Jeffries taps DelBene to lead House Democrats' campaign arm

[brooklynite]

Source: The Hill

The incoming leader of the House Democrats has tapped Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) to lead the party’s campaign arm heading into the 2024 elections, where Democrats are eyeing a return to power after losing their majority in this year’s midterms.

The move by Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) puts DelBene — a seasoned former tech executive with deep ties to the deep pockets of Silicon Valley — at the helm of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) during a high-stakes presidential cycle.

It also places a second woman in the top tiers of a party that prides itself on its diversity in both the caucus and the leadership — a step some saw as crucial in the wake of Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) decision to step out of leadership after this term.

Still, the move came as something of a surprise, as DelBene was not among the pair of lawmakers — Reps. Ami Bera (D-Calif.) and Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.) — who had sought publicly to lead the DCCC in the 118th Congress.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3782364-jeffries-taps-delbene-to-lead-house-democrats-campaign-arm/

[ancianita]

1. She's an interesting choice.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzan_DelBene

[Hortensis]

2. I suspect everyone would have known DelBene was

in the running. She sought the position in 2018 but lost election to Bustos, and last month she was among the sponsors of a rule change making it an appointed position subject to confirmation. She doesn't just come with proven ability and "diversification" gender but was reelected by a large margin, suggesting she'll be around to do the job.

The race between the other two mentioned apparently got rather ugly, as the LA Times put it, with some old rumors/allegations raised by both sides against the other.

[ancianita]

3. I guess I'm out of touch. I've never heard of her.

I wonder if the rule change will continue in the 118th Congress.

[Hortensis]

4. :) Way too many of them by far. Twenty years after leaving CA, tho,

my husband still takes the L.A. Times, and the two who lost out are from CA.

But I've heard of her because she's the now-outgoing chair of the New Democrats coalition, her legislative record ideologically right in the middle of our 200+ progressive liberal house Democrats and with impressive records of achievement in and out of congress. So, highly regarded by her colleagues, and now elevated to a leadership position.

Sure hope she does well. We've had a little monthly autodonation to the DCCC set up for years.