Overview
- Co-founded by Lincoln Project founder Steve Schmidt with Mary Corcoran as executive director, the group says its mission is to defeat MAGA.
- It is preparing to target as many as 50–60 Republican-held districts after an initial slate of 10 races that includes seats held by Derrick Van Orden in Wisconsin, Eli Crane in Arizona, and Cory Mills in Florida.
- The organization is seeking $50–$100 million in funding for the effort, and Corcoran reports strong early interest from donors.
- An internal memo obtained by Politico voices skepticism of mainstream Democratic strategy and argues for independent early-cycle investments.
- The DCCC signaled openness to the additional firepower, while the NRCC dismissed the plan and criticized Democratic prospects.