Experienced in political fundraising, Hayley Dierker has a background as the chief operating officer and chief of staff with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC). Coordinating with executive team members, Hayley Dierker oversaw a staff of 140 and helped manage a $212 million budget.
The DCCC was recently in the news amid a resurgence of support for Democratic candidates, including Conor Lamb, who recently won a special election in Pennsylvania’s 18th District. As with the March Illinois’ 12th District victory of Democrat Brendan Kelly, the byword was moderation, with both candidates focused on nuts and bolts issues of jobs and reaching across party lines to achieve results.
As reported by CNBC, this was particularly true in Pennsylvania, where Mr. Lamb took a district that had swung decisively to President Trump in the presidential election. Conor Lamb’s strategy combined criticism of the GOP tax plan with support of labor unions and Obamacare while maintaining more conservative positions on other issues. This focus on middle-ground policies, backed by national security experience, seems to be a trend that will continue in the coming months as Democrats target Republican-leaning districts.
At the same time, those on the progressive side of the party were encouraged to throw their hat into the ring. DCCC spokesman Tyler Law welcomed first-time candidates and “robust” primaries, noting that “no side has ever lost an election because of too much energy.”
