Only 658 days remain until the 2014 midterm elections, and both Republican and Democratic congressional campaign committees have announced new staff lineups.

At the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Guy Cecil will remain as executive director after a successful 2012 cycle in which Democrats picked up two seats while holding the chamber's majority -- in what appeared to be an election landscape that strongly favored Republicans.

Matt Canter has been promoted to deputy executive director after running the communications shop in the 2012 cycle.

"This team is battle tested, and they know exactly what we need to do to win," Cecil said in a statement last week. "I'm thrilled that we have been able to attract and retain the best talent in our party for the 2014 cycle. We are inheriting a difficult map -- something this group has become accustomed to -- but we will build strong campaigns and make sure we have the resources to win."

In the 2014 cycle, Democrats must defend 20 seats -- including in West Virginia, where Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D) has announced he will retire -- while Republicans have 13 seats up for election. Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado is the DSCC's new chairman.

Justin Barasky will become the DSCC's new national press secretary, off his stint as the communications director for Sen. Sherrod Brown's (D-Ohio) re-election bid last year. He has also held several posts on and off Capitol Hill, including as a press secretary for Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and as an aide to former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland (D).

Barasky is joined by Deputy Press Secretary Regan Page, who moves over from the Washington, D.C.-based communications firm GMMB.

Several key aides will retain their posts, including Research Director Patrick McHugh, National Finance Director Angelique Cannon, Digital Director Jason Rosenbaum, Chief Technology Officer Jude Meche and Chief Operating Officer Karen Hancox.

Christie Roberts will join the DSCC as its deputy research director after serving in the same post on Sen. Jon Tester's (D-Mont.) re-election campaign last cycle.

At the National Republican Senatorial Committee, Chairman Jerry Moran of Kansas hopes to turn around his party's two-seat loss in the previous cycle with the help of new Executive Director Rob Collins.

"As I work with my colleagues and Republican supporters across the country to help win back a Senate Republican majority, I'm pleased to have a conservative like Rob Collins working for us to help lead that charge," Moran said recently.

Collins is on leave from his post as a strategist at the D.C. firm Purple Strategies and previously served as chief of staff to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.).

The NRSC has yet to announce any other staff changes.

Keeping House

In the battle for the other side of the Capitol, new National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Greg Walden of Oregon tapped Liesl Hickey to serve as executive director as it strives to maintain control of the House for another cycle.

"This all-star team is wasting no time preparing for the 2014 cycle," Hickey said in a December statement. Hickey ran the NRCC's Patriot Program in the 2012 cycle, which aimed to re-elect GOP members in competitive districts.

"Seasoned, experienced and aggressive, our incoming team is ready to hold Democrats accountable for their reckless record and build the Republican majority. The Republican House could not be in better hands with so much talent leading our efforts," she added.

Hickey is joined by deputy executive director and general counsel Jessica Furst, who served as the NRCC's general counsel last cycle. Furst joined the NRCC from the law firm Foley & Lardner's political law practice.

Former Georgia Deputy Secretary of State Rob Simms takes over as political director, after serving as a consultant at Red Maverick Media. Simms has also served as chief of staff to Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.).

Bill Doblow will take on duties as the principal staff and adviser to Deputy NRCC Chairman Lynn Westmoreland of Georgia while also leading Cantor's political team. Doblow most recently served as Cantor's senior adviser on Capitol Hill.

Andrea Bozek moves up to become communications director after serving as a regional press secretary and then deputy communications director last cycle. Bozek is a former aide to Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign.

After serving as Western regional press secretary at the committee last cycle, Daniel Scarpinato also moves up to become national press secretary.

Brandon Moody leaves his post as Rep. Sean Duffy's (R-Wis.) chief of staff to become the NRCC's new patriot director. Moody has also worked for Rep. Reid Ribble (R-Wis.) and Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-Pa.).

Several aides will also stay on in their posts for another cycle, including Finance Director Jenny Drucker, Digital Director Gerrit Lansing and Research Director Jon Black.

Nathaniel Sillin will also continue to serve as Northeast regional press secretary while Katie Prill will serve as Southeast and Midwest regional press secretary and Ian Prior joins the NRCC as the Western and Great Plains regional press secretary.

Tyler Houlton will return to the NRCC as its policy press secretary after running Compass Colorado, a conservative nonprofit, last cycle.

Two former aides to Mitt Romney's GOP presidential campaign also join the NRCC: Matt Gorman will be the rapid response director while Danielle Varallo will be the digital and press coordinator.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee also shuffled its staff in the new cycle, and Rep. Steve Israel of New York has returned for another stint as chairman.

Executive Director Kelly Ward was promoted in December after serving as the DCCC's political director.

"Our new senior staff is a diverse team, and all have strong experience and a deep commitment to electing Democrats across the country," Ward said last week. "They have the talent, drive and skill necessary to retire the Tea Party House Republicans once and for all."

Jesse Ferguson, who served as national press secretary last cycle, likewise moves up to become deputy executive director and communications director, and former National Finance Director Missy Kurek becomes the deputy executive director for finance.

Chief Financial Officer Jackie Forte-Mackay will remain in her post for a 10th cycle, while Hayley Dierker becomes chief operating officer; Lisa Rose becomes chief administrative officer after serving as deputy director of the DCCC's independent expenditure program last cycle.

After serving as a regional political director last cycle, Brian Zuzenak becomes the new political director. He is a former executive director of the Missouri Democratic Party. Ian Russell, previously the Midwest political director, will become the new campaign and candidate recruitment director.

Charles Benton will retain his post as director of member services, while Adam Broder will serve as the research director and strategic communications adviser. Digital Director Brandon English will continue the same role for another cycle.

Sen. Joe Manchin's (D-W.Va.) former spokeswoman Emily Bittner will become national press secretary and senior communications adviser at the committee this cycle.

Nicole Eynard moves up to be the candidate fundraising director after spending a cycle as the DCCC's Midwest candidate services regional director. Also advancing from her post as deputy national finance director is Stella Ross, who becomes the national finance director.

DCCC veteran Joe Cross returns to the committee to be director of direct marketing, after working on various campaigns and nonprofits. He previously worked at the DCCC in the 2004 and 2006 cycles.