As of Aug. 31, 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 $221 million and spent $210 million in the 2026 election cycle, while the three committees associated with the Republican Party have raised $259 million and spent $182 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 receipts, disbursements, and cash on hand. In Aug., the DCCC raised $7 million, while the NRCC raised $4 million.
The RNC leads the DNC in cash on hand and receipts, while the DNC leads in disbursements as of Aug. 31. 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 Aug. ($221 million) is lower than their receipts at this point in the 2022 election cycle ($261 million) and higher than their receipts at this point in the 2024 election cycle ($198 million). On the Republican side, the three committees have raised $259 million as of last month, which is lower than their Aug. 2021 fundraising total ($270 million) and higher than their Aug. 2023 fundraising total ($170 million).
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