Bad Faith Episode 532 - The Case for Running For Congress (w/ Dalourny Nemorin)
Dec 4, 2025
Delourny Nemorin, a Bronx public defender and DSA organizer, is on a mission to challenge Ritchie Torres in New York's 15th district. She discusses her motivations and critiques Torres for neglecting local needs and his controversial votes. Delourny debates the potential for progressives to enact change from within the Democratic Party and emphasizes practical policy goals like housing and healthcare. She also touches on the influence of money in politics and stresses the importance of community organizing, aiming for reforms that truly benefit her constituents.
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Run On Concrete, Deliverable Policies
- Do focus on concrete, deliverable federal policies like rent-to-own housing programs and consumer protections.
- Delourny highlights HUD partnerships and credit-card interest caps as achievable priorities for a freshman member.
Incremental Federal Work Still Moves Lives
- The guests note federal institutions can be made to work incrementally even amid hostile administrations.
- She points to past programs and rolling progress as reasons to pursue legislative fixes rather than abandon electoral routes.
Public Defender's Personal Hardship Story
- Delourny recounts being on food stamps and Medicaid during law school to illustrate economic precarity for students.
- She uses her experience to explain why student-debt relief and social supports matter to her candidacy.