Which is better, adopt a house district of my choice or give to the DCCC?

[LAS14]

Last edited Mon Jan 30, 2017, 10:21 PM - Edit history (1)

The DCCC has created a list of targeted house seats for 2018, which is a good thing (see list below), but there were lots of complaints about how the DCCC did its job during the primaries. Would it be better to donate directly to a few chosen districts?

http://action.dccc.org/pdf/dccc-on-offense.pdf

[lisa58]

1. Your own district...

Unless it's hopeless- but after all this - I'm thinking nothing is hopeless.

[LAS14]

6. I live in Massachusetts. NO contested districts.

[crazycatlady]

11. Competitive New England Districts

Both NH districts, ME-02

NY-19 borders MA.

[TXCritter]

2. Do NOT give to the DCCC

If you want to really fund the congressional battle give to http://contribute.itstarts.today. They are committing to fund all 435 democratic races

[LAS14]

9. Thanks for this! I did make a small...

... monthly donation as I like the idea of supporting Democrats even in hopelessly red districts. We need to be a presence everywhere and grow for the future!!!! I also posted on Facebook.... a rare act for me.

[zipplewrath]

3. Give directly

It gives you more control. The DCCC shouldn't be involved in primaries at all.

[irisblue]

4. yours first. nurture the local talent that they may rise like yeast

and snap the opposition in half later.

[LAS14]

7. No contested districts in my state. I have to adopt...

... a district elsewhere.

[crazycatlady]

5. I see both sides of this

The DCCC does do some good work. They train congressional staff, have year round opposition research, and fund ads in targeted districts. However, in a non targeted district they're useless (I know this from experience).

If you don't want to donate directly to them, consider donating to the state Democratic Party of your choice (especially this early on when no candidate has emerged). If not the state party, then the county party. I've received a candidate recruitment (list serve) email from my local party stating exactly what seats are up this year asking for candidates to step forward.

ETA Swing Left is a new website that tells you where your nearest swing district is. If you want to 'adopt' a district, that would be a good starting point.

[LAS14]

8. Could you give me the URL? I Googled ETA Swing Left...

.... and only saw baseball sites.

[crazycatlady]

10. https://swingleft.org/

[LAS14]

13. Thanks! I signed up for Maine 2 and NH 2

[Brother Buzz]

12. All politics is local. Pick local races to get involved in

If you live in a secure district, look for a close race in, say, the next district over. They love money, but warm bodies to canvass neighborhoods is priceless.