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Fundraising in Congressional elections, 2018
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The Republican National Committee (RNC) raised over $192 million in 2018 compared to just under $110 million raised by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) during that same period. The RNC spent almost twice as much during the year as the DNC, with disbursements of over $207.5 million, while the DNC reported spending just under $108 million over the same period. As of the end of 2018, the RNC reported having $23.5 million of cash on hand and no debts owed. The DNC reported having $8.5 million as of the end of the year, with about $5.5 million of debt.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) raised almost $191 million in 2018, which is $70 million more than the approximately $121 million raised by the National Republican Campaign Committee (NRCC). The DCCC raised about $85 million and spent over $141 million during the months of September, October, and November of 2018, while the NRCC raised about $52 million and spent over $96 million during the same period. As of the end of 2018, the DCCC reported having about $5.5 million in cash on hand and almost $19 million of debt, while the NRCC reported a cash balance of $16.5 million with $10.6 million of debt.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) raised over $109.5 million in 2018 while the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) raised over $94 million during the year. The NRSC spent about $117.5 million in 2018 with the DSCC spending approximately $107 million during the same period. Both parties' Senate campaign committees reported having more debt than cash on hand as of December 31, 2018. The NRSC had $7.5 million in cash and $17 million in debt as of that date, with the DSCC reporting just over $6 million in cash and over $21 million in debt at the end of 2018.
Party committee fundraising
The Democratic and Republican national party committees and campaign party committees reported the following monthly fundraising amounts during the 2017-2018 election cycle, according to the Federal Election Commission. The tables below detail annual amounts for 2018 and monthly data for the 2017-18 election cycle.
| 2018 annual fundraising for party national committees | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organization | Total Receipts | Total Disbursements | Cash on hand | Debts Owed |
| National party committees (through/as of December 31, 2018) | ||||
| DNC | $109,820,208 | $107,882,227 | $8,550,791 | $5,625,873 |
| RNC | $192,326,316 | $207,643,381 | $23,501,561 | $0 |
| House campaign committees (through/as of December 31, 2018) | ||||
| DCCC | $190,962,396 | $224,247,395 | $5,615,496 | $18,943,553 |
| NRCC | $120,768,091 | $147,847,533 | $16,565,198 | $10,600,000 |
| Senate campaign committees (through/as of December 31, 2018) | ||||
| DSCC | $94,294,716 | $107,131,170 | $6,185,158 | $21,079,721 |
| NRSC | $109,652,458 | $117,423,685 | $7,497,936 | $17,000,000 |
- Note: This table summarizes data for 2018 as reported on each committee's Federal Election Commission (FEC) reports.
Monthly Fundraising totals
Democratic National Committee
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) reported the following fundraising amounts for the 2017-18 election cycle:
| Monthly fundraising for the DNC for the 2017-18 election cycle | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Total contributions | Total Disbursements | Cash on hand (end of month) | Debts Owed (end of month) | FEC document |
| December 2018 | $5,241,090 | $7,073,480 | $8,550,791 | $5,625,873 | Filing |
| Post-general election 2018 | $19,686,779 | $23,844,367 | $10,383,181 | $2,972,395 | Filing |
| Pre-general election 2018 | $15,308,946 | $11,050,546 | $14,540,769 | $6,250,452 | Filing |
| September 2018 | $9,764,499 | $7,468,762 | $10,282,369 | $7,302,721 | Filing |
| August 2018 | $9,256,250 | $8,942,808 | $7,986,631 | $7,013,081 | Filing |
| July 2018 | $7,217,483 | $8,233,639 | $7,673,189 | $6,723,176 | Filing |
| June 2018 | $8,059,093 | $7,771,303 | $8,689,345 | $6,215,460 | Filing |
| May 2018 | $5,636,392 | $5,629,746 | $8,401,555 | $5,679,337 | Filing |
| April 2018 | $7,887,004 | $8,668,609 | $8,394,909 | $5,272,088 | Filing |
| March 2018 | $7,014,801 | $7,931,598 | $9,176,514 | $5,959,920 | Filing |
| February 2018 | $8,600,108 | $5,872,478 | $10,093,312 | $7,210,637 | Filing |
| January 2018 | $6,147,763 | $5,394,891 | $7,365,681 | $6,883,662 | Filing |
| December 2017 | $5,206,300 | $4,879,270 | $6,612,809 | $6,107,822 | Filing |
| November 2017 | $5,699,018 | $4,337,351 | $6,285,779 | $2,636,262 | Filing |
| October 2017 | $3,906,338 | $6,037,802 | $4,924,112 | $3,211,170 | Filing |
| September 2017 | $4,788,024 | $4,563,124 | $7,055,576 | $3,769,125 | Filing |
| August 2017 | $4,351,554 | $4,396,128 | $6,830,676 | $4,055,251 | Filing |
| July 2017 | $3,826,913 | $4,444,098 | $6,875,251 | $3,439,389 | Filing |
| June 2017 | $5,500,142 | $5,702,049 | $7,492,435 | $3,285,692 | Filing |
| May 2017 | $4,293,682 | $5,395,706 | $7,694,343 | $1,901,185 | Filing |
| April 2017 | $4,732,074 | $6,468,940 | $8,796,366 | $2,478,885 | Filing |
| March 2017 | $12,165,764 | $11,863,270 | $10,533,233 | $1,780,667 | Filing |
| February 2017 | $6,478,980 | $7,038,736 | $10,230,739 | $2,794,520 | Filing |
| January 2017 | $5,000,642 | $4,717,933 | $10,790,495 | $3,725,341 | Filing |
| December 2016 | - | - | $10,507,786 | $4,135,426 | Filing |
Republican National Committee
The Republican National Committee (RNC) reported the following fundraising amounts for the 2017-18 election cycle:
| Monthly fundraising for the RNC for the 2017-18 election cycle | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Total contributions | Total Disbursements | Cash on hand (end of month) | Debts Owed (end of month) | FEC document |
| December 2018 | $7,906,734 | $11,413,496 | $23,501,561 | $0 | Filing |
| Post-general election 2018 | $33,345,773 | $40,574,439 | $27,008,324 | $0 | Filing |
| Pre-general election 2018 | $13,700,450 | $30,771,008 | $34,236,991 | $0 | Filing |
| September 2018 | $26,244,823 | $16,691,831 | $51,307,548 | $0 | Filing |
| August 2018 | $16,400,765 | $16,513,743 | $41,754,556 | $0 | Filing |
| July 2018 | $14,183,583 | $23,003,658 | $41,867,534 | $0 | Filing |
| June 2018 | $13,930,558 | $10,645,032 | $50,687,610 | $0 | Filing |
| May 2018 | $14,581,917 | $11,011,181 | $47,402,084 | $0 | Filing |
| April 2018 | $12,999,856 | $12,127,391 | $43,831,348 | $0 | Filing |
| March 2018 | $13,866,715 | $13,350,362 | $42,958,883 | $1,237 | Filing |
| February 2018 | $12,758,961 | $11,067,107 | $42,442,531 | $0 | Filing |
| January 2018 | $12,406,181 | $10,474,133 | $40,750,676 | $0 | Filing |
| December 2017 | $11,091,945 | $12,112,205 | $38,818,629 | $0 | Filing |
| November 2017 | $8,193,273 | $10,872,550 | $39,838,889 | $0 | Filing |
| October 2017 | $9,158,074 | $10,729,710 | $42,518,165 | $0 | Filing |
| September 2017 | $10,811,018 | $12,552,609 | $44,089,801 | $0 | Filing |
| August 2017 | $7,257,739 | $8,527,826 | $45,831,392 | $0 | Filing |
| July 2017 | $10,599,628 | $8,205,367 | $47,101,479 | $203 | Filing |
| June 2017 | $13,504,415 | $10,629,234 | $44,707,217 | $203 | Filing |
| May 2017 | $10,868,580 | $10,446,978 | $41,832,037 | $203 | Filing |
| April 2017 | $9,588,449 | $9,533,359 | $41,410,435 | $0 | Filing |
| March 2017 | $12,140,687 | $10,022,461 | $41,355,345 | $0 | Filing |
| February 2017 | $9,507,806 | $7,053,538 | $39,237,118 | $0 | Filing |
| January 2017 | $19,788,873 | $8,334,033 | $36,782,851 | $0 | Filing |
| December 2016 | - | - | $25,328,011 | $0 | Filing |
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) reported the following fundraising amounts for the 2017-18 election cycle:
| Monthly fundraising for the DCCC for the 2017-18 election cycle | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Total contributions | Total Disbursements | Cash on hand (end of month) | Debts Owed (end of month) | FEC document |
| December 2018 | $5,084,305 | $12,504,770 | $5,615,496 | $18,943,553 | Filing |
| Post-general election 2018 | $40,993,988 | $44,781,773 | $13,035,962 | $18,000,000 | Filing |
| Pre-general election 2018 | $21,759,999 | $35,657,336 | $16,823,747 | $5,000,000 | Filing |
| September 2018 | $22,176,855 | $61,250,330 | $30,721,085 | $0 | Filing |
| August 2018 | $15,439,646 | $18,196,233 | $69,794,560 | $11,258 | Filing |
| July 2018 | $13,547,470 | $9,115,193 | $72,551,148 | $0 | Filing |
| June 2018 | $15,190,520 | $7,712,345 | $68,118,870 | $0 | Filing |
| May 2018 | $11,306,383 | $12,498,170 | $60,640,694 | $0 | Filing |
| April 2018 | $11,233,266 | $6,401,595 | $61,832,481 | $0 | Filing |
| March 2018 | $14,322,359 | $6,343,907 | $57,000,811 | $0 | Filing |
| February 2018 | $10,559,740 | $5,370,639 | $49,022,358 | $0 | Filing |
| January 2018 | $9,347,865 | $4,415,104 | $43,833,257 | $0 | Filing |
| December 2017 | $9,451,557 | $4,762,918 | $38,900,497 | $862 | Filing |
| November 2017 | $6,939,817 | $4,843,779 | $34,211,858 | $0 | Filing |
| October 2017 | $7,678,891 | $5,283,916 | $32,115,821 | $0 | Filing |
| September 2017 | $8,933,572 | $4,019,484 | $29,720,846 | $0 | Filing |
| August 2017 | $6,249,998 | $4,260,705 | $24,806,758 | $0 | Filing |
| July 2017 | $6,259,707 | $4,701,497 | $22,817,465 | $0 | Filing |
| June 2017 | $10,723,996 | $6,268,368 | $21,259,255 | $0 | Filing |
| May 2017 | $9,332,695 | $9,124,109 | $16,803,626 | $0 | Filing |
| April 2017 | $9,050,964 | $8,921,985 | $16,595,040 | $0 | Filing |
| March 2017 | $13,202,707 | $9,527,471 | $16,466,061 | $3,500,000 | Filing |
| February 2017 | $9,833,114 | $6,920,621 | $12,790,824 | $8,500,000 | Filing |
| January 2017 | $7,803,009 | $4,606,920 | $9,878,332 | $12,000,000 | Filing |
| December 2016 | - | - | $6,682,243 | $14,000,000 | Filing |
National Republican Campaign Committee
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) reported the following fundraising amounts for the 2017-18 election cycle:
| Monthly fundraising for the NRCC for the 2017-18 election cycle | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Total contributions | Total Disbursements | Cash on hand (end of month) | Debts Owed (end of month) | FEC document |
| December 2018 | $2,986,239 | $6,969,096 | $16,565,198 | $10,600,000 | Filing |
| Post-general election 2018 | $28,722,113 | $41,142,337 | $20,548,054 | $12,000,000 | Filing |
| Pre-general election 2018 | $11,054,311 | $22,049,271 | $32,968,278 | $0 | Filing |
| September 2018 | $12,476,357 | $33,085,155 | $43,963,238 | $0 | Filing |
| August 2018 | $5,889,247 | $9,129,927 | $64,572,036 | $0 | Filing |
| July 2018 | $10,221,202 | $6,751,935 | $67,812,716 | $0 | Filing |
| June 2018 | $7,701,015 | $4,233,325 | $64,343,448 | $0 | Filing |
| May 2018 | $5,115,818 | $3,884,474 | $60,875,759 | $0 | Filing |
| April 2018 | $5,441,838 | $4,657,126 | $59,644,415 | $0 | Filing |
| March 2018 | $10,550,422 | $5,648,866 | $58,859,703 | $0 | Filing |
| February 2018 | $10,472,496 | $7,126,461 | $53,958,148 | $0 | Filing |
| January 2018 | $10,137,033 | $3,169,560 | $50,612,112 | $0 | Filing |
| December 2017 | $4,055,780 | $2,662,647 | $43,644,639 | $0 | Filing |
| November 2017 | $3,801,267 | $2,299,848 | $42,251,507 | $0 | Filing |
| October 2017 | $4,505,914 | $2,111,239 | $40,750,088 | $0 | Filing |
| September 2017 | $4,942,477 | $2,862,082 | $38,355,413 | $0 | Filing |
| August 2017 | $3,845,007 | $2,249,737 | $36,275,018 | $0 | Filing |
| July 2017 | $3,838,998 | $2,842,193 | $34,679,748 | $0 | Filing |
| June 2017 | $7,521,278 | $5,061,844 | $33,682,944 | $0 | Filing |
| May 2017 | $6,544,446 | $6,602,141 | $31,223,509 | $0 | Filing |
| April 2017 | $10,013,651 | $5,956,301 | $31,281,204 | $0 | Filing |
| March 2017 | $15,468,049 | $8,944,453 | $27,223,854 | $0 | Filing |
| February 2017 | $10,460,682 | $5,364,945 | $20,700,258 | $3,995,000 | Filing |
| January 2017 | $10,010,271 | $5,842,211 | $15,604,521 | $7,495,000 | Filing |
| December 2016 | - | - | $11,436,461 | $11,150,000 | Filing |
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) reported the following fundraising amounts for the 2017-18 election cycle:
| Monthly fundraising for the DSCC for the 2017-18 election cycle | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Total contributions | Total Disbursements | Cash on hand (end of month) | Debts Owed (end of month) | FEC document |
| December 2018 | $2,025,561 | $4,443,173 | $6,185,158 | $21,079,721 | Filing |
| Post-general election 2018 | $11,414,516 | $24,192,843 | $8,602,770 | $21,293,647 | Filing |
| Pre-general election 2018 | $26,471,166 | $27,458,581 | $21,381,097 | $21,116,860 | Filing |
| September 2018 | $10,582,662 | $20,698,033 | $22,368,512 | $1,135,549 | Filing |
| August 2018 | $5,658,527 | $8,031,446 | $32,483,883 | $1,154,049 | Filing |
| July 2018 | $5,349,249 | $7,203,495 | $34,856,802 | $1,172,084 | Filing |
| June 2018 | $5,872,122 | $3,415,645 | $36,711,048 | $4,179,524 | Filing |
| May 2018 | $5,060,084 | $3,086,249 | $34,254,571 | $4,186,689 | Filing |
| April 2018 | $4,940,544 | $2,549,014 | $32,280,736 | $4,194,420 | Filing |
| March 2018 | $6,379,253 | $2,168,404 | $29,889,207 | $4,202,404 | Filing |
| February 2018 | $5,124,821 | $2,387,405 | $25,678,358 | $4,212,108 | Filing |
| January 2018 | $5,416,211 | $1,496,882 | $22,940,942 | $4,220,377 | Filing |
| December 2017 | $5,889,199 | $4,433,717 | $19,021,613 | $4,229,369 | Filing |
| November 2017 | $4,094,062 | $4,072,741 | $17,566,130 | $5,988,751 | Filing |
| October 2017 | $4,140,821 | $2,375,121 | $17,544,809 | $7,998,138 | Filing |
| September 2017 | $4,485,175 | $6,027,242 | $15,779,109 | $8,007,929 | Filing |
| August 2017 | $3,519,098 | $4,768,634 | $17,321,176 | $12,017,720 | Filing |
| July 2017 | $3,546,012 | $2,221,957 | $18,570,712 | $15,170,731 | Filing |
| June 2017 | $5,039,458 | $4,769,416 | $17,246,658 | $15,065,311 | Filing |
| May 2017 | $5,116,412 | $2,184,315 | $16,976,615 | $18,047,530 | Filing |
| April 2017 | $4,663,030 | $3,128,172 | $14,044,518 | $18,072,157 | Filing |
| March 2017 | $6,463,022 | $1,683,952 | $12,509,660 | $19,318,915 | Filing |
| February 2017 | $3,795,483 | $1,324,130 | $7,730,590 | $19,330,920 | Filing |
| January 2017 | $3,652,483 | $1,692,065 | $5,259,237 | $19,345,815 | Filing |
| December 2016 | - | - | $3,298,819 | $20,106,670 | Filing |
National Republican Senatorial Committee
The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) reported the following monthly fundraising amounts for the 2017-18 election cycle:
| Monthly fundraising for the NRSC for the 2017-18 election cycle | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Total contributions | Total Disbursements | Cash on hand (end of month) | Debts Owed (end of month) | FEC document |
| December 2018 | $2,722,454 | $8,945,039 | $7,497,936 | $17,000,000 | Filing |
| Post-general election 2018 | $19,493,440 | $20,113,733 | $13,720,520 | $17,000,000 | Filing |
| Pre-general election 2018 | $15,100,879 | $16,337,226 | $14,340,813 | $17,000,000 | Filing |
| September 2018 | $23,381,741 | $19,457,321 | $15,577,161 | $12,000,000 | Filing |
| August 2018 | $7,152,968 | $18,251,266 | $11,652,741 | $0 | Filing |
| July 2018 | $8,706,988 | $4,761,538 | $22,751,039 | $0 | Filing |
| June 2018 | $5,670,694 | $3,251,116 | $18,805,589 | $0 | Filing |
| May 2018 | $5,445,184 | $5,839,054 | $16,386,010 | $0 | Filing |
| April 2018 | $6,033,494 | $4,051,967 | $16,779,881 | $0 | Filing |
| March 2018 | $6,329,140 | $6,838,742 | $14,798,354 | $0 | Filing |
| February 2018 | $5,115,223 | $5,048,049 | $15,307,956 | $4,000,000 | Filing |
| January 2018 | $4,500,253 | $4,528,634 | $15,240,782 | $7,000,000 | Filing |
| December 2017 | $3,370,299 | $2,330,516 | $15,269,164 | $9,500,000 | Filing |
| November 2017 | $2,096,646 | $2,169,629 | $14,229,381 | $10,000,000 | Filing |
| October 2017 | $2,090,330 | $2,668,025 | $14,302,364 | $10,250,000 | Filing |
| September 2017 | $2,196,461 | $2,405,831 | $14,880,059 | $10,750,000 | Filing |
| August 2017 | $2,125,303 | $2,836,517 | $15,089,429 | $10,750,000 | Filing |
| July 2017 | $2,065,584 | $2,500,844 | $15,800,643 | $11,000,000 | Filing |
| June 2017 | $4,775,284 | $2,687,320 | $16,235,903 | $11,000,000 | Filing |
| May 2017 | $3,028,529 | $3,149,850 | $14,147,938 | $12,000,000 | Filing |
| April 2017 | $3,795,057 | $2,814,380 | $14,269,259 | $13,000,000 | Filing |
| March 2017 | $7,021,672 | $4,015,308 | $13,288,583 | $14,000,000 | Filing |
| February 2017 | $5,112,259 | $4,638,226 | $10,282,219 | $15,000,000 | Filing |
| January 2017 | $4,240,646 | $1,565,391 | $9,808,186 | $18,000,000 | Filing |
| December 2016 | - | - | $7,132,930 | $18,000,000 | Filing |
- Note: The time period covered by the "pre-general election 2018" report was October 1 through October 17, 2018, and the time period covered by the "post-general election 2018" report was October 18 through November 26, 2018.
Top individual donors through April 30, 2018
The following tables present the top 50 contributors to Democratic and Republican campaign committees registered with the Federal Election Commission based on donations reported between January 1, 2017, and April 30, 2018.
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See also
- United States Senate elections, 2018
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2018
- United States Congress elections, 2018
- United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2018
- United States House Republican Party primaries, 2018
- Special elections to the 115th United States Congress (2017-2018)
Footnotes
