Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam is launching a Democratic primary challenge against Rep. Valerie Foushee of North Carolina with a slew of national progressive endorsements — the latest sign that the effort on the left to defeat sitting Democrats is more energized and organized than ever before.

“At a certain point we as a Democratic Party, and our leadership — we need to look at the urgency of what our residents are living with every single day. They can’t wait for relief. They can’t wait for three years for new leadership to fight for them. They need a champion now,” Allam told NBC News ahead of her Thursday campaign launch.

Allam is one of several challengers who have launched campaigns against House Democrats they believe are falling short in the fight against President Donald T

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