What They’re Saying: DSCC “Investing Substantially in on the Ground Organizing,” “Beef[ing] Up Campaign Staff” in the Battlegrounds

A wave of news coverage is highlighting the DSCC’s new eight figure investment in field organizing staff, detailing how the DSCC is “investing substantially in on-the-ground organizing staff” following investments to open “‘Command Center’ offices in five states and fund staff focused on attacking Republican candidates in nine states.” 

Here’s what they’re saying: 

POLITICO: Senate Dems launch eight-figure bid to boost Tester and Brown
By Burgess Everett 
January 8, 2024

• Democrats are pouring millions of dollars into two must-win Senate races in Montana and Ohio, aiming to build party infrastructure.

• DSCC Chair Gary Peters (D-Mich.) said in a statement that the campaign arm’s “investments in sustained, effective grassroots organizing will lay the groundwork for our campaigns to win tough races.” The new investments will pay for staffers to focus on field training, volunteer recruitment and organizing, as well as analytics, data, voter access and voter outreach.

• The Senate Democratic campaign arm plans to spend tens of millions of dollars on its field programs, according to an aide. The party is expected to announce more states and funding later this year. During the successful 2022 midterm cycle, Democrats spent more on field organizing than TV ads.

• The DSCC has also announced funding for staff in several other battleground states — including Texas and Florida, which are the party’s best opportunities to knock off GOP incumbents in Ted Cruz and Rick Scott, respectively.

The Hill: Senate Democrats move to beef up campaign staff in Montana, Ohio 
By Jared Gans
January 8, 2024

• The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) said in a Monday release it is making an eight-figure investment for staff on the ground in those states. The investment will fund staff focused on field organizing, field training programs to increase volunteer capacity, data and analytics, voting access and protection and outreach to communities of color and other specific constituencies. 

• The DSCC already announced investments to set up “Command Center” offices in five states and fund staff focused on attacking Republican candidates in nine states.

• “This election will determine the future of our country, and we look forward to joining with voters, volunteers and community leaders to defend Democrats’ Senate majority that is fighting for the priorities that matter most to hard working Americans,” [DSCC Chair Sen. Gary] Peters said. 

The Messenger: Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Moves To Protect Red-State Incumbents
By Matt Holt
January 8, 2024

• The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is investing substantially in on-the-ground organizing staff. The committee dedicated to defending and expanding the Democratic Senate majority announced an eight-figure investment into organizing staff in Montana and Ohio.
  

• The investment will fund staff focused on field organizing, field training programs for volunteers, voter access and protection and data and analytics, as well as building “meaningful outreach to communities of color and specific constituencies,” according to a release from the committee.

• In 2022, the DSCC invested more money into ground operations than television ads, a decision that paid off as Democrats expanded their majority.

The New York Times: 2024 Election Updates: Latest News Ahead of the Iowa Caucuses 
By Maggie Astor
January 8, 2024

• The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee announced at least $10 million in funding for on-the-ground organizing in Montana and Ohio, where the party’s… incumbents — Senators Jon Tester and Sherrod Brown — are running for re-election.
  
  
• The “eight figure” investment will fund, among other things, field organizing and training as well as data and analytics.

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