{"id":3466,"date":"2026-09-03T13:41:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T13:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=3466"},"modified":"2026-09-03T13:41:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T13:41:21","slug":"rep-nikki-budzinski-announces-a-bid-to-chair-the-new-democrat-coalition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=3466","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Nikki Budzinski Announces a Bid to Chair the New Democrat Coalition"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rep. Nikki Budzinski wants to lead the centrist New Democrat Coalition next year, coinciding with an expected incoming wave of new House progressives hoping to expand the chamber\u2019s left flank.<\/p>

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\u201cI am confident I can lead us into what will be a consequential next chapter,\u201d Budzinski said in a seeking the group\u2019s chairmanship, shared first with NOTUS.<\/p>\n

Budzinski, a moderate who currently serves as the coalition\u2019s vice chair of policy, is the first Democrat to throw her hat in the ring for the position.<\/p>

With the likely arrival of a slate of new left-wing House Democrats, the party\u2019s largest ideological caucus could face an uphill battle getting centrist priorities past the finish line even if Democrats win back the majority in November. Whoever chairs the group next year would need to balance potential conflicts between the party\u2019s centrist and progressive wings.<\/p>\n

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