Democratic Candidates Have Momentum Going Into 2nd Quarter

Continuing a Record-Setting Cycle, Many Democratic Candidates are not Only Competitive with Their Opponents, Some are Outraising Their GOP Counterparts

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, as campaign finance reports come out, it is clear that Democratic candidates for Congress have momentum going into the 2nd quarter of 2006. Voters across the country are sick of the Republican status quo and responding overwhelmingly to the Democratic message of new priorities. This news comes in addition to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee being in its strongest position ever. The American people are hungry for change and these numbers show they are also willing to do something about it.

“This was a banner quarter for Democratic candidates. The American people are looking for new priorities and are choosing change over more of the same status quo that has set this nation in the wrong direction,” said John Lapp, executive director for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. “From stagnant wages to skyrocketing gas prices and prescription drug costs, Americans are sick and tired of the pay-to-play politics that has created corruption, scandal, and incompetence throughout the Republican Congress and the Bush administration.”

The Democratic Advantage in the First Quarter:

Democratic challengers outpace Republican incumbents: