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Co-Chairs | Jared Golden (Administration) Mary Peltola (Policy) Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Communications) |
Founded | February 14, 1995 |
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National affiliation | Democratic Party |
Colors | Blue |
Seats in the House Democratic Caucus | 10 / 212
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Seats in the House | 10 / 435
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The Blue Dog Coalition, commonly known as the Blue Dogs or Blue Dog Democrats, is a caucus of moderate members from the Democratic Party in the United States House of Representatives.[5][7] The caucus was founded as a group of conservative Democrats in 1995 in response to defeats in the 1994 elections. Historically, the Blue Dog Coalition has been both fiscally and socially conservative.[13][14][12] At its peak in 2009, the Blue Dog Coalition numbered 54 members.[15]
In the late 2010s and early 2020s, the Coalition's focus shifted towards ideological centrism and pragmatic, constituency-based politics;[1][16][6] however, the Coalition maintained an emphasis on fiscal responsibility.[2] The Blue Dog Coalition remains the most conservative grouping of Democrats in the House.[15] As of 2024, the caucus has ten members.[17][18]
Mendoza
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).Brindisi
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).In contrast to the halting mobilization of Insurgent Republicans and southern Democrats, the Blue Dogs' adoption of ... ideological bonafides, the Coalition worked to establish a Blue Dog brand and associate it with support for centrist policies.
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