Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
The survey, conducted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, was the latest in what looks to be a close race.
A strategy memo from the Democrats’ campaign arm obtained by HuffPost said the average Democratic candidate in competitive races is up by 2 percentage points.
The chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee faces a tough challenge from New York state Assembly member Mike Lawler (R).
State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi is running against Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney in the New York City suburbs. She is up against big money and general-election fears.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney’s decision to switch districts is causing a storm of intra-Democratic controversy — and potentially making his own job harder.
The group, which is House Democrats’ campaign arm, had previously endured criticism from Black and Latino lawmakers for not being committed enough to diversity.
Reps. Jimmy Gomez (Calif.) and Veronica Escobar (Texas) made their pitch during a party-sponsored video call with donors.
The DCCC is aiming to better integrate digital and in-person organizing.
Progressives applauded the decision, but some say the DCCC still has to prove its commitment to fair contracting.
Maloney, a New Yorker who defeated Rep. Tony Cárdenas (Calif.), takes over the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee at a challenging time.