Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.) has set his sight on becoming the next chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which would make him the first openly gay leader of the political arm for House Democrats if elected.
Maloney, in a Dear Colleague letter to fellow House Democrats on Tuesday, cited as reasons for his candidacy his fundraising expertise, implementation of the 5-month DCCC “Deep Dive” after losses in 2016 and initial win against a Republican incumbent “This coming cycle will be challenging,” Maloney writes. “We must defend vulnerable frontline members while working to expand our majority in what will almost assuredly be a difficult environment.