{"id":2636746,"date":"2026-07-28T13:59:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T17:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dscc-puts-40-million-into-10-key-states-ahead-of-midterm-elections\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T14:03:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T18:03:06","slug":"dscc-puts-40-million-into-10-key-states-ahead-of-midterm-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dscc-puts-40-million-into-10-key-states-ahead-of-midterm-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"DSCC puts $40 million into 10 key states ahead of midterm elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><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%2Fdscc-puts-40-million-into-10-key-states-ahead-of-midterm-elections%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=2636746&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>The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) announced a $40 million initiative called &#8220;Win the Senate&#8221; aimed at supporting key senate races across ten states by funding staff, infrastructure, training, and voter outreach efforts. The campaign focuses on flipping seats in Alaska, Florida, Iowa, Maine, north Carolina, Ohio, and Texas, and also defending seats in Georgia, Michigan, and New Hampshire. Prominent Democrats like Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer expressed confidence that this investment positions Democrats to perhaps flip the Senate majority amid the upcoming midterms.<\/p>\n<p>Several candidates are already chosen in states with primaries scheduled or completed, including Josh Turek in Iowa, Troy Jackson in Maine, Roy Cooper in North Carolina, Sherrod Brown in Ohio, James Talarico in Texas, and Jon Ossoff in Georgia. Many are challenging Republican incumbents or competing in open races. In states like Alaska, Florida, Michigan, and New Hampshire, primaries are yet to occur, with the DSCC backing certain candidates, such as Mary Peltola and Chris Pappas.<\/p>\n<p>The committee highlighted a roster of candidates they are supporting, emphasizing efforts to flip the Senate in the upcoming elections. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stefanik-mounts-shadow-campaign-for-new-york-governor\/\" title=\"Stefanik mounts \u2018shadow campaign\u2019 for New York governor -\">political landscape shows<\/a> some states as toss-ups or leaning Republican or Democratic, with Florida ranked as a solid Republican state despite some Democratic efforts. the DSCC&#8217;s investment aims to strengthen Democratic chances in the Senate during this election cycle.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dscc\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1752\">Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee<\/a> launched a $40 million investment into 10 states with key Senate races across the country on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The program, which the committee dubbed \u201cWin the Senate,\u201d will fund staff, infrastructure, training programs, and voter outreach in key states that Senate Democrats both look to hold and pick up. The DSCC is investing the $40 million into flipping seats in Alaska, Florida, Iowa, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio, and Texas and holding seats in Georgia, Michigan, and New Hampshire.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4665646\/kamala-harris-troy-jackson-nomination-endorsement\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Harris compares Troy Jackson\u2019s ascension to her 2024 race in endorsement pledge<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4665612\/dscc-40-million-dollars-10-states-midterm-elections\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>DSCC puts $40 million into 10 key states ahead of midterm elections<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4665658\/democrats-knock-nearly-40000-doors-competitive-districts\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>DCCC program knocks nearly 40,000 doors to mark 100 days from midterms<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DSCC Chairwoman <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kirsten-gillibrand\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1171\">Kirsten Gillibrand<\/a> (D-NY) and Senate Minority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chuck-schumer\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"384\">Chuck Schumer<\/a> (D-NY) projected confidence that the investment \u201cputs Democrats in a prime position to flip the Senate.\u201d The announcement comes about 100 days out from Election Day, on the home stretch of primary season, as Democrats are still finalizing their slate headed into November.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDemocrats have expanded the battleground map and created multiple pathways to win a Senate majority, thanks to strong candidate recruitment, formidable campaigns, weakened Republican opponents and a winning message that focuses on the needs and demands of working families across America who have been left behind in Republicans\u2019 priorities,\u201d Gillibrand and Schumer said in a joint statement.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0px; padding: 66.7% 0px 0px; overflow: hidden; will-change: transform;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/e.infogram.com\/4d826cd2-12bc-4bfc-82a3-0c2d1ce03881?src=embed&#038;embed_type=responsive_iframe\" title=\"2026 CPR Senate Race Ratings\" allowfullscreen allow=\"fullscreen\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0px; left: 0px; border-width: medium; border-style: none; border-color: currentcolor; border-image: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As far as states that have already held their primaries and determined their Democratic nominees, Senate Democrats are backing state Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4590335\/iowa-democratic-senate-primary-2026\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4590335\">Josh Turek<\/a> in Iowa, former state Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/troy-jackson\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"23248\">Troy Jackson<\/a> in Maine, former Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/roy-cooper\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1063\">Roy Cooper<\/a> in North Carolina, former Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/sherrod-brown\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2353\">Sherrod Brown<\/a> in Ohio, state Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/james-talarico\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"17710\">James Talarico<\/a> in Texas, and Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jon-ossoff\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"3194\">Jon Ossoff<\/a> (D-GA).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jackson and Brown are attempting to oust incumbent Sens. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/susan-collins\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1302\">Susan Collins<\/a> (R-ME) and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jon-husted\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"21320\">Jon Husted<\/a> (R-OH), respectively. Turek, Cooper, and Talarico are each in competitive, open races against Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ashley-hinson\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"17670\">Ashley Hinson<\/a> (R-IA), former Republican National Committee Chairman <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michael-whatley\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"17723\">Michael Whatley<\/a>, and Texas Attorney General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ken-paxton\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4370\">Ken Paxton<\/a>, respectively. Ossoff is defending his seat against GOP challenger Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-collins\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"17647\">Mike Collins<\/a> (R-GA).<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Primary elections have yet to happen in Alaska, Florida, New Hampshire, and Michigan, though the DSCC is backing both former Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mary-peltola\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"6029\">Mary Peltola<\/a> to challenge Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dan-sullivan\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4861\">Dan Sullivan<\/a> (R-AK) and Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chris-pappas\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11726\">Chris Pappas<\/a> (D-NH) to fill retiring Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jeanne-shaheen\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4575\">Jeanne Shaheen<\/a>\u2018s (D-NH) seat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4663052\/whitmer-backs-haley-stevens-michigan-senate-race\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4663052\">Haley Stevens<\/a> (D-MI), Schumer\u2019s preferred candidate, is locked in a heated primary, set for Aug. 4, against leftist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abdul-el-sayed\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"23138\">Abdul el Sayed<\/a>, but the DSCC has yet to make an endorsement in the race. The committee has also not backed a candidate in Florida, where state Rep. Angela Nixon is taking on veteran Alex Vindman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4665412\/dccc-candidates-2026-red-to-blue-midterms\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4665412\">DCCC ADDS FIVE CANDIDATES TO 2026 \u2018RED TO BLUE\u2019 MIDTERM ROSTER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The DSCC posted a thread on X of the candidates it is bolstering on Monday, saying, \u201cMeet the Democratic Senate candidates who are going to help flip the Senate in 100 days.\u201d The first slide of candidates included Ossoff, Cooper, Brown, and Peltola, and the second slide included Turek, Talarico, and Pappas. Relegated to the last slide was Jackson, who just recently was selected by Maine Democrats to fill the role of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/graham-platner\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"22643\">Graham Platner<\/a>, who dropped out of the race in the face of sexual assault allegations, and district attorney Scott Colom, the Democratic nominee in Mississippi, a state that was not part of the $40 million investment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of the 10 states announced on Tuesday, Alaska, Maine, Michigan, and Ohio are considered toss-ups by the Cook Political Report. Iowa and Texas are deemed to lean Republican, while Georgia, North Carolina, and New Hampshire lean Democratic. Florida is a choice a bit out of left field, as the CPR ranks it a solid Republican state, and Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ashley-moody\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11699\">Ashley Moody<\/a> (R-FL) is running for reelection after being appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DSCC invests $40M in 10 key Senate battlegrounds nationwide<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2636747,"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\/2025\/04\/AP25099712546198-scaled-e1785251952294.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[36350,12972,34250,32504],"class_list":["post-2636746","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-campaign-funding","tag-dscc","tag-midterm-elections","tag-political-strategy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AP25099712546198-scaled-e1785251952294.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2636746","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\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2636746"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2636746\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2636750,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2636746\/revisions\/2636750"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2636747"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2636746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2636746"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2636746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}