Today’s “States of Play” press conference on Medicaid will uplift state Democrats tasked with responding to the devastating cuts progressing in Congress
WASHINGTON— MSNBC’s Symone Sanders highlighted state Democrats’ impactful leadership and the wins they are notching in her latest MSNBC op-ed. Democrats in state legislatures are not only winning and overperforming this year, but they’re also standing up for their communities and fighting against the devastating cuts progressing in Congress.
You can hear more about state legislators’ efforts to fight back against DC Republicans on the DLCC’s “States of Play” press call today. RSVP here.
MSNBC: Democrats need to stop acting like they’re holding a losing hand
- While some in Washington are stuck in what I can only describe as a never-ending paper statement loop, the real leadership in the Democratic Party is happening elsewhere — in statehouses, community halls and movement spaces across this country. And it’s long past time we give credit where it’s due.
- The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, the national group focused on electing Democrats to state legislatures, just launched an initiative called State of Play. Through this series, it’s giving the mic to local leaders — state senators, delegates and representatives — to talk about how the chaos in D.C. is landing in their communities.
- Some of these folks are in the minority in red states, but they’re still pushing, still fighting. This is what showing up looks like.
- Let’s also remember: We aren’t coming off a losing cycle in states throughout the country.
- Vice President Kamala Harris didn’t win Wisconsin, Michigan, Nevada or Arizona, but Democratic Senate candidates in each of those battlegrounds emerged victorious. They notched major wins in legislatures.
- More recently, Keishan Scott has defeated his Republican rival in a landslide win for a seat in the South Carolina House of Representatives — it was a massive overperformance. Democrat John Ewing won the Omaha, Nebraska, mayoral race against three-term Republican incumbent Jean Stothert. In April, Susan Crawford won a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, allowing liberals to maintain their narrow majority on the battleground state’s highest court — and defying Elon Musk after he spent millions of dollars to oppose her.
The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) is the campaign arm of Democratic state legislatures and leads the national strategy for building power and winning new majorities. Over the last three decades, we have strategized cycle over cycle to win majorities and lead the effort to bring national attention and investment to our ballot level, winning nearly a dozen new chamber majorities over the last decade. Our work has ensured that nearly half of Americans are represented by at least one Democratic majority in their statehouse. State legislatures are the building blocks of our democracy and have the closest connections to Americans’ day-to-day lives. From protecting fundamental freedoms and voting rights to growing the middle class and advancing opportunity, the DLCC and state legislators are moving the Democratic agenda forward and shaping the future of this country.
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