The Democratic Congressional Marketing campaign Committee (DCCC), Home Democrats’ marketing campaign arm, raised $22 million within the month after President Biden dropped out of the presidential race.
“The DCCC raised an eye-popping $22.3 million in August, leaving the House Democratic campaign arm with more than $87 million on hand in the final stretch of the election,” the group stated in an announcement.
The committee stated it has raised greater than $250 million this marketing campaign cycle, centered on reelecting Democrats and successful swing districts to win again the Home majority. In 2024, the marketing campaign arm has introduced in $129 million, per the assertion, together with greater than $1.2 million raised from on-line donations in the course of the Democratic Nationwide Conference final month in Chicago when Vice President Harris was confirmed because the get together’s nominee for November.
“Thanks to the leadership of Hakeem Jeffries and broad support and enthusiasm for our candidates and incumbents across the country, House Democrats are on track to reclaim the majority with less than 50 days to go until Election Day,” DCCC stated in a launch.
The present fundraising units a report for the group’s “presidential cycle-to-date fundraising” and almost outraises the funds from 2020, per the committee.
With Home Republicans grappling with one other authorities shutdown deadline forward of the election, Democrats are in search of to capitalize on the divide.
“The House Republican circus is on full display as they barrel us towards a harmful government shutdown, remain blindly loyal to Donald Trump, and lie about their extreme, anti-abortion records, and that’s why voters continue to put their support behind House Democrats,” DCCC Chair Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) stated in an announcement.
“There is incredible enthusiasm for Democrats across the country right now,” she continued, adding, “And thanks to the work of Leader Jeffries and the entire House Democratic caucus we continue to have the resources we need to harness that energy, go on offense, and to take back the House.”
In June, the Home GOP marketing campaign arm introduced it had outraised the DCCC in Could, although the Democrats nonetheless had a bonus in money readily available.
