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Democrats bet kitchen-table issues can blunt GOP money advantage

By Mabinty Quarshie
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Democrats are betting affordability messaging and Trump’s sagging approval numbers can help the party flip at least one chamber of Congress in November despite facing a significant fundraising deficit.

The Republican National Committee has vastly outraised the Democratic National Committee by the end of 2025, according to filings from the Federal Election Commission. The RNC ended 2025 with $95 million in cash on hand, in contrast to the DNC, which ended the year with only $14 million and $17.5 million in debt.

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