Obama Group Puts Ann Wagner on Its Election Hit List

U.S. Representative Ann Wagner (R-Ballwin) may have yet another reason to be worried about this midterm election: The Obama team is gunning for her seat.

Missouri’s second congressional district, which Wagner represents, is one of 27 to appear on Organizing for Action’s new midterms hit list, Politico reports. The district, composed mostly of St. Louis’ southern and western suburbs, is the only one in Missouri to land such a spot.

Organizing for Action is a progressive political organizing group that rose from the remnants of Barack Obama’s old campaign. While the group previously focused on working with elected officials to affect change, this year, it will be more directly involved in campaigning, with the hope of electing representatives on board for Organizing for Action’s goals related to health care, the environment and economic fairness.

Of the 435 congressional districts constituting the House of Representatives, the 27 selected by Organizing for Action staff share a handful of key characteristics. Each is located in an area where the group already has a presence, yet is not one of the swing districts already garnering national attention and resources.

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