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  "id": 9747268,
  "title": "The Blueprint for Democrats to Win Back Voters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/the-blueprint-for-democrats-to-win-back-voters",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T10:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Intercept",
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    "url": "https://theintercept.com/2026/09/25/progressive-justice-democrats-congress-ice/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The year of the Democratic socialist has arrived, but the group that sparked the seismic shift in the Democratic Party almost didn't survive the 2022 elections. After suffering significant losses due to heavy spending from AIPAC, Justice Democrats was on the brink of being forgotten. Communications director Usamah Andrabi explained that the group almost endorsed no new candidates that year, as they were focused on defending against AIPAC's enormous $100 million spending.\n\nHowever, Justice Democrats defied expectations, having its most successful primary season ever and making significant gains despite being heavily outspent. Andrabi emphasized that the group won big this year because they tapped into the frustration among voters directed at Democratic Party leaders. They understood that voters were seeking a fighter against corporate establishment, AIPAC, and crypto and AI.\n\nThis week, Andrabi spoke to The Intercept Briefing host Akela Lacy about Justice Democrats' impressive gains in the primaries and their plans for leveraging their wins beyond November. This primary season, the group endorsed 15 candidates, seven of whom won, including Darializa Avila Chevalier, Melat Kiros, and Donavan McKinney, who all knocked out incumbents. Andrabi highlighted that these victories demonstrate a blueprint for energizing the party and excite their base, suggesting that the Democratic Party must take lessons from the left or risk losing power to a fascist regime.",
  "summary": "After suffering major losses last election cycle, Justice Democrats resurrected itself, helping put democratic socialism on the map. So what changed? The post The Blueprint for Democrats to Win Back Voters appeared first on The Intercept .",
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        "outlet": "The Intercept",
        "title": "The Blueprint for Democrats to Win Back Voters",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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