Well, this year also marks 173 years since the first Jew began serving in Congress - and could end up with an election that leads to the highest total number of Jews ever to serve in the House and Senate.Īt a minimum, we believe that 2018 already has more Jews running for Congress than ever before.ĭavid Levy Yulee, a St. We recently looked back at the electoral Year of Woman 1992 and speculated if 2018 might be the Year of the (Jewish Democratic) Woman, given all the Jewish women running for Congress this year and for many other elective offices. Jewish Men Are Running for Congress This Year, Too The candidates profiled in the following article continue in this time-honored tradition.Ĭhair, Jewish Democratic Council of America But more often than not, our fellow Jews have spoken out for civil rights, tikkun olam and equality. Sometimes, their beliefs didn’t reflect our own, and that’s part of our community’s long history in America. Even so, we take pride in the aspirations of our fellow Jews, and we wish them well in the days and months ahead.Īs you’ll read below, Jews have served in Congress since almost the dawn of the Republic. What follows is by no means an endorsement of all of them many of our members are no doubt supporting other candidates in some of these races. Here, we’re taking a look at their male counterparts, an equally-impressive group of hopefuls. In a previous email, we highlighted the large number of Jewish Democratic women running for Congress. So many new and exciting people have entered politics out of a will to set the nation on a safer course, and thanks to their enthusiasm, our party is poised for huge gains this November.
As we head into the thick of primary season, Democrats are choosing among a bumper crop of candidates.
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