Congressional Democrats are out-fundraising Republicans by millions

Politicians on Capitol Hill often say – you can win any race if you put enough money into it. If that’s true, Democrats are in a good place right now. 

That’s because Congressional Democrats are out fundraising Republicans at the national and state level. 

Here’s a look at the numbers:

Democrats raised a combined $733.4 million as of the end of August between their official committees and SuperPacs. Republicans raised a combined $638.5 million. 

Breaking it down by chamber, House Democrats have $17 million more cash on hand than House Republicans. 

The National Republican Senatorial Committee is a bright spot for the GOP- it has outraised the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee by $27 million. While that extra cash could help Republicans gain control of the chamber this November, Democratic candidates are outraising their GOP opponents in races Republicans hope to win and flip. 

For instance in Montana, Democratic incumbent Senator Jon Tester is fighting off a challenge from Republican Tim Sheehy – Tester has raised nearly $40 million compared to Sheehy’s $14 million. 

In Ohio, Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown has brought in about $30 million more than his challenger Bernie Moreno. 

In Michigan, Democratic Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin has received $24 million in donations during her campaign to be the state’s next Senator, Republican candidate Mike Rogers has received $5.4 million. 

Democrats have also received a lot more help from the top of the ticket. Vice President Kamala Harris has donated $10 million to the DCCC, House Democrats main fundraising arm. Former President Trump has given nothing to the NRCC. House Republicans are actively working to have Trump appear at an event for them. He’s previously brought in more than $30 million in a single night. 

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