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California Rep. Tony Cardenas launches bid for DCCC chairmanship

Rep. Tony Cárdenas is seeking to be the next chairman of the House Democrats’ campaign arm, citing his experience leading such efforts for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.

Mr. Cárdenas sent a letter to colleagues on Friday, highlighting his proposal to win back lost seats in the midterms and expand the party’s numbers in the House.

“Like many of you, I want to stop Republicans from destroying our progress and hurting the people who elected us to serve them,” Mr. Cárdenas said. “I want to grow our caucus by charting a new course rooted in your strategic input, collective political experiences, and battle-tested campaign experience.