Newman is one of several progressives in Congress who got there by successfully challenging incumbent Democrats in their primaries. As Amelia just mentioned, in 2020, Newman ousted incumbent Dan Lipinski, after her unsuccessful attempt in 2018. Lipinski was an anti-abortion rights Democrat, which explains why EMILY’s List, which backs pro-abortion rights women, endorsed Newman in 2020 (and again this year, too). EMILY’s list also supported the progressive-backed candidate, Jessica Cisneros, in her race against an incumbent, anti-abortion Democrat, Henry Cuellar in Texas’s 28th District. In that race, however, Cisneros lost in the runoff.
