Mississippi Democratic Party

What Mississippi Democratic Party does

The Mississippi Democratic Party (MSDP) is the state affiliate of the national Democratic Party, headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi at The Plaza Building, 120 North Congress Street, 9th Floor, with a mailing address at P.O. Box 1583, Jackson, MS 39215. Founded in 1832, MSDP underwent a fundamental ideological transformation during the Civil Rights Movement — from its historic segregationist posture to becoming a champion of progressive causes, exemplified by the 1964 Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and the 1967 election of Robert G. Clark Jr. as the first African American Mississippi legislator since Reconstruction. Current leadership comprises Chairman Cheikh Taylor, Executive Director Mikel Bolden, and Vice Chair Jodie Brown. The organization operates with approximately 8 employees and coordinates a statewide network of 82 county executive committees, plus affiliated caucuses (Young Democrats, Federation of Democratic Women, Senior Democrats).

MSDP's core functions are political advocacy, voter engagement, candidate support, and fundraising — it does not develop or sell any commercial technology products. Operational assets include a voter protection hotline (1-888-300-4350), poll-watcher training, absentee ballot information, a Get Out The Vote (GOTV) program branded MSDP One Mississippi, a Future Leaders internship program, and an annual signature fundraising dinner — the Hamer-Winter Dinner, which honors civil rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer and former Governor William Winter. Distribution channels span the official website (mississippidemocrats.org), Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, email/SMS programs, press releases, county-chair field organizing, and the donor club. Partners include the Democratic National Committee (DNC), ActBlue for donation processing, and a coalition of civil rights and voting rights organizations.

The party's business model is entirely donation-based. Revenue streams comprise individual political donations processed through ActBlue (secure.actblue.com/donate/msdpdevelopment) and goodchange.app, event-based fundraising (Hamer-Winter Dinner ticket tiers from $35 Young Democrats to $150 Patron/VIP, with early-bird pricing at $75 and general admission at $100), and corporate/individual sponsorships managed via Vice Chair Jodie Brown. The Yellow Dog Democrat recurring donor club and major-donor engagement represent the higher-touch fundraising channel. MSDP is a private political organization with no parent company, no external investors, no disclosed revenue, and no subsidiaries; it is governed under its own constitution (as amended November 14, 2020) and operates independently within the federal Democratic Party structure.

Name

Mississippi Democratic Party

Legal name

Mississippi Democratic Party

Website

https://mississippidemocrats.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1832

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Mississippi Democratic Party is the state affiliate of the Democratic Party, headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi. It conducts voter engagement, candidate support, and progressive policy advocacy across all 82 Mississippi counties, funded through donations, event fundraising, and sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Political Party Organization

NAICS

Political Organizations (813940), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

akta.pro primary industry

Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy (BPAGAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Political/GOTV & Advocacy Calling (Campaigns) (BPAAADAK), Civil Liberties & Constitutional Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAA), Racial & Ethnic Justice Organizations (BPAGAFAC), Electoral Support & Election Observation (BPADAGAA)

Keywords

• Political party organization
• Voter registration services
• Campaign fundraising
• Grassroots voter mobilization
• Democratic candidate support

Headquarters

HQ city

Jackson, Mississippi

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Political Donations: The party raises funds through individual donations via ActBlue platform (secure.actblue.com/donate/msdpdevelopment), direct mail, and online fundraising campaigns. Donors contribute to support Democratic candidates, party operations, and voter engagement efforts. The party also maintains a Yellow Dog Democrat donor club for recurring supporters.
2. Event-Based Fundraising: The party generates revenue through signature annual fundraising events, including the Hamer-Winter Dinner which honors civil rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer and former Governor William Winter. Ticket tiers range from $35 (Young Democrats) to $150 (Patron/VIP), with sponsorship opportunities available.
3. Sponsorships and VIP Packages: Corporate and individual sponsorships for party events and programs, with contact managed through party leadership including Vice Chair Jodie Brown.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Mississippi Democratic Party is a state-level political organization that recruits and trains volunteers, registers voters, runs Get Out The Vote (GOTV) operations across all 82 Mississippi counties, supports Democratic candidates through fundraising and organizing, and advocates for progressive policy positions on healthcare, education, voting rights, and economic opportunity. It generates revenue through individual donations via ActBlue, the Yellow Dog Democrat recurring donor club, corporate and individual sponsorships, and signature fundraising events such as the annual Hamer-Winter Dinner.

Product overview

The Mississippi Democratic Party is a political party organization, not a technology product company. It does not offer software products, SaaS platforms, or technology services. Its activities focus on political advocacy, voter engagement, campaign coordination, fundraising for Democratic candidates, and advancing progressive policy positions. The organization provides volunteer coordination, voter registration assistance, election protection services, and political education through its website and programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Yellow Dog Democrat Donor Club Recurring donor membership club offering loyal Mississippi Democratic Party supporters exclusive engagement opportunities and tiered giving levels, accessible via ActBlue.
• Voter Protection Hotline Phone hotline service (1-888-300-4350) staffed by trained volunteers providing voter assistance, ballot security support, and election-day problem resolution for Mississippi voters.
• MSDP One Mississippi GOTV Program Grassroots Get Out The Vote field program with volunteer scheduling and voter contact tools operating across Mississippi's 82 counties.
• Hamer-Winter Dinner Annual Fundraising Event Signature annual fundraising event honoring civil rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer and former Governor William Winter, featuring guest speakers and entertainment (including host Rita Brent), with tiered tickets ranging from $35 (Young Democrats) to $150 (Patron/VIP) and sponsorship opportunities.
• Future Leaders Internship Program Internship program for emerging leaders offering political engagement experience and pathways into Democratic Party organizing and operations in Mississippi.
• MSDP Party Platform and Policy Advocacy Comprehensive policy platform covering Education, Healthcare, Equal Justice, Women's Rights, Economic Opportunity, Civil Rights, and Affordable Housing, adopted under the MSDP Constitution (As Amended Nov. 14, 2020). Used as the basis for candidate support and public advocacy.

Quantifiable outcome

• Broke 13-year Republican supermajority in Mississippi State Senate
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mississippi Federation of Democratic WomencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial affiliated women's organization within the party structure, represented in party governance through the Federation of Democratic Women Committee as outlined in the MSDP Constitution Article VI.
• Mississippi Young DemocratscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial affiliated young Democrats organization, with representation in party governance through the Young Democrats Committee as per MSDP Constitution Article VI.
• Senior Democrats of MississippiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParty-affiliated senior citizen outreach organization with governance representation through the Senior Democrats Committee.
• Democratic National Committee (DNC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational party committee providing resources, coordination, and alignment for Democratic Party activities at the state level. MSDP sends delegates to Democratic National Convention and participates in joint fundraising committees.
• ActBluecoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline fundraising platform used by the party for processing donations. Donations directed to secure.actblue.com/donate/msdpdevelopment and goodchange.app/donate/blue--r2
• County Democratic Executive CommitteescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal party organizations in each of Mississippi's 82 counties that conduct voter outreach, candidate support, and community organizing at the grassroots level.
• Civil Rights Organizations and Voting Rights GroupscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partners in voter protection efforts, including groups that sued Secretary of State Michael Watson over COVID absentee voting policies and continue advocacy for ballot access.
• Coalition Partners for Voter EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partners referenced in party statements who provide voter education resources and assistance ahead of SHIELD Act restrictions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Tennessee Democratic Party: Southern state Democratic Party facing a Republican supermajority in a state with significant urban-rural divide. Directly comparable in terms of small staff, mixed urban-rural coalition, and the need to defend against increasingly restrictive ballot access laws.
• Mississippi Republican Party: The state-level counterpart to the Mississippi Democratic Party — directly competes for voters, donors, and candidates across the same 82 counties. The primary electoral opponent and the most analytically comparable organization for benchmarking fundraising, organizing model, and field footprint.
• Alabama Democratic Party: Neighboring Deep South state Democratic Party operating in a similarly conservative, low-margin electoral environment. Comparable in scale, donor base, reliance on Black voter turnout, and the structural challenge of competing against entrenched Republican supermajorities.
• Louisiana Democratic Party: Another Deep South state Democratic Party facing comparable headwinds — large Black population, conservative supermajority, GOP-dominated statewide offices. Useful peer for fundraising event model, GOTV program design, and donor retention benchmarks.

Emerging players

• Georgia Democratic Party: Southern Democratic Party that has shifted from red to purple through aggressive voter mobilization, particularly among Black voters. Provides a comp for the upside trajectory Mississippi could follow if the 2026 Senate breakthrough is leveraged into a sustained competitive position.

Regional players

• Arkansas Democratic Party: Neighboring Deep South state Democratic Party in a structurally similar conservative environment. Useful peer for evaluating coalition-building strategies in low-population, low-donor-density states.

Others

• Planned Parenthood Action Fund: A major Democratic-aligned 501(c)(4) advocacy organization that runs voter mobilization, GOTV, and ballot-access campaigns. Useful comparator for adjacent advocacy org funding models, digital organizing tactics, and coalition-building mechanics relevant to MSDP's voter protection work.

Broad incumbents

• Democratic Governors Association (DGA): A national Democratic-affiliated organization focused on electing Democratic governors. While not a direct state-party peer, DGA is a relevant strategic partner for Mississippi state-level strategy and provides benchmarks for statewide campaign fundraising and coordination.
• Democratic National Committee (DNC): The national parent organization of the Democratic Party. MSDP is a state affiliate that receives coordination, resources, and alignment from the DNC. Useful comparator for the federated governance model and for the joint fundraising mechanics referenced in the MSDP data.
• Republican National Committee (RNC): The national-level counterpart to the DNC. Functions as the apex organization for the political party that dominates Mississippi state politics. Useful for benchmarking fundraising standards, organizing playbook, and digital infrastructure investment levels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/msdemocrats
• Facebookfacebook.com/MSDemocrats
• Instagraminstagram.com/msdemocrats
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mississippi-democratic-party

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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