Democrats are doing the work on the ground to win elections up and down the ballot across the map

Last week, the DNC announced its latest round of investments, delivering nearly $2.5 million to state parties nationwide. By leveraging record-breaking fundraising, the DNC is rounding out a historic milestone by fulfilling its mission to provide electoral funding and support to all 57 states and territories. These investments will reinforce and expand Democrats’ unparalleled ground game by ensuring our teams have every tool they need to earn votes during this critical final stretch to November. The stakes couldn’t be higher, and this investment gives Democrats the boost needed to elect Vice President Kamala Harris, Governor Walz, and Democrats in critical races down the ballot. 

Here’s what Americans are seeing on local and national news:

In National News: 

On MSNBC: “The DNC is putting the focus on critical down-ballot races. For the first time in its history, the committee has now sent money to every state and territory in the country this cycle. The latest investment totaling nearly $2.5 million aims to help state parties break Republican supermajorities in deep-red states and strengthen voter engagement efforts across the U.S.”

On MSNBC, Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison: “We have been able to put more resources on the ground into our state parties. And I’m proud because we’re doing tribal investments. We’re doing all kinds of things to go into communities that we have not always gone into before. And therefore, we’re going to be stronger going into a very, very close presidential election.” 

On MSNBC, Democratic National Committee Deputy Executive Director Roger Lau: “And that’s why the DNC is proud that over the course of a year, we’ve invested in battleground states, coordinated campaigns, we have over 300 offices and 2,000 organizers on the ground… I’m also incredibly proud that the DNC today announced we’ve not only invested in battleground states but also non-battleground states.”

Salon: DNC “beefing up” local party infrastructure with investment in all 50 states

[Griffin Eckstein, 9/27/24]

“The Democratic National Committee is announcing a huge nationwide local party investment, the fundraising boom surrounding Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign lifting Democratic organizing efforts across the country.

“‘From the school board to the White House, the DNC is doing the work to elect Democrats to office at all levels of government,’ DNC Chair Jaime Harrison said in a statement to Salon. ‘These dollars will go to reaching key constituencies, beefing up organizing operations, and giving our teams on the ground the tools they need to earn every vote in the final stretch before Election Day.’”

Politico: DNC will send funding to all state parties to support down-ballot races

[Irie Sentner, 9/27/24]

“The Democratic National Committee is sending money to every state Democratic party in the country for the first time in its history to bolster down-ballot races in the final sprint toward November.

“The nearly $2.5 million investment — shared first with POLITICO — aims to help break Republican supermajorities in deep-red states and strengthen voter engagement efforts across the U.S. It’s part of a broader push for increased local support by the DNC, which says it’s increased state party funding by 25 percent during Jaime Harrison’s tenure as chair.

“The DNC is sending more than $400,000 to Florida, which in a release it called ‘a priority state that we know Democrats can win,’ focusing on Puerto Rican voter engagement. It’s investing almost $100,000 in Missouri to hire organizing staff in hopes Democrats can pick up a handful of seats in the state House and Senate to break a GOP supermajority. And it’s even spending about $70,000 in deep-red Idaho, a state that hasn’t elected a Democratic senator in over four decades and where Republicans control every arm of the state government.”

ABC News: ‘Florida is in play’: Democrats put money into states where they were struggling

[Tal Axelrod, 9/27/24]

“The Democratic National Committee on Friday announced a six-figure investment of over $400,000 for get out the vote efforts in Florida to boost Vice President Kamala Harris and former House member and Senate nominee Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, the party first told ABC News. And Senate Democrats’ campaign arm announced Thursday a ‘multi-million dollar’ advertising investment in Florida and Texas, where GOP Sen. Ted Cruz is facing Democratic Rep. Colin Allred.

“The DNC also is rolling out a new $2.5 million investment in state parties to provide funding to all 57 states and territories for the first time ever in one election cycle.”

NOTUS: The DNC Has So Much Money That It’s Now Spending in Idaho

[Alex Roarty, 9/27/24]

“On Friday, the Democratic National Committee announced it was making a new multi-million-dollar investment in two-dozen states, much of it earmarked for grassroots get-out-the-vote operations less than six weeks before Election Day. But rather than focus exclusively on the presidential race in key battleground states, some of the spending is meant to help Democrats in local races running in states considered uncompetitive at the federal level.

“In Idaho, for example, the party said it is spending $70,000 to hire organizers in tribal communities. In West Virginia, it’s investing another $50,000 in GOTV operations to help flip four seats in the state legislature. States like Tennessee, North Dakota, Arkansas and Kansas are also included in the new round of expenditures, according to the DNC.”

The Hill: Democrats investing in all 50 states to ‘beef up’ organizing

[Juliann Ventura, 9/27/24]

“The Democratic National Committee (DNC) announced Friday that it would be giving nearly $2.5 million in total grants to more than 30 state parties in an effort to ramp up organizing efforts as Election Day nears, rounding out the committee’s goal of providing resources to all states and territories in the country.

“‘These dollars will go to reaching key constituencies, beefing up organizing operations, and giving our teams on the ground the tools they need to earn every vote in the final stretch before Election Day,’ DNC Chair Jaime Harrison said in a press release.

“Some of the newest investments include grants to help down-ballot Democrats in Republican-controlled states, targeted investments specific to what will help in a particular state — like support for certain voting blocs — and hundreds of thousands of dollars aimed at supporting the hiring of Black, Asian American and Pacific Islander, Latino, youth and Native American organizers.”

Southeast Politics: $2.5M funding boost to Southeast means DNC has doled out campaign funding to all 57 states and territories

[Dan Parsons, 9/27/24]

“The Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Friday announced new funding to help get out the vote and promote Vice President Kamala Harris for President in several southeastern states, rounding out campaign spending in all 57 U.S. states and territories this election year.

“Boasting record-breaking fundraising, the DNC announced the latest tranche of funding as part of the DNC’s historic multimillion-dollar investment cycle-to-date for targeted resource deployment. These funds, allocated to both traditionally red and blue states, will help strengthen coordinated campaigns and boost Democratic wins in down-ballot races, like in Tennessee.”

Daily Beast: Democrats Make It Rain with Kamala Cash

[Mini Racker, 9/27/24]

“For the first time ever, national Democrats are investing money in all fifty states. The Democratic National Committee is distributing almost $2.5 million among every state party in the country to boost down-ballot races, Politico reports. A significant chunk of that change—$400,000—is going to Florida, which has grown redder over the years but where Democrats will focus on Puerto Rican voters. Smaller sums will go to even more Republican-leaning states, like Missouri and Idaho, where the party nonetheless believes it could lock up some state-level offices. In the Potato State, for instance, the money will support an organizer in the Nez Perce Reservation and a Latino relational organizer in two counties where elections have recently been decided by less than 100 votes.”

Washington Examiner: DNC sends money to all state parties for downballot races for the first time

[Annabella Rosciglione, 9/27/24]

“The Democratic National Committee is sending money to each of its state counterparts for the first time in its history. 

“‘Money like this can really make or break state legislative district races,’ DNC spokesman Cameron Niven said.

“‘The statehouses are really where change can happen, where a strategic investment like this can make a difference,’ Niven continued.”

Washington Post: Election 2024 Live Updates: Trump meets with Ukraine’s Zelensky; Harris heading to the border

[Theodoric Meyer and Leigh Ann Caldwell, 9/27/24]

“The Democratic National Committee announced Friday it is sending money to all 57 states and territories to help turn out Democratic voters for down-ballot races.

“The $2.5 million dollar investment, which is a drop in the bucket in compared to the billions of dollars spent this election cycle, will help state parties fill holes in their get-out-the-vote efforts. For example, money will be used in Florida, New York and Pennsylvania to turn out Puerto Rican voters.”

Daily Kos: For the first time ever, Democrats make it rain in all 50 states

[Morgan Stephens, 9/27/24]

“The Democratic National Committee announced that it’s sending a combined $2.5 million to all 50 state parties for the first time in an effort to influence downballot races in deep-red states, counties, and municipalities. As Politico reported, the historic funding push aims to break Republican supermajorities in state legislatures and strengthen voter engagement.” 

El Tiempo Latino: El Comité Nacional Demócrata anuncia inversiones electorales en los 57 estados y territorios de este ciclo electoral

[Redacción, 9/27/24]

“Bajo el liderazgo del presidente Harrison, el DNC ha aumentado su inversión anual en los partidos estatales en un 25% y ha realizado la mayor inversión de la historia en partidos estatales desde el ciclo del DNC hasta ahora, mientras los demócratas de todo el país siguen llenos de energía y entusiasmo para enviar a la vicepresidenta Harris y al gobernador Walz a la Casa Blanca”. 

In Local News:

Arkansas:

Arkansas Advocate: National Dems to ship $2.5M to state parties, aiming beyond presidential battlegrounds  

[Jacob Fischler, 9/27/24]

“Arkansas: Nearly $60,000 to hire six coalition directors targeting young, Black and Latino voters, including Spanish-speaking organizers. ”

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: Democratic National Committee steers funding to Democratic Party of Arkansas to assist outreach to “key coalitions”

[Neal Earley, 9/27/24]

“The Democratic National Committee announced a ‘mid-five figure investment’ in the Democratic Party of Arkansas on Friday.”

California:

Orange County Register: Democratic Party invests in these Southern California House races ahead of election

[Kaitlyn Schallhorn, 9/27/24]

“The late-in-the-cycle $200,000 investment is earmarked for the state party to hire additional staff who will target voters in eight House districts: California’s 27th congressional district in Los Angeles County, the 41st in Riverside County, the 45th in Orange and Los Angeles counties, the 47th in Orange County and the 49th in Orange and San Diego counties, the DNC said.”

Connecticut:

Hartford Courant: National parties send money to boost 5th District candidates ahead of election day

[Christopher Keating, 9/29/24]

“The Democratic National Committee said that it is pouring an additional $70,000 into Connecticut to help the ‘ground game’ on getting out the vote in the final five weeks before election day.”

Delaware: 

Delaware Public Media: New UD election poll shows comfortable lead for Democrats in major statewide races

[Sarah Petrowich, 9/27/24]

“Friday, the Democratic National Committee announced $15,000 in funding to the Delaware Democratic Party along with investments to dozens of other states.

“The investment will go toward getting out the vote to ensure Blunt Rochester wins the open U.S. Senate seat and that McBride is elected to Congress.”

Florida:

Naples Daily News: Florida Democrats aim for November with $400,000 from DNC for Election Day push

[James Call, 9/30/24]

“Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried accepted a $400,000 donation from the Democratic National Committee Monday to make a sweeping Election Day bet.

“‘The money is coming; the people are on the ground,’ Fried said in a call with reporters. ‘… Florida is in play and we’re continuing to see that in poll after poll.’”

Idaho: 

Idaho Statesman: ‘They’d better take it seriously’: National Dems send money to these competitive Idaho races

[Ian Max Stevenson, 9/27/24]

“National Democrats announced they would invest money in political organizing efforts in Idaho’s Native American and Latino communities ahead of the November election. 

“The Democratic National Committee, the leaders of the Democratic Party, announced a $70,000 investment in the Idaho Democratic Party on Friday. The state party, which applied for the funds, will use the money to help pay for two minority voter organizers and get-out-the-vote strategies. The money is a slice of a $2.5 million cash infusion the Democratic Party has recently invested in 24 states. So far this year, the DNC has put money into all 57 U.S. state and territorial parties.” […]

“‘Republicans sometimes think they can sit back in the general (election),’ [Idaho Democratic Chair Nechochea] said. ‘But my big recommendation to any Republican, if they’ve got a Democrat running against them, they’d better take it seriously, because the Democrats are energized this round.’”

Indiana:

Indianapolis Star: Why property taxes have become the election issue

[Kaitlin Lange, Brittany Carloni, Hayleigh Colombo, 9/26/24]

“The Democratic National Committee is giving Indiana Democrats more money. Remember in June when the DNC announced it was spending nearly $70,000 to help the state party’s goal of flipping at least four open House seats? Now, the DNC is giving Indiana $20,000 more to help with get out the vote efforts.”

Kansas: 

Topeka Capital-Journal: DNC invests more money in Kansas Democrats trying to break GOP supermajorities

[Jason Alatidd, 9/27/24]

“The DNC announced the $50,000 in funding to the Kansas Democratic Party on Friday. The announcement said the money ‘will go toward building out the coordinated campaign’s paid canvassing efforts with the goal of breaking the supermajority in the Kansas legislature.’”

Kentucky: 

Kentucky Lantern: National Dems to ship $2.5M to state parties, aiming beyond presidential battlegrounds 

[Jacob Fischler, 9/27/24]

“The Democratic National Committee’s $2.5 million for state campaigns includes what it called a five-figure sum to support legislative candidates in Kentucky.

“KDP Chair Colmon Elridge said he was grateful for the DNC’s support and that it will help the KDP ‘to reach voters in every corner of our Commonwealth and elect more Democrats up and down the ballot.’” 

Maine: 

Maine Morning Star: National Dems sending additional $60k to Maine for 2nd District election efforts

[Jacob Fischler, 9/27/24]

“Maine: $61,250 for three staffers to focus get-out-the-vote efforts in rural parts of U.S. Rep. Jared Golden’s swing district.”

Maryland: 

Maryland Matters: DNC ponying up for Maryland Senate race

[Josh Kurtz, 9/27/24]

“The Democratic National Committee will announce Friday that it is transferring $75,000 to the Maryland Democratic Party to help boost Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) in her race against former Gov. Larry Hogan (R).”

Fox 5: Democratic National Committee invests another $75,000 in Alsobrooks’ campaign

[Danny Tow, 9/27/24]

“The Democratic National Committee (DNC) donated $75,000 in funding to the Maryland Democratic Party to support Angela Alsobrooks’ Senate election campaign, the group said in a statement.”

Minnesota: 

Minnesota Reformer: National Dems to ship $2.5M to state parties, aiming beyond presidential battlegrounds  

[Jacob Fishler, 9/27/24]

“Minnesota Democrats will receive at least $100,000 to boost the state’s paid canvassing campaign. The new funding brings the total DNC allocation to the state to about $630,000, according to the party. The canvassing effort will help protect Democrats’ slim majorities in both legislative chambers.”

Missouri: 

Columbian Missourian: DNC to invest nearly $100,000 in Missouri Democratic Party

[Ezra Bitterman, 9/27/24]

“The Democratic National Committee announced today that it will be giving the Missouri Democratic Party almost $100,000 to boost local organizing for its candidates and the abortion referendum.

“After today’s investment, the Missouri Democratic Party will have received about $450,000 from the DNC since the beginning of 2023, according to Federal Election Commission data. That’s almost four times what Missouri Democrats got from the national party in the last presidential election cycle.”

New Jersey: 

New Jersey Globe: DNC will help fund Democratic GOTV in N.J.

[David Wildstein, 9/27/24]

“Boosted by record-breaking fundraising efforts, the Democratic National Committee will make a five-figure contribution to New Jersey Democrats to help fund the state party’s GOTV efforts to elect Andy Kim to the U.S. Senate, along with Democratic House, county, and municipal candidates over the next 38 days.”

New York: 

City & State New York: DNC invests in battleground NY congressional races

[Rebecca C. Lewis, 9/27/24]

“The Democratic National Committee is set to announce a new six-figure investment into the state Democratic Party’s coordinated campaign to help mobilize Puerto Rican voters in key swing districts, City & State has learned. 

“The DNC is infusing $100,000 into the state Democratic Party to aid in its efforts to flip five House seats and protect two vulnerable Democratic incumbents. Specifically, the money is meant to help engage Puerto Rican voters in the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 17th, 18th, 19th and 22nd Congressional Districts, where Democrats and Republicans alike are working to either protect freshmen members or oust them.”

North Dakota: 

KNOX Radio: North Dakota Democratic-NPL to Receive Nearly $40,000

[Bill Dubensky, 9/27/24]

“North Dakota’s Democratic-NPL Party will receive nearly $40,000 for get-out-the-vote efforts and organizing in tribal communities. With the new grants, national Democrats will have contributed to all 57 state and territorial chapters for the first time in a presidential cycle, according to the party.”

Oklahoma: 

Oklahoma Voice: National Dems to ship $2.5M to state parties, aiming beyond presidential battlegrounds  

[Jacob Fischler, 9/27/24]

“Oklahoma: $50,000 to help the state party’s outreach to tribal communities.”

Oregon: 

Oregon Capital Chronicle: DNC will send Oregon $125,000 to get out the vote in congressional races

[Julia Shumway, 9/27/24]

“The Democratic National Committee announced Friday that it will send Oregon’s Democratic Party $125,000 to turn out voters in congressional races. 

“It’s the first time the DNC has invested in late get-out-the-vote efforts in Oregon, a Democratic stronghold, and it represents both the state’s growing importance on the congressional field and skyrocketing Democratic fundraising. The Democratic National Committee and Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign raised $257 million in August, more than triple the $85 million raised by Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee, the committees’ latest federal campaign finance filings show.” 

Oregon Live: Democratic National Committee sends Oregon $125,000 to get out the vote in congressional races

[Julia Shumway, 9/27/24]

“The Democratic National Committee announced Friday that it will send Oregon’s Democratic Party $125,000 to turn out voters in congressional races. 

“The Oregon Democratic Party will use the money for its neighborhood leader program, which trains volunteers to convince their neighbors to vote. Each volunteer gets a list of 35 households, or about 50 voters, who are already registered Democrats and live nearby, and then they knock on their neighbor’s doors with campaign literature and reminders to vote.”

Pennsylvania: 

Philadelphia Inquirer: DNC is spending thousands to engage Puerto Rican voters in Pa. Here’s what Philly Puerto Rican Day Parade goers had to say about it

[Aliya Schneider, 9/27/24]

“The Democratic National Committee announced a six-figure investment focused on reaching Puerto Rican Pennsylvanians the same day that Puerto Rican Day flags flew up and down the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia.

“The DNC said Sunday that it would spend $100,000 to engage with Puerto Rican and other Latino voters in Pennsylvania during the final stretch before the Nov. 5 election…

“Democrats see Puerto Rican voters as a critical and growing voting bloc in the state. The funds will go toward get-out-the-vote efforts to support Democrats, and will be focused on Puerto Ricans, but some of the money will go toward Latino outreach at large.”

South Carolina: 

South Carolina Daily Gazette: National Dems to ship $2.5M to state parties, aiming beyond presidential battlegrounds

[Jacob Fischler, 9/27/24]

“South Carolina: More than $70,000 for a get-out-the-vote staffer, focusing on outreach to new voters.”

South Carolina Public Radio: DNC boosts GOTV efforts in SC

[Gavin Jackson, 9/27/24]

“The Democratic National Committee announced an additional investment in South Carolina ahead of the 2024 election thanks to record fundraising.

“For South Carolina Democratic Party Chairwoman Christale Spain, said the DNC investment will help. ‘South Carolina Democrats have spent the last few months executing a very targeted campaign strategy in an effort to win legislative seats,’ Spain said. ‘The DNC’s investment is critical to our success in November.’”

WCIV: South Carolina Democrats receive crucial funding for voter turnout efforts

[Ian Kayanja, 9/27/24]

“The Democratic National Committee is cutting a check for $2.5 million to its state and territorial parties in the closing weeks of the 2024 election cycle, the DNC said in a statement Friday.

“‘As a former chair for the SCDP, I know how crucial these resources can be in helping the organization achieve its goal of turning out as many voters as possible across the state,’ said Jaime Harrison, the DNC chair. ‘Democrats in South Carolina are eager to stand up to Trump and Republicans’ extreme agenda to rip away Americans’ most fundamental rights.’”

Texas: 

WFAA: Could Colin Allred defeat Ted Cruz? National Democrats now investing in Texas with two symbolic announcements over 48 hours

[Jason Whitely, 9/27/24]

“The Democratic National Committee announced Friday morning that it’s giving $75,000 to the Texas Democratic Party to increase turnout in South Texas, specifically citing Allred’s campaign against incumbent Republican Ted Cruz.”

West Virginia: 

West Virginia Watch: DNC puts $50K in deep red WV statehouse races as Dems face uphill battles in November election

[Caity Coyne, 9/27/24]

“The Democratic National Committee is sending $50,000 to West Virginia for this election cycle, targeting four state legislative races that both the national and statewide Democrats believe could be flipped back to blue.”