After Calling Out Democrat Party Establishment, Progressive Congressional Candidate Drops Out

In a scathing Facebook post, Progressive congressional candidate Moe Davis announced his decision to drop out of the Democratic Primary for the 11th Congressional District. A couple of weeks ago, Davis was a leading voice in calling out the transparent favoritism shown by the Democrati11th Congressional District Party with their decision to invite one Congressional candidate to speak at their fundraiser and not the others. A local party activist was forced to resign as Chair of the organization, and the local Democrats reversed course.

Apparently, Davis faced increased backlash from his leadership to ensure fairness for all the candidates. In his Facebook post he said, “I’m grateful to everyone who supported my effort to kick ass for the working class in Western North Carolina, but at the end of the day you can’t overcome the overwhelming weight of the party’s dynasties who have aligned behind the status quo. Tonight, I concede to John Ager.  He cleared the deck to pass down his state house seat to his son Eric in 2022, and he’s doing the same for his son Jamie in 2026 … political office is a family heirloom that gets handed down like it’s granddaddy’s pocket watch.”

With Davis’s exit, Jamie Ager, the son of John Ager, will now be the likely Democrat nominee to face Republican Congressman Chuck Edwards in the 2026 midterm election.

Tim’s Take: While forcing Davis out of the race may provide an easier path for Ager for the Party’s nomination, it may lead to lasting divisions within the mountain Democrats, similar to the current divides caused by the 2016 primary battle between Clinton and Sanders. With Davis no longer needing to worry about a campaign, he can focus on calling out hypocrisy on the left, further stoking the divisions between progressives and establishment Democrats like Ager.