Daily Brew: How is fundraising going for the parties and congressional party committees

RNC fundraising nearly doubles that of the DNC in 2018's first quarter while DSCC has twice as much cash on hand as the NRSC   How is fundraising going for the parties and congressional party committees? RNC fundraising nearly doubles that of the DNC in 2018's first quarter while DSCC has twice as much cash on hand as the NRSC The unemployment rate has dipped below 4 percent, and political parties are seeing record fundraising. The Republican National Committee (RNC) raised just over $39 million in the first quarter of 2018, nearly double the amount raised during that same period by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) of nearly $22 million. March 2018 was the highest monthly fundraising amount in a non-presidential election year for the RNC. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) reported having over $15 million more in cash on hand at the end of March than the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), according to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission. The major parties' House campaign committees were roughly equal in amounts raised and spent in the first quarter of 2018. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and National Republican Campaign Committee (NRCC) each reported having over $57 million in cash on hand as of March 31, 2018. Learn more         Join us Wednesday to discuss tomorrow’s primaries Ballotpedia is covering 2018 primary elections like never before. Whether it’s an ideological battle between two factions within a party or a close primary contest in a battleground election, these are the races grabbing our attention today. Ballotpedia identified the top 10 primaries by party for 2018. Seven of the 10 most contentious primaries in the Republican Party are tomorrow. Join us Wednesday as we discuss what transpired in these battleground primaries. Register now for our webinar on Wednesday, May 9 at 1:30 pm Eastern→ Missouri special session called to discuss gubernatorial impeachment Missouri legislators called for a special session scheduled to begin May 18 to discuss impeaching Gov. Eric Greitens (R). The decision to convene was made after 138 House members and 29 Senators signed a petition calling for the governor's impeachment. Catch up on our coverage of the investigations into Missouri Governor Eric Greitens here→ Follow on Twitter   Friend on Facebook