NEW: Rep. Suzan DelBene picked to lead House Democrats' campaign arm
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Jeffries, in a statement, noted that DelBene – who won reelection this year by 27 points – previously held a swing district, calling her a "battle-tested, former Frontline member." Jeffries said she brings a "sharp political instinct, proven fundraising ability as well as serious management and operational experience inside and outside government."
As an example of DelBene's "keen political instincts," Jeffries pointed to her campaigning on behalf of Rep-elect Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez, whoseJeffries also noted that, before redistricting put her in a safer seat, her district was already shifting from purple to blue-tinted: "Rep. DelBene won a tough seat as a Red-to-Blue candidate, held a tough seat as a Frontline candidate and then put that tough seat out of reach.
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