Progressives Preparing Primary Threats over Democrats that Voted Against Iran War Powers ResolutionSean Moran 6 Mar 2026
Progressive groups are preparing to primary House Democrats who voted against a War Powers resolution that could have ended President Donald Trump’s war against Iran.
“Democrats who support this war are already facing backlash not just from progressives, but from the broader Democratic base. The vast majority of the Democratic base is tired of endless military interventions,” Cavan Kharrazian, a Demand Progress senior policy advisor, told Breitbart News in a written statement.
“They want Democrats to fight Trump, not vote to authorize and pay for his disastrous forever war. By reflexively choosing war over the American people’s wishes, pro-war Democrats have found themselves on the fringes of the party.”
Kharrazian and other progressive voices spoke to Breitbart News as some progressive groups have promised to primary House Democrats that voted against the Iran War Powers resolution, which nearly passed through the House.
On Thursday, four Democrats, Reps. Henry Cueller (D-TX), Jared Golden (D-ME), Greg Landsman (D-OH), and Juan Vargas (D-CA) voted against the resolution.
“Democrats being against the War Powers resolution or trying this BS ‘compromise WPR’ are just handing a live grenade to Trump and lord knows what he does with it,” a senior House progressive aide told Breitbart News.
“They’re already preparing. If the filing deadline has passed, they’ll do it in ’28,” a senior progressive House Democrat told Axios. “It’s basically inviting a primary challenge.”
“My understanding is that if they’re doing that level of organizing now, they’re going to hold them accountable,” another House progressive told the outlet.
Progressive outlets such as Justice Democrats, MoveOn, and the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, and OurRevolution are reportedly involved in the campaign to primary those who voted against the war powers resolution.
“Any Democrat that votes against war powers is supporting Trump’s war on Iran and deserves to be primaried because all voters across the political spectrum are wholeheartedly against it,” Justice Democrats Usamah Andrabi said.
OurRevolution spokesman Paco Fabian said, “When elected officials… fail to stand with working people demanding peace and accountability, they risk losing the trust of the voters who put them in office. And when that trust is broken, voters often begin looking for leaders who will fight for them.”
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