Wow. This is interesting. According to this piece on CQ Politics, the National Republican Senatorial Committee outraised their Democratic counterparts in April. Yes, they do still lag behind in the money race; but this victory is important because it shows that Republicans aren't as dead in this cycle as we all once thought.Here, though, is the bad news:
But the DSCC has otherwise outpaced the NRSC in fundraising for the entire election cycle — $76.5 million to $47.9 million — in part because there is a strong presumption that Democrats will improve upon their 51-49 operational majority in a year in which the Republicans must defend 23 of the 35 Senate contests. Indeed, the DSCC ended April with $37.6 million cash-on-hand — or nearly twice the $19.4 million that the NRSC had left to spend as this began.We still have a LONG way to go...
Although, I will point out the fundraising patterns for the two parties are remarkaly different. Republicans tend to donate to the RNC whereas Democrats appear to allocate their funds to the Congressional committees.
According to my math, the Republicans are actually leading in fundraising...
RNC = $143.3 million
NRCC = $69.3 million
NRSC = $47.9 million
GOP Total = $260.5 million
DNC = $77.6 million
DCCC = $92.6 million
DSCC = $76.5 million
DEM Total = $246.7 million
Sources: House, Senate, National.
