House Democrats' campaign arm raises over $22.6 million in August
House Democrats’ campaign arm raised more than $22.6 million in August as the party works to defend its hold on the lower chamber.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) said in a statement shared first with The Hill that it currently has $104.7 million cash on hand — nearly $35 million more than it did at the same point in 2018 — and has raised $248.8 million so far this cycle. Last month was the DCCC’s best August on record, surpassing its last record for the month by more than $7 million.
Of the total haul last month, $17.2 million came from grassroots donations, and $8.2 million came from phone and mail-based fundraising efforts. The average online contribution last month was $23.
“The grassroots are fed up with Washington Republicans’ attacks on their health care, especially during a pandemic – and they’re responding with an unprecedented investment in protecting and expanding the House Democratic majority,” DCCC Chair Cheri Bustos (D-Ill.) said.
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), the DCCC’s GOP counterpart, has not yet released its August fundraising. At the end of the July, the DCCC had more than $30 million cash on hand as the NRCC.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/515533-house-democrats-campaign-arm-raises-over-226-million-in-august