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“Losing McCarthy is obviously a setback for our fundraising; it’s like losing a hall of famer in that category.”
As MAGA Mike Johnson heads to New York for the first time this week, Politico revealed that the new extreme speaker’s lackluster fundraising finesse will be a liability for vulnerable New York Republicans this cycle.
Last cycle, ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy-associated committees contributed more than $1.8 million to Nick LaLota, Anthony D’Esposito, Mike Lawler, Marc Molinaro, and Brandon Williams’ campaigns – compared to just $12,000 from Johnson’s committees. Now, with Johnson as Speaker, New York Republicans will have to fundraise alongside one of the most extreme members of the MAGA GOP.
DCCC Spokesperson Ellie Dougherty:
“Increasingly vulnerable Nick LaLota, Anthony D’Esposito, Mike Lawler, Marc Molinaro, and Brandon Williams are now relying on a MAGA extremist to pad their campaign coffers. We have two words for these New York Republicans: good luck.”
Politico: New York House GOP sees fundraising void without McCarthy cash
By Emily Ngo | November 20, 2023
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Kevin McCarthy made the campaign cash flow as House speaker. His successor Mike Johnson will be playing catch-up for a while.
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And for vulnerable New York Republicans with tough reelection battles, the difference is stark.
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More than $1.8 million had been raised by McCarthy-associated committees versus just $12,000 by Johnson-affiliated ones for Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, Mike Lawler, Marc Molinaro, Brandon Williams and Nick LaLota, according to federal filings reviewed by POLITICO.
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The former speaker was a prodigious fundraiser. Overall, McCarthy’s campaign raised more than 20 times what Johnson’s did for the 2022 cycle and the 2024 one thus far.
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“Losing McCarthy is obviously a setback for our fundraising; it’s like losing a hall of famer in that category,” LaLota of Long Island said in an interview.
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Goldman predicted Republicans won’t be able to replicate McCarthy’s fundraising, saying Johnson “has to build an entire donor network from scratch because he’s effectively unknown.”
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