The GOP is flowing in cash, but can money mobilize Trump voters before the midterm elections?

Published July 18, 2026 6:00am ET



Republican campaign committees and political action committees are outraising their Democratic counterparts by millions of dollars ahead of the November midterm elections.

But in an election cycle where President Donald Trump is not on the ballot, and Democrats are itching to regain control of at least one branch of Congress after being shut out of power, the cash advantage Republicans have may not be enough to overcome a tough political environment.

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