Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee

DLCC Priority - Special Elections In America’s state legislature elections, there are no off-years or even off-months. Special elections take place year-round across the country, and these races represent important opportunities for u...

We’re already preparing for even more high-stakes special election opportunities ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Learn more about the majority-deciding elections and key races coming up everywhere from Michigan to Minnesota, Florida to New York:

Democrats who back reproductive rights win key races Despite less focus on abortion in the 2025 election, voters Tuesday supported Democratic candidates who back reproductive rights in New Jersey and Virginia, and retained Democratic justices in Pennsyl...

In this year’s elections, voters overwhelmingly supported state Dems who are committed to protecting reproductive freedom!

The headlines celebrating state Dems’ election wins across the country last week just keep coming in!

Dem momentum is strong in the states as we get ready for a bunch of upcoming special elections, and next year’s crucial midterms.

Nevada lawmakers pass cash assistance program as safety net if SNAP gets disrupted again Nevada lawmakers have passed legislation to create a funding mechanism that would authorize the state to provide financial assistance to residents if benefit payments are suspended due to a federal go...

Nevada Democrats have passed legislation to fund benefit payments to constituents who would be forced to go without in future shutdowns due to GOP chaos in DC.

State Dems got it done in this year’s elections!

Thanks to these wins, we’re heading into the upcoming legislative sessions – and next year’s midterms – in a stronger position than ever to combat the reckless Republican agenda and fight to make progress for Americans.

Virginia sees new wave of women in House of Delegates When the Virginia General Assembly reconvenes in January, there will be a record number of women in the House of Delegates, a majority of them part of a blue wave of women. When District 14's Vivian Watts was first elected to the Virginia House of Deleg...

Fun fact: There are now ***more Democratic women*** than there are Republicans in the Virginia House of Delegates. Voters elected 37 Democratic women to the chamber this year!

Democrats blast GOP standoff on Medicaid, budget • NC Newsline Gov. Josh Stein has called the legislature back to pass a bill funding the low-income health care program. Republicans refused to convene.

North Carolina Democrats have shown up ready to fund Medicaid for their constituents amid cuts from federal Republicans.

Where is the state’s GOP legislative majority? Nowhere to be found.

North Carolina lawmakers refuse governor's call for special session on Medicaid • NC Newsline Republican state House and Senate leaders announced late Thursday they will not heed Democratic Gov. Josh Stein's call to return to Raleigh to approve funding to patch a shortfall in the state's Medic...

Once again, North Carolina Republicans are refusing to take action to expand Medicaid.

The GOP continues to make it perfectly clear that they couldn’t care less whether or not Americans have access to the health care they need.

This November, @thedlcc.bsky.social:
✅Flipped 13 Virginia House seats blue
✅Created a Dem supermajority in the New Jersey Assembly
✅Broke the GOP supermajority in the Mississippi Senate
✅Defended the Dem majority in the Minnesota Senate

Here’s how we did it: 🧵

'How We Did It': Dems Release Strategy Memo on Election Night Dominance Dems look to carry the momentum of a historic year of victories into the all-important 2026 midterms

Our strategy around early investments and infrastructure led to a monumental election year! As we look ahead to 2026, we’re ready to build legislative majorities that will shape Dems’ trajectory of power and ability to win up and down the ballot for years to come.

Texas Democrats have fought Republicans’ power-grabbing schemes at every turn and secured this huge victory today! We will not let the GOP’s attempts to rig maps and undermine our democracy go unchallenged.

Down Ballot Defenders Summit RSVP Join Team DLCC for our Mid-Election Cycle Down Ballot Defenders Summit on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM ET/2:30 PM PT.

The polls are closed, & it’s time to debrief! Join us as we unpack our sweep of 2025 election wins & outline our blueprint for the midterms.

This is your chance to hear directly from Dem legislators about what we’re doing to defeat Trump’s agenda & win big in 2026!

DLCC Priority - Redistricting The DLCC is calling on Democratic state lawmakers to stop Republicans from cheating their way to victory in 2026 by pursuing mid-cycle redistricting in blue states.

Republicans have not hesitated to rig congressional maps to protect their U.S. House majority ahead of the 2026 midterms. We need blue states to follow California’s lead and do everything they can to level the playing field. DLCC.org/Redistricting

Last week’s monumental wins were just the latest in a series of victories for state Dems this year! There are already several majority-deciding special elections coming in the next few months. We must continue to build on our wins ahead of the midterms.

All 12 of our Virginia Spotlight candidates running in GOP-held districts flipped their state House seats blue this year – creating the biggest Dem majority in nearly four decades!

In just a single decade, we took Dems from a near superminority to a near supermajority in the House of Delegates.

DLCC Priority - Special Elections In America’s state legislature elections, there are no off-years or even off-months. Special elections take place year-round across the country, and these races represent important opportunities for u...

This year, we won majority-deciding special elections in Minnesota, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. We’ve also flipped 3 districts that Trump won by double-digits and broken supermajorities in Iowa and Mississippi.

Let’s keep up the momentum with the next specials on the ballot:

Wisconsin Democrats say legislative majorities in reach next year In battleground Wisconsin, liberal optimism is particularly high in the state Senate, where Republicans hold 18 seats to Democrats’ 15.

In 2024, we flipped 14 seats blue in the Wisconsin legislature, establishing the biggest Democratic caucus in over a decade, after finally running on fair maps.

Next year, we can flip the Wisconsin legislature blue.

The 2026 Virginia House will be more diverse than ever! Voters just elected:
💙A historic 42 women, including 37 Dems - a majority of the caucus
💙8 openly LGBTQ+ delegates
💙A record 28 Black delegates – the most in the chamber’s 400+ year history

Down Ballot Defenders Summit RSVP Join Team DLCC for our Mid-Election Cycle Down Ballot Defenders Summit on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM ET/2:30 PM PT.

This year, we flipped 13 seats in the Virginia House, broke the GOP supermajority in Mississippi, and turned 9 Trump districts blue.

Learn how the DLCC achieved these monumental victories and how we’re on the frontlines in the fight to elect more Democrats in 2026.

The DLCC Target Map 2026 The DLCC's 2026 Target Map identifies and defines the election cycle's best opportunities to build Democratic power in the states.

Our 2026 Target Map is extremely competitive.

In the last election cycle, state legislative chambers representing nearly 40 million Americans were decided by a single seat. Learn more about our plans for next year’s elections: DLCC.org/TargetMap

Wisconsin Democrats unveil bill to cap energy costs • Wisconsin Examiner A proposal from Wisconsin Democrats would cap utility bills at 2% of a household's monthly income to reduce residents' energy burden.

State Dems know that affordability is the most important issue for many Americans. That’s why Wisconsin Dems are working to lower energy costs and put more money in their constituents’ pockets.

National Democrats 'spotlight' Iowa Senate candidate Renee Hardman • Iowa Capital Dispatch Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee said it is focused on supporting the West Des Moines Democrat in the Dec. 30 special election.

Another important upcoming special election: @HardmanForIowa is on the ballot December 30 for the Iowa Senate. Dems must win this race to block Republicans from restoring a supermajority.

Head to DLCC.org to get plugged in and get involved.

Democrats say Virginia voters rejected anti-trans platforms  • Virginia Mercury For much of 2025, Democrats in Virginia campaigned on addressing affordability issues and federal funding cuts handed down by President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress. Virginia’s ...

Virginia Republicans ran on attacking trans kids. They lost big time. Dems flipped the governorship and 13 state House seats blue. The GOP is using nonsense culture wars to distract from the fact that their agenda is failing Americans. Voters are saying, “enough.”

How one woman’s victory in Virginia explains Democrats’ success Democratic women proved effective messengers in an election focused on the rising cost of living and the effects of Trump’s second term.

Proud of Del.-elect Jessica Anderson and all of our Virginia Spotlight candidates who won monumental victories last week by talking with voters about the issues that matter most – from affordability to fighting against GOP extremism.

The DLCC Target Map 2026 The DLCC's 2026 Target Map identifies and defines the election cycle's best opportunities to build Democratic power in the states.

Next year, we can protect more than 20 million Americans from MAGA extremism by winning just 3 Democratic trifectas in our top target states: Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.

Learn more about our 2026 Target Map: DLCC.org/TargetMap

VA legislators to push for stronger gun laws with new state administration CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Virginia Democrats are wasting no time and are getting things ready for next year’s General Assembly after Tuesday’s sweeping win in the state elections.

Thanks to their monumental wins across the commonwealth last week, Virginia Dems are in a better position than ever to make progress on some of the most important issues to voters, including strengthening gun safety laws.

Democrats were nearly in a superminority in the Virginia House less than a decade ago. Now, they’re near a supermajority.

When the legislative session starts in January, we will hold 64/100 seats. This is what it looks like to build durable Democratic power in the states!

DLCC Priority - Special Elections In America’s state legislature elections, there are no off-years or even off-months. Special elections take place year-round across the country, and these races represent important opportunities for u...

In our state legislatures, there are no off-years or even off-months. Special elections occur throughout the year across the country. We’re just weeks away from races that present significant opportunities for us to build and protect Democratic power.

Democrats’ Big Night in Virginia Makes History for Muslims

Sending a big congratulations to Virginia Lieutenant Gov-elect and DLCC Spotlight candidate Ghazala Hashmi, who made history on election night, becoming the first Muslim woman elected to statewide office anywhere in the country!

Renee Hardman Renee Hardman is a nonprofit leader running in a December special election to represent her West Des Moines district in the Iowa Senate.

🚨NEW ON SPOTLIGHT🚨 Renee Hardman is a nonprofit leader running in a 12/30 special election for the Iowa Senate! This is a must-win race to block Republicans from restoring a supermajority in the chamber.