House GOP campaign arm outraises Democrats in second quarter
The House GOP campaign arm brought in $32.3 million in the second quarter of the year, while the House Democratic campaign arm raised $29.1 million in the same period. In June alone, the NRCC raised $18.1 million and the DCCC brought in $12.7 million.
In 2025 so far, the NRCC has raised a total of $69 million, while the DCCC has raised $66 million.
However, the DCCC reported having $39.7 million in the bank, while the NRCC has $37.6 million cash-on-hand.
The NRCC's second quarter haul is a milestone for the committee, which is normally outraised by its Democratic counterpart. The last time the NRCC outraised the DCCC in the first six months and second quarter of an election cycle was 2021.
'While House Republicans build a historical war chest to grow the majority, House Democrats are broke, divided, and hijacked by socialists,' said Mike Marinella, spokesman at the NRCC. 'Donors are slamming the brakes because they know this party is pathetic, aimless, and has no chance of taking back the majority.'
In their own statement, the DCCC noted they have 'the better message, stronger candidates, and necessary resources' to win back the House next year.
'Republicans are running scared because they know they are poised to be rejected by the American people next year,' said DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.). 'Their support for the Big, Ugly Law is going to cost them the House Majority. It fails to lower costs for everyday Americans and instead rips health care away from millions, threatens funding for rural hospitals, and will lead to higher energy bills – all to pay for tax breaks for the wealthiest few. It's no surprise that it's the least popular piece of legislation of the 21st century,'
The latest numbers from the House committees come as the Republican National Committee (RNC) reported raising $96.4 million during the first six months of the year, while the Democratic National Committee raked in $69.2 million in the same period. The RNC also holds a cash-on-hand advantage of $80.78 million to $15.22 million.
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