This week, the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) revealed that House Republicans have significantly outpaced Democrats in fundraising, which is crucial during the off-season.
In the third quarter of this year, House Republicans set a record by raising $24 million from July through September, with a notable $14 million coming in just September. For context, last year’s off-season in September saw the NRCC drawing in $9.3 million, while the total raised in Q3 of 2023 was $18.5 million.
“This comes as NRCC Patriots in critical states have consistently outperformed vulnerable Democratic incumbents for three straight quarters,” the NRCC stated.
NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) remarked, “House Republicans are fully invested. Our majority is essential for funding the federal government, supporting working families, and we’re building strong momentum leading into 2026.”
He added, “With President Trump at the forefront and voters backing conservative policies, we’re gathering unprecedented resources to maintain control of the House and increase our majority.”
The NRCC has brought in a total of $93 million this year and has $46 million in cash as it prepares for significant races in key battleground states.
It’s worth mentioning that the NRCC outperformed the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) in the last quarter, raising $32.3 million versus the DCCC’s $29.1 million.
A memo indicated that incumbent Republicans still enjoy a substantial financial advantage, while Democrats are finding it tough to catch up.
Incumbents in battleground states are accumulating funds for the upcoming midterm elections. As of the end of September, the median Republican in target seats had raised $1.7 million compared to just over $1.5 million for their Democratic counterparts.
Only three of the thirty-one House Republicans targeted by the DCCC brought in more contributions this quarter than the previous one. However, Republicans have largely held onto their financial lead over Democrats due to funds gathered earlier in the year.
According to a POLITICO analysis, the median amount raised by House Republicans targeted by the DCCC was $614,000, while for House Democrats targeted by the NRCC it was $612,000.
The NRCC’s report comes as Democrats enter the 20th day of a government shutdown, having rejected the Republicans’ Clean Continuance Resolution (CR) and adhering to what some perceive as unreasonable demands. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) outlined many of these demands in a recent press conference, which included $1.5 trillion in new government spending.
“If we reimburse the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, we’re essentially giving $500 million to liberal news outlets. We would also be recapturing up to $5 billion in American taxpayer dollars spent on inefficient international projects,” he said, pointing to what he considers unacceptable requests.
“For instance, according to their law, in their counterproposal for the CR to keep operations running, they aim to allocate $24.6 million of taxpayer money for climate resilience in Honduras,” Johnson noted.
He further highlighted requests such as spending $13.4 million on civic engagement in Zimbabwe, $3.9 million for LGBTQI+ democracy initiatives in the Western Balkans, $2.9 million for combating desert locust risks in East Africa, and $2 million for promoting feminist democratic principles in Africa.
