Rausch is a Jew who founded an Israeli dance troupe. After Hamas’s brutal terrorist attack on Israel on Oct. 7, massacring more than 1,200 people and kidnapping about 240, Rausch said she will find it hard to work with those on the political left who failed to unequivocally condemn Hamas or who challenged the existence of the state of Israel. Democratic state Senator Becca Rausch has an A ranking in Progressive Mass’s legislative scorecard. She has long been dedicated to progressive values like addressing income inequality, climate change, and discrimination. But these days, she balks at using the label “progressive.”...