Democratic Governors Association
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Basic facts | |
Location: | Washington, D.C. |
Type: | 527 group |
Affiliation: | Democratic Party |
Top official: | Elisabeth Pearson, Executive Director |
Year founded: | 1983 |
Website: | Official website |
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The Democratic Governors Association (DGA) is an IRS designated 527 political organization that serves as a resource for Democratic gubernatorial candidates and elected governors.[1]
Mission
According to its website, the DGA's mission is as follows:[1]
“ | The Democratic Governors’ Association was founded in 1983 to support the candidacy of Democratic governors throughout the nation. The DGA provides political and strategic assistance to gubernatorial campaigns. In addition, the DGA plays an integral role in developing positions on key state and federal issues that affect the states through the governors’ policy forum series.[3][4] | ” |
Background
The Democratic Governors Association (DGA) was founded in 1983 as a resource for Democratic gubernatorial candidates and elected governors. The group provides funding for campaigns and policy consulting.[1] Some money goes to supporting PACs and super PACs; the DGA also makes ads in support or opposition to candidates. The DGA holds multiple policy conferences a year that cover a wide range of policy issues, including biotechnology, life sciences, and the "new energy economy."[1]
Subsidiaries of the Democratic National Committee |
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• Democratic Governors Association • Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee • Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee • The Association of State Democratic Chairs • Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee • National Lawyers Council • DNC Voting Rights Institute |
The DGA is governed by a committee, which consists of governors and executive leadership. The committee is chaired by a governor.[1]
Leadership
Below is a list of the DGA's leadership as of March 2018:[1]
- Gov. Jay Inslee (Wash.), Chair[5]
- Elisabeth Pearson, Executive director[6]
Finances
The Democratic Governors Association (DGA) raised $41 million in 2017, according to Politico. The group's counterpart, the Republican Governors Association, raised $63 million in 2017.[7]
The following table breaks down DGA's contributions and expenditures for the 2004 to 2016 election cycles, according to Open Secrets:[2]
Reported contributions and spending, 2004-2016 election cycles | ||
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Year | Contributions | Spending |
2016 | $58,991,624 | $90,861,495 |
2014 | $85,137,462 | $87,889,644 |
2012 | $50,136,675 | $48,641,883 |
2010 | $55,362,468 | $64,708,253 |
2008 | $35,831,960 | $26,376,784 |
2006 | $28,640,415 | $28,679,628 |
2004 | $24,172,761 | $24,125,938 |
Key spending areas
In 2016, the majority of DGA expenditures included contributions to committees and candidates and fundraising activities. In 2014, contributions to committees and candidates made up 40 percent of the DGA's overall spending, while 22 percent overall spending consisted of media buys and production.[8] In the 2012 and 2010 cycles, contributions to committees and candidates hovered around 50 percent, while media related expenditures were much lower, less than one percent in 2012 and 10 percent in 2010.[9][10]
Top donors
The following are a list of the top five donors to the DGA for the election cycle years 2010 to 2016.
Top donors, 2016[11] | |
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Contributor | Amount |
Blue Cross/Blue Shield | $1,926,829 |
Centene Management | $830,000 |
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $765,000 |
Laborers Union | $760,000 |
Teamsters Union | $725,000 |
Top donors, 2014[11] | |
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Contributor | Amount |
AFSCME | $4,650,750 |
Service Employees International Union | $2,945,000 |
National Education Association | $2,815,000 |
American Federation of Teachers | $2,725,000 |
Bloomberg LP | $2,700,240 |
Top donors, 2012[12] | |
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Contributor | Amount |
AFSCME | $1,305,500 |
Service Employees International Union | $1,089,000 |
Pfizer Inc | $935,000 |
Plumbers/Pipefitters Union | $810,000 |
Blue Cross/Blue Shield | $795,100 |
Top donors, 2010[13] | |
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Contributor | Amount |
AFSCME | $3,960,795 |
Service Employees International Union | $1,385,054 |
American Federation of Teachers | $1,150,000 |
Painters & Allied Trades Union | $776,261 |
National Education Association | $752,470 |
Top vendors
According to Open Secrets, the following were the top vendors for the election cycle years 2010 to 2016.
Top vendors, 2016[8] | |
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Vendor | Amount |
Kentucky Family Values | $7,900,000 |
American Express | $7,665,719 |
Good Jobs Montana | $4,575,000 |
Gumbo Pac | $4,500,000 |
Philadelphia 2016 Host Committee | $4,000,000 |
Top vendors, 2014[8] | |
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Vendor | Amount |
Great American Media | $17,825,837 |
DGA Action Super Pac | $6,870,200 |
Taxpayers For Quinn | $4,750,501 |
Connecticut Forward | $3,860,000 |
Charlie Crist For Florida | $3,700,000 |
Top vendors, 2012[9] | |
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Vendor | Amount |
Our Washington | $4,750,000 |
New Hampshire Freedom Fund | $4,215,033 |
Democratic Party of New Hampshire | $3,010,480 |
Opportunity West Virginia | $2,945,000 |
Montana Jet PAC | $2,865,512 |
Top vendors, 2010[10] | |
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Vendor | Amount |
Mark PAC | $6,000,000 |
Great American Media | $5,344,806 |
Citizens for Strength & Security | $3,305,000 |
Building A Stronger Ohio | $3,000,000 |
Common Sense Virginia | $2,954,500 |
Affiliated programs
DGA Action
DGA Action is the Democratic Governors Association's super PAC. In the last two election cycles, the committee has raised over $14 million and spent around $14.5 million in expenditures.[14] In 2014, the super PAC contributed about $9.6 million to candidates and national parties, while in 2012 the committee only contributed $1.4 million to candidates and national parties.[15][16]
Media
A selection of ads sponsored by the DGA. To view others, see the DGA's YouTube channel.
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Democratic Governors Association. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
External links
- Democratic Governors Association homepage
- Democratic Governors Association on Twitter
- Democratic Governors Association on Facebook]
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 DGA, "About," accessed March 6, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Open Secrets, "DGA: Overview," accessed June 7, 2016
- ↑ Democrats.org, "Party organization," accessed December 4, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ The Seattle Times, "Gov. Jay Inslee to lead Democratic Governors Association in 2018," December 6, 2016
- ↑ Roll Call, "At DGA, Pearson Quietly Pulling Democrats Back to Prominence," February 13, 2017
- ↑ Politico, "Gowdy, Brady say goodbye to Washington — Pence, Manchin spar — Q4 fundraising deadline," February 1, 2018
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Open Secrets, "DGA: Expenditures 2012," accessed June 7, 2016
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Open Secrets, "DGA: Expenditures 2010," accessed June 7, 2016
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Open Secrets, "DGA: Contributors 2014," accessed June 7, 2016
- ↑ Open Secrets, "DGA: Contributors 2012," accessed June 7, 2016
- ↑ Open Secrets, "DGA: Contributors 2010," accessed June 7, 2016
- ↑ Open Secrets, "DGA Action: Summary," accessed June 7, 2016
- ↑ Open Secrets, "DGA Action: Expenditures 2012," accessed June 7, 2016
- ↑ Open Secrets, "DGA Action: Expenditures 2014," accessed June 7, 2016
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