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State of the Democratic Party as Midterms Approach

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“STATE OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AS MIDTERMS APPROACH”

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Rep. Crockett was a civil rights attorney before winning her House seat.

Elected in 2022 to represent Dallas's TX-30, she succeeded 30-year incumbent Eddie Bernice Johnson. Her legal background and outspoken advocacy make her a prominent Democratic voice on party-line debates.

Topic poll · all networksOn average, how many House seats does the president's party lose in midterms?

  1. 8 seats
  2. 26 seats
  3. 44 seats
  4. 61 seats
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26 seats

Zell Miller was the last Dem senator to address an RNC — in 2004!

Georgia Sen. Zell Miller gave the 2004 RNC keynote, endorsing Bush. Fewer than 5 sitting U.S. senators have ever crossed party lines to appear at the opposing party's national convention.

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