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Here’s the caucus breakdown of the Democrats’ new House majority

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Carter, C. (2026, November 5). Here’s the caucus breakdown of the Democrats’ new House majority. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/4793763/caucus-breakdown-democrats-new-house-majority/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-05 · by Claire Carter

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Democrats who won seats in the recent midterm elections are joining one of four main caucuses within the House: the Progressive Caucus, the New Democrat Coalition, the Blue Dog Coalition, and the Problem Solvers Caucus. These groups represent various ideological stances from centrist to left-wing and prioritize different policy areas such as business, climate change, and compromise.
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As of 2026-11-05, newly elected Democrats have secured a House majority after winning recent midterm elections. These lawmakers are now aligning themselves with one of the four main caucuses within the party: the Progressive Caucus, the New Democrat Coalition, the Blue Dog Coalition, and the Problem Solvers Caucus. Each caucus represents different ideological positions ranging from centrist to left-wing, focusing on issues such as business, climate change, and compromise.

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Democrats House the Blue Dog Coalition the New Democrat Coalition the Progressive Caucus

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Democrats NORP · 2× House ORG · 2× the Blue Dog Coalition ORG · 1× the New Democrat Coalition ORG · 1× the Problem Solvers Caucus ORG · 1× the Progressive Caucus ORG · 1×

Narrative

Newly elected Democrats are gearing up to take their seats after the party swept up a House majority in the midterm elections, meaning fresh lawmakers are moving to caucus and making clear where they stand on the ideological spectrum.
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2026-11-05 · Washington Examiner
Here’s the caucus breakdown of the Democrats’ new House majority · assertive framing

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Newly elected Democrats are gearing up to take their seats after the party swept up a House majority in the midterm elections, meaning fresh lawmakers are moving to caucus and making clear where they stand on the ideological spectrum. asserted
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The House Democrats have four main caucuses: the Progressive Caucus, the New Democrat Coalition, the Blue Dog Coalition, and the Problem Solvers Caucus. asserted
Democrats → have → caucuses
The factions range from centrist to left-wing and focus on a range of policy areas including business, climate, and compromise. asserted
factions → range → business
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