The campaign arm of Democrats in the U.S. House posted their highest August fundraising haul ever.
NBC News reports the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has posted higher fundraising numbers than their Republican counterparts in each of the three previous months. In August, the DCCC pulled in $6.26 million. So far this year, the DCCC has raised more than $72 million.
“With the House in play, another record-breaking month of fundraising for the DCCC is a clear sign that the grassroots energy behind House Democrats is constantly growing stronger,” said Tyler Law, a spokesman for the committee. “Given Speaker [Paul] Ryan’s failure to govern with unified Republican control of Washington, it’s understandable that vulnerable House Republicans are opting for retirement while we are recruiting incredible candidates deep into the map.”
While lagging a bit in recent months, the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) still had a sizable $12 million cash-on-hand advantage over Democrats as of July, and both parties had raised about the same amount for the year. Ryan, R-Wis., buttressed the committee’s fundraising last month with a $2 million cash infusion.
Notably, House Democrats’ financial success comes as the Democrat National Committee has struggled with its own fundraising.
