DCCC chief overhauls hiring operation after lawmaker outcry

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Cheri Bustos, chair of House Democrats’ campaign arm, is trying to hit the reset button — hoping to convince frustrated black and Latino lawmakers that she's taking diversity seriously

within the caucus over the lack of diversity in the committee’s senior ranks, is intended to further underscore her commitment to reshaping the upper echelons of the campaign arm.

The letter also includes a link to a questionnaire soliciting members for advice on what "qualities and experiences" Bustos should look for in a new executive director, what "topics" should be covered in the interviews, and what information the next executive director should "keep in mind" when they enter the role.

In addition, Bustos has enlisted her senior aide, chief of staff Jon Pyatt, to reassure skittish lawmakers following the staff departures at the DCCC. Pyatt reached out to chiefs of staff for vulnerable Democrats in the last week, promising them that protecting freshmen in swing-district seats remains the campaign arm’s first priority.

"I spoke with the chairwoman today and from our conversation it's clear she has heard her colleagues’ concerns about diversity in the DCCC's senior leadership and is taking immediate action to get on track," said Ruiz in a statement. "It takes guts to admit you've messed up, and there is no one who can question that Cheri Bustos is owning where she fell short and working to make the DCCC an organization we can all be proud of.

“All of us care about what’s happening at the DCCC. ... It’s gotta get fixed. It’s serious,” Rep. Debbie Dingell , who co-chairs the financing arm of the campaign committee, said in an interview. “But in terms of recruitment and supporting the candidates and delivering for them, it’s about their districts and it’s like two different buckets.”

And Coleman is now expected to move to a senior role on the DCCC’s independent expenditure side, which would be located physically outside of the campaign arm’s building, according to multiple sources.

 

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