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Greg Stanton grew up on the west side of Phoenix, the son of a schoolteacher and a shoe salesman. He spent nine years on the Phoenix City Council and six as mayor before winning his seat in Congress in 2018.
This summer, Representative Stanton fought off a primary challenge from a democratic socialist, winning by a two-to-one margin. Now he runs the campaign arm of the New Democrat Coalition, a group of moderate Democrats that represents the biggest Democratic bloc in the House.
The conversation came just after the midterms, with Democrats feeling good about a result even better than anyone had expected. Sarah McCammon spoke with Representative Stanton about why moderates flipped the toughest red seats, what Stephen Miller’s new job means for working with President Trump, and how his father’s daily bus ride to JCPenney made him a champion of public transportation.