Republicans winning money race as they seek to take over House in 2022

[brooklynite]

Source: CNN

(CNN)The National Republican Congressional Committee announced Wednesday that it had raised $45.4 million in the second quarter of 2021, the most it has ever raised in three months of a non-election year, as Republicans seek to take over the House in 2022.

Democrats are protecting what is effectively a four-seat margin in the chamber. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee also said last week that it had broken its own record, but its total -- $36.5 million -- for the quarter is about $9 million short of its Republican counterpart.

The NRCC said it had $55 million on hand, the highest ever at this point in the election cycle, compared with the DCCC's $44 million. Both political organizations said they were not in debt.

Republican Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota, the NRCC chairman, praised his House GOP colleagues and "tens of thousands of generous donors" for the massive haul. House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy of California transferred $6.6 million to the NRCC in the second quarter and House GOP Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana sent in $4.5 million.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/14/politics/house-republican-fundraising-2022/index.htm

[Baitball Blogger]

1. kick

[moose65]

2. Interesting

So, two people are responsible for $11 million of that total.

I have often wondered if people like Pelosi and AOC who are in ultra-safe, dark blue districts, donate a ton of their campaign cash to the DCCC. They really should - they don't need all that money themselves.

[LymphocyteLover]

4. they probably do-- I'm sure there's some arrangement to transfer some money like that

it would only make sense

[LymphocyteLover]

3. this sucks but on the bright side the GOP brand is such garbage right now that the money

race is effectively even as the GOP will have to spend a ton just trying to get some of their reputation back.

[Bayard]

5. Surprising

There was a rethuglican ad that ran several times last night on MSNBC with a black man railing about Dems. Don't think they're going to change any viewers minds there.

Its a shame that these races come down to who can raise the most money. That's ripe for corruption by its very nature.

[PortTack]

6. The DNC is out raising the rnc and dem senate candidates are out raising their challengers

As has been shown at least the last 2 election cycles, it’s not always just the money.

The shrinking gqp will have to do a lot more cheating to overcome our enthusiasm and growing numbers!

KEEP THE HOUSE BLUE IN ‘22..pass it on!!!

[bucolic_frolic]

7. I've had two phone calls from the GOP

news because i'm on as few lists of anything as possible. So they are working it.

[clementine613]

8. It should be illegal to donate money to Rethugs. No different than giving $$$ to terrorist groups.

(Since Rethugs are terrorists)

[mdbl]

9. +1

who is giving those assholes money to continue the destruction of our democracy?

[turbinetree]

10. Did Tom Emmer give a call to the federalist society US Supreme court and thank them for last weeks

ruling on "donor and dark money...

[joetheman]

11. We have the PEOPLE!!!