{"id":2342963,"date":"2024-09-18T15:50:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T19:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gillibrand-offers-to-take-helm-of-dscc-next-cycle-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-18T15:50:50","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T19:50:50","slug":"gillibrand-offers-to-take-helm-of-dscc-next-cycle-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gillibrand-offers-to-take-helm-of-dscc-next-cycle-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Gillibrand offers to take helm of DSCC next cycle &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgillibrand-offers-to-take-helm-of-dscc-next-cycle-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2342963&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator\u200c Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) has expressed her interest in \u2062leading the \u200dSenate Democratic campaign arm (DSCC)\u200d in the upcoming \u200delection \u200bcycle, as\u2063 the \u20632024 elections approach in less than 50 days. In an interview, \u200dGillibrand stated \u200dher willingness to contribute to holding the Senate, a crucial goal for Senate Majority \u2062Leader Chuck Schumer and other Democrats. She highlighted her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-the-desantis-campaign-over-staff-confirms-clue-that-could-mean-end-is-near-for-2024-hopeful\/\" title=\"DeSantis Campaign Nearing End? Staff Hints at Possible Conclusion for 2024 Hopeful.\">successful fundraising efforts<\/a> and involvement in \u2063the coordinated \u2064campaign \u2063in New York, where she\u200b has been working alongside local leaders to bolster\u2063 resources \u200dand grassroots \u200borganizing in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maricopa-county-made-arizonas-elections-even-more-of-a-disaster-than-people-realize\/\" title=\"Maricopa County Made Arizona\u2019s Elections Even More Of A Disaster Than People Realize\">key battleground districts<\/a>.\u200c Gillibrand aims to apply\u200c her\u2062 effective strategies to aid Democratic candidates nationwide as\u200b part of her\u2062 potential role with the DSCC.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Gillibrand offers to take helm of Senate Democratic campaign arm next cycle<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1762926\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kirsten-gillibrand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) i\">Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) <\/a>is making it clear that she would like to take over as the leader of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dscc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Senate Democratic campaign\">Senate Democratic campaign<\/a> arm next cycle, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) i\">2024 election<\/a> less than 50 days away.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I know holding the Senate is a top priority for Sen. Schumer and for Democrats, and so I&rsquo;ve offered my time and efforts to do that next cycle if they are needed,&rdquo; Gillibrand said Wednesday in an <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KevinFreyTV\/status\/1836436624130887940\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>interview<\/a> with Spectrum News.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sen. Gillibrand tells me she&#8217;s &#8220;offered&#8221; to take on the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dscc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DSCC<\/a> leadership job, confirming reporting from Axios\/<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stephen_neukam?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@stephen_neukam<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>She cites her work on the &#8216;coordinated campaign&#8217; in NY this cycle. &#8220;I&#8217;d love to export some of that strategy and effectiveness around the country.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rA8paslxpP\">pic.twitter.com\/rA8paslxpP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kevin Frey (@KevinFreyTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KevinFreyTV\/status\/1836436624130887940?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The New York senator is known to be a strong fundraiser and has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sleeping-with-the-enemy-rep-boebert-nukes-eric-swalwell-over-his-relationship-with-fang-fang-a-chinese-spy\/\" title=\"\u2018Sleeping With The Enemy\u2019: Rep. Boebert Nukes Eric Swalwell Over His Relationship With \u2018Fang Fang, A Chinese Spy\u2019\">helping raise money<\/a> for Democratic House candidates in her state, which could be critical in the race for control of the lower chamber.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The reason I have offered to do it is because I&rsquo;ve felt so engaged doing the coordinated campaign in New York, by helping the governor and [House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)] raise resources and then implementing a strategy to do grassroots organizing in these five battleground House districts,&rdquo; she added. &ldquo;I feel very engaged and very purposeful in the work we are doing in New York, and I&rsquo;d like to export some of that strategy and effectiveness around the country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Gillibrand is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/09\/18\/kirsten-gillibrand-senate-democrats-campaign-dscc-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>expected<\/a> to campaign on behalf of vulnerable Democratic incumbents this cycle, including Sens. Bob Casey (D-PA) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH).<\/p>\n<p>If she takes over the campaign arm, she would succeed Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), who has been the chairman of the committee for the last two cycles. Peters will be up for reelection in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Two cycles is enough,&rdquo; Peters told reporters Tuesday. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m actually running next cycle. That would be unprecedented to be DS chair &hellip; that probably wouldn&rsquo;t even work.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Peters <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/625388\/gary-peters-agrees-to-run-senate-democrats-campaign-arm-for-another-cycle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reluctantly agreed<\/a> to lead the committee this cycle after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) struggled to find a replacement in his caucus. The Michigan senator led the committee in the 2022 midterm elections, which led to a pickup of one seat and a 51-49 majority, despite President Joe Biden&rsquo;s low approval ratings and voter concerns about high inflation.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike this cycle when Democrats face a tough map, the party has some pickup opportunities in 2026 with Republican seats up in North Carolina and Maine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1762926\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1762926\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) has expressed her desire to lead the Senate Democratic campaign committee in the upcoming election cycle, as the 2024 elections approach in under 50 days. In an interview with Spectrum News, she stated, &#8220;I understand that maintaining control of the Senate is a key priority for Senator Schumer and for Democrats, so I\u2019ve offered my time and efforts to assist with that next cycle if needed.&#8221; Gillibrand confirmed her interest in taking on the role of chair for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), referencing her involvement in New York&#8217;s coordinated campaign this cycle. She mentioned, &#8220;I would love to share some of that strategy and effectiveness nationwide.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The senator is recognized as a strong fundraiser and has been actively raising funds for Democratic House candidates within her state, which could be vital for gaining control of the House. She explained that her offer stems from feeling deeply engaged with New York&#8217;s coordinated campaign efforts alongside Governor Hochul and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), focusing on grassroots organizing in five competitive districts.<\/p>\n<p>Gillibrand plans to support vulnerable Democratic incumbents during this election cycle, including Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH). If she assumes leadership of the DSCC, she would replace Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), who has chaired the committee over the past two cycles but indicated he will run again in 2026. Peters remarked on Tuesday that two terms are sufficient: \u201cIt would be unprecedented to serve as DS chair while running.\u201d He had taken on this role reluctantly after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer faced challenges finding a successor within his caucus. Under Peters&#8217; leadership during the 2022 midterms, Democrats gained one seat despite facing difficulties due to President Biden\u2019s low approval ratings and inflation concerns; however, they may have better opportunities ahead in 2026 with Republican seats available in North Carolina and Maine<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2657,"featured_media":2342964,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gillibrand-2024-Juen-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[12972,15889,5191,5894,32076],"class_list":["post-2342963","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-dscc","tag-gillibrand","tag-leadership","tag-politics","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gillibrand-2024-Juen-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342963","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2657"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2342963"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342963\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2342964"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2342963"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2342963"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2342963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}