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The Democratic Party is generally associated with more progressive policies. It supports social and economic equality, favouring greater government intervention in the economy but opposing government involvement in the private noneconomic affairs of citizens. Democrats advocate for the civil rights of minorities, and they support a safety net ...
- Democratic National Committee
- Democratic Association of Secretaries of State
- Democratic Attorneys General Association
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
- Democratic Governors Association
- Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee
- Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association
- Democratic Mayors Association
- Democratic Municipal Officials
- Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
The Democratic National Committee, or DNC, was created during the Democratic National Convention of 1848, and is governed by its Charter and Bylaws. For 171 years, it’s been responsible for governing the Democratic Party and is the oldest continuing party committee in the United States. Under the leadership of Chair Jaime Harrison, the DNC is compo...
The Democratic Association of Secretaries of State is the only organization dedicated to electing Democratic candidates to the office of secretary of state. The mission of DASS is to assist Democratic secretary of state candidates through political support that includes campaign contributions, fundraising, and independent expenditure campaigns wher...
The Democratic Attorneys General Association is the only party committee solely dedicated to electing and supporting Democratic state attorneys general. Democrats currently hold 25 state attorneys general seats and represent the majority of Americans. This is the most diverse coalition of Democratic attorneys general in history.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, or DCCC, serves as the official national Democratic campaign committee charged with recruiting, assisting, funding, and electing Democrats to the U.S. House of Representatives. They provide services that include designing and helping execute field operations, polling, creating radio and television co...
The Democratic Governors Association is an independent voluntary political organization that supports Democratic governors and candidates nationwide. As the only party organization dedicated solely to electing Democratic governors, the DGA participates at all levels of campaigns, from providing resources to fund operations to helping articulate and...
The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, or DLCC, works to win state legislative seats and chambers for Democrats. The DLCC’s mission is to build and maintain winning, state-of-the-art campaign committees through a continuing partnership with legislative leaders, professional staff, and supporters.
The Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association (DLGA) is the only organization solely focused on electing Democratic lieutenant governors and candidates each year.
The Democratic Mayors Association is comprised of mayors in cities of 30,000 or more – a diverse coalition of innovative leaders who get things done. As a 527 organization, DMA mobilizes mayors on behalf of progressive issues and unite them with a common voice to take on the most critical challenges communities face. DMA convenes local leaders with...
Democratic Municipal Officials (DMO) is a national association of elected mayors, city council members, and other municipal leaders. DMO has over 6000 active members and has state chapters forming in over 30 states. As a constituency organization of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), Democratic Municipal Officials is the Democratic voice in l...
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, or DSCC, serves as the official national Democratic campaign dedicated solely to electing Democrats to the United States Senate. From grassroots organizing, to candidate recruitment, to providing campaign funds for tight races, the DSCC works hard all year, every year to elect Democrats to the U.S. Sena...
Where we stand - Democrats. Democrats believe that the economy should work for everyone, health care is a right, our diversity is our strength, and democracy is worth defending. Party platform.
WHAT WE DO. The Democratic Party elects leaders who fight for equality, justice, and opportunity for all. The DNC is working around the clock to build a strong Democratic Party capable of lifting Democrats all across the country to victory, from the state house, to the Senate, to the White House.
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The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. Since the 1850s, its main political rival has been the Republican Party . The Democratic Party was founded in 1828.
The platform of the Democratic Party of the United States is generally based on modern liberalism, contrasting with the conservatism of the Republican Party. The party has large centrist [1] [2] [3] [4] and progressive [5] [6] wings, as well as smaller fiscal conservative [7] and democratic socialist elements. [8]
