Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee
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Oct 9, 2026
Maga Erupts as Trump Loses Nobel Prize
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14:38Hakeem JeffriesSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And that's what we've done.
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14:40Hakeem JeffriesSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Working with Senate Democrats, the Democratic Governors Association, our attorney generals, including Tish James right here in New York State, the Democratic Secretaries of State, partnering with the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, and civil society, including the good government groups, the civil liberties groups like the ACLU, of course, civil rights groups like the NAACP, organized labor, democracy protection groups, including the Brennan Center for Justice, uh, as well as the faith community all across the country.
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15:19Hakeem JeffriesSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We've knocked down every scheme, Aaron, that they've tried to jam down the throats of the American people, including stopping Donald Trump from being able to federalize the National Guard, preventing him from deploying troops in our communities.
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15:35Hakeem JeffriesSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We've stopped their scheme to pass the so-called Save America Act, which is really the Suppress the Vote Act.
The Hidden Political Earthquake: Are Republicans About to Lose the States That Matter Most? |10|09|26
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45:34Chaz NuttycombeGUEST
I would also say maybe maybe the Texas House.
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45:39Chaz NuttycombeGUEST
I would think that probably that's another sort of state where you know, the groups like the DLCC are viewing it as a two cycle sort of strategy.
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45:49Chaz NuttycombeGUEST
Right now, we have Democrats picking up seven seats in the statehouse.
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45:52Chaz NuttycombeGUEST
We have a 77 percent chance that the Republicans maintain their majority.
2026 10-8 Electoral Dynamics, and Policy Shifts
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13:13speaker_1HOST
And what we're seeing now is an attempt to reverse that pipeline.
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13:16speaker_1HOST
Heather Williams, who's the president of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, called 2026 a once in a generation opportunity.
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13:24speaker_0HOST
Wow.
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13:24speaker_1HOST
Meanwhile, the Republican State Leadership Committee released a memo admitting they're facing one of the most challenging environments in recent years, and they have to play defense first.
Deny, Deny, Deny | Russia Hides a Deadly Outbreak While Trump Takes Putin's Word — October 6, 2026
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11:42Adam KinzingerHOST
At the state level, the Democratic Party is on the offensive almost everywhere.
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11:46Adam KinzingerHOST
The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee knows it.
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11:49Adam KinzingerHOST
Its president said in a statement that, quote, "2026 is proving to be a once-in-a-generation opportunity for Democrats to shift the balance of power away from Republicans." And even their GOP counterparts are admitting it.
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12:01Adam KinzingerHOST
The Republican State Leadership Committee referred to this year's election as a political environment that is likely to be one of the most challenging for state Republicans in recent years, adding that their strategy involved a defense- defensive-first posture.
Texas Rep. Denise Villalobos on South Texas, Corpus Christi Water, Property Taxes
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6:28Meridith DyerHOST
I just wanna ask a couple more campaign questions.
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6:30Meridith DyerHOST
So your district has been named by both the National Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, you know what's coming, and the Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee as one that they're hoping to flip.
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6:40Meridith DyerHOST
So what does this look like for your campaign this time around with this extra attention that's focused on you guys?
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6:48Denise VillalobosGUEST
When I won the first time, I knew I was gonna have a huge target on my back coming into this next election cycle, and I made a promise, a personal promise to myself.
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | October 1, 2026
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4:18Richard ChuHOST
She'll be with us in the seven o'clock hour.
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4:20Richard ChuHOST
And Heather Williams, who's been with us before, is the president of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, also known as the d- the DLCC.
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4:30Richard ChuHOST
She'll be with us, and we'll be talking about voting as well.
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4:32Richard ChuHOST
So we've got voting on the brain today and, um, and some of the, the, the instruments and the tools that we need to make sure are in, in place and strong as we go forward over these next 30-plus days getting ready for the midterm election day.
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71:05Richard ChuHOST
She's been with us before.
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71:06Richard ChuHOST
Rec'd is her name, I should say.
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71:08Richard ChuHOST
President of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, also known as the DLCC.
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71:14Richard ChuHOST
I love the acronyms.
Is this 2006 Again?
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41:41Christina ReynoldsGUEST
There's an organization called Run for Something, which does local and state work.
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41:44Christina ReynoldsGUEST
There's the DLCC.
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41:46Christina ReynoldsGUEST
But State's Win, which used to be, you may have heard of it as Sister District, they've just renamed, is aiming it at...
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41:52Christina ReynoldsGUEST
Doing those, getting those Democratic trifectas, and also they've expanded their map this cycle to be able to break Republican supermajorities.
Amelia Gallitano on her legislative race
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14:19Amelia GallitanoGUEST
So I think those are examples of ways you could bring those costs down.
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14:23Dennis WelchHOST
Yeah, and back to the campaign and the election itself, you're in one of those districts that the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee is targeted as trying to flip the legislature this year.
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14:36Dennis WelchHOST
So...
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14:37Dennis WelchHOST
I mean, what happens? Well, what do you want to do? What do you want to see your party do if you guys are able to flip one or both of the chambers? And this would be the first time in decades.
Texas House Candidate Oziel Ochoa on South Texas, Education, Property Taxes
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4:35Oziel Ochoa Jr.GUEST
And the only way we can make a dent in that or bring some relief to families is to have state representatives and your legislators truly represent the areas they represent.
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4:47Meridith DyerHOST
And you had mentioned the DLCC, which is the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, which has highlighted your race as one to flip.
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4:55Meridith DyerHOST
How has that national support played out in your campaign? Where do you see that going? like affecting your campaign?
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5:02Oziel Ochoa Jr.GUEST
So at the national level, I wouldn't necessarily say it's at the national level, but I will say across the state, we see multiple support.
Vance in Iowa, new poll, shifting stances on Iran war
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26:39Laura BelinGUEST
And he said that Iowans deserve a secretary of state who will fight to protect their right to vote and stand up to political interference, regardless of where it comes from.
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26:48Spencer DirksHOST
Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee announced on Friday that it is targeting two more Iowa Senate races and both are open seats in central Iowa.
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26:57Laura BelinGUEST
There's Senate District 11.
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26:58Laura BelinGUEST
The Democrat is Seneca Wah.