New York State Democratic Committee

What New York State Democratic Committee does

The New York State Democratic Committee (NYSDC) is the official state-level organization of the Democratic Party in New York, headquartered at 64 Beaver Street, New York, NY. NYSDC coordinates electoral, voter-assistance, and grassroots organizing activity across all 62 New York counties, fielding campaigns for Democratic candidates at the local, state, and federal levels. The committee is governed by a Chairman, Executive Committee, and State Committee members; Jay S. Jacobs has served as Chair since 2019 (originally 2009-2012), re-elected to a sixth term in September 2024.

NYSDC's core technology product is VoteBuilder, a DNC-administered Voter Activation Network database maintained at the state level by NYSDC's data team. The platform is augmented by three proprietary modules: MiniVAN (mobile canvassing app), Turf Cutter (route-mapping tool), and OpenVPB (virtual phone banking), along with API integrations to third-party services such as Mobilize and NGP VAN add-ons (VPB Connect, Predictive Dialer). The committee also operates an e-commerce webstore (store.nydems.org, powered by BigCommerce) selling union-made branded merchandise, and a VAN Training Center providing campaign education resources.

NYSDC's revenue derives from individual contributions and PAC donations subject to federal limits (up to $10,000 from individuals, up to $5,000 from federally registered PACs), VoteBuilder subscriptions sold to campaigns and county parties on district-size-based pricing, and consumer merchandise sales. Distribution runs through direct VoteBuilder subscription, statewide field offices, 62 county Democratic party resellers, and the consumer webstore. Field operations are powered by 23,000 grassroots volunteers who, in the prior year, knocked on 1.3 million doors and made 5.5 million calls.

Name

New York State Democratic Committee

Legal name

New York State Democratic Committee

Website

https://nydems.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The New York State Democratic Committee is the official state Democratic Party organization coordinating electoral campaigns across New York, operating the VoteBuilder voter data platform and a 23,000-volunteer grassroots network serving 62 county parties and statewide candidates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Political Campaign Services

NAICS

Political Organizations (813940), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Electoral Support & Election Observation (BPADAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy (BPAGAFAJ)

Keywords

• Political campaign services
• Voter outreach
• Campaign data management
• Grassroots organizing
• Electoral mobilization

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Political Contributions/Donations: The party accepts contributions from individuals up to $10,000, partnerships, LLCs (if taxed as partnership), and up to $5,000 from federally registered PACs, in compliance with federal campaign finance law. Donations are not tax-deductible for federal income tax purposes.
2. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including apparel (t-shirts, hats), buttons, mugs, stickers, and tote bags through the official webstore. Purchases are considered donations to the NYSDC.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The New York State Democratic Committee organizes and finances electoral campaigns for Democratic candidates across New York State, sells VoteBuilder — a voter activation network database subscription — to Democratic campaigns and county parties, runs a statewide coordinated grassroots field program across seven battleground districts, and sells branded party merchandise through an official e-commerce webstore. Its core outputs are political campaign services, voter contact operations, and the data and technology access that supports affiliated campaigns.

Product overview

The New York State Democratic Committee (NYSDC) operates a product portfolio centered on VoteBuilder — a DNC-administered voter activation network platform maintained at the state level — which is the core technology product enabling campaign voter targeting, volunteer management, event coordination, and data storage. VoteBuilder is augmented by specialized canvassing and phone-banking modules including MiniVAN (mobile canvassing app), Turf Cutter (route-mapping tool), and OpenVPB (virtual phone bank), all accessible through NGP VAN integrations and API connectivity. NYSDC also operates an e-commerce webstore (store.nydems.org, built on BigCommerce) selling branded merchandise, as well as a VAN Training Center providing campaign education resources. The main website (nydems.org) serves as the organizational hub for volunteer recruitment, candidate resources, voter registration tools, and news/press.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VoteBuilder VoteBuilder is an online voter activation network database subscription sold by the New York State Democratic Committee to Democratic campaigns and county parties. It enables voter targeting, list creation, volunteer management, event coordination, canvassing operations (via integrated MiniVAN, Turf Cutter, and OpenVPB modules), and campaign data storage. Pricing is district-based, scaled by the number of registered voters, and contracts run through November 15 of each contract year with non-proratable fees.
• NY Dems Webstore The NY Dems Webstore is the official e-commerce storefront (store.nydems.org) operated by Bright Blue Ink on behalf of the New York State Democratic Committee. It sells branded merchandise including apparel, hats, mugs, buttons, stickers, totes, and yard signs at fixed unit prices (e.g., coffee mugs $15.00, baseball caps $30.00, buttons pack of 2 for $5.00). Purchases are considered donations to the NYSDC, and most items ship within 10 business days.

Quantifiable outcome

• 23,000 volunteers knocking 1.3 million doors
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• NGP VANcoreTechnology or IntegrationNGP VAN provides the technology platform for donation processing through the party's website. The company is a leading political technology provider. NYSDC uses their systems for campaign finance compliance and donation collection.
• Democratic National Committee (DNC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVoteBuilder is administered by the DNC in partnership with the state party. The DNC maintains the national database while NYSDC maintains voter file at state level. NYDems Data Team updates the database with State Board of Elections data.
• Organized Labor (1199 SEIU and allies)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with organized labor unions including 1199 SEIU for coordinated campaign field efforts. Labor partners participate in door knocking and voter contact activities alongside party volunteers.
• Bright Blue InkminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerUnion printshop based in Austin, Texas that administers the NYSDC webstore. Handles merchandise production, fulfillment, shipping, and customer service on behalf of the party.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• NGP VAN: Core technology vendor providing VoteBuilder, MiniVAN, OpenVPB, VPB Connect, and donation processing for NYSDC. Functions as the upstream technology platform on which NYSDC's digital products are built, making it the most important infrastructure peer.
• Mobilize: Volunteer management and event platform integrated with VoteBuilder via API. Comparable as the broader progressive tech ecosystem layer that NYSDC campaigns plug into for volunteer mobilization.

Direct peers

• Texas Democratic Party: Another large state Democratic Party committee operating coordinated campaigns in a politically competitive state. Uses the same VoteBuilder/DNC infrastructure and runs comparable volunteer field operations.
• New York Republican State Committee: The opposing state party committee operating in the same geography. Mirrors NYSDC's structure (headquarters, county parties, coordinated campaigns, volunteer operations) but as the partisan counterpart — making it the closest head-to-head comparable.
• Democratic National Committee: The national party committee that administers VoteBuilder in partnership with NYSDC. Operates the same technology stack, fundraising model, and coordinated campaign framework at the national level, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Pennsylvania Democratic Party: State Democratic Party committee operating in a perennial battleground state with coordinated campaign infrastructure, county party network, and VoteBuilder integration comparable to NYSDC.
• Florida Democratic Party: State Democratic Party committee with a large geographic footprint and competitive statewide races. Uses the same VoteBuilder technology and field organizing model as NYSDC.
• California Democratic Party: Largest state Democratic Party committee by delegate count and fundraising; runs parallel coordinated campaign infrastructure, VoteBuilder access for county parties, and grassroots volunteer programs. Most direct structural peer to NYSDC.
• Illinois Democratic Party: State Democratic Party committee with comparable structure: county parties, coordinated campaigns, VoteBuilder subscriptions, and labor partnerships in a large urban-suburban state.

Broad incumbents

• Democratic Governors Association: National organization supporting Democratic gubernatorial candidates including in New York. Operates at a broader level than a single state party but is comparable in mission (electing Democrats) and donor base overlap with NYSDC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/nydems
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCbEXsKG_eptOuUlN9nx7hXw
• Facebookfacebook.com/nydems
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-york-state-democratic-committee

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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