DSCC
Government & Politics abbreviation · Political
| Stands for | Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee |
|---|---|
| Categories | Government & Politics |
DSCC stands for Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, a political abbreviation.
Works to elect Democrats to the US Senate, recruiting candidates, raising money and coordinating spending in competitive Senate races. The committee is chaired by a Democratic senator chosen by the caucus.
Example: The DSCC reserved $30 million in fall television time across four states.
Usage notes
Senate campaign committees date to the era after the 17th Amendment made senators directly elected in 1913. Its Republican counterpart is the NRSC. DSCC endorsements in contested primaries sometimes cause friction with local activists who back other candidates.
Related abbreviations
More political abbreviations
- DCCC – Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
- DGA – Democratic Governors Association
- DINO – Democrat in name only
- DNC – Democratic National Committee
- DNI – Director of National Intelligence
- DSA – Democratic Socialists of America
- EC – Electoral College
- EO – Executive order
- EV – Electoral vote
- FDR – Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- FLOTUS – First Lady of the United States
- FPTP – First-past-the-post