{"id":2369124,"date":"2024-11-14T18:45:10","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T23:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gillibrand-using-democratic-house-success-in-new-york-to-launch-bid-for-dscc-chair-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-14T18:45:29","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T23:45:29","slug":"gillibrand-using-democratic-house-success-in-new-york-to-launch-bid-for-dscc-chair-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gillibrand-using-democratic-house-success-in-new-york-to-launch-bid-for-dscc-chair-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Gillibrand using Democratic House success in New York to launch bid for DSCC chair &#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\">34<\/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-using-democratic-house-success-in-new-york-to-launch-bid-for-dscc-chair-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=2369124&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 Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is leveraging \u200crecent\u2063 Democratic successes in New York&#8217;s House elections to announce her candidacy for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/freedom-caucus-member-ex-cruz-staffer-challenges-stefanik-for-gop-leadership-post\/\" title=\"Freedom Caucus Member, Ex-Cruz Staffer, Challenges Stefanik For GOP Leadership Post\">chair position<\/a> of the \u2064Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC). \u2064Despite some gains in the House, Democrats struggled in the Senate during the previous\u2063 elections, failing to flip any Senate seats although they managed to defend some challenging \u200bpositions. In an interview, Gillibrand emphasized her\u200c experiences and victories in various districts, claiming expertise in winning in red and purple regions.\u200b With cooperation from Governor Kathy \u200dHochul, Gillibrand and others revived the\u2064 state Democratic Party, resulting in a\u200d notable increase in Democratic House seats from four to twelve, the largest \u2062margin between\u200b parties since the 2018 midterms.  <\/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 using Democratic House success in New York to launch bid for DSCC chair<\/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_1881835\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kirsten-gillibrand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kirsten Gillibrand<\/a> (D-NY) is trying to capitalize on three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">House<\/a> flips in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">New York<\/a> by running for chairwoman of the Democrats&rsquo; Senate campaign arm.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is the primary player in recruiting and promoting Senate candidates. While Democrats made small gains in the House, they lost ground in the Senate and didn&rsquo;t flip any seats, though they held on in some <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">tough defensive contests<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I know how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dad-helps-son-up-from-bike-wreck-notices-two-small-spots-on-his-skin-then-they-hear-a-deadly-rattle\/\" title=\"Father rescues son from bike accident, spots two marks on his skin, then they hear a lethal rattle.\">win red<\/a> and purple districts, and I&rsquo;ve won now four statewide races &mdash; among the highest margin ever in the history of our state,&rdquo; Gillibrand said in an<a href=\"https:\/\/ny1.com\/nyc\/all-boroughs\/politics\/2024\/11\/14\/after-dems-pickups-in-ny--gillibrand-makes-her-pitch-for-dscc-chair\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> interview.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) worked with Gillibrand and others to renew the state Democratic Party in order to reverse losses they sustained in the 2022 election. It worked, and Democrats went from just being up four House seats to Republicans after the 2022 election to being up 12.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s the largest disparity between parties since the 2018 midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For the last two years, we&rsquo;ve been organizing, listening to voters, listening exactly [to] what their top-of-mind issues were, and then making sure we had an agenda and things that we&rsquo;ve done and things we hope to do on those very topics,&rdquo; Gillibrand said. &ldquo;New York was a bright light.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Gillibrand admits it may take time to flip the Senate blue, &ldquo;I think it&rsquo;ll take at least two cycles, but I&rsquo;m willing to do the work.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Republicans hold a three-seat majority, but there are several swing states holding Senate elections in 2026 and 2028, including Georgia, North Carolina, and Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The current DSCC chair is Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), who has held the position since 2021. If chosen as chairwoman, she&rsquo;d be the first senator from New York to hold the position since Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) from 2005 to 2008.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats hold their leadership elections on Nov. 19. Peters <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/09\/18\/kirsten-gillibrand-senate-democrats-campaign-dscc-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">will not<\/a> seek the DSCC chairman position again.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><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_1881835\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1881835\"}});<\/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>Gillibrand aims for DSCC chair, leveraging NY House wins<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2369125,"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":[],"tags":[39730,12972,15889,32120,32504],"class_list":["post-2369124","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democratic-house","tag-dscc","tag-gillibrand","tag-new-york","tag-political-strategy"],"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\/2369124","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2369124"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369124\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2369128,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369124\/revisions\/2369128"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2369125"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2369124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2369124"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2369124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}