It comes as Democrats say they are targeting eight more House seats.
A GOP congressional committee said that the Republican Party holds a fundraising advantage over Democrats and said it will support Republicans’ thin House majority, six months away from the November midterms.
“The fundraising success goes beyond the NRCC, reflecting a fully aligned operation led by President [Donald] Trump and House Republican leadership as well as outside partners,” said the National Republican Congressional Committee in a memo dated May 5.
Trump’s MAGA Inc. had $347 million on hand, and the Congressional Leadership Fund had $91.4 million, according to the memo.
The NRCC said that it has $78.2 million in cash after the first quarter, which surpasses the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s (DCCC) $69.9 million for that same time period. The Republican National Committee (RNC) ended the same quarter with more than $116 million, the memo said.
“Put simply: Republicans have the financial edge to go on offense, protect our incumbents, and expand the majority,” it said. “This sustained momentum reflects growing enthusiasm behind a Republican agenda focused on lowering costs and keeping Americans safe, while Democrats’ lagging numbers signal a disengaged and shrinking donor base.”
Meanwhile, House Democrats, in a news release on Monday, said they are adding eight candidates to their priority list for House races in the November elections, upping the total to 20.
Republicans currently have a 218–214 majority in the House. Democrats need to flip a total of three Republican-held seats in November to control the lower congressional chamber.
“As the American people reject House Republicans’ disastrous, cost-spiking agenda, House Democrats have the momentum to take back the majority,” Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.), who chairs the DCCC, said in a statement on May 4. “These latest additions to our Red to Blue program represent the strength of our people-first message and the broad appeal of our top-tier candidates.”
