Like the surging Trump economy they hope to ride to victory on Election Day 2020, the Republican National Committee said Thursday that it brought in $15.9 million in April, the latest fundraising record breaking month.
Officials told Secrets that the party also has $34.7 million on hand and zero debt.
The RNC has been regularly blasting through fundraising records as it readies for the election, having already brought in $61.8 million since the last one. And while it is spending heavily on technology and organizing, its cash in the bank continues to grow.
In March, for example, the party raised $15.5 million and had $33.1 million on hand.
“Our record-breaking April fundraising haul is yet another example of the outstanding leadership of Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel along with the overwhelming grassroots support for President Trump, and the winning results of a Republican-led agenda,” said RNC Chief of Staff Richard Walters.
“Thanks to the president’s supporters, the RNC continues to grow its robust, permanent field program and top-notch data operation so that we can support Republicans up and down the ballot and re-elect President Trump in 2020,” he added.
Officials said that the party feels confident that it can help boost not just Trump’s campaign but also bolster House and Senate candidates better.
They also highlighted the party’s spending on infrastructure to help candidates in key battleground states.
For example, the RNC hired 9 “regional political directors” covering the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Ohio Valley, Southern Atlantic, Florida, Southern Gulf, Midwest, and West, Pacific. It also hired 9 directors for states including Florida and Ohio. And it is building out a massive communications operation.
“This early investment is made possible by the success of our fundraising hauls, and provides a significant advantage to GOP candidates up and down the ballot and President Trump. This is something that Democrats won’t be in a position to offer to their nominee or candidates after enduring their months-long bloody primary,” said an official.
What’s more, the party said it continues spending on technology including its voter data bank that is shared with “every GOP candidate free of charge.” As part of that effort, it is also investing in online prospecting to grow its voter email list that it plans to use to reach “tens of millions of voters” with specific messages on issues the data suggests is important to them.
It is also developing a “multi-function app” for candidates and campaigns that could aide in fundraising, organizing and other political tools.
And when an eye on 2020, it has expanded its headquarters space in northern Virginia where RNC and Trump campaign staff work.
