DCCC Puts Up Strongest Off-Year August Ever While NRCC Struggles to Compete
Turns out a deluge of Republican retirements isn’t the only bad news the NRCC has to contend with…
The National Republican Campaign Committee raised a disappointing $3.9 million in the month of August, according to its filing with the FEC Friday.
By comparison, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee raised $7.2 million in August, posting another strong fundraising haul in the year before the 2020 election.
If you’re doing the math… The DCCC raised $3.3 million more than the NRCC pulled in last month. In fact, the DCCC even raised more in grassroots contributions alone – $4.2 million – than the NRCC raised overall in August.
“Being outraised and outmatched for the eighth month in a row must be worrisome for the GOP,” said DCCC Spokesperson Cole Leiter. “While Republicans struggle to convince their Members to stay in Congress and struggle to raise money, Democrats are fighting for the priorities of the American people and we are putting ourselves in strong position to not only protect our Democratic majority, but expand it.”
Since the start of 2019, the DCCC has launched:
- An Offensive Battlefield of 39 GOP-held seats – Chairwoman Bustos believes the best defense is a strong offense which is why the DCCC began 2019 by taking the fight deep into historically Republican-held territory, and has already expanded the battlefield once.
- The Democratic Frontline Program – With a House Majority for the first time since 2010, building a modern Frontline program from the ground up was a top priority for the DCCC early this year. In 2019, the DCCC has elevated 44 Democratic Members of Congress to participate in our Frontline program.
- March Forward – In an early boots-on-the-ground effort, the DCCC launched a new program to hire and train 60 grassroots field managers in dozens of communities across America.
- DCCC:Texas – With six targeted GOP-held seats in the Lone Star State, the DCCC made a bold move to put a new headquarters in Austin with eight senior staffers.
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