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Further cementing his profile as a self-serving politician, Representative Don Bacon voted today for the 2018 Farm Bill in the House Agriculture Committee. Make no mistake—the 2018 Farm Bill is a cruel and reckless bill that puts New York farmers and the entire region’s economy at risk. In an agricultural region where farmers are already […]

MacArthur to raise money with chief opponent of Sandy aid Addressing reports that White House OMB Director Mick Mulvaney will hold a fundraiser for Congressman Tom MacArthur, DCCC Spokesman Evan Lukaske issued the following statement: “After selling out his constituents by authoring the Republican healthcare repeal bill and voting for the Republican Tax Scam, Congressman […]

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. […]

“Mike Bishop went from celebrating the repeal of the Affordable Care Act in the White House Rose Garden to completely running away from it,” said DCCC Spokeswoman Rachel Irwin. “Unfortunately for Mike Bishop, his record on this issue is crystal clear given the hundreds of thousands he’s taken from pharmaceutical and insurance companies while voting […]

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 […]