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Democratic Socialists of America Urge Boycott of Morris Katz Over Maine Campaign
The Democratic Socialists of America circulated a letter with more than 500 signatures calling on members to stop working with adviser Morris Katz and his firm Fight Agency. The action targets his role in Graham Platner's failed U.S. Senate bid in Maine.
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The Democratic Socialists of America circulated a letter urging its elected officials and candidates to stop contracting or working with Morris Katz or his firm Fight Agency. New York Post reported that the letter had gathered more than 500 signatures as of Friday afternoon. The letter cites Katz's work on Graham Platner's U.S.
Senate campaign in Maine as the reason. Platner dropped his bid after facing rape accusations. Katz helped recruit Platner and supplied video production, media placements, and political connections for the effort, the letter states.
Katz continued backing Platner even after scandals emerged, which blocked any chance to replace him before the primary, according to the letter. It also criticizes Katz's earlier work, including his role in electing Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman.
The letter states that men like Platner must not represent the American Left and that consultants like Katz who support such candidates should have no role in the movement. The Democratic Socialists of America has over 120,000 members nationwide, and the letter circulated in both New York City and national chapters.
