The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced its leadership team for the 2026 cycle on Thursday.
Washington Rep. Suzan DelBene, who is leading House Democrats’ campaign arm for a second straight cycle, released a roster, shared first with CQ Roll Call, of nearly three dozen lawmakers who will serve in fundraising, recruitment and messaging roles ahead of next year’s midterm elections.
“Less than two months into the Republican governing trifecta, voters are already fed up as Republicans choose chaos and corruption over delivering on campaign promises like lowering costs,” DelBene said in a statement. “Along with our Frontliners and Red to Blue candidates, this group will be instrumental in holding Republicans accountable, and I look forward to working with them to take back the House Majority in 2026.”
House Republicans are defending a razor-thin majority heading into the midterms, which traditionally favor the party in opposition to the president. Democrats picked up a net of one House seat in last fall’s elections – a rare bright spot in a year that saw them lose the White House and the Senate.
Reps. Lizzie Fletcher of Texas, Sara Jacobs of California, Rob Menendez of New Jersey and Mark Pocan of Wisconsin will serve as the four regional DCCC vice chairs this cycle.
Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro, the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, will return as a national finance co-chair. She’ll be joined by California Rep. Ted Lieu, a member of House Democratic leadership as caucus vice chair, and Virginia Rep. Donald S. Beyer Jr. New York Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, the ranking member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will return as abroad finance chair, helping raise money from American expatriates.
Reps. Ami Bera of California, Sharice Davids of Kansas and Greg Stanton of Arizona will be co-chairs of the Frontline program, focused on Democrats defending competitive seats. Colorado’s Jason Crow, Kentucky’s Morgan McGarvey and Illinois’ Lauren Underwood will serve as recruitment co-chairs.
Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, and Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost, the first Generation Z member of Congress, will be the grassroots engagement chairs. Both served as organizing chairs last cycle.
Washington Rep. Adam Smith, the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, and Minnesota Rep. Betty McCollum are returning as defense council co-chairs.
Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig, the top Democrat on the House Agriculture panel, will return as an LGBTQ+ council co-chair, joined by freshman Rep. Sarah McBride of Delaware, the first transgender member of Congress.
The labor council co-chairs, who work with organized labor groups, include Virginia Rep. Robert C. Scott, the ranking member on the House Education and Workforce Committee, Illinois Rep. Nikki Budzinski and California Rep. Linda T. Sánchez, who all held similar positions last cycle. Joining them are Reps. Val Hoyle of Oregon and Tim Kennedy of New York.
The co-chairs of the tribal engagement and active members, or TEAM, program, include Davids, New Mexico’s Teresa Leger Fernández, Wisconsin’s Gwen Moore and California’s Raul Ruiz, who all were in similar positions last cycle. California Rep. Jared Huffman, the ranking member on the House Natural Resources Committee, and Maine Rep. Chellie Pingree join as co-chairs this year.
California freshman Luz Rivas and North Carolina Rep. Deborah K. Ross will co-chair the DCCC’s WomenLEAD program, which supports female Democratic candidates.
Illinois Rep. Sean Casten will be the climate engagement chair.
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