Left-wing firebrands in the House Democratic caucus raked in cash over the past three months, far surpassing endangered incumbents in their party who mostly reported lackluster fundraising numbers.
Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raised $5.8 million in the second quarter while her colleague, Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett, reported a $2.1 million haul. The fundraising period was not as favorable for vulnerable House Democrats in battleground districts, many of whom were significantly outraised by their Republican counterparts facing similarly competitive reelection contests.
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), House Republicans’ campaign arm, is seeking to capitalize on vulnerable Democrats’ less-than-stellar fundraising numbers.
“The serious lack of support and momentum for vulnerable House Democrats shows troubling signs and deep divisions within the Democrat Party,” NRCC spokesman Mike Marinella said in a statement. “The radical socialists of their party are taking over the party, and now they’re soaking up all the Democrats’ campaign cash.”
Democratic California Rep. Ro Khanna, another fundraising star among House Democrats, reported a $2.5 million haul in his campaign account for the second quarter.
Democratic New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver, who is facing federal charges following an alleged assault of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in May, posted her best fundraising quarter ever. The New Jersey Democrat netted more than $751,000 during the second quarter after raising just $65,000 in her campaign account during the first three months of the year.
Though midterm elections traditionally carry challenges for the party holding the White House, the year’s second quarter filings signal that some endangered House Democrats, including older and long-serving members, could be losing momentum.
Democratic Rep. Dina Titus of Nevada raised less than $220,000 and ended the reporting period with roughly $484,000 in the bank. Her colleagues, Democratic Reps. Marcy Katpur of Ohio and Vicente Gonzalez and Henry Cuellar, both of Texas, also reported fundraising numbers under half a million dollars.
Cuellar’s roughly $460,000 haul included $200,000 the endangered Texas Democrat loaned to his campaign, according to his July FEC filing.
Trump notably carried Kaptur’s and the two Texas Democrats’ districts in November and came within roughly 8,000 votes of winning Titus’ district. The respective states’ Republicans may redraw the three vulnerable lawmakers’ seats to be more friendly to the GOP, as the Texas and Ohio legislators both mull possible mid-decade redistricting.
The latest fundraising quarter still yielded some positive signs for certain House Democrats gearing up for competitive reelections in 2026.
Democratic Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp-Perez of Washington reported a fundraising haul just under $905,000 while Tom Suozzi of New York raised just over $825,000 and ended the quarter with more than $3 million in the bank. Trump carried both lawmakers’ seats in November.
However, the most vulnerable House Republican incumbents maintained a significant fundraising lead over endangered House Democrats, according to this quarter’s FEC filings. GOP incumbents in battleground districts also raised more cash than their Democratic incumbents during the first quarter of the year.
The average swing-district Republican raised roughly $1.1 million, nearly doubling the average fundraising haul for Democratic incumbents in battleground districts, according to an analysis conducted by the NRCC.
“House Republicans are steamrolling vulnerable Democrats in the money race, and it’s not even close,” Marinella said.
Every House Republican on the NRCC’s Patriot list — the party’s most vulnerable incumbents — raised more than $700,000 during the second fundraising quarter.
However, just 11 of the 25 House Democrats whose seats the NRCC is seeking to flip during the midterms reported fundraising numbers above $700,000, according to Punchbowl News. Democratic Virginia Rep. Eugene Vindman, a freshman lawmaker whose twin brother played a leading role in the first impeachment of President Donald Trump, was the lone GOP target to report a fundraising haul above the $1 million mark.
Ocasio-Cortez ended the July filing deadline with $9.8 million cash on hand, giving the left-wing star a considerable war chest to challenge Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer in 2028 or launch a presidential bid.
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