New Democrat Coalition Urges Party to Reconnect With Working Class

In a new op-ed, Rep. Marc Veasey says Democrats already have the policies needed to win back voters but need to communicate them more effectively.

Reps. Marc Veasey (C) and Lloyd Dogget (2nd R) of Texas speak alongside Texas state House Democrats during a news conference on voting rights outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington on July 13, 2021. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

A member of the New Democrat Coalition is calling on the Democratic Party to sharpen its message to working-class voters, saying that the party’s platform already aligns with their needs but isn’t breaking through.

In an op-ed published June 11, Rep. Marc Veasey of Texas said Democrats “don’t need a new agenda” following President Donald Trump’s win over then-Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024. Instead, Veasey said, the party must focus on “communicating better, louder and bolder” to reengage voters who have drifted away.