Scoop: Rep. Analilia Mejia launches super PAC to fund more progressive upsets
After winning an upset primary victory over a field of better-funded, establishment-backed rivals, Rep. Analilia Mejia (D-N.J.) is launching a super PAC to help other progressive underdogs do the same, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Mejia is adding to a growing constellation of new progressive super PACs trying to compete with cash-rich groups like AIPAC that back more moderate Democrats in…
Rep. Analilia Mejia, a Democrat from New Jersey, has established a super PAC called "Unbought, Unbossed PAC" aimed at supporting more progressive candidates in upcoming elections. The move comes after her surprising primary victory over a group of better-funded and establishment-supported opponents in a special election to replace New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill in Congress.
Mejia, who raised significantly less money than her competitors, sees her new super PAC as a way to help other underdogs run for office. The organization will provide training, funding, voter education resources, voter protection training, and build a nationwide community of candidates, organizers, and local leaders.
The super PAC will only back candidates who refuse corporate PAC money and support banning members of Congress from trading stocks. Mejia hopes this will lead to a more representative Congress that better reflects the American people.
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