About the DCCC

Every two years voters are asked to elect a number of candidates to their political party's Central Committee. Unfortunately, most people don't realize who these candidates are, what the Central Committee actually does, or that it even exists. But it's actually more important than most people realize and therefore, who we elect to the DCCC should matter to Democrats, because its members play an important role in the political process.


From the San Francisco Democratic Party's website:

The San Democratic Party is the official organization for Democrats in the city and county of San Francisco. With more than 250,000 members, we represent one of the most active community of Democrats in California. 

Governed by the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee, the SFDCCC has a permanent office in San Francisco's Financial District, a full-time staff, and hundreds of active volunteers.

We advance our goals through several ongoing programs:

VOTER REGISTRATION. Throughout the year, the San Francisco Democratic Party works hard to register Democrats throughout the city and county. Thanks to our efforts in 2008 we were able to register over 8,000 new Democrats!

VOTER OUTREACH. Our grassroots volunteers and activists reach out to voters, providing information on endorsed candidates and motivating Democratic supporters to vote.

ENDORSEMENTS. The San Francisco Democratic Party makes endorsements for each election to inform Democratic voters about the candidates and ballot measures we consider most worthy of support.


CHARTERED DEMOCRATIC CLUBS. A major component of San Francisco's grassroots organizing are Chartered Democratic clubs and organizations. There are currently over thirty Democratic clubs and organizations active in San Francisco.

FUNDRAISING & INFRASTRUCTURE. The resources to accomplish our goals come from our local supporters in San Francisco. We raise funds to support our annual voter registration efforts and voter outreach efforts and to ensure that we have the resources necessary to elect Democrats at the local, state and national level.