The Democratic National Committee (DNC) said it put more than $1 million a month into state parties over the past 21 months, describing it as part of a buildup of staff, data, and voter outreach ahead of Election Day.
In a memo released on Nov. 2, DNC Chair Ken Martin said the committee sent each of the 50 state parties $17,500 a month. Parties in Republican-controlled states got an extra $5,000 a month through what the DNC calls its Red State Fund.
According to the memo, state parties used the money to open field offices, hire organizers, run voter registration drives, and start coordinated campaigns earlier. They also added staff in areas including voter protection, data, and communications….