‘Red to Blue’ is a highly competitive and battle-tested DCCC program arming top-tier candidates with organizational and fundraising support
DCCC Chairwoman Cheri Bustos announced today that Kara Eastman has been named to the DCCC’s highly competitive Red to Blue program.
Eastman has earned a spot on the Red to Blue program by surpassing aggressive goals for grassroots engagement, local support, campaign organization and fundraising.
In 2018, Eastman demonstrated a proven ability to build a winning campaign infrastructure when she came within 2 points of unseating incumbent Congressman Don Bacon. In a recent DCCC internal poll, Eastman led Bacon 48-47.
Eastman’s success is in no small part due to both her authentic message and background that connects with voters in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District and her deep ties to the diverse communities she aims to serve.
DCCC Chairwoman Cheri Bustos released the following statement:
“For Kara Eastman, it’s always been about helping families. Raised by a single mother, Kara spent more than two decades as a nonprofit leader focused on children’s health, affordable housing, and domestic violence. Kara has seen firsthand how injustice has been institutionalized through the influence of corporate special interests. She’s running for Congress to give Nebraskans a representative who will put people first, not corporations. Kara’s message led her to come within 5,000 votes of victory in 2018, and in this suburban district, her continued focus on health care, housing, and good education will be why she gets the job done in November.”
Nationwide, there are 19 candidates on the DCCC’s Red to Blue program. Red to Blue is a highly competitive and battle-tested DCCC program that arms top-tier candidates with organizational and fundraising support to help them continue to develop strong campaigns. Additionally, through Red to Blue, the DCCC provides strategic guidance, staff resources, candidate trainings and more.
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