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Progressive Change Campaign Committee
| Progressive Change Campaign Committee | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Washington, D.C. |
| Founder(s): | Adam Green and Stephanie Taylor |
| Year founded: | 2009 |
| Website: | Official website |
The Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) is a Washington, D.C.-based organization that, according to its website, "is a million-member grassroots organization building power at the local, state, and federal levels."[1] The group makes endorsements and supports its candidates with resources.
Background
The PCCC was founded in 2009 by Adam Green and Stephanie Taylor.[1]
Leadership
As of August 2025, PCCC did not list any leaders beyond Green and Taylor on its website.[1]
Work and activities
Electoral activities and influence
According to its website, as of August 2025, PCCC "has raised over $40 million in grassroots donations for progressive candidates and committees, trained thousands of state and local candidates, and elected dozens of bold progressives to Congress."[1]
Notable endorsements
This section displays endorsements this organization made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.
Finances
The following is a breakdown of PCCC's receipts and disbursements from 2009 to 2024. The information comes from the Federal Election Commission
| Election Cycle | Receipts | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | $2.6 million | $2.1 million |
| 2011-2012 | $3.7 million | $4.0 million |
| 2013-2014 | $5.1 million | $4.7 million |
| 2015-2016 | $6.0 million | $5.9 million |
| 2017-2018 | $7.1 million | $7.3 million |
| 2019-2020 | $4.8 million | $4.8 million |
| 2021-2022 | $3.9 million | $4.1 million |
| 2023-2024 | $4.0 million | $4.0 million |
Noteworthy events
DCCC blacklist
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.[2]
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.[3]
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."[4]
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.[5]
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See also
External links
- Progressive Change Campaign Committee official website
- Progressive Change Campaign Committee on Facebook
- Progressive Change Campaign Committee on X
- Progressive Change Campaign Committee on Instagram
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Progressive Change Campaign Committee, "About," accessed August 7, 2025
- ↑ Huffington Post, "DCCC Promises To Blacklist Firms That Work With Candidates Challenging Incumbents," March 22, 2019
- ↑ The Hill, "Progressives hammer DCCC over blacklist targeting primary challenges," March 30, 2019
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 DCCC Blacklist, "Home," accessed September 19, 2022
- ↑ New York Times, "The D.C.C.C. Blacklist Is No More." March 31, 2021
