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. 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 by the end of August between their official committees and super PACs. Republicans raised a combined $638.5 million.
Breaking it down by chamber, House Democrats have $17 million more cash on hand than House Republicans.
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The National Republican Senatorial Committee, however, is a bright spot for the GOP, as it has out-raised 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 out-raising their opponents in races that Republicans hoped to win and flip.
For instance in Montana, Sen. Jon Tester, D, is fighting off a challenge from Republican Tim Sheehy. Tester has raised nearly $40 million compared to Sheehy’s $14 million.
In Ohio, Sen. Sherrod Brown, D, has brought in about $30 million more than his Republican challenger Bernie Moreno. Brown raised $46 million and Moreno has raised $15.8 million.
In Michigan, Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D, received $24 million in donations during her campaign to be the state’s next senator. Meanwhile, Republican candidate Mike Rogers 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, which is the House Democrats’ main fundraising arm. On the other side, Former President Donald Trump has given nothing to the NRCC.
House Republicans are actively working to have Trump appear at an event for them. He has previously brought in more than $30 million in a single night.
