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History and Mission
No Dem Left Behind is an American 527 organization and hybrid political action committee (PAC) that aims to support Democratic Party candidates running for federal office in rural and working-class states and Congressional districts. It was created prior to the 2020 election by entrepreneur and organizer Hassan Martini and U.S. Army Ret. Major Richard Ojeda, a former West Virginia State Senator and Congressional candidate.

The group's name alludes to the military slogan "leave no man behind," which is roughly adapted from the Soldier's Creed. This is a reference to Ojeda's 2-decade military career and to the PAC founders' belief that the Democratic Party in recent history has not committed sufficient resources to courting rural and working-class votes, causing a growing number of Democrats to feel "left behind".

Activities
During the 2020 election cycle, the PAC focused on fundraising for several U.S. House of Representatives running in deeply "red" districts. With in-person politicking sharply curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the group hosted a number of virtual town hall events for its endorsed candidates featuring celebrity moderators including Cenk Uygur, Mark Hamill, Debra Messing, Kristen Johnston, Rosie O'Donnell, Piper Perabo, Majid Padellan, and Brent Terhune.

During the 2022 election cycle, No Dem Left Behind expanded its activities to include support for Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate in swing states, including Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Missouri and Wisconsin. They have also endorsed several candidates at the House level, including Marcus Flowers, who is challenging Republican incumbent Marjorie Taylor Greene, a controversial Congresswoman from Georgia's 14th Congressional District who has been linked to the QAnon conspiracy theory movement.

Funding
During the 2020 election cycle, No Dem Left Behind PAC reported $144,810 in incoming contributions and expenditures of $105,043.

As of March 29, 2022, the PAC had reported having raised $293,185 in contributions and having spent $324,567 during the 2022 election cycle, including a portion of the $39,767 remaining cash on hand it had at the beginning of the cycle.