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“The daughter of a first generation immigrant, Gina Ortiz Jones has served her country in uniform, protected America’s economic interests at home and abroad, and cared for her mother when she was diagnosed with cancer. Gina will be a strong, principled representative for working Texans and these results show her grassroots campaign is building momentum […]

“Battle-tested in more ways than one, Amy McGrath ran a tremendous race to win this competitive primary and could not be in a stronger position to win in November,” said DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján. “Amy has built a formidable campaign, and voters across the district have responded to her message of leadership and standing […]

WATCH: DCCC LAUNCHES ITS FIRST SPANISH-LANGUAGE MIDTERM TV AD IN CALIFORNIA’S 39th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Today in California’s 39th Congressional District, the DCCC announced its first Spanish-language television ad of the 2018 election cycle. Sueño highlights DCCC’s Red to Blue candidate Gil Cisneros’ strong record on higher education and his commitment to helping young Latino students […]

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT — Melanie Leneghan might challenge results of Ohio 12th Congressional District GOP primary | Cleveland.com May 21, 2018 By Jeremy Pelzer https://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2018/05/melanie_leneghan_might_challen.html Republican Melanie Leneghan says she may seek a vote recount or contest the results of rival Troy Balderson’s 12th Congressional District narrow primary win earlier this month. Leneghan […]

Jason Lewis finally bowed to grassroots pressure and held a series of town halls over the weekend. While the lackluster reviews highlight a larger problem for a very vulnerable Lewis, it’s worth noting that Lewis blatantly misled his constituents on his healthcare record in Washington. “It’s bad enough that Jason Lewis went to Washington and […]

“We have a lot of important work to do down that way,’’ said New Mexico Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, chairman of the DCCC. That work, he said, includes races beyond those included on the committee’s target list. “Don’t make the mistake that we’re not keeping a close eye on these districts,” he said. Lujan credits […]

“The FBI is investigating ECOT’s campaign donations and their abuse of taxpayer money in what is becoming one of the largest political corruption scandals in Ohio history, yet Troy Balderson has no shame about hanging onto ECOT’s dirty money. Central Ohio voters deserve answers.” – DCCC spokesperson Jacob Peters — Sen. Balderson won’t give up […]

Why so flustered, Mike Coffman? “Mike Coffman knows better than anyone how vulnerable he is, that’s why he’s running for the hills at the mere mention of President Trump,” said DCCC Spokeswoman Rachel Irwin. “Unfortunately for Mike Coffman, no amount of dodging can hide his near-perfect record of advancing the Trump agenda in Washington, which […]

TO: Interested Parties FR: Dan Sena, DCCC Executive Director DT: May 21, 2018 RE: New DCCC Data – GOP Tax Bill Support Dropping Fast _____________________________ Nearly six months after the Republicans passed their tax bill, public support for their signature legislative achievement – which Republicans made clear they had to sell to save their imperiled […]

FDA WARNS AGAINST REP. ROD BLUM’S TIN MOON The Associated Press reports that the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) is publicly warning companies against working with Rep. Rod Blum’s Tin Moon internet firm, which profits from helping companies bury FDA violations. “The hits keep on coming for Rod Blum and his role in a shady internet […]