ミシガン州民主党のシェルビー・キャンベル氏が、ダンス動画がソーシャルメディアで広く拡散されたことを受け、オンライン上で注目を集めている。32歳のシングルマザーであり法学生でもある同氏は、8月に行われる同州第13選挙区の予備選に出馬する。選挙キャンペーンでは、自身の生い立ちや労働者階級としての経験を強調している。
キャンベル氏は、キッチンのカウンターでダンスをしている動画を共有しており、予備選までの数ヶ月間で急速に拡散された。彼女は、収監経験を含む数々の困難に直面してきた「ありのまま」の候補者であると自称し、公の場での発言では回復力（レジリエンス）を強調している。キャンペーンサイトの経歴紹介には4枚の逮捕写真が掲載されており、バーテンダー、ウェイトレス、認定看護助手、自動車工場労働者としての職歴が記されている。
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Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow defended now-deleted social media posts and responded to questions about where she lived and voted in 2016 during an on-air exchange with CNN’s Manu Raju, after CNN’s KFile reported she removed about 6,000 posts. McMorrow is competing in a three-way Democratic primary on Aug. 4 and the winner is expected to face Republican Mike Rogers in the November general election.
A CNN investigation has revealed that Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow deleted around 6,000 old tweets shortly after launching her U.S. Senate campaign. The posts included criticisms of rural America, complaints about Michigan weather, and a fantasy about coastal states separating from the Midwest. Her Democratic rivals have criticized the revelations amid a tight primary race.
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A growing group of younger Democratic candidates is challenging longtime House incumbents ahead of the 2026 midterms, with some newcomers narrowing traditional fundraising gaps by drawing heavily from individual donors. In Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District, state Rep. Justin Pearson has outraised Rep. Steve Cohen in recent months, even as Cohen retains a large cash advantage.
A years-old Reddit comment attributed to Maine Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner—mocking Jesus and the Virgin Mary—circulated online this week, prompting sharp criticism from Republican groups that also pointed to earlier controversies involving Platner’s past online posts and a tattoo he has said he covered after learning it resembled a Nazi-era symbol.
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Maine Governor Janet Mills withdrew from the Democratic U.S. Senate primary on Thursday, leaving oyster farmer Graham Platner as the unopposed nominee against Republican Sen. Susan Collins. Mills cited insufficient fundraising after trailing Platner badly in polls ahead of the June 9 primary.
At Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network convention in New York, several prominent Democrats viewed as possible 2028 presidential contenders urged activists to focus on policy outcomes and voting rights, even as some attendees questioned whether the country is ready to elect candidates outside the traditional mold.
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris recorded a robocall urging Democrats to support U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett in Texas’ Democratic U.S. Senate primary against state Rep. James Talarico, according to the Associated Press and the Texas Tribune.