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The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) raked in a record $47.1 million in the first quarter of 2026 — topping their Democratic counterparts by nearly $2 million ahead of the midterm elections.
The hefty sum was boosted by the best March fundraising the NRCC has ever recorded, with $28.1 million in donations capping off the quarter for the House GOP’s campaign arm.
“This historic fundraising quarter proves House Republicans have a tremendous amount of enthusiasm behind our agenda to lower costs and keep Americans safe,” NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson (R-NC) said in a statement.
“House Republicans are united, battle-tested, and building the financial firepower to protect our majority and take the fight directly to Democrats’ extreme agenda,” Hudson added.
The NRCC has raised a total of $164.4 million during the current cycle and has $78.2 million in cash on hand with less than seven months to go until the midterms, according to CBS News.
Congressional Republicans have now outraised Democrats “on average for five straight quarters,” according to the NRCC.
The group noted this is the first time in a decade that it has outraised House Democrats’ campaign arm in the first year of an election cycle.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) ended the first quarter with $45.3 million raised.
Like the NRCC, the Democratic committee also had its best quarter of the cycle and its largest March ever, with $21.5 million raised for the month.
The haul brings the DCCC total for the 2026 cycle to $160.6 million, with $70 million in cash on hand.
“America is ready for change and the public is souring on House Republicans’ broken promises as life continues to be too expensive for far too many hardworking families. Across the country, we’re seeing overwhelming support for House Democrats and our candidates,” DCCC Chairwoman Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) said in a statement.
“United behind the leadership of Hakeem Jeffries, House Democrats’ message of lower costs, affordable health care, and reining in the culture of corruption that’s defined Republican rule the last year, we’re seeing a groundswell of support from all corners of the country,” DelBene added. “Democrats have the momentum, message, and resources to take back the majority in November.”
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