Main Street Communications

Main Street Communications has compiled the best won-loss record in the Democratic Party. In 1996, our clients won 14 of 15 congressional general election races, including a perfect five out of five open seat races, and one statewide race. In 1998, our clients won 12 of 13 general elections for Congress (including two of three open seat races) and... three of three statewide races. We did not handle any open seat races in 2000, but in 2002, our clients again won two of three open seat races for Congress and ten of eleven races overall. Main Street has not only amassed the best won-loss record in the Democratic Party at the congressional level, we have done so by helping our clients win some of the Party's toughest races: In 1992, we helped Minnesota attorney David Minge win an open seat in a district that had not elected a Democrat in 12 years, despite being heavily outspent. In 1994, we helped Maine State Senator John Baldacci win an open congressional seat in a district that had not elected a Democrat in 22 years, despite starting out 36 points down and being outspent - and having his predecessor, Rep. Olympia Snowe, win 62% at the top of the ticket. In 1996, we helped ex-Cleveland Mayor Dennis Kucinich defeat Republican Congressman Martin Hoke - just two years after the Democratic nominee polled just 39% of the vote in the district. In 1998, we helped Kentucky businessman Ken Lucas win a district that had not elected a Democrat in 34 years, even while his predecessor, Rep. Jim Bunning, was winning 65% of the vote in his U.S. Senate race. In 2001, we helped Jane Campbell become the first woman elected Mayor of Cleveland - despite starting out in third place in the polls. In 2002, we helped Maine Congressman John Baldacci become the only Democrat to win the governorship in any of the six New England states, despite all six states holding elections and Maine being among the most conservative of the group. In 2004, we helped Florida Rep. Allen Boyd, one of the GOP's top five targets nationally, win re-election ...Read More