Republican party committees lead in cumulative fundraising as of second finance deadline of the 2026 election cycle


As of Feb. 28, 2025, the end of the most recent party committee campaign finance filing period, the three committees associated with the Democratic Party have raised a cumulative $57 million and spent $58 million in the 2026 election cycle, while the three committees associated with the Republican Party have raised $67 million and spent $43 million.

The three Democratic committees are the Democratic National Committee (DNC), the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC). The three Republican committees are the Republican National Committee (RNC), National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), and National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC).

The DCCC holds a lead over the NRCC in cumulative receipts, disbursements, and cash on hand as of Feb. 28. The RNC leads the DNC in cash on hand and receipts, while the DNC leads in disbursements. The NRSC leads the DSCC in receipts and disbursements, while the DSCC leads in cash on hand. See the table below for exact figures.

Compared to previous cycles, the Democratic committees’ cumulative fundraising as of February ($57 million) is lower than their receipts at this point in the 2022 election cycle ($67 million) and higher than their receipts at this point in the 2024 election cycle ($46 million). On the Republican side, the three committees have raised $67 million as of last month, which is higher than their February 2021 fundraising total ($56 million) and lower than their February 2023 fundraising total ($34 million).

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