House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy raised $11.75 million in the fourth quarter of last year, bringing the potential next speaker’s total haul for 2021 to $72.4 million.
The California Republican transferred more than one-third of what he raised, $25.3 million, to the National Republican Congressional Committee.
The NRCC is charged with leading GOP efforts to recapture the House in midterm elections, and McCarthy is in line to succeed Speaker Nancy Pelosi if Republicans win the majority.
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“As we begin an election year, the contrast couldn’t be starker. While Democrats are retiring and running for the exits at a historic pace, Republican candidates and voters are rallying behind our mission to take back the House,” McCarthy said Wednesday in a statement.
In the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, ransacking of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump, Republican fundraising prospects were unclear.
However, GOP leaders and rank-and-file members of Congress, in addition to party campaign committees, ultimately enjoyed banner fundraising in the off year.
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Democrats control a thin, five-seat majority in the House. Historical trends alone suggest the Republicans are positioned for gains in 2022.
