paid employee of the state party.The central committee appoints the chairperson,but it often accepts the individual recommended by the party's leading politician, usually the governor or a U.S.senator.The state party committee has a budget and some paid staff members. State party organizations concentrate on statewide races, including those for U.S.senator,and race for the state legislature.They only play a small role in campaigns for national or local offices. c.National party committee and chair.The national party organizations are structured much like those at the state level:they have a national committee,a national party chairperson,and a support staff.The national headquarters for the Republican and Democratic parties are located in Washington,D.C.Although in theory the national parties are run by their committees,neither the Democratic National Committee(DNC)nor the Republicanpaid employee of the state party. The central committee appoints the chairperson, but it often accepts the individual recommended by the party's leading politician, usually the governor or a U.S. senator. The state party committee has a budget and some paid staff members. State party organizations concentrate on statewide races, including those for U.S. senator, and race for the state legislature. They only play a small role in campaigns for national or local offices. c. National party committee and chair. The national party organizations are structured much like those at the state level: they have a national committee, a national party chairperson, and a support staff. The national headquarters for the Republican and Democratic parties are located in Washington, D.C. Although in theory the national parties are run by their committees, neither the Democratic National Committee (DNC) nor the Republican