Washington Post: “As he makes stops in red House districts in Utah, Idaho, Montana and several of the most competitive California districts over the next few days, Sanders will be meeting with potential candidates who share his vision and ideology — both independents and Democrats — as they weigh runs for office up and down the ballot in 2026.
Sanders’s latest organizing effort is still taking shape, building off the energy that the independent Vermont senator has generated in rallies since President Donald Trump’s inauguration.”“But at a moment when the Democratic Party is still trying to chart a clear direction after its 2024 losses, some moderate and establishment Democrats are watching Sanders warily. Many are trying to determine whether he will limit his recruiting efforts to safe red or blue districts and local offices — or whether he could build a machine backing independent candidates in more competitive districts, potentially setting up a collision course with the Democratic Party establishment.”