DNC trails Republican counterpart in most fundraising metrics

The Democratic National Committee has struggled to raise the money necessary to beat out Republicans amid lingering doubts about the Democratic Party’s direction.

At the end of June, the DNC had just $15 million on hand compared to the Republican National Committee’s $80 million, according to Politico. The DNC has less cash on hand at this point than at any point in the last five years. The DNC has reportedly spent this year helping to pay off $15.8 million in coordinated expenses with former Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign. Harris spent over $1 billion in an effort to beat President Donald Trump.