The Guardian: ‘They got us into this’: Indiana Democrat says party leaders cannot lead fightback

The Guardian is the latest national outlet to feature Hornedo’s insurgent campaign for Congress

 

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

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Indianapolis, IN — In case you missed it, The Guardian published a profile of George Hornedo’s insurgent congressional campaign in IN-07. The full The Guardian article is available HERE. This latest national profile marks the 11th consecutive week of press coverage, reflecting growing recognition of both the campaign’s message and its movement.

 

KEY EXCERPTS:

 

• “We’re just trying to go where people are civically engaged, because they’re probably voters,” Hornedo said. And if they’re not, they can be. But right now, most voters aren’t active in Democratic politics anywhere. So how do we help people see themselves in our party? I think that’s important.”

 

• “The real divide in the party is not left versus center and not even young versus old,” Hornedo said. “The reality is that, with Trump and Musk dismantling things day in and day out, when Democrats come back in power, we are not walking back into a government that resembles that of which we knew. And I just don’t think that the leaders that got us into this are the ones that are going to get us out of it.”

 

• Hornedo criticizes Carson as one of the least effective lawmakers in Congress, pointing to the ranking of the University of Virginia and Vanderbilt University’s Center for Effective Lawmaking, that sees Carson ranked 197th out of 220 Democrats in the 118th Congress for effectiveness. The center defines that using 15 metrics, the number of bills sponsored, their progress, and their substantive significance.

 

• When asked if the party has an internal ideological struggle and which side he’s eventually on, Hornedo dismissed the framing. “I’ve been called a dem socialist, I’ve been called a moderate. My answer to that is: ‘Call me whatever you want, just call me effective.’”

 

Since April, the campaign has earned a relentless stream of high-impact media coverage including:

 

• IndyStar (Front Page): Carson is facing tough ‘26 primary

• Axios: George Hornedo says a win over André Carson is "inevitable"

• The New York Times: Younger Democrats Don’t Plan to Wait Their Turn

• Fox News: Democratic hopeful warns winning majority is 'necessary but not sufficient'

• The Free Press: They’re Young. They’re Mad at Biden. And They’re Running.

• ABC News: Young Democratic primary challengers seek to oust longtime House members — but they say it's not about age

• NPR: The next AOC? Young Democrats are aiming to topple incumbents inside their own party

• CNN: Young Democrats challenge longtime incumbents as party grapples with generational divide

• Politico: New wave of Democratic primary challengers bring age problem into focus

For a full list, go online HERE.