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“This newly-revealed audio from Jason Lewis is a clear attack on Angie Craig and families like hers,” said DCCC Spokeswoman Rachel Irwin. “Lewis must tell Minnesotans where he stands on LGBTQ families and civil rights given these newly-unearthed comments. Every day that he refuses to take responsibility and that Republican leadership stands by him is […]

Yesterday, it came to light that Steve Chabot may have blatantly violated Federal Election Commission (FEC) rules to enrich his own family and broken House Ethics rules by using taxpayer images for his political gain. The FEC complaint alleges that Chabot illegally converted campaign funds to personal use by making payments to his son-in-law for […]

DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján released the following statement congratulating Dr. Matt Longjohn on his primary victory in Michigan’s 6th Congressional District: “As a doctor and former National Health Officer for YMCA, Dr. Matt Longjohn couldn’t sit by while Washington Republicans made it harder for Michiganders to access affordable and quality health care. Matt’s expertise […]

“A third-generation Michigander, Elissa Slotkin learned the values of integrity and decency that drive her deep sense of service to our country and her community,” said DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján. “Elissa served three tours in Iraq with the CIA and served as a national security expert for both Democratic and Republican administrations. Elissa has […]

Mark Harris’ backward views on women continue to haunt his candidacy in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District as he struggles to keep up with US Marine Corps Veteran, Dan McCready. This week, Roll Call reported on Harris extolling the importance of “wives submitting to their husbands,” comments from which Harris scrambled in vain to distance […]

DEMOCRATS LEAD IN KS-03 GENERIC BALLOT In a survey of likely 2018 general election voters conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research for the DCCC in advance of the August primary, a Democratic candidate leads a Republican candidate by 7 points on the generic ballot (51% to 44%). Democrats have an overwhelming 37-point advantage among registered […]

“Lucy McBath, a Mother of the Movement, made it clear that she will not fight from the sidelines. She defeated breast cancer twice and lost her only son Jordan Davis to senseless gun violence in 2012. Lucy stood on stage in 2017 at the Women’s March and led millions in chanting his name and saying […]

August 6, 2018 marks the 53rd anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, which was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on August 6, 1965. The passage of this act was a historic moment for our nation and is known as one of the most important pieces of civil rights legislation ever passed. DCCC Director […]

“Washington Republicans increased the debt $1.9 trillion and have their eyes on cutting Medicare and Social Security. Meanwhile, Diane Harkey is busy trying to explain her record of profiting from a Ponzi scheme to bilk seniors of their life savings. There is only one candidate California seniors can count on to protect their retirement security […]

“Lea Marquez Peterson might not want voters to know, but the truth is she is a failed business owner and partisan operative who can’t be trusted with taxpayers dollars. Lea Marquez Peterson would fall in line with the disastrous Republican agenda that is giving tax handouts to corporations while raising health care costs on Arizona […]