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WATCH THE FULL VIDEO In case you missed it, DCCC Communications Director Meredith Kelly went on Fox’s Daily Briefing with Dana Perino to talk about the energy and momentum behind Democratic candidates. Dana and Meredith discussed the DCCC’s Red to Blue Program, building the largest battlefield in a decade, and the huge amount of veterans […]

Red to Blue Program Now Has 38 Candidates New Additions Range from Clinton +8.6 to Trump +29.7 Districts DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján today announced the fifth round of candidates on the DCCC’s highly competitive Red to Blue program. Thirty-eight candidates have now earned a spot on Red to Blue by surpassing aggressive goals for […]

Today, the non-partisan election forecaster Cook Political Report shifted another seven races towards Democrats. Citing strong Democratic fundraising in Q1 of 2018, Cook’s David Wasserman noted that, ‘the newest FEC filings spell danger for Republicans.’ “While Democratic candidates are hard at work harnessing the incredible Democratic momentum across the country, vulnerable House Republicans are still […]

The fundraising results for the first quarter of 2018 have put a spotlight on many of the incredible Democratic candidates who are building robust, grassroots-driven campaigns. Clearly, these candidates will be well equipped to tell their impressive stories straight to voters. These totals also expose a shockingly large number of House Republicans who are ill-prepared […]

Addition to Battle-Tested Red to Blue Program Highlights Cisneros’ Strong Campaign DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján today announced that Gil Cisneros has earned a spot on the DCCC’s highly competitive Red to Blue program. Cisneros is in a select group of Democratic candidates in the country to receive this designation thus far. Cisneros has worked […]

In response to Rep. Jason Lewis’s sudden change of heart when it comes to holding town halls, the DCCC released the following statement and questions for Lewis to answer: “Congressman Lewis has bowed to grassroots pressure and is finally holding town halls after shirking his responsibility for the last year,” said DCCC Spokeswoman Rachel Irwin. […]

Ad spotlights Republican greed at the expense of middle-class Americans – Lamborghinis, pools of Fiji water…and Diamond Teeth Unique partnership reflects DCCC’s focus on producing creative digital content – Ads Run on Facebook & Google Search  As part of an ad blitz tied to tax day, the DCCC today released a new digital ad titled […]

Be sure to watch the DCCC’s new Tax Day ad “Diamond Teeth”. — GOP tax cuts have gotten less popular with voters, new NBC/WSJ poll says CNBC https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/16/gop-tax-cuts-have-gotten-less-popular-with-voters-nbc-wsj-poll.html The new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll shows that the tax cuts, never broadly popular, have sagged in public esteem lately — just 27 percent of Americans […]

Former A.I.G. CEO Hank Greenberg is attempting to kill a New York State securities law that led to him paying $9 million to settle a securities fraud investigation. And his former employee and political lackey Tom MacArthur is trying to help him. The New York Times reported that MacArthur introduced federal legislation to gut the […]

“In Colorado, Congressman Coffman makes plenty of promises, but in Washington, he’s caved to his Party on DREAMers. Period,” said DCCC Spokesperson Javier Gamboa.  — Congressman making zero progress on his plan to help Dreamers By Jason Salzman | Colorado Times Recorder http://coloradotimesrecorder.com/2018/04/coffman-making-zero-progress-plan-help-dreamers/8702/     Over the past six weeks, since U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO) […]