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House Democrats start to close the fundraising gap
Politico ^ | 0/17/2025 05:40 AM EDT | Jessica Piper and Nicholas Wu

Posted on 10/17/2025 11:55:10 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

Democrats improved in the third quarter, but Republicans still have more money.

After just one vulnerable House Democrat raised $1 million in the second quarter, four members targeted by the NRCC raised at least that total in the third quarter. That group includes Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine), who represents a district President Donald Trump won by 10 points and also faces a primary challenge. Reps. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.), Derek Tran (D-Calif.) and Eugene Vindman (D-Va.) each also each raised more than $1 million.

“Americans are tired of the disastrous GOP agenda of higher costs, broken promises, and tax breaks for billionaires. They’re ready for change and it’s why Democratic candidates are seeing a surge of support and will take back the House in 2026,” Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spokesperson Viet Shelton said in a statement.

All told, battleground incumbents are stockpiling cash now ahead of huge midterm fights. The median targeted Republican had $1.7 million in their campaign account at the end of September compared to just over $1.5 million for the targeted median Democrat.

Four vulnerable House Republicans — Reps. Young Kim (R-Calif.), Eli Crane (R-Ariz.), Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) and Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) — also brought in more than $1 million from July through September. That was down from 10 House Republicans who notched at least $1 million in the second quarter.

Overall, only three of 31 House Republicans targeted by the DCCC brought in more funds this quarter compared to the previous quarter. But Republicans largely maintained a cash on hand advantage over Democrats, thanks to funds built up in the first half of the year.

“I think we’re on the right side of the issues, and that is absolutely critical. I think everybody’s been doing their job,” said Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), the House Republican conference chair. “I think what’s...

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: democrats; fundraising; pollutico

1 posted on 10/17/2025 11:55:10 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Politico is having a good day.


2 posted on 10/17/2025 11:56:31 AM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

How much in donations have they received illegally from foreign countries?


3 posted on 10/17/2025 11:59:24 AM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: Steely Tom

“and tax breaks for billionaires....”

Same old BS year after year.


4 posted on 10/17/2025 12:08:24 PM PDT by iamgalt
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

LOL- reading this excerpt is seems Republicans are still bringing in more $$$ than the rats yet not to the same extent as the first half of the year...yet somehow they are “closing the gap according to pollutico?


5 posted on 10/17/2025 12:08:32 PM PDT by God luvs America
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Oh, boy - oh, boy…another Pollutico article filled with hopium, unicorn farts, and Democrat delusions about “being on the right side of the issues.”


6 posted on 10/17/2025 12:41:30 PM PDT by T-Bird45 (It feels like the seventies, and it shouldn't. )
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To: Steely Tom

Word Salad Queen got over a billion and still lost.


7 posted on 10/17/2025 1:00:02 PM PDT by Lizavetta
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To: Lizavetta

All of the money she got was stolen. It was in other accounts Crime Boss Joey was going to steal.She couldn’t raise a window shade.


8 posted on 10/17/2025 1:12:40 PM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Freedom is never free. It must be won rewon and jealously guarded.)
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To: Lizavetta
Word Salad Queen got over a billion and still lost.

Great point.

"Not enough money" has never been the Democrat's problem, that I can recall.

9 posted on 10/17/2025 5:55:11 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
“Americans are tired of the disastrous GOP agenda of higher costs, broken promises, and tax breaks for billionaires. They’re ready for change

Ready for change? Apparently not if they were to fall for that tired old playbook again.

10 posted on 10/17/2025 10:49:31 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: Lizavetta

We can’t count on them being that stupid with how they spend their money, though...nor put it behind that terrible of a candidate.


11 posted on 10/17/2025 10:50:19 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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