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Will Katko Be Next? Monday, Pete King threw in the towel and officially announced his retirement, ushering in a wave of press highlighting vulnerabilities for House Republicans in suburban districts. Just two months ago, King said, “I fully intend to run for reelection,” and continued actively fundraising for his campaign. Now that he’s changed his mind, the […]

Improving on October 2017 by $4.5 million The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced today that it raised over $12.2 million in October, making this the best off-year October in its history and improving on October of 2017 by $4.5 million. The DCCC’s October report is anchored by strong support from the DCCC’s grassroots donors who […]

DCCC Chairwoman Cheri Bustos and DCCC Executive Director Lucinda Guinn today announced a new Senior Leadership Team and new senior staff positions to bolster the DCCC’s efforts to protect and expand the most diverse Caucus in American history. This announcement comes just weeks after Chairwoman Bustos announced Lucinda Guinn as the DCCC’s new Executive Director, […]

All the While, Continued Silence from Valadao on His President and Political Donors It was reported last night by the Washington Post that Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, two men currently under Federal indictment for campaign finance violations in 2018, personally discussed Ukraine policy with the President during an exclusive donor dinner in Trump’s Washington hotel […]

ANCHOR: “We Reached Out To Her [Rep. Herrera’s Beutler’s] Office Twice Today And Yesterday To See Where She Stands Now But Have Not Heard Back Yet.” Since late September, Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler has run through a multitude of dodges, red herrings and supposed positions on the impeachment proceedings launched after President Trump’s repeated attempts […]

Local Ed Board Pens Blistering Rebuke of John Katko Ahead of Inquiry Public Hearings  On Sunday, the Auburn Citizen’s Editorial Board leveled a blistering rebuke of Rep. John Katko for ignoring President Trump’s abuses of power. The opinion came days ahead of today’s first public hearings into the President’s actions in the Ukraine scandal. At […]

DCCC Chairwoman, Cheri Bustos released the following video statement following the Supreme Court oral arguments on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: Watch Video Here “Today, countless DREAMers across our country are being forced to wonder what the future holds for them. Why? Because this morning, the Supreme Court heard arguments on President […]

 Democrats Continue Fortifying Inroads Across California “After flipping seven seats in California in 2018, the DCCC began this election cycle by hiring and training dozens of experienced field managers to hold Republicans accountable, extend our margins and make greater Democratic inroads to fortify recent successes. While Republicans rinse and repeat their failed 2018 strategy with […]

“Tuesday’s election results in Indianapolis and its surrounding suburbs demonstrate why the open seat in Indiana’s 5th Congressional District is on the Democratic battlefield in 2020,” said DCCC Spokesperson Courtney Rice. Indy Star: Democrats made gains in central Indiana. Does that translate into a 2020 5th District win? By Kaitlin Lange | November 11, 2019 […]

Vulnerable Republican Announces Retirement Nearly 2 Months After DCCC Prediction On Veterans Day Rep. Pete King (NY-02) became the 23rd vulnerable Republican to announce his retirement this year and the 101st Republican to leave the House since Trump was inaugurated. Polling released by the DCCC last week indicated just how vulnerable the nearly thirty-year Congressman […]