MADISON, Wis. — The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is advertising 10 openings, all based in Madison, a staffing push that spans top management, fundraising, communications and field organizing as the party positions itself for the 2026 midterms.
The listings range from entry-level to executive. On the senior end, the party is seeking a deputy executive director, with a listed salary of $145,000 to $155,000 a year, and a deputy finance director listed at $90,000 to $100,000. A deputy communications director post is listed in the same $90,000 to $100,000 band.
The fundraising team also includes a call time manager position listed at $70,000 to $80,000 a year, while the operations side includes an event manager role listed at $55,000 to $65,000 and an operations assistant listed at $48,000 to $58,000. Several postings note year-round work, and the event manager listing notes weekends as needed.
On the organizing side, the party is advertising a regional organizing director position with a listed salary of $73,925 and a youth organizing director position at the same listed salary. The job board also shows a general interest application, a catchall posting often used by organizations to collect resumes for future openings, and a part-time finance intern position listed at $15 an hour. On the party’s Indeed profile, several roles were marked as posted within the past few days, while others had been listed for more than 30 days.
The hiring push comes as fundraising reports continue to show a wide financial gap between the major parties’ Wisconsin committees.
Federal Election Commission data through Nov. 30 show the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s federal committee reported $12.15 million in total receipts for the 2025-26 cycle to date, compared with $2.05 million for the Republican Party of Wisconsin’s federal committee. Democrats reported $1.29 million cash on hand at the end of the period, compared with about $510,800 for Republicans. It’s a gap that can shape how aggressively each party budgets for staff, vendor contracts and voter-contact operations.
The advantage has also shown up month to month. FEC reports for October showed Democrats raised about $707,460 for their federal account, including a $200,000 transfer from the party’s state account, while Republicans reported about $167,359, including an $83,030 transfer from their state account, Wisconsin Public Radio reported.
Wisconsin is expected to again be a national battleground next year with competitive congressional races and legislative contests, as well as a race to replace the retiring Governor Tony Evers. Democrats have had more room to build out fundraising, communications and organizing capacity, while Republicans have faced tighter constraints as the cycle ramps up.
As the calendar turns to 2026, Wisconsin Democrats are preparing to leverage their vast fundraising advantages here.
