DNC raises $8.6M in June, trailing RNC

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) said it raised $8.6 million in the month of June, marking half of the Republican National Committee’s $16.2 million haul during the same period. 

The RNC has $80.78 million in the bank while the DNC has $15.22 million. 

Democrats note that the RNC had more transfers this cycle and touted the Democratic committee’s grassroots prowess this cycle. The DNC noted that their June haul was the best-ever June for grassroots donations during an off-year and said DNC Chair Ken Martin raised more than any other new DNC chair in the first months of their tenure. 

“Around the country, people are energized, ready to fight back, and empowering Democrats to win elections,” the committee’s chair Ken Martin said in a statement. “The DNC is breaking grassroots fundraising records, bringing on more volunteers than ever, and raising record-setting funds to beat Republicans. Democrats are back in the ring thanks to grassroots energy across all 50 states, and together, we’re going to defeat the toxic Republican agenda and put this country back on track for hard-working families.”

The DNC is seeking to recover from last year’s losses in the 2024 presidential race. Last month the committee redid elections for two vice chair roles over a procedural rule about gender diversity.

Former Vice Chair David Hogg decided not to seek reelection for his role following public disagreement over whether his group Leaders We Deserve should get involved in primaries. Additionally, two union presidents, American Federation of Teachers union President Randi Weingarten and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees President Lee Saunders, announced they were declining to be reappointed as at-large members of the committee, citing disagreements with Martin. 

Despite the public intraparty disagreements, Democrats have boasted a number of special election wins under Martin’s leadership. 

The RNC’s fundraising lead comes as the House GOP campaign arm outraised their Democratic counterparts in the second quarter. 

The National Republican Campaign Committee (NRCC) brought in $32.3 million in the second quarter of the year, while the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee raised $29.1 million in the same period. In June alone, the NRCC raised $18.1 million and the DCCC brought in $12.7 million. 

However, the DCCC reported having $39.7 million in the bank, while the NRCC has $37.6 million cash-on-hand.