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Yahoo
3 hours ago
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Republican fundraising outpaces Democrats by nearly double, June numbers show
As the Democratic Party continues to reel from its 2024 losses and deals with internal strife, Republican fundraising nearly doubled that of the Democrats in June, according to reporting by The Hill and a Fox News Digital review. The Hill reported that the Republican National Committee raised a grand total of $16.2 million in the month of June, far outstripping the Democratic National Committee's $8.6 million during the same period. The RNC currently has a war chest totaling $80.78 million, while the DNC has $15.22 million on hand, according to the outlet. This comes as the Democratic Party had to deal with internal turmoil in June, including drama over former vice-chair David Hogg, a progressive activist, who decided to not seek reelection just months after being elevated to the role. Hogg had sparked considerable internal rifts with his push to primary older incumbent Democrats. One Year After Biden's Unprecedented Exit From 2024 Race, Democrats Poll Numbers At Rock Bottom At the time, DNC vice-chair Malcolm Kenyatta told Fox News Digital the process was "frustrating" and felt like a "slap in the face." Read On The Fox News App "We haven't been able to be singularly focused," Kenyatta said. "We've spent a lot of time talking about procedural nonsense within the DNC. I promise you nobody cares about that, and nobody wants to talk about it as little as I do. I want us to get refocused." This comes after Vice President Kamala Harris spent a whopping $1.5 billion during her 15-week campaign that ended in defeat to President Donald Trump, including burning through millions of dollars on star-studded events on the eve of the election, according to a report. Despite this seemingly dire situation, Democratic Party leadership is taking an optimistic tone, saying in a Monday statement that this June was the "best-ever" for grassroots donations in an off-year in the committee's history. Democratic Party Catapulted Into 'New Phase Of A Cold War' In One-year Wake Of Biden's Unprecedented Dropout The statement said the party has raised a total of over $50 million since the start of the year. DNC Chair Ken Martin commented that "around the country, people are energized, ready to fight back, and empowering Democrats to win elections." "The DNC is breaking grassroots fundraising records, bringing on more volunteers than ever, and raising record-setting funds to beat Republicans," said Martin. "Democrats are back in the ring thanks to grassroots energy across all 50 states, and together, we're going to defeat the toxic Republican agenda and put this country back on track for hard-working families." Meanwhile, The Hill also reported the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) outraised its counterpart, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, $32.3 million to $29.1 million in the second quarter of the year and $18.1 million to $12.7 million in June. The outlet noted that despite the fundraising, the DCCC reported having $39.7 million on hand, while the NRCC has $37.6 million. However, this is the first time in four years that the NRCC outraised the DCCC in the first six months of an election cycle. Watch: Nancy Pelosi Silent On Why Biden Did Not Release Epstein Files A Fox News Digital review of NRCC fundraising numbers found that on average, Republican congressional candidates in swing districts outraised vulnerable House Democrats in the second quarter $1.1 million to $661,000 and have more money on hand by over $848,000. In a statement emailed to Fox News Digital, NRCC Spokesman Mike Marinella said the committee was building a "historic" war chest. "While House Republicans build a historic war chest to grow the majority, House Democrats are broke, divided, and hijacked by socialists," said Marinella. "Donors are slamming the brakes because they know this party is pathetic, aimless, and has no chance of taking back the majority." Fox News Digital reached out to the RNC, DNC and DCCC for comment but did not immediately receive a article source: Republican fundraising outpaces Democrats by nearly double, June numbers show
Fox News
18 hours ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Republican fundraising outpaces Democrats by nearly double, June numbers show
As the Democratic Party continues to reel from its 2024 losses and deals with internal strife, Republican fundraising nearly doubled that of the Democrats in June, according to reporting by The Hill and a Fox News Digital review. The Hill reported that the Republican National Committee raised a grand total of $16.2 million in the month of June, far outstripping the Democratic National Committee's $8.6 million during the same period. The RNC currently has a war chest totaling $80.78 million, while the DNC has $15.22 million on hand, according to the outlet. This comes as the Democratic Party had to deal with internal turmoil in June, including drama over former vice-chair David Hogg, a progressive activist, who decided to not seek reelection just months after being elevated to the role. Hogg had sparked considerable internal rifts with his push to primary older incumbent Democrats. At the time, DNC vice-chair Malcolm Kenyatta told Fox News Digital the process was "frustrating" and felt like a "slap in the face." "We haven't been able to be singularly focused," Kenyatta said. "We've spent a lot of time talking about procedural nonsense within the DNC. I promise you nobody cares about that, and nobody wants to talk about it as little as I do. I want us to get refocused." This comes after Vice President Kamala Harris spent a whopping $1.5 billion during her 15-week campaign that ended in defeat to President Donald Trump, including burning through millions of dollars on star-studded events on the eve of the election, according to a report. Despite this seemingly dire situation, Democratic Party leadership is taking an optimistic tone, saying in a Monday statement that this June was the "best-ever" for grassroots donations in an off-year in the committee's history. The statement said the party has raised a total of over $50 million since the start of the year. DNC Chair Ken Martin commented that "around the country, people are energized, ready to fight back, and empowering Democrats to win elections." "The DNC is breaking grassroots fundraising records, bringing on more volunteers than ever, and raising record-setting funds to beat Republicans," said Martin. "Democrats are back in the ring thanks to grassroots energy across all 50 states, and together, we're going to defeat the toxic Republican agenda and put this country back on track for hard-working families." Meanwhile, The Hill also reported the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) outraised its counterpart, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, $32.3 million to $29.1 million in the second quarter of the year and $18.1 million to $12.7 million in June. The outlet noted that despite the fundraising, the DCCC reported having $39.7 million on hand, while the NRCC has $37.6 million. However, this is the first time in four years that the NRCC outraised the DCCC in the first six months of an election cycle. A Fox News Digital review of NRCC fundraising numbers found that on average, Republican congressional candidates in swing districts outraised vulnerable House Democrats in the second quarter $1.1 million to $661,000 and have more money on hand by over $848,000. In a statement emailed to Fox News Digital, NRCC Spokesman Mike Marinella said the committee was building a "historic" war chest. "While House Republicans build a historic war chest to grow the majority, House Democrats are broke, divided, and hijacked by socialists," said Marinella. "Donors are slamming the brakes because they know this party is pathetic, aimless, and has no chance of taking back the majority." Fox News Digital reached out to the RNC, DNC and DCCC for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
Yahoo
21 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
DNC raises $8.6M in June, trailing RNC
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) said it raised $8.6 million in the month of June, marking half of the Republican National Committee's $16.2 million haul during the same period. The RNC has $80.78 million in the bank while the DNC has $15.22 million. Democrats note that the RNC had more transfers this cycle and touted the Democratic committee's grassroots prowess this cycle. The DNC noted that their June haul was the best-ever June for grassroots donations during an off-year and said DNC Chair Ken Martin raised more than any other new DNC chair in the first months of their tenure. Additionally, the cash-on-hand ratio was worse for Democrats at this point in 2017, showing there is room to catch up. 'Around the country, people are energized, ready to fight back, and empowering Democrats to win elections,' the committee's chair Ken Martin said in a statement. 'The DNC is breaking grassroots fundraising records, bringing on more volunteers than ever, and raising record-setting funds to beat Republicans. Democrats are back in the ring thanks to grassroots energy across all 50 states, and together, we're going to defeat the toxic Republican agenda and put this country back on track for hard-working families.' The DNC is seeking to recover from last year's losses in the 2024 presidential race. Last month the committee redid elections for two vice chair roles over a procedural rule about gender diversity. Former Vice Chair David Hogg decided not to seek reelection for his role following public disagreement over whether his group Leaders We Deserve should get involved in primaries. Additionally, two union presidents, American Federation of Teachers union President Randi Weingarten and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees President Lee Saunders, announced they were declining to be reappointed as at-large members of the committee, citing disagreements with Martin. Despite the public intraparty disagreements, Democrats have boasted a number of special election wins under Martin's leadership. The RNC's fundraising lead comes as the House GOP campaign arm outraised their Democratic counterparts in the second quarter. The National Republican Campaign Committee (NRCC) brought in $32.3 million in the second quarter of the year, while the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee 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. However, the DCCC reported having $39.7 million in the bank, while the NRCC has $37.6 million cash-on-hand. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
RNC ends first half of 2025 with $65.6 million cash advantage over DNC
The Republican National Committee ended the first half of 2025 with a $65.56 million cash on hand advantage over the Democratic Party, as the left works to rebound from 2024 election losses and the right continues to deeply intertwine its future with President Trump. New campaign finance filings show the RNC had more than $80.7 million at the end of June, while the Democratic National Committee finished with around $15.2 million in cash on hand as both parties prepare for next year's midterm elections. "The RNC has been working hand in glove with President Trump's team to build the war chest needed to protect and expand our Republican majorities in Congress next year," RNC spokesperson Kiersten Pels said in a statement. "Vice President Vance has done an amazing job as the RNC's finance chair working with Chairman Whatley to do just that, and we're not going to stop." The gap between the two is far wider than this same time period before the 2018 midterms, when the RNC's cash on hand advantage over the DNC was $37.2 million at the end of June 2017. The political dynamics at that point were similar to now, with President Trump months removed from winning the White House and Republicans controlling the House and Senate. In the 2018 midterms, Democrats won back the House and started to build momentum that carried over into Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election. While the midterms are still more than a year away, it already appears likely the House will be Democrats' easiest route to winning back power in Washington. Republicans are also contending with the potential challenge that often befalls the party of the president, where the midterms become a referendum on the commander in chief. Democrats are facing continued questions about their approach moving forward after last fall's election setbacks, where Mr. Trump won a second term as president and the party lost the Senate and failed to retake the House. Earlier this year, party leaders chose Ken Martin, then the head of Minnesota's Democratic Party, to take over the DNC in an attempt to gain stronger footing with next year's midterms and the 2028 presidential election in mind. But in his first months as party chair, Martin was forced to contend with intraparty tensions and disputes as he attempted to offer a stronger counter to Mr. Trump's second term and Republican control in Washington. The Martin-led DNC has succeeded however in raising more money than the national party organization did at this same stage in 2017, and in a recent news release, the DNC shared its finding that "contributions during the first five months of Chair Martin's leadership are nearly 2:1 dollars raised in the months after the 2016 cycle." "The DNC is breaking grassroots fundraising records, bringing on more volunteers than ever, and raising record-setting funds to beat Republicans. Democrats are back in the ring thanks to grassroots energy across all 50 states, and together, we're going to defeat the toxic Republican agenda and put this country back on track for hard-working families," Martin said in a statement. But the new round of campaign finance disclosures also underscores the challenges Democrats continue to face this year. Through the first six months of 2025, filings show the DNC taking in a little more than $69 million while the RNC's total receipts were over $96 million. What shocked "Matlock" star Kathy Bates? A new you: The science of redesigning your personality "Somebody Somewhere" star Bridget Everett
The Hill
a day ago
- Business
- The Hill
DNC raises $8.6M in June, trailing RNC
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) said it raised $8.6 million in the month of June, marking half of the Republican National Committee's $16.2 million haul during the same period. The RNC has $80.78 million in the bank while the DNC has $15.22 million. Democrats note that the RNC had more transfers this cycle and touted the Democratic committee's grassroots prowess this cycle. The DNC noted that their June haul was the best-ever June for grassroots donations during an off-year and said DNC Chair Ken Martin raised more than any other new DNC chair in the first months of their tenure. 'Around the country, people are energized, ready to fight back, and empowering Democrats to win elections,' the committee's chair Ken Martin said in a statement. 'The DNC is breaking grassroots fundraising records, bringing on more volunteers than ever, and raising record-setting funds to beat Republicans. Democrats are back in the ring thanks to grassroots energy across all 50 states, and together, we're going to defeat the toxic Republican agenda and put this country back on track for hard-working families.' The DNC is seeking to recover from last year's losses in the 2024 presidential race. Last month the committee redid elections for two vice chair roles over a procedural rule about gender diversity. Former Vice Chair David Hogg decided not to seek reelection for his role following public disagreement over whether his group Leaders We Deserve should get involved in primaries. Additionally, two union presidents, American Federation of Teachers union President Randi Weingarten and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees President Lee Saunders, announced they were declining to be reappointed as at-large members of the committee, citing disagreements with Martin. Despite the public intraparty disagreements, Democrats have boasted a number of special election wins under Martin's leadership. The RNC's fundraising lead comes as the House GOP campaign arm outraised their Democratic counterparts in the second quarter. The National Republican Campaign Committee (NRCC) brought in $32.3 million in the second quarter of the year, while the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee 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.
