulnerable list

May 30, 2024

Extreme D.C. Democrats yesterday added Josh Harder to their “Frontline” list of most-vulnerable incumbents. The DCCC is hitting the panic button as Harder’s weak standing in the district, Biden’s tanking popularity and a strong challenge from Marine veteran Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln pave the way for a pick-up.

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POLITICO California Playbook: OUT IN FRONT
POLITICO
Melanie Mason

OUT IN FRONT — Members of the GOP are seizing on news that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee just added Central Valley Rep. Josh Harder to its so-called Frontline program that traditionally boosts at-risk incumbents — a notable designation for a race that has so far not been considered among California’s most competitive House seats.

Republicans took this as a sign their years-long dream to oust Harder — ever since his upset win in 2018 over Republican Rep. Jeff Denham — may actually come true with their candidate, Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln.

“Josh Harder’s D.C. party bosses swooping in to prop up his campaign shows Central Valley families see Harder for what he is: a self-serving, out-of-touch politician who cares more about enriching himself than delivering results for the Valley,” said National Republican Congressional Committee spokesperson Ben Petersen in a statement.

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