Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
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| Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Washington, D.C. |
| Type: | Political committee |
| Affiliation: | Democratic |
| Top official: | Rep. Suzan DelBene, Chairwoman |
| Website: | Official website |
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is a national political committee and subsidiary of the Democratic Party that aims to support the campaigns of Democratic candidates for the U.S. House. According to the group's website, the DCCC functions as "the official campaign arm of the Democrats in the House of Representatives" and is "the only political committee in the country whose principal mission is to support Democratic House candidates every step of the way." The organization is headquartered in Washington, D.C.[1][2]
Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) was selected to serve as DCCC chairwoman for the 2024 campaign cycle on December 20, 2022.[3]
To read about the DCCC's recent political activity, click here. To read about the DCCC's recent fundraising reports, click here.
Background[edit]
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is an official subsidiary of the national Democratic Party. As a national political committee, the group makes political contributions to support the election of Democratic candidates to the U.S. House.[1][2]
The DCCC designs campaign contribution strategies in order to support vulnerable incumbents, bolster new recruits, and flip battleground seats. The DCCC has organized the following strategic programs since the 2012 election cycle:
Frontline Program
The Frontline Program is a partnership between the DCCC and members of congress designed to protect vulnerable Democratic incumbents. Members of the program sign a memorandum that requires them to meet aggressive fundraising goals, accelerate volunteer and recruitment efforts, and increase their online networking.[4]
Red to Blue
The DCCC's Red to Blue program provides funding and guidance to candidates seeking election in districts represented by Republicans. In order to be included in the program, a candidate must meet certain fundraising, grassroots engagement, and organizational goals.[5]
About party committees[edit]
- See also: Party committee fundraising, 2023-2024
Both Democrats and Republicans have three major party committees. The national committee's purpose involves oversight of the presidential nominating process as well as supporting party candidates with research, polling and funding in races across the country. Each party also has two Hill committees, one each for the House and Senate, which are dedicated to helping elect candidates from their party to Congress and helping incumbents win re-election.
These six committees were each among the top 15 spenders in the 2022 congressional elections with a combined $1.8 billion in spending. During the 2024 election cycle, the six committees associated with the Democratic and Republican Parties reported raising a combined $2 billion as of October 16, 2024.
Political activity[edit]
2024 elections[edit]
Target districts[edit]
The table below lists each district that the DCCC announced it would target in 2024, alongside the margin of victory in each district in the 2022 congressional elections.[6][7]
Frontline candidates[edit]
Vulnerable Democratic incumbents receive campaign support through the DCCC's Frontline program. This chart lists each district that the DCCC announced it would seek to defend via the Frontline program in 2024, alongside the margin of victory in each district in the 2022 congressional elections.[8][9]
Red to Blue candidates[edit]
Candidates participating in the Red to Blue program receive financial and organizational support. Participation in the program requires that a candidate meet certain fundraising and organizational goals. This chart lists each candidate that the DCCC announced it would support via the Red to Blue program in 2024, alongside the margin of victory in each district in the 2022 congressional elections.[10] Past results in Alabama are not included for races that took place before 2023 redistricting.
Expenditures[edit]
The following table displays the DCCC's top independent expenditures as of October 16, 2024.[11][12]
| Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee top committee disbursements, 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Race | Support/Oppose | Amount | ||
| Mazi Pilip (R) | NY-03 (special) | Oppose | $3,303,126.90 | ||
| Janelle Bynum (D) | OR-05 | Support | $2,247,044.80 | ||
| Michael Lawler (R) | NY-17 | Oppose | $1,827,709.23 | ||
| John Duarte (R) | CA-13 | Oppose | $1,770,824.46 | ||
| David Schweikert (R) | AZ-01 | Oppose | $1,567,039.86 | ||
| Yvette Herrell (R) | NM-02 | Oppose | $1,361,875.07 | ||
| Juan Ciscomani (R) | AZ-06 | Oppose | $1,268,688.21 | ||
| Joe Kent (R) | WA-03 | Oppose | $1,083,481.00 | ||
| Tom Barrett (R) | MI-07 | Oppose | $1,065,294.33 | ||
| Kevin Coughlin (R) | OH-13 | Oppose | $964,989.98 | ||
2022 elections[edit]
Target districts[edit]
This chart lists each district that the DCCC announced it would target in 2022.[13][14] Also included is each district's 2022 partisan lean as of May 2022 from The Cook Political Report and FiveThirtyEight.[15][16]
Frontline candidates[edit]
This chart lists each district that the DCCC announced it would seek to defend via the Frontline program in 2022.[17] Also included is each district's 2022 partisan lean as of July 2022 from The Cook Political Report and FiveThirtyEight.[18][19]
Red to Blue candidates[edit]
Candidates participating in the Red to Blue program receive financial and organizational support. Participation in the program requires that a candidate meet certain fundraising and organizational goals. This chart lists each candidate that the DCCC announced it would support via the Red to Blue program in 2022.[20] Also included is each district's 2022 partisan lean as of July 2022 from The Cook Political Report and FiveThirtyEight.[21][22]
Expenditures[edit]
The following table displays the DCCC's top independent expenditures in 2021-2022.[23]
| Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee top independent expenditures, 2022 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Race | Support or oppose | Amount | ||
| Tom Barrett (R) | MI-07 | Oppose | $4,862,643.56 | ||
| April Becker (R) | NV-03 | Oppose | $3,795,282.43 | ||
| Madison Gesiotto Gilbert (R) | OH-13 | Oppose | $3,394,773.37 | ||
| Cassy Garcia (R) | TX-28 | Oppose | $3,279,209.33 | ||
| Lisa Scheller (R) | PA-07 | Oppose | $3,230,077.61 | ||
| David Valadao (R) | CA-22 | Oppose | $3,034,785.60 | ||
| Jim Bognet (R) | PA-08 | Oppose | $2,958,079.40 | ||
| Karoline Leavitt (R) | NH-01 | Oppose | $2,775,298.76 | ||
| John Duarte (R) | CA-13 | Oppose | $2,733,110.80 | ||
| Jeremy Shaffer (R) | PA-17 | Oppose | $2,729,380.82 | ||
2020 elections[edit]
Target districts[edit]
This chart lists each district that the DCCC announced it would target in 2020.[24][25][26][27] Also included are the margins of victory for each seat in the 2018, 2016, and 2014 elections. Results are not included for elections which took place in Pennsylvania before the 2018 round of redistricting or in North Carolina before the 2019 round of redistricting.
Frontline candidates[edit]
Vulnerable Democratic incumbents receive campaign support through the DCCC's Frontline program. California Rep. Adam Schiff was named the program's finance chair on March 27, 2019. This chart lists each district that the DCCC announced it would seek to defend via the Frontline program in 2020.[28][29] Also included are the margins of victory for each district in the 2018, 2016, and 2014 elections. Results are not included for elections which took place before the 2018 redistricting in Pennsylvania.
The "Result" column was updated on December 11.
Red to Blue candidates[edit]
Candidates participating in the Red to Blue program receive financial and organizational support. Participation in the program requires that a candidate meet certain fundraising and organizational goals. This chart lists each candidate that the DCCC announced it would support via the Red to Blue program in 2020.[30] Also included are the margins of victory for each district in the 2018, 2016, and 2014 elections. Results are not included for elections which took place before the 2016 redistricting in Florida, the 2018 redistricting in Pennsylvania, or the 2019 redistricting in North Carolina.
2018 elections[edit]
Comments on abortion stances of candidates[edit]
In July 2017, the DCCC announced that they would not take into consideration a candidate's stance on legalized abortion as part of the group's decision to support a candidate for office during the 2018 elections. Chairman Ben Ray Lujan told The Hill, "There is not a litmus test for Democratic candidates. ... As we look at candidates across the country, you need to make sure you have candidates that fit the district, that can win in these districts across America."[31]
Factional conflict[edit]
Disputes between candidates endorsed by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and candidates outside the official organs of the Democratic Party occurred in U.S. House primaries in 2018.
The DCCC supported House candidates they believed would be competitive in general elections. The group said its "Red to Blue" program, which gave candidates organizational and fundraising support, backed candidates who "will take the fight to Paul Ryan’s House Republicans -- and fight to flip these seats from red to blue."[32]
Other candidates, activists, and influencers criticized the DCCC's choices and claimed that the group did not always support candidates who were sufficiently progressive. In January 2018, Ryan Grim and Lee Fang with The Intercept wrote "In district after district, the national party is throwing its weight behind candidates who are out of step with the national mood."[33]
| U.S. House Democratic factions | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faction | Primary victories in 2018 | |||||||||||
| Endorsed by DCCC | 31 | |||||||||||
| Not endorsed by DCCC | 2 | |||||||||||
Frontline Program[edit]
The following table displays the 2018 members of the DCCC Frontline Program:[34]
Targeted Republicans[edit]
The following table displays Republican politicians targeted by the DCCC in 2018:
Red to Blue[edit]
The following table displays the 2018 members of the DCCC's Red to Blue program.
2017 special elections[edit]
The DCCC supported Democratic candidates Jon Ossoff and James Thompson in the 2017 special elections for Georgia's 6th Congressional District and Kansas' 4th Congressional District, respectively. Thompson lost to Republican Ron Estes by a margin of seven percentage points. Ossoff earned 48.1 percent of the vote on April 18, but lost to Republican Karen Handel by a margin of 3.8 percentage points in a runoff election on June 20.[43][44]
According to The Hill, the DCCC also made six-figure contributions to the Democratic Party of Montana in support of Rob Quist, the Democratic candidate for Montana's At-Large Congressional District. The DCCC contributed $200,000 for political ads in support of Quist on April 20, 2017, and an additional $400,000 for television and mail outreach on May 3, 2017. Quist was defeated by Republican Greg Gianforte in the special election on May 25, 2017.[43][45][46]
2016 elections[edit]
Frontline program[edit]
The DCCC announced 14 members of the 2016 Frontline Program on February 12, 2015. The following table displays the 2016 members of the Frontline Program.[47]
| Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Frontline Program 2016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Incumbent | Open seat?[41] | Result | ||
| Arizona's 1st District | Ann Kirkpatrick | Yes | 
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| Arizona's 9th District | Kyrsten Sinema | No |
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| California's 7th District | Ami Bera | No |
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| California's 26th District | Julia Brownley | No |
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| California's 31st District | Pete Aguilar | No |
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| California's 36th District | Raul Ruiz | No |
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| California's 52nd District | Scott Peters | No |
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| Florida's 2nd District | Gwen Graham | No | 
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| Florida's 18th District | Patrick Murphy | Yes |
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| Illinois' 17th District | Cheri Bustos | No |
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| Minnesota's 8th District | Rick Nolan | No |
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| Nebraska's 2nd District | Brad Ashford | No |
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| New Hampshire's 2nd District | Ann McLane Kuster | No |
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| New York's 18th District | Sean Maloney | No |
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Red to Blue program[edit]
2014 elections[edit]
Frontline Program[edit]
The following table displays the members of the Frontline Program in the 2014 election cycle:
Jumpstart Program[edit]
The following table displays the members of the Jumpstart Program in the 2014 election cycle:
2012 elections[edit]
Red to Blue[edit]
The following table identifies members of the DCCC's Red to Blue list, which targeted vulnerable Republican seats, in the 2012 election cycle:[48]
- Successful (Democratic won): 28/55 (50.9%)
- Unsuccessful (Republican won): 27/55 (49.1%)
Donors[edit]
The following individuals ranked as the top five donors to the DCCC as of June 4, 2012:[49]
| Donor | Total |
|---|---|
| Nancy Pelosi for Congress | $770,255 |
| Hoyer for Congress | $720,000 |
| Becerra for Congress | $450,000 |
| Larson for Congress | $330,000 |
| Allyson Schwartz for Congress | $300,000 |
Industries[edit]
The following groups ranked as the top five industry donors to the DCCC as of June 4, 2012:[50]
| Industry | Total |
|---|---|
| Candidate Committees | $10,983,638.00 |
| Retired | $5,613,743.00 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $3,518,765.00 |
| Securities & Investment | $2,609,785.00 |
| Real Estate | $1,488,485.00 |
Leadership[edit]
Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) was selected to serve as DCCC chairwoman for the 2024 campaign cycle on December 20, 2022.[3]
Finances[edit]
Annual overview[edit]
The following table identifies total annual federal receipts and disbursements for the DCCC according to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission:[51]
| Annual federal receipts and disbursements for the DCCC, 2010-2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Federal receipts | Federal disbursements | |||
| 2023 | $121,240,038.22 | $84,081,351.54 | |||
| 2022 | $216,633,867.80 | $282,905,983.00 | |||
| 2021 | $146,298,956.00 | $84,761,517.66 | |||
| 2020 | $220,886,254.87 | $256,970,302.50 | |||
| 2019 | $124,898,248.70 | $73,465,006.43 | |||
| 2018 | $190,962,396.17 | $224,247,397.29 | |||
| 2017 | $105,460,031.42 | $73,241,778.13 | |||
| 2016 | $152,653,330.50 | $175,292,959.24 | |||
| 2015 | $68,238,057.99 | $41,065,624.29 | |||
| 2014 | $130,988,338.38 | $158,165,772.63 | |||
| 2013 | $75,803,655.11 | $47,965,003.08 | |||
| 2012 | $122,381,488.86 | $132,529,460.86 | |||
| 2011 | $61,461,550.30 | $50,630,981.73 | |||
| 2010 | $108,267,953.67 | $124,143,762.52 | |||
2024 election cycle[edit]
- See also: Party committee fundraising, 2023-2024
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) reported the following fundraising amounts for the 2023-24 election cycle:
| Monthly fundraising for the DCCC for the 2023-24 election cycle | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporting month (Dates covered) |
Total receipts | Total disbursements | Cash on hand (end of month) | Debts owed (end of month) | FEC document |
| Pre-General 2024 (October 1-16, 2024) |
$26,033,672.58 | $35,494,780.68 | $40,410,080.24 | $10,000,000.00 | Filing |
| October 2024 (September 1-30, 2024) |
$30,279,141.81 | $67,688,862.17 | $49,871,188.34 | $0.00 | Filing |
| September 2024 (August 1-31, 2024) |
$22,283,763.73 | $26,992,058.73 | $87,280,908.70 | $0.00 | Filing |
| August 2024 (July 1-31, 2024) |
$17,574,407.47 | $13,456,189.96 | $91,989,203.70 | $0.00 | Filing |
| July 2024 (June 1-30, 2024) |
$19,748,413.29 | $10,727,075.88 | $87,870,986.19 | $0.00 | Filing |
| June 2024 (May 1-31, 2024) |
$11,945,736.88 | $9,022,370.02 | $78,849,648.78 | $0.00 | Filing |
| May 2024 (April 1-30, 2024) |
$12,390,440.54 | $7,626,729.62 | $75,926,281.92 | $0.00 | Filing |
| April 2024 (March 1-31, 2024) |
$21,393,613.04 | $9,440,692.36 | $71,162,571.00 | $0.00 | Filing |
| March 2024 (February 1-29, 2024) |
$14,509,601.58 | $7,210,748.88 | $59,209,650.32 | $0.00 | Filing |
| February 2024 (January 1-31, 2024) |
$9,540,550.80 | $11,018,453.43 | $51,910,797.62 | $0.00 | Filing |
| Year-End 2023 (December 1-31, 2023) |
$12,367,311.84 | $7,738,185.62 | $53,388,700.25 | $0.00 | Filing |
| December 2023 (November 1-30, 2023) |
$7,530,679.66 | $6,109,266.66 | $48,759,574.03 | $0.00 | Filing |
| November 2023 (October 1-31, 2023) |
$8,121,174.49 | $5,474,150.04 | $47,338,161.03 | $0.00 | Filing |
| October 2023 (September 1-30, 2023) |
$11,139,207.88 | $6,507,766.63 | $44,691,136.58 | $0.00 | Filing |
| September 2023 (August 1-31, 2023) |
$8,113,421.08 | $5,030,593.16 | $40,059,695.33 | $0.00 | Filing |
| August 2023 (July 1-31, 2023) |
$6,856,089.23 | $5,154,019.43 | $36,976,867.41 | $0.00 | Filing |
| July 2023 (June 1-30, 2023) |
$12,555,748.94 | $5,295,732.90 | $35,274,797.61 | $0.00 | Filing |
| June 2023 (May 1-31, 2023) |
$7,684,294.61 | $4,741,571.94 | $28,014,781.57 | $0.00 | Filing |
| May 2023 (April 1-30, 2023) |
$9,103,110.18 | $10,708,173.57 | $25,072,058.90 | $0.00 | Filing |
| April 2023 (March 1-31, 2023) |
$16,981,263.61 | $11,639,572.01 | $26,677,122.29 | $6,000,000.00 | Filing |
| March 2023 (Feb. 1-28, 2023) |
$12,750,471.14 | $8,633,006.65 | $21,335,430.69 | $12,000,000.00 | Filing |
| February 2023 (Jan. 1-31, 2023) |
$8,037,265.56 | $7,049,312.93 | $17,217,966.20 | $16,000,000.00 | Filing |
2022 election cycle[edit]
- See also: Party committee fundraising, 2021-2022
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) reported the following fundraising amounts for the 2021-22 election cycle:
| Monthly fundraising for the DCCC for the 2021-22 election cycle | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporting month (Dates covered) |
Total receipts | Total disbursements | Cash on hand (end of month) | Debts owed (end of month) | FEC document |
| Year-End 2022 (November 29-December 31, 2022) |
$3,183,769.24 | $13,070,646.29 | $16,230,013.57 | $18,000,000.00 | Filing |
| Post-General 2022 (October 20-November 28, 2022) |
$35,643,345.56 | $46,720,881.18 | $26,116,890.62 | $20,000,000.00 | Filing |
| Pre-General 2022 (October 1-19, 2022) |
$28,073,623.38 | $50,131,827.17 | $37,194,426.24 | $10,000,000.00 | Filing |
| October 2022 (September 1-30, 2022) |
$27,597,067.82 | $79,003,375.15 | $59,252,630.03 | $0.00 | Filing |
| September 2022 (August 1-31, 2022) |
$15,486,156.64 | $23,599,839.25 | $110,658,937.36 | $0.00 | Filing |
| August 2022 (July 1-31, 2022) |
$13,480,229.98 | $16,213,536.10 | $118,772,619.97 | $0.00 | Filing |
| July 2022 (June 1-30, 2022) |
$17,011,341.51 | $13,221,061.55 | $121,505,926.09 | $0.00 | Filing |
| June 2022 (May 1-31, 2022) |
$11,806,911.00 | $9,039,613.05 | $117,715,646.13 | $0.00 | Filing |
| May 2022 (April 1-30, 2022) |
$11,924,919.80 | $10,192,357.21 | $114,948,348.18 | $0.00 | Filing |
| April 2022 (March 1-31, 2022) |
$21,336,295.92 | $7,362,074.26 | $113,215,785.59 | $0.00 | Filing |
| March 2022 (Feb. 1-28, 2022) |
$19,345,961.71 | $7,505,201.49 | $99,241,563.93 | $0.00 | Filing |
| February 2022 (Jan. 1-31, 2022) |
$11,744,245.20 | $6,845,570.31 | $87,400,803.71 | $0.00 | Filing |
| Year-End 2021 (Dec. 1-31, 2021) |
$15,518,933.09 | $6,823,166.89 | $82,502,128.82 | $0.00 | Filing |
| December 2021 (Nov. 1-30, 2021) |
$12,622,562.09 | $6,386,353.90 | $73,806,362.62 | $0.00 | Filing |
| November 2021 (Oct. 1-31, 2021) |
$11,651,755.37 | $6,856,520.87 | $67,570,154.43 | $0.00 | Filing |
| October 2021 (Sept. 1-30, 2021) |
$14,494,889.53 | $5,083,625.12 | $62,774,919.93 | $0.00 | Filing |
| September 2021 (Aug. 1-31, 2021) |
$10,079,204.25 | $6,035,012.45 | $53,363,655.52 | $0.00 | Filing |
| August 2021 (July 1-31, 2021) |
$11,250,256.41 | $6,197,156.63 | $49,319,463.72 | $0.00 | Filing |
| July 2021 (June 1-30, 2021) |
$14,418,317.33 | $6,252,681.34 | $44,266,363.94 | $0.00 | Filing |
| June 2021 (May 1-31, 2021) |
$9,924,502.57 | $6,003,206.61 | $36,100,727.95 | $0.00 | Filing |
| May 2021 (April 1-30, 2021) |
$12,196,848.15 | $10,342,515.82 | $32,179,431.99 | $0.00 | Filing |
| April 2021 (March 1-31, 2021) |
$15,628,124.86 | $11,223,337.82 | $30,325,099.66 | $5,500,000.00 | Filing |
| March 2021 (Feb. 1-28, 2021) |
$11,514,274.03 | $7,996,913.63 | $25,920,312.62 | $11,000,000.00 | Filing |
| February 2021 (Jan. 1-31, 2021) |
$6,999,288.32 | $5,561,026.58 | $22,402,952.22 | $13,000,000.00 | Filing |
2020 election cycle[edit]
- See also: Party committee fundraising, 2019-2020
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) reported the following fundraising amounts for the 2019-20 election cycle:
| Monthly fundraising for the DCCC for the 2019-20 election cycle | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporting month (Dates covered) |
Total receipts | Total disbursements | Cash on hand (end of month) | Debts owed (end of month) | FEC document |
| Year-End 2020 (Nov. 24 - Dec. 31, 2020) |
$7,166,422.62 | $14,573,154.90 | $20,964,690.48 | $14,000,000.00 | Filing |
| Post-General 2020 (Oct. 15 - Nov. 23, 2020) |
$48,026,680.52 | $51,026,859.45 | $28,371,422.76 | $18,000,000.00 | Filing |
| Pre-General 2020 (Oct. 1-14, 2020) |
$12,300,063.18 | $45,420,560.38 | $31,371,601.69 | $0.00 | Filing |
| October 2020 (Sept. 1-30, 2020) |
$29,487,667.59 | $69,738,007.68 | $64,492,098.89 | $0.00 | Filing |
| September 2020 (Aug. 1-31, 2020) |
$22,662,257.77 | $15,813,429.36 | $104,742,438.98 | $0.00 | Filing |
| August 2020 (July 1-31, 2020) |
$18,360,260.49 | $14,569,451.94 | $97,893,610.57 | $0.00 | Filing |
| July 2020 (June 1-30, 2020) |
$17,078,205.20 | $9,309,304.25 | $94,102,802.02 | $0.00 | Filing |
| June 2020 (May 1-31, 2020) |
$10,932,391.27 | $7,092,852.50 | $86,333,901.07 | $0.00 | Filing |
| May 2020 (Apr. 1-30, 2020) |
$11,328,061.98 | $9,562,275.34 | $82,494,362.30 | $0.00 | Filing |
| April 2020 (Mar. 1-31, 2020) |
$14,339,756.86 | $6,153,310.46 | $80,728,575.66 | $15,096.56 | Filing |
| March 2020 (Feb. 1-29, 2020) |
$17,054,723.31 | $6,756,246.61 | $72,542,141.05 | $15,096.56 | Filing |
| February 2020 (Jan. 1-31, 2020) |
$12,148,804.08 | $6,953,877.84 | $62,243,664.35 | $15,096.56 | Filing |
| Year-End 2019 (Dec. 1-31, 2019) |
$14,554,564.47 | $5,091,703.10 | $57,048,738.11 | $15,096.56 | Filing |
| December 2019 (Nov. 1-30, 2019) |
$9,046,423.20 | $5,134,576.54 | $47,585,876.74 | $0.00 | Filing |
| November 2019 (Oct. 1-31, 2019) |
$12,235,996.28 | $4,778,398.76 | $43,674,030.08 | $0.00 | Filing |
| October 2019 (Sept. 1-30, 2019) |
$12,885,959.02 | $5,519,250.48 | $36,216,432.56 | $0.00 | Filing |
| September 2019 (Aug. 1-31, 2019) |
$7,207,666.41 | $7,124,624.71 | $28,849,724.02 | $0.00 | Filing |
| August 2019 (July 1-31, 2019) |
$7,296,664.70 | $3,970,688.75 | $28,766,682.32 | $0.00 | Filing |
| July 2019 (June 1-30, 2019) |
$12,509,381.43 | $4,184,652.22 | $25,440,706.37 | $0.00 | Filing |
| June 2019 (May 1-31, 2019) |
$8,858,334.45 | $4,273,130.98 | $17,115,977.16 | $0.00 | Filing |
| May 2019 (Apr. 1-30, 2019) |
$7,849,260.16 | $10,124,779.02 | $12,530,773.69 | $0.00 | Filing |
| April 2019 (Mar. 1-31, 2019) |
$13,499,703.70 | $9,104,535.79 | $14,806,292.55 | $6,000,000.00 | Filing |
| March 2019 (Feb. 1-28, 2019) |
$11,654,633.76 | $8,135,188.41 | $10,411,124.64 | $11,990,300.00 | Filing |
| February 2019 (Jan. 1-31, 2019) |
$7,288,899.01 | $6,012,715.61 | $6,891,679.29 | $15,865,930.22 | Filing |
2018 election cycle[edit]
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) reported the following fundraising amounts for the 2017-18 election cycle:
| Monthly fundraising for the DCCC for the 2017-18 election cycle | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Total contributions | Total Disbursements | Cash on hand (end of month) | Debts Owed (end of month) | FEC document |
| December 2018 | $5,084,305 | $12,504,770 | $5,615,496 | $18,943,553 | Filing |
| Post-general election 2018 | $40,993,988 | $44,781,773 | $13,035,962 | $18,000,000 | Filing |
| Pre-general election 2018 | $21,759,999 | $35,657,336 | $16,823,747 | $5,000,000 | Filing |
| September 2018 | $22,176,855 | $61,250,330 | $30,721,085 | $0 | Filing |
| August 2018 | $15,439,646 | $18,196,233 | $69,794,560 | $11,258 | Filing |
| July 2018 | $13,547,470 | $9,115,193 | $72,551,148 | $0 | Filing |
| June 2018 | $15,190,520 | $7,712,345 | $68,118,870 | $0 | Filing |
| May 2018 | $11,306,383 | $12,498,170 | $60,640,694 | $0 | Filing |
| April 2018 | $11,233,266 | $6,401,595 | $61,832,481 | $0 | Filing |
| March 2018 | $14,322,359 | $6,343,907 | $57,000,811 | $0 | Filing |
| February 2018 | $10,559,740 | $5,370,639 | $49,022,358 | $0 | Filing |
| January 2018 | $9,347,865 | $4,415,104 | $43,833,257 | $0 | Filing |
| December 2017 | $9,451,557 | $4,762,918 | $38,900,497 | $862 | Filing |
| November 2017 | $6,939,817 | $4,843,779 | $34,211,858 | $0 | Filing |
| October 2017 | $7,678,891 | $5,283,916 | $32,115,821 | $0 | Filing |
| September 2017 | $8,933,572 | $4,019,484 | $29,720,846 | $0 | Filing |
| August 2017 | $6,249,998 | $4,260,705 | $24,806,758 | $0 | Filing |
| July 2017 | $6,259,707 | $4,701,497 | $22,817,465 | $0 | Filing |
| June 2017 | $10,723,996 | $6,268,368 | $21,259,255 | $0 | Filing |
| May 2017 | $9,332,695 | $9,124,109 | $16,803,626 | $0 | Filing |
| April 2017 | $9,050,964 | $8,921,985 | $16,595,040 | $0 | Filing |
| March 2017 | $13,202,707 | $9,527,471 | $16,466,061 | $3,500,000 | Filing |
| February 2017 | $9,833,114 | $6,920,621 | $12,790,824 | $8,500,000 | Filing |
| January 2017 | $7,803,009 | $4,606,920 | $9,878,332 | $12,000,000 | Filing |
| December 2016 | - | - | $6,682,243 | $14,000,000 | Filing |
2016 election cycle[edit]
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) reported the following fundraising amounts for the 2015-16 election cycle:
| Monthly fundraising for the DCCC for the 2015-16 election cycle | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Total contributions | Total Disbursements | Cash on hand (end of month) | Debts Owed (end of month) | FEC document |
| Year-End 2016 | $4,518,765.83 | $7,104,478.43 | $6,682,243.72 | $14,000,000.00 | Filing |
| Post-General 2016 | $40,165,793.14 | $52,510,356.86 | $9,267,956.32 | $17,000,000.00 | Filing |
| Pre-General 2016 | $10,204,974.40 | $34,126,554.43 | $21,612,520.04 | $0.00 | Filing |
| October 2016 | $21,104,886.25 | $38,748,576.68 | $45,534,100.07 | $0.00 | Filing |
| September 2016 | $10,999,108.76 | $9,769,721.07 | $63,177,790.50 | $0.00 | Filing |
| August 2016 | $11,986,005.53 | $7,313,148.82 | $61,948,402.81 | $0.00 | Filing |
| July 2016 | $12,106,088.76 | $6,025,095.12 | $57,275,546.10 | $0.00 | Filing |
| June 2016 | $8,080,123.31 | $5,012,480.06 | $51,194,552.46 | $0.00 | Filing |
| May 2016 | $8,585,572.85 | $4,574,142.82 | $48,126,909.21 | $0.00 | Filing |
| April 2016 | $11,321,340.52 | $4,241,723.66 | $44,115,479.18 | $0.00 | Filing |
| March 2016 | $7,149,636.19 | $3,287,942.87 | $37,035,862.32 | $0.00 | Filing |
| February 2016 | $6,431,034.96 | $2,578,738.42 | $33,174,169.00 | $0.00 | Filing |
| Year-End 2015 | $6,701,116.57 | $3,557,846.49 | $29,321,872.46 | $0.00 | Filing |
| December 2015 | $4,564,220.07 | $2,807,311.11 | $26,178,602.38 | $0.00 | Filing |
| November 2015 | $5,399,657.38 | $2,739,869.06 | $24,421,693.42 | $0.00 | Filing |
| October 2015 | $6,623,171.70 | $2,561,362.41 | $21,761,905.10 | $0.00 | Filing |
| September 2015 | $4,154,282.96 | $2,608,496.84 | $17,700,095.81 | $0.00 | Filing |
| August 2015 | $4,392,802.83 | $2,669,171.34 | $16,154,309.69 | $0.00 | Filing |
| July 2015 | $6,905,366.60 | $2,591,313.80 | $14,430,678.20 | $0.00 | Filing |
| June 2015 | $4,417,024.58 | $2,487,277.39 | $10,116,625.40 | $0.00 | Filing |
| May 2015 | $5,363,859.68 | $6,455,002.45 | $8,186,878.21 | $0.00 | Filing |
| April 2015 | $8,182,885.40 | $5,260,418.04 | $9,278,020.98 | $4,000,000.00 | Filing |
| March 2015 | $5,157,461.13 | $5,653,299.80 | $6,355,553.62 | $6,500,000.00 | Filing |
| February 2015 | $6,376,209.09 | $1,674,255.56 | $6,851,392.29 | $10,000,000.00 | Filing |
2014 election cycle[edit]
During the 2013-2014 election cycle, the DCCC raised $163,319,916.75 and spent $160,709,560.77.[52] The following timeline identifies fundraising milestones for the DCCC during the 2014 election cycle:
| DCCC fundraising highlights, 2014 election cycle |
|---|
|
2012 election cycle[edit]
During the 2011-2012 election cycle, the DCCC raised $290,440,506.02 and spent $292,264,802.38.[58]
According to analysis by the Sunlight Foundation, the DCCC spent $61,741,050 on the 2012 elections. Of those funds, 47.78 percent achieved the desired result.[59]
The following timeline identifies fundraising milestones for the DCCC during the 2012 election cycle:
| DCCC fundraising highlights, 2012 election cycle |
|---|
|
Noteworthy events[edit]
Prohibition on contracts with firms serving primary challengers[edit]
On March 22, 2019, the DCCC published an update to the list of criteria it uses when determining whether to do business with a particular political vendor. Among the changes was a prohibition on doing business with firms who also worked with the campaigns of primary challengers to incumbent House Democrats.
DCCC Chairwoman Cheri Bustos (D) said that the change was part of "a new emphasis on incumbent protection" intended to solidify gains the party made in the 2018 House elections.[65]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) called the new policy "extremely divisive & harmful to the party" in a March 30 tweet. She encouraged followers to halt donations to the DCCC and give directly to select candidates instead.[66]
Justice Democrats, a group which assisted Ocasio-Cortez in her primary challenge to Rep. Joseph Crowley (D), launched DCCC Blacklist in the weeks following the policy's unveiling. The website encouraged vendors willing to forgo DCCC contracts in order to work with primary challengers to submit their contact information, promising to "provide potential primary challengers with a database of go-to vendors, organizations, and consultants who will continue to support efforts to usher in a new generation of leaders into the Democratic Party."[67]
Recent news[edit]
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See also[edit]
- Democratic Party
- Democratic National Committee
- Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
- National Republican Congressional Committee
- Party committee fundraising, 2019-2020
External links[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 DCCC, "About," accessed March 21, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Federal Election Commission, "DCCC—Statement of Organization 2017," January 31, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 CNN, "Jeffries appoints DelBene to chair Democrats’ House campaign operation," December 21, 2022
- ↑ Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, "DCCC Chairman Steve Israel Announces 2013-2014 Frontline Members," accessed March 5, 2013
- ↑ Roll Call, "DCCC Adds 10 More Candidates to Red to Blue," June 15, 2019
- ↑ DCCC, "DCCC Announces 2023-2024 Districts In Play," April 3, 2023
- ↑ DCCC, "Districts in Play," accessed October 31, 2024
- ↑ DCCC, "2024 Frontline Members," accessed April 21, 2023
- ↑ DCCC, "DCCC Announces Additions to the 2024 Frontline Program," October 20, 2023
- ↑ Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, "Red to Blue," accessed February 1, 2024
- ↑ This table excludes contribution refunds.
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Disbursements," accessed July 24, 2024
- ↑ DCCC, "DCCC Announces 2021-2022 Districts In Play," April 6, 2021
- ↑ DCCC, "DCCC Announces Changes To 2022 House Battlefield," January 27, 2022
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "What Redistricting Looks Like In Every State," accessed April 21, 2022
- ↑ The Cook Polticial Report, "Enacted Maps and 2022 Ratings," accessed April 21, 2022
- ↑ DCCC, "2022 Frontline Members," accessed September 21, 2022
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "What Redistricting Looks Like In Every State," accessed April 21, 2022
- ↑ The Cook Polticial Report, "Enacted Maps and 2022 Ratings," accessed April 21, 2022
- ↑ Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, "Red to Blue," accessed September 21, 2022
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "What Redistricting Looks Like In Every State," accessed April 21, 2022
- ↑ The Cook Polticial Report, "Enacted Maps and 2022 Ratings," accessed April 21, 2022
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Disbursements," accessed December 9, 2022
- ↑ DCCC, "Democrats are Going on Offense," January 28, 2019
- ↑ Roll Call, "DCCC adds six more Trump districts to its 2020 target list," August 15, 2019
- ↑ Roll Call, "Democrats try to expand House battlefield by targeting six more districts," January 16, 2020
- ↑ Roll Call, "House Democrats add two more districts to their target list," April 2, 2020
- ↑ Roll Call, "Democrats identify 44 vulnerable House members to defend in 2020," February 11, 2019
- ↑ DCCC, "DCCC Chairwoman Cheri Bustos Announces Representative Adam Schiff as 2020 National Frontline Finance Chair," accessed April 1, 2019
- ↑ Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, "Red to Blue," accessed October 14, 2020
- ↑ The Hill, "Dem campaign chief vows no litmus test on abortion," July 31, 2017
- ↑ DCCC, "Red to Blue Candidates," accessed May 15, 2018
- ↑ The Intercept, "THE DEAD ENDERS: Candidates Who Signed Up to Battle Donald Trump Must Get Past the Democratic Party First," January 23, 2018
- ↑ Roll Call, "Exclusive: DCCC Announces 14 Incumbents in Frontline Program," February 12, 2015
- ↑ Esty announced in April 2018 that she would not seek re-election.
- ↑ Nolan announced in February 2018 that he would not seek re-election.
- ↑ Rosen sought election to the U.S. Senate.
- ↑ Kihuen announced in December 2017 that he would not seek re-election.
- ↑ Shea-Porter did not seek re-election.
- ↑ The North Carolina Board of Elections declined to certify a winner in the 9th Congressional District.
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 41.2 An open seat refers to a race in which the incumbent is not seeking re-election.
- ↑ The North Carolina Board of Elections declined to certify the results of this election following allegations of ballot tampering and election fraud. Dan Bishop (R) won the seat in a 2019 special election.
- ↑ 43.0 43.1 The Hill, "Dem campaign arm spending six figures in Montana House race," April 20, 2017
- ↑ CNN, "Republican Karen Handel wins Georgia House special election," June 21, 2017
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Democrats Make Huge Investment In Montana’s U.S. House Race," May 3, 2017
- ↑ The Hill, "GOP, Dems put more money into Montana special election," May 3 2017
- ↑ Roll Call, "Exclusive: DCCC Announces 14 Incumbents in Frontline Program," February 12, 2015
- ↑ DCCC, "Red to Blue 2012"
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Top Contributors," accessed July 14, 2012
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Top Contributors," accessed July 14, 2012
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "DCCC—ID: C00000935," accessed February 11, 2021
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE Financial Summary - 2013-2014," accessed July 2, 2019
- ↑ The Hill, "Democrats gain early fundraising edge," April 22, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "DCCC memo rallies Dems for 2014," August 1, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets, "Parties," accessed August 13, 2013
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Democrats sweep September fundraising," accessed October 21, 2013
- ↑ Washington Post, "DCCC raises $10.3 million in March," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE - Financial summary 2011-2012," accessed July 2, 2019
- ↑ Sunlight Foundation, "Outside spenders' return on investment," November 9, 2012
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Total Raised," accessed July 14, 2012
- ↑ Washington Post, "In a super PAC world, Democrats win using small donors," accessed October 10, 2012
- ↑ Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, "BREAKING: DCCC’S BIGGEST QUARTER EVER, OUTRAISED NRCC BY $4.2M IN Q3 AND $2.9M IN SEPTEMBER ALONE," October 15, 2012
- ↑ Politico, "Democrats borrow $17 million for final House push," October 24, 2012
- ↑ Washington Post, "Democrats borrow $17 million for House races," October 24, 2012
- ↑ Vox, "Why AOC told her Twitter followers to “pause” donations to the official House Democratic campaign arm," April 3, 2019
- ↑ CNN, "Progressive House Democrats rebuke DCCC 'blacklist' of companies working with primary challengers to incumbent Democrats," April 1, 2019
- ↑ DCCC Blacklist, "Home," accessed April 10, 2019
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