Justice Democrats PAC
Progressive primary challenges to Democratic incumbents
The operation.
Justice Democrats is a progressive political action committee founded in 2017 by former Bernie Sanders campaign staffers Cenk Uygur and Kyle Kulinski. It recruits and supports primary challengers against centrist Democratic incumbents, with a platform centered on Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, and rejection of corporate PAC money. Justice Democrats helped elect Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, Ayanna Pressley, Jamaal Bowman, and Cori Bush.
Major donors.
Notable races.
Sources.
Questions about Justice Democrats PAC.
What is Justice Democrats?
Justice Democrats is a federal PAC founded in 2017 that recruits and funds progressive primary challengers against centrist Democratic incumbents. It refuses corporate PAC money and runs candidates on a platform of Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, and a ceasefire in Gaza.
Which members of Congress did Justice Democrats elect?
Justice Democrats-backed members include Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Jamaal Bowman (NY-16, defeated 2024), Cori Bush (MO-01, defeated 2024), Greg Casar (TX-35), and Summer Lee (PA-12).
How much does Justice Democrats raise?
Justice Democrats raises in the low single-digit millions per cycle, primarily from small-dollar donors. Its strategic advantage is recruiting and infrastructure rather than ad-spend firepower — its candidates are massively outspent by AIPAC's UDP and DMFI in contested primaries.