The Democratic Party branch tasked with working on state legislative elections announced Wednesday that it is investing $500,000 in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
The funds are the first part of a $2.2 million investment in key battleground states, which itself is part of a larger $10 million investment by the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee. (DLCC) was announced last monthThe earlier than usual campaign will lend a hand support her to highlight candidatesas the party focuses on lower-level races in a turbulent election cycle.
Summer of the States funding will lend a hand strengthen campaign infrastructure in Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, including staffing and field operations.
“Democrats must be prepared to compete with Trump allies in states that are rallying around Project 2025. At DLCC, we are working overtime to make sure all Democrats understand what is at stake,” DLCC President Heather Williams said in a statement.
As part of the Summer of the States campaign, DLCC will fund campaign infrastructure in Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, which will be used to hire staff and invest in field operations, among other things.
Democrats regained control of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2022 after being in the minority for more than a decade. And although two of their members resigned last week, Democrats still control the House by virtue of change of rules done last year. Republicans still hold a 28-22 majority in the state Senate.
The Republican State Legislative Committee announced last month in note told donors it would spend $38 million on the general election this cycle, the largest such investment in the company’s history, with a particular focus on key battleground states like Pennsylvania.
“While we will never be able to match the constellation of national Democratic organizations that spend money on statewide general elections, we can still defend ourselves by making our own smart, targeted investments,” RLSC President Dee Dee Duncan said in a statement.
Republicans control 56 of 99 state legislative chambersand Democrats control the 41st. The Pennsylvania Legislature is divided, with Republicans controlling the Senate and Democrats controlling the House of Representatives.
