'Defund police' Democrats poised to expand power in party in 2022 midterm elections

Predictions of a thinning of House Democrats amid a red wave are abound on Capitol Hill, but, on an internal level, the blue old guard is being threatened by a progressive rush.

That fact alone means progressives will likely constitute a larger proportion of the caucus than they do now. But AOC and her allies are also poised to add to their numbers. In several safe blue districts, far-left Democrats have either won their primary or have a good chance of doing so.