Democrats Outraise Republicans
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee raised about $7.2 million for House Democrats in June -- more than twice the amount raised by the National Republican Congressional Committee according to Congressional Quarterly. The Republican committee brought in $3.1 million. The DCCC also reported $30.8 million raised for the first half of 2009 while the NRCC raised $17.5 million, CQ reported.
The figures were released yesterday in Federal Election Commission filings.
Democrats in the Senate will also benefit from a strong fundraising month, although their numbers are dampered by debt.
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee raised $6.2 million in June, the Hill newspaper reported, while the National Republican Senatorial Committee raised $3.4 million. However, the DSCC reported $3.7 million in debt. The DSCC raised more than $22 million in the first six months of the year, and the NRSC raised more than $18 million.