Overview
- Jonathan Paz, a former Waltham city councilor and founder of the anti-ICE group Fuerza, launched a primary campaign against Rep. Katherine Clark in Massachusetts’ 5th District.
- Paz says Democratic leaders are not stopping Trump, lowering costs, or building a party for the working class, framing his bid as a push for new leadership.
- Paz highlights his immigration background, noting his father was detained and deported when he was 14 and that he is the son of Bolivian immigrants.
- Fuerza, which Paz leads, organizes volunteer patrols to monitor and respond to ICE activity in Greater Boston and reportedly includes about 100 volunteers.
- Clark, the House minority whip and No. 2 Democrat, has represented the suburban Boston district for roughly a dozen years, as Republicans’ NRCC portrays the challenge as evidence of party extremism.