The nonpartisan political money-watching website Opensecrets.com reports today that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee raised $152 million this election cycle and spent about $143 million. That puts them ahead of the National Republican Congressional Committee, which raised $136 million and spent $127 million. This is particularly impressive for the DCCC since the NRCC had more lawmakers to do fundraising with.
Yet despite out-raising the Republicans, the DCCC could not regain control of the House in what was an otherwise a very good election for the Democrats. The Democrats had a net gain of two seats, although another seven races remain undecided. One is a runoff between two Republicans. The rest are too close to call.
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