The Pre-Congressional series is composed of material collected by Daschle prior to his congressional career. He served as a volunteer on the McGovern presidential campaign in 1972 and worked for South Dakota Senator James Abourezk from 1972-1977 as a Legislative Assistant. Materials consist of campaign materials, correspondence, speeches, subject files, and various other files consistent with a senator's office. This includes material collected while Daschle worked as a volunteer for the George S. McGovern campaign and files related to his work as a legislative assistant to Senator James G. Abourezk and East River Constituent Service Director.

McGovern Campaign Volunteer

Abourezk Legislative Assistant and East River Constituent Service Director

Abourezk Legislative Assistant and East River Constituent Service Director

The Campaign Records is composed of material related to all of Daschle's campaign races, from his first campaign for a U.S. House of Representative seat in 1978 to his final campaign for the U.S. Senate seat in 2004. While each campaign is unique much of the material in each series is similar. Folders consist of advertising, campaign literature, media clippings, correspondence, financial records, opposition research, issue files, and polling results. Researchers will find the 2004 Campaign Manager Files interesting as they present a perspective on how a senate race is run from a manager's point of view.

U. S. House of Representatives Campaign vs. Leo Thorsness
U. S. House of Representatives Campaign vs. Bart Kull
U. S. House of Representatives Campaign vs. Clint Roberts
U. S. House of Representatives Campaign vs. Dale Bell

Campaign Manager Files: Issues
Campaign Manager Files: Johnson for Senate
Campaign Manager Files: Persons

Campaign Manager Files: Political Advertising
Campaign Manager Files: Thune for Senate
Campaign Manager Files: Audio-visual

Campaign Manager Files: Audio-visual

U. S. Senate Campaign vs. James Abdnor
U. S. Senate Campaign vs. Charlene Haar

U. S. Senate Campaign vs. Charlene Haar

U. S. Senate Campaign vs. Ron Schmidt
U. S. Senate Campaign vs. John Thune

U. S. Senate Campaign vs. John Thune
Campaign Manager Files: Accomplishments
Campaign Manager Files: Contributions

Campaign Manager Files: Daschle for Senate

Campaign Manager Files: Daschle for Senate
Campaign Manager Files: Fundraiding
Campaign Manager Files: Interest Groups