A GOP congressional committee said that the Republican Party holds a fundraising advantage over Democrats and said it will support Republicans' thin House majority, six months away from the November midterms.
“The fundraising success goes beyond the NRCC, reflecting a fully aligned operation led by President [Donald] Trump and House Republican leadership as well as outside partners,” said the National Republican Congressional Committee in a memo dated May 5.
Trump's MAGA Inc. had $347 million on hand, and the Congressional Leadership Fund had $91.4 million, according to the memo.
The NRCC said that it has $78.2 million in cash after the first quarter, which surpasses the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's (DCCC) $69.9 million for that same time period. The Republican National Committee (RNC) ended the same quarter with more than $116 million, the memo said.
"Put simply: Republicans have the financial edge to go on offense, protect our incumbents, and expand the majority," it said. "This sustained momentum reflects growing enthusiasm behind a Republican agenda focused on lowering costs and keeping Americans safe, while Democrats’ lagging numbers signal a disengaged and shrinking donor base."
Republicans currently have a 218–214 majority in the House. Democrats need to flip a total of three Republican-held seats in November to control the lower congressional chamber.
“As the American people reject House Republicans’ disastrous, cost-spiking agenda, House Democrats have the momentum to take back the majority,” Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.), who chairs the DCCC, said in a statement on May 4. “These latest additions to our Red to Blue program represent the strength of our people-first message and the broad appeal of our top-tier candidates.”
Aside from fundraising, congressional map redrawing efforts could play a role in the November contests following the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision on the Voting Rights Act last month. A majority of justices ruled that a majority-black district in Louisiana was created in an unconstitutional manner.
Eight states have already adopted new House maps, and several more are considering it. Republicans have said they could win up to 13 additional seats from new districts in Texas, Florida, Missouri, North Carolina, and Ohio. Democrats, meanwhile, say they could gain up to 10 seats from new districts in California, Utah, and Virginia.
The DCCC did not immediately respond to an Epoch Times request for comment on Tuesday.