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Democratic campaign committees and state parties are partnering to host a series of town halls in Republican-held districts after congressional Republicans were advised against holding more town hall-style events in person following tense interactions that went viral.
The list of districts where Democrats plan to hold events includes several that are held by GOP lawmakers who are expected to have close House races next year: Rep. Juan Ciscomani in Arizona’s 6th District, Rep. Gabe Evans in Colorado’s 8th District, Rep. Zach Nunn in Iowa’s 3rd District, Rep. John James in Michigan’s 10th District, Rep. Don Bacon in Nebraska’s 2nd District, and Reps. Ryan Mackenzie and Rob Bresnahan in Pennsylvania’s 7th and 8th districts, respectively.
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin said in a statement that Republican lawmakers are “terrified to be in the same room as the people who sent them to Washington.”
“If they won’t talk to their own voters, then Democrats will. That’s why we’ll be hosting People’s Town Halls in all 50 states across the country, starting now with vulnerable GOP-held target districts. Working families deserve to have their voices heard, even if Republicans want to ignore them,” Martin added.
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Susan DelBene, D-Wash., said in a statement that congressional Republicans “are failing to do the most basic aspect of their jobs: meeting with the people they represent.”
The move from Democrats, who have been on their heels since the start of the Trump administration, comes after several GOP lawmakers were confronted at town halls in their districts.
In one instance, videos showed attendees booing Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., after he defended Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. In another instance, Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, was confronted with chants of “Vote you out,” at one of his town halls.
Republicans have accused Democrats of organizing protesters to attend Republican-led town halls and disrupting them.