Committee announces next round of candidates from competitive districts poised to flip or keep critical seats blue
Today, the DCCC announced their latest additions to the committee’s highly competitive ‘Red to Blue’ program. As members of the program, they will receive strategic guidance, fundraising support, staff resources, and training to help ensure they are in the best position to flip or keep critical seats blue in November.
“John Mannion and Eugene Vindman are exemplary public servants who have dedicated their careers to serving our country and their communities. Voters can trust them to always be vocal advocates for their districts and our democracy,” said DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene. “I look forward to working with them to reclaim the House majority and get Congress back to work to deliver for the middle class.”
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 building winning campaigns.
About DCCC’s New Red To Blue Candidates:
NY-22 – John Mannion:
For almost 30 years, John Mannion worked as an AP Biology and Chemistry teacher at West Genesee and the Syracuse City School Districts, and advocated for teachers and students as a teachers’ union president. After nearly three decades as a public school science teacher, John decided to run for State Senate to stand up for Central New York families’ rights and opportunities, including working to secure more funding for schools. In the State Senate, John brought Democrats and Republicans together to deliver big results for families, including helping to bring Micron to Clay to create tens of thousands of jobs, advocating for organized labor, providing tax relief for hardworking families, creating the first new police department in New York in half a century, and passing laws to protect a woman’s right to choose. Now, John is running for Congress to flip New York’s 22nd Congressional District and continue fighting for women’s reproductive freedom, securing critical funding for public schools, protecting Social Security and Medicare, and keeping Central New York and Mohawk Valley families safe through bipartisan immigration reform.
After 2024 redistricting in New York, New York’s 22nd Congressional District is one of the most flippable seats in the country. Cook Political Report rates this race “Lean Democrat” and Inside Elections rates it “Tilt Democratic.” National Journal also lists the race as Democrats’ top pick-up opportunity.
VA-07 – Eugene Vindman:
Eugene Vindman is an American hero and dedicated public servant ready to serve his country and community in a new capacity. After 25 years of service in the Army, Eugene joined the White House as the National Security Council Senior Ethics Official and blew the whistle on Donald Trump asking Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for a personal political favor in an obvious quid pro quo. Trump’s decision to fire Eugene for coming forward didn’t deter him from looking for new ways to serve his community and his country. Eugene has stepped up once again, this time running for Virginia’s Seventh Congressional District to protect democracy, restore abortion rights, lower costs, and fight for Viriginians.
Cook Political Report rates this district as Lean Democrat and Eugene Vindman has raised 4.5 times the amount Anderson has so far this cycle.
See the full slate of the DCCC’s Red to Blue candidates HERE.
