The Republican National Committee is transferring over $50 million to its House and Senate campaign arms, bolstering midterm candidates amid a challenging political climate. The RNC, which held $126 million in September, has already moved $44 million between mid-August and mid-October, with plans to send an additional $6 million before Election Day. This massive cash infusion far exceeds past transfers and highlights the GOP’s financial edge, particularly in Senate races.
The move follows a Supreme Court decision striking down limits on coordinated spending between party committees and candidates, a ruling that disproportionately benefits Republicans due to their superior fundraising. By Oct. 14, the RNC’s war chest had dropped to $76 million, fueled by aggressive fundraising led by former President Trump and Vice President JD Vance, who helped raise $18.5 million in September alone. In contrast, the Democratic National Committee has operated with negative cash on hand for most of the election cycle and cannot match such transfers.
Republican committees have aired or booked $152 million in coordinated ads, compared to $102 million by Democrats, with the largest buys supporting Senator Jon Husted in Ohio and Representative Ashley Hinson’s Senate bid in Iowa.
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