New Democrat Coalition

Most members hold socially liberal views, though there is a wide array of views on such issues. The caucus has been described as being center to
center-left.

New Democrat Coalition
Abbreviation	NDC
Chair	Annie Kuster
Founded	1997; 27 years ago (1997)
Ideology	Third Way Liberalism
Political position	Center to center-left
National affiliation	Democratic Party
Colors	Blue
Seats in the House Democratic Caucus	98 / 212
Seats in the House	98 / 435
Website
newdemocratcoalition.house.gov
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As of April 15, 2024, the New Democrat Coalition is composed of 99 members (including 1 non-voting member), making it the largest House Democrat ideological caucus, followed by the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

The New Democrat Coalition is a caucus within the House of Representatives founded in 1997 by Representatives Cal Dooley, Jim Moran, and Tim Roemer.

The Coalition supported "Third Way" policies during the presidency of Bill Clinton. The Coalition consists of liberal, moderate, and centrist Democrats. After the sharp decline of the Blue Dog Coalition in the 2010s, the New Democrat Coalition gained some of the Blue Dog Coalition's former clout by also having members from swing districts.

The group is known as fiscally moderate and pro-business. For example, the New Democrat Coalition supports free trade and the high-tech sector. The New Democrat Coalition also supports immigration reform.

Ideologically, it is positioned between the House Progressive Caucus and the Blue Dog Coalition. The Coalition has been described as both socially liberal and fiscally moderate-to-conservative.

House of Representatives

Election year	Democratic seats	±
2000	74 / 212
2002	73 / 205	1
2004	74 / 202	1
2006	63 / 233	11
2008	59 / 257	4
2010	42 / 193	17
2012	53 / 201	11
2014	46 / 188	7
2016	61 / 194	15
2018	103 / 233	42
2020	94 / 222	9
2022	94 / 213

Current caucus rules only allow for a single chair who serves a single, 2-year term. However, when the caucus began it permitted multiple chairs and 4-year terms.

• 1997–2001: Cal Dooley (CA-20), Jim Moran (VA-8), Tim Roemer (IN-3)
• 2001–2005: Jim Davis (FL-11), Ron Kind (WI-3), Adam Smith (WA-9)
• 2005–2009: Ellen Tauscher (CA-10)
• 2009–2013: Joe Crowley (NY-7)
• 2013–2017: Ron Kind (WI-3)
• 2017–2019: Jim Himes (CT-4)
• 2019–2021: Derek Kilmer (WA-6)
• 2021–2023: Suzan DelBene (WA-1)
• 2023–present: Annie Kuster (NH-2)

As of the 118th United States Congress, the Coalition's leaders are as follows:

• Chair: Annie Kuster (NH-02)
• Vice Chair for Outreach: Salud Carbajal (CA-24)
• Vice Chair for Member Services: Sharice Davids (KS-03)
• Vice Chair for Communications: Brad Schneider (IL-10)
• Vice Chair for Policy: Derek Kilmer (WA-06)
• At-Large Leadership Member: Lori Trahan (MA-03)
• Whip: Susie Lee (NV-03)
• Freshman Leadership Representative: Nikki Budzinski (IL-13)
• At-Large Leadership Member: Marc Veasey (TX-33)
• Chair Emeritus: Suzan DelBene (WA-01)

 

As of April 11, 2024, the New Democrat Coalition has 99 members. Those members include 98 U.S. Representatives and one non-voting delegate of the House of Representatives.

Of those, 23 are simultaneously members of the Progressives while 5 are Blue Dogs.

' Also member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus

† Also member of the Blue Dog Coalition

The NewDem Action Fund, formerly known as the NewDemPAC, is the campaign arm of the caucus.

• Blue Dog Coalition
• Congressional Progressive Caucus
• Cultural liberalism
• Democratic Leadership Council
• New Democrats
• Republican Governance Group
• Republican Main Street Partnership
• Third Way (United States)