In Congress, at least. Founded in 1991 by a group of six Representatives (including Clinton rival Bernie Sanders), the Congressional Progressive Caucus is the largest bloc of Democrats in the US Congress.
With 68 members in the House and 1 in the Senate (the aforementioned Bernie Sanders), the CPC is the most influential force in making sure progressive voices are heard in our nation's legislature.
Of the declared and possible Democratic Presidential candidates, just two have support from members of this important bloc of progressives.
Senator Sanders, one would assume, will be supporting his own bid for the Presidency, giving him the support of the sole Senate member of the Caucus. He has not been endorsed by any House members.
On the other hand, Hillary Clinton has earned the support of just about 2/3 of the Caucus, with 45 members supporting her, including six of the seven Vice Chairs.
Neither of the two co-chairs (Raul Grijalva (AZ) and Keith Ellison(MN)) of the Caucus have endorsed a candidate at this point. First Vice-Chair Mark Pocan (WI) has not endorsed a candidate at this point, but said that he does not believe that Bernie Sanders is electable just a few days ago-
Q: Is Trump or Sanders electable?
A: No, I don’t think so. In the case of Sanders, nobody is saying, “What I really want is a 75-year-old socialist.” Right? But it’s that message that they kind of like. It’s that populist message on the left
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As for the rank and file membership, Clinton has the support from Progressive legislators across the nation (a full list is below). In addition, she has the support of former members who have moved on to serve in the Senate from Tammy Baldwin (WI) and Mazie Hirono (HI).
Beyond that, Clinton enjoys the support of some of the most progressive Senators currently serving. Senators Brian Schatz (HI), Chris Murphy (CT), Al Franken (MN), Barb Mikulski (MD), and Kirsten Gillibrand (NY) all support Clinton.
Among her opponents, Martin O'Malley has the support of Rep Eric Swalwell (CA) and Joe Biden has the support of Sen Chris Coons (DE) and Rep John Carney (DE) should he decide to run. Jim Webb, Lawrence Lessig, and Lincoln Chaffee have no support from Congressional Democrats, and Bernie Sanders has only his own endorsement to his name.
CPC Clinton Supporters
Matt Cartwright PA
David Cicilline RI
Mike Honda CA
Shelia Jackson Lee TX
Jan Schakowsky IL
Mark Takano CA
Karen Bass CA
Xavier Becerra CA
Suszanne Bonamici OR
Andre Carson IN
Judy Chu CA
Katherine Clark MA
Steve Cohen TN
Bonnie Watson Coleman NJ
John Conyers Jr. MI
Danny Davis IL
Rosa DeLauro CT
Debbie Dingell MI
Lois Frankle FL
Marcia Fudge OH
Luis Gutierrez IL
Janice Hahn CA
Eddie Bernice Johnson TX
Hank Johnson GA
Joe Kennedy III MA
Brenda Lawrence MI
John Lewis GA
Ted Lieu CA
David Loebsack IA
Carolyn Maloney NY
Jim McDermott WA
James McGovern MA
Gwen Moore WI
Jerrold Nadler NY
Grace Napolitano CA
Rick Nolan MN
Chellie Pingree ME
Jared Polis CO
Charles Rangel NY
Lucille Roybal-Allard CA
Jose Serrano NY
Louise Slaughter NY
Mark Takai HI
Nydia M. Velazquez NY
Frederica Wilson FL
You can track endorsements here:
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