Senate Dems raise $53M, have $12M banked
Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democrats’ committee to elect senators raised $52.6 million last year and has more than $12 million in the bank to defend their majority.
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee on Friday also announced it raised $4 million in December alone, but has almost that amount in debt.
Thirty-five Senate seats are up this year and Democrats will be defending 21 of them. The current balance of power in the Senate is 45 Republicans, 53 Democrats and two independents who generally vote with the Democrats. Republicans need a net gain of six seats to wrest the Senate from Democrats’ control.
The Republican committee focused on the Senate is expected to release its numbers later on Friday and is expected to trail the Democrats’ fundraising.
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GOP committee has $21M banked to defend House
ASSOCIATED PRESS, ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican committee charged with keeping the party’s majority in the House raised almost $61 million last year.
The National Republican Congressional Committee said Friday it raised $4.2 million in December and has $21 million banked for this year’s elections.
The Democrats’ committee to elect members to the House raised almost $76 million last year to fund its effort to retake the majority. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has $29.3 million in the bank.
The GOP enjoys a 32-seat advantage in the House, 232 Republicans to 200 Democrats. There are three open seats.
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