Updated 1 hour ago House Democrats In Safe Seats Ask DCCC Donors For Help Fending Off Progressive Challenges Reps. Jimmy Gomez (Calif.) and Veronica Escobar (Texas) made their pitch during a party-sponsored video call with donors. Getty Images Reps. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.), left, and Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) used a video call with Democratic donors to ask for help against progressive primary challengers. Two House Democrats in safe Democratic seats used a party-sponsored video call with donors on Wednesday to solicit help against progressive challengers, according to a Democrat present on the call. The appeals from Reps. Jimmy Gomez of Los Angeles and Veronica Escobar of El Paso, Texas ― both members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus ― took place mere hours after the left-wing group Justice Democrats announced its support for a primary challenge against Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York, a fellow progressive caucus member.