I don't get why tf Josh went after a US congress seat and not state house or senate. State seats are actually attainable for for regular people without campaign experience if you're willing to invest your own time in it. I've met more than one state rep and was shocked by how "average" they are. If you just get some yards signs, a website, and go out and meet people you have a pretty good shot, even as a leftist.

US rep seats are orders of magnitude harder to get to, and the DNC defends those much more ruthlessly.