David Hoggs campaigns for the 'AOC of Tennessee' to flip ruby-red district as special election looms

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Former Democratic National Committee vice chair and progressive firebrand David Hogg campaigned in Nashville this weekend for congressional hopeful Aftyn Behn, a rising liberal star dubbed the "AOC of Tennessee." Democrats are looking to build on this year’s electoral momentum and flip Tennessee's deep-red 7th Congressional District in a special election on Dec. 2, having been energized by a slew of wins, from California's redistricting battle to gubernatorial wins in Virginia and New Jersey. "Hey, young Democrats, I am incredibly excited to be here supporting Aftyn in her run for Congress," Hogg said in an Instagram video while flanked by two young Democrats. "This seat is super, super youth-centric. If young people turn out and vote here, we can flip this seat and send a clear message to Donald Trump and Republicans across the country that we are done with their bulls--- and the rest of the country is. " TENNESSEE GOVERNOR BACKS MILITARY VETERAN JUST DAYS BEFORE CROWDED PRIMARY ELECTION Hogg's PAC, Leaders We Deserve, is committed to electing young progressives "who aren’t afraid to challenge the status quo." Earlier this year, the former DNC vice chair sparked tensions within the Democratic Party when he announced a $20 million effort through the outside group to back primary challenges against older, incumbent Democrats he said were "asleep at the wheel." Hogg announced his exit from DNC leadership in June after members voted to uphold a Credentials Committee resolution, proposed by longtime Democratic activist Kalyn Free, calling for a re-election of two vice chair positions that Hogg and Malcolm Kenyatta had won in the Feb. 1 party elections. TRUMP-BACKED CANDIDATE WINS CROWDED GOP PRIMARY IN BATTLE FOR VACANT HOUSE SEAT Since departing the DNC, Hogg has refocused his efforts on electing young, progressive Democrats in elections across the country, including Zohran Mamdani , the socialist who was elected mayor of New York City earlier this month, and failed c…