Last week, ahead of the April 1 special elections in Wisconsin and Florida, the DNC announced groundbreaking investments into each state\u2019s Democratic coordinated campaigns to turbocharge grassroots organizing and strengthen voter protection operations on the ground. The DNC is all hands on deck, building power on the ground and organizing everywhere to ensure Democrats are fighting back against Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and extreme Republicans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Take a look at some of the coverage below: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In Wisconsin: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n ABC News<\/strong><\/a>: DNC to make first major post-election investment into Wisconsin Supreme Court race<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [Hannah Demissie, 3\/18\/25]<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Democratic National Committee is set to announce on Tuesday its earliest-ever new election cycle investment into the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, which will see Dane County Judge Susan Crawford, the Democratic-backed candidate, take on Republican-backed Brad Schimel, a former state attorney general and current Waukesha County judge, ABC News has learned exclusively. \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe DNC’s new investment will be used for on the ground operations, including organizing, peer-to-peer texting, and mobilizing thousands of volunteers to help the Wisconsin Democratic-coordinated campaign. Last month, DNC Chair Ken Martin was in Wisconsin canvassing for the Wisconsin Democratic coordinated campaign. \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2018When I went to Wisconsin to knock doors last month, folks told me they don’t want billionaires like Elon Musk running our federal government and they certainly don’t want him buying our elections,\u2019 Martin said in a statement. \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe DNC is also working to support the Wisconsin Democratic coordinated campaign, with the state party recently announcing their \u2018People vs. Musk\u2019 campaign to push back against Musk’s influence in the race.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n NBC News:<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>DNC makes first foray into Wisconsin Supreme Court race<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [Adam Edelman, 3\/18\/25]<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2018When I went to Wisconsin to knock doors last month, folks told me they don\u2019t want billionaires like Elon Musk running our federal government and they certainly don\u2019t want him buying our elections,\u2019 DNC Chair Ken Martin said in a statement. \u2018After what I heard on the ground, we\u2019re investing earlier than ever before. The best way to curb Elon Musk\u2019s influence is to organize everywhere, win races, and stop him in his tracks.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe investment, which will also aid the Democratic candidate in the battleground\u2019s state school superintendent race, will help fund grassroots organizing efforts aimed at phone and text banking to reach voters.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Washington Examiner<\/strong><\/a>: National Democrats announce early spending in Wisconsin Supreme Court race<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [Annabella Rosciglione, 3\/18\/25]<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Democratic National Committee is set to make its first major spending move since the 2024 election by donating to the liberal candidate in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Democratic Party will host phone banks and call more than two million Wisconsin voters in support of the liberal candidate, Dane County Judge Susan Crawford, according to ABC News. Crawford will face conservative Brad Schimel, the state\u2019s former attorney general, in the April 1 election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe DNC\u2019s donation will be used for on-the-ground operations, which include ground organizing, peer-to-peer texting, and efforts to mobilize thousands of volunteers to help Crawford\u2019s campaign.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Florida: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Hill<\/strong><\/a>: DNC invests in Florida special elections<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [Julia Manchester, 3\/20\/25]<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Democratic National Committee (DNC) announced an investment in two April special House races in Florida on Thursday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe investment will also cover the rollout of a voter protection program in the two districts, which will include more than 200 poll watchers and greeters to be deployed on Election Day. …<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2018I ran for DNC Chair on a platform to compete in elections everywhere \u2014 in all 57 states and territories and across all 3,244 counties,\u2019 DNC Chair Ken Martin said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2018This investment into the Florida congressional special elections is exactly the type of work we must do to build power on the ground and make clear to voters that there are no off years when the stakes for the American people are so high,\u2019 he continued.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Florida Politics<\/strong><\/a>: National and Florida Democrats coordinate fresh investment in CD 1, CD 6 Special Elections<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [Jacob Ogles, 3\/20\/25]<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Democratic National Committee (DNC) has announced fresh investments and a coordinated campaign for Special Elections in two Florida congressional districts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe DNC investment will allow the Florida Democratic Party to hire and assign full-time organizers and staffers to mobilize voters ahead of the April 1 elections in Florida\u2019s 1st and 6th Congressional Districts. \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2018I ran for DNC Chair on a platform to compete in elections everywhere \u2014 in all 57 states and territories and across all 3,244 counties,\u2019 said DNC Chair Ken Martin. \u2018This investment into the Florida congressional special elections is exactly the type of work we must do to build power on the ground and make clear to voters that there are no off years when the stakes for the American people are so high.\u2019 \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2018The best way to beat back against billionaire greed is by organizing everywhere,\u2019 Martin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2018Americans across this country don\u2019t like Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and cowardly Republicans ripping away health care coverage in order to give billionaires more tax breaks. There\u2019s a reason Democrats have overperformed in 11 out of the 12 special elections so far this year. In red, blue, and purple America, voters want a change \u2014 including in Florida 1 and Florida 6.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n