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Today, the non-partisan election forecaster Cook Political Report shifted a whopping 21 races towards Democrats. Citing strong Democratic fundraising and terrible district level polling for Republicans, including in districts that President Trump won by wide margins, Cook’s David Wasserman noted that, if anything, the new ratings probably “understates Democrats’ potential in individual races.” “The DCCC […]

“The DCCC has continued to expand what is likely the largest battlefield in history. Democrats are firmly on offense for a variety of reasons, including incredible candidate recruitment, record-breaking fundraising, a historically unpopular Republican agenda, and extensive district level polling showing Democrats already beating or in close competition with their opponents. We have a long […]

The fourth quarter of 2017 was another telling sign that momentum continues to grow and the grassroots energy is firmly behind Democrats. Notably, over 50 Democratic candidates out-raised over 40 Republican incumbents. In the third quarter of 2017, 35 Republican incumbents were outraised, clarifying that this is a pattern, not an isolated incident. Notably, Republicans […]

A recent change to Rep. Peter Roskam’s campaign website begs the question: is he ashamed of State Representative Jeanne Ives’ support for his campaign? As recently as November, Peter Roskam had an endorsements page on his website. That endorsements page used to include support from not just Governor Bruce Rauner, but also Rauner’s gubernatorial primary opponent, […]

In an appearance on CNN today, Representative Claudia Tenney launched a partisan smear against Democrats who didn’t applaud during President Trump’s State of the Union address last week, saying “I would say it was un-American, and they don’t love our country.” Addressing Tenney’s outrageous comments, DCCC Spokesman Evan Lukaske issued the following statement: “It’s beyond […]

Latest ads are part of the DCCC’s larger Paul Ryan accountability project that has made him increasingly unpopular in House battlefield polling DCCC: Middle Class Americans Deserve To Keep More of Their Paychecks Today, the DCCC announced a 50-district Facebook ad campaign exposing Speaker Ryan’s out-of-touch comments on the GOP Tax Scam. Paul Ryan has […]

The fourth quarter of 2017 was nothing short of humiliating for the NRCC’s Young Gun recruits. Ironically, NRCC Chairman Steve Stivers said just yesterday that he “felt pretty good” about what is actually the worst Republican recruitment in recent memory. To make matters worse, Republican incumbents are burning through their campaign funds at a shocking […]

As President Trump painted a dark vision for our country during his first State of the Union address —  filled with misguided facts and lies — Lea Marquez-Peterson said that his speech had a very “inspirational message.” So which part of Trump’s speech did Lea Marquez-Peterson find so inspirational? …. Was it the part when […]

DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján joined Democratic leaders in the House to present a strong contrast to President Trump’s widely criticized State of the Union. Remarks from Chairman Ben Ray Luján Good morning everybody. To all my colleagues, I thank them for all the work that they do day in and day out in reaching […]

DCCC Deputy Communications Director Patrick Burgwinkle released the following statement on Rep. Trey Gowdy’s announcement that he is retiring from Congress: “Rep. Gowdy’s tenure in Congress made a mockery of Congressional oversight and his eagerness to use the deaths of brave Americans overseas in service of his partisan, political goals is a dark and shameful […]