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In the third quarter of 2018, Democratic candidates continued to break fundraising records and put Republicans on defense deep into the map. The DCCC has expanded fundraising and digital staff in order to ensure Democratic candidates have the infrastructure and strategies to capitalize on the grassroots energy that is evident throughout the country, and convert […]

“Democratic candidates across Virginia are benefitting from widespread grassroots support and a wave of high energy and voter enthusiasm. They have eliminated the cash advantage incumbents usually have and will head into the final stretch with the resources to deliver their powerful messages and respond to the nasty, misleading attacks from their Republican opponents and […]

In the first debate in Colorado’s 6th Congressional District, Rep. Mike Coffman was asked about his attacks on Jason Crow’s legal work at Holland & Hart, but what Coffman fails to reveal is that he’s a paying client of Holland & Hart and has taken their donations over the course of his campaigns. “And Mike, […]

First-of-Their-Kind GOTV Ads Target Millennials, Hispanics, African Americans As a part of ongoing efforts to register and turn out key groups of voters in the Democratic base, the DCCC announced a multi-million-dollar digital advertising campaign to mobilize millennials and people of color ahead of the 2018 midterm election. “Over the last year and a half, […]

Casten, Kelly, Londrigan & Underwood All Nearly Doubled Opponents Fundraising in Q3 In yet another clear sign of Democratic momentum, FEC filing reports show that all four Illinois Democratic congressional challengers in DCCC-targeted districts raised significantly more money than their incumbent opponents in the third financial quarter. These Democrats head into the final stretch with the necessary resources […]

If Republicans aren’t campaigning on the tax cuts, Democrats are happy to. Representative Ben Ray Luján, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said at a Bloomberg breakfast earlier this month that the GOP’s “tax scam is under water,” including in the most competitive House races. “There’s a reason why we are not seeing Republicans […]

In new move, Democrats launch multimillion dollar campaign to turn out minority and young voters | Mic By Emily C. Singer October 15, 2018 https://mic.com/articles/191890/in-new-move-democrats-launch-multimillion-dollar-campaign-to-turn-out-minority-and-young-voters#.b8lpOmzjL The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is launching a new campaign to turn out minorities and millennials in the midterm elections, spending multiple millions of dollars to help push these groups […]

In case you missed it, the race for Ohio 12 shifted toward Democrat Danny O’Connor and is rated one of the most competitive congressional races in the country. Inside Elections now rates the race as a tossup, a move in O’Connor’s favor from tilt Republican after O’Connor raised $6 million in the third quarter of […]

On CNN’s Inside Politics in a discussion about the Democrats’ efforts to turn out voters of color, Politico’s Rachael Blade highlights the DCCC’s unprecedentedly large and early investment to reach diverse voters, especially Latino voters, ahead of the 2018 Midterm Election. KEY POINTS: The DCCC launched an unprecedented $25 million investment to turn out diverse […]

Cook Political Report Calls Sean Casten Favorite to Replace Vulnerable Incumbent Peter Roskam in Congress Amid clear signs of Democratic momentum — and multiple reports that national Republicans are considering writing off vulnerable incumbent Peter Roskam — the Cook Political Report shifted its ratings this morning in favor of Democrats Sean Casten and Lauren Underwood. The report cited the strong campaigns the Casten and Underwood are […]