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<p>Add Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-N.C.) to the rapidly expanding list of House Democratic incumbents being challenged by the left in the primary next year, with <a href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2022/05/12/durham-democrats-duke-it-out-may-17-primary" target="_blank">2022 primary rival Nida Allam</a> launching a rematch bid Thursday.</p><p><strong>Why it matters: </strong>Progressives are going big this election cycle, with efforts to knock off moderate and establishment-oriented incumbents in House districts across the country.</p><hr /><ul><li>New York City Comptroller <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/06/17/brad-lander-nyc-comptroller-mayoral-candidate-detained" target="_blank">Brad Lander</a> also launched a primary challenge against Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) this week with the backing of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and the group Justice Democrats.</li><li>Allam similarly has the support of Sanders and Justice Democrats, as well as other progressive groups including the Sunrise Movement and the Working Families Party.</li></ul><p><strong>Driving the news: </strong>Allam, a county commissioner in Durham, N.C., said in a statement, "We need leaders in Washington who will actually fight to deliver the brighter future we deserve and desperately need."</p><ul><li>"We cannot wait three more years pretending that a status quo that is failing us today will protect our communities tomorrow," she said.</li></ul><p><strong>The other side: "</strong>You can look at my record to show that I am not just paying lip service to our shared progressive values," Foushee said in a statement.</p><ul><li>"Over the next few months I look forward to earning the support of the voters of the Fourth District and continuing to serve as their voice in Washington for another term."</li><li>Foushee's campaign noted she has been endorsed by North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein and former Gov. Roy Coooper.</li></ul><p><em>Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional reporting. </em></p>