The Republican National Committee fundraising juggernaut, fueled by a GOP backlash to the House impeachment effort to force President Trump from office, scored another record in October and pushed the bank account past $61 million.
The debt-free RNC told Secrets exclusively that it brought in $25.3 million in October and has $61.4 million cash on hand.
For perspective, that is nearly triple what it raised in October 2017, the last nonelection October, and the money on hand is the most since 2012.
RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel has been setting fundraising records month after month, and when the Trump 2020 campaign effort is included, the GOP team has raised nearly $400 million. In September, it raised over $27 million, another record.
By comparison, the Democratic National Committee was $7 million in debt last month. Officials, however, note that the DNC is competing with over a dozen presidential candidates for donations. Also, at this point in President Barack Obama’s first reelection, in 2011, Obama and the DNC had raised under $150 million.
The party credited support for Trump and anger by many Republicans at impeachment. Its anti-impeachment effort called “Stop the Madness” has brought in 75,000 volunteers.
“While Democrats are focused on their sham impeachment charade, Republicans had another record-breaking fundraising month in October — the best off-cycle October in our party’s history,” said McDaniel.
“When you look beyond the Beltway, it’s clear that the American people are sick and tired of the Democrats’ baseless investigations. In 2020, voters will choose results over the Democrats’ polarizing political rhetoric, and the RNC is in the strongest position possible to reelect President Trump and Republicans up-and-down the ballot,” she added.
While House Democrats tried to distract you with their charade…
*the DOW hit 28,000 for the first time EVER
*@realDonaldTrump increased healthcare transparency
*@IvankaTrump is fighting for paid family leave
The Trump Admin never stops fighting for you!
— Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) November 17, 2019
The key numbers for the RNC:
- Receipts for September were $25.3 million.
- Receipts for 2019-2020 cycle are $194 million.
Impeachment isn’t just playing a role in donors sending checks and online contributions to the Republican Party. The party is also spending that money to target pro-impeachment Democrats for defeat.
Key is a “five-figure newspaper ad buy” running in 15 states and targeting House Democrats in vulnerable districts. Some of the ads are in Spanish.
The ads are designed as “wanted” posters and urge voters to call their lawmaker and tell them to work on key issues, not impeachment.
The “Stop the Madness” effort has included over 120 events nationwide targeting over 60 Democrats in Senate, House, and gubernatorial races. The RNC said the events include protests and training of “new volunteers inspired to get involved by the partisan witch hunt.”
