Will Republicans help this underdog liberal unseat a longtime Democratic congressman?
Democratic congressional candidate Eric Jones is shifting his campaign strategy to appeal to centrists and Republicans in an effort to unseat incumbent Rep. Mike Thompson.
Democrat Eric Jones focused his primary campaign on young progressive liberals. But to unseat longtime incumbent Rep. Mike Thompson, a traditional “Blue Dog” Democrat, Jones has recently pivoted to court centrists and even Republicans.
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