Jonathan Paz, a former city councilor for Waltham, Massachusetts, and founder of Fuerza, a group that supports illegal immigrants during Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations, announced he is running in the Democratic primary for the state’s Fifth Congressional District, challenging Rep. Katherine Clark, the House Democratic whip and the No. 2 Democrat in the chamber.
Paz’s campaign framed the bid as a generational and message-focused challenge to party leaders. In a campaign announcement video, Paz said: “I’m challenging one of the most powerful Democrats in the House because we need new leadership. Let’s just call it what it is. Our Democratic leaders are failing us. They’re not stopping Trump. They’re not making life more affordable. They’re not building a party for the working class. That’s why we need to rebuild the Democratic Party.”
