The fundraising arm tasked with electing Democrats to the Senate has far outraised the Republican Party for the fourth straight month, positioning itself with twice as much cash on hand as its GOP counterpart.
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee raked in more than $10 million in July, $2 million more than the Republican Party, which reported an $8 million haul in the same time frame, according to fundraising numbers obtained by the Washington Examiner. The strong July numbers give the DSCC just over $54 million cash on hand, far above the $23 million left in the pockets of the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
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“While Republicans panic about their finances and candidates, the DSCC’s fundraising continues to be powered by strong, energized grassroots supporters who are committed to protecting and expanding our Democratic Senate majority,” said DSCC Executive Director Christie Roberts in a statement to the Washington Examiner. “We know each of our battleground races will be tight, and the DSCC will continue to take nothing for granted.”
The latest fundraising numbers show a slight slowing from Democrats’ gains in June, when the party reported a $12.5 million surge after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade. The figures also put pressure on the Republican Party as reports question whether the GOP can regain control of the Senate in November.
The campaign arm of Senate Republicans cut back on advertising in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Arizona — three crucial key battleground states in the midterm elections. The move prompted questions on whether the NRSC was experiencing financial strains.
However, a campaign spokesperson rejected those assumptions, noting the party would instead invest in individual campaigns to save money, according to NBC News.
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell also raised eyebrows last week when he acknowledged there’s a “greater likelihood the House flips than the Senate.”
“Senate races are just different — they’re statewide. Candidate quality has a lot to do with the outcome,” McConnell told reporters on Thursday.
Voters seem to be evenly split on which party they want to take control of Congress after the midterm elections, with 47% saying they’d prefer a Republican-controlled government — just slightly above the 45% who want Democrats in charge, according to a new poll by NBC News.
