DCCC Blacklist

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DCCC Blacklist was a derisive term for a since-reversed policy from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee that pledged to stop working with "firms who also worked with primary challengers to Democratic U.S. House members", which was perceived to favor the Democratic establishment.

Background

From Ballotpedia:

On March 22, 2019, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) announced that it would no longer do business with firms who also worked with primary challengers to Democratic U.S. House members and encouraged House members' campaigns to do the same.

In an interview with National Journal, Rep. James Clyburn (D) praised the policy change. He argued that the existing policy had been unfair because it meant that the DCCC was providing funds to firms who were working to oppose the re-election of dues-paying House Democrats. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) criticized the policy on Twitter, calling it "extremely divisive & harmful to the party". She urged supporters to halt donations to the DCCC and give directly to candidates instead.

Following the announcement, influencer groups opposed to the decision, including Justice Democrats, Democracy for America, and Our Revolution, launched DCCC Blacklist. The website's purpose is "to fight back and provide potential primary challengers with a database of go-to vendors, organizations, and consultants who will continue to support efforts to usher in a new generation of leaders into the Democratic Party."

On March 9, 2021, the chairman of the DCCC, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D), reversed the policy. "This policy change means that the only criteria for a vendor to be listed in the directory are our standards for fair business practices," said Chris Taylor, a spokesman for Maloney.

The List

• Justice Democrats
• Think Rubix
• Democracy for America
• Indivisible
• Left Rising
• Middle Seat
• Center for Popular Democracy
• Mijente
• New Deal Strategies
• Our Revolution
• Progressive Change Campaign Committee
• Reach
• Seneca Strategies
• Data for Progress
• Working Families Party
• Center for Popular Democracy Action
• Revolution Messaging
• Slingshot Strategies
• Color of Change PAC
• Anat Shenker Osorio Communications
• Brand New Congress
• Fenton
• Grassroots Analytics
• Jet PAC
• Nimblebot
• OpenField
• People's Action
• ShareProgress
• Strategy & Hustle
• MVMT Communications