The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) is the national campaign arm focused on electing Democrats to state legislative chambers and defending Democratic majorities. It provides targeted candidate recruitment, campaign funding, data and messaging support, training, and coordinated field operations to influence control of state legislatures.
Primarily an electoral organization, it advances policies by building Democratic control of state legislatures; its activities support Democratic priorities such as expanding voting access, protecting reproductive rights, Medicaid expansion and healthcare access, workers' rights and labor protections, and advocacy around redistricting and state-level policy implementation.
Funded mainly through contributions from individual donors, major Democratic donors and allied PACs, coordinated fundraising with state Democratic parties and national Democratic-aligned organizations and labor affiliates.
Works closely with state Democratic parties, the Democratic National Committee, labor unions and progressive advocacy groups and frequently coordinates with national Democratic elected officials and leaders.
Political campaign organization (Democratic party-linked national campaign committee)