Five Democratic freshmen, all women with military or intelligence backgrounds, are banding together to help each other fundraise for their 2020 races. They all flipped Republican districts in 2018, and they know winning districts like theirs is the key to holding and expanding the House majority in 2020. 

After a few months in Congress, they’ve figured out who are the “workhorses” and who are the “show ponies,” in the words of Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin, and they’re tired of the latter getting all the attention. Along with Slotkin, Reps. Elaine Luria and Abigail Spanberger of Virginia, Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey and Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania are fighting to hold the majority.

CQ Roll Call’s senior political reporter Simone Pathé tells us how they are trying to get re-elected in this Political Theater podcast.

Show Notes:

• Democratic female freshmen signal Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez doesn’t represent them
• Stop Grading 2020 Candidate Recruitment, Particularly This Far From Election Day