Reader RM noted that when it comes to fundraising for this year’s Senate campaigns, Dems are not only doing well, they’re far ahead of their GOP rivals.
The Republican committee that handles Senate campaigns picked up the pace in fundraising in February but still trails its rival Democratic committee by almost a 2-to-1 margin.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee raised $5.5 million in February, while the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee raised $3.8 million.
Democrats still hold a big advantage on money in the bank with $27.4 million, while Republicans have $14.5 million.
I’d heard the DSCC fundraising was going well, but I didn’t realize the committee had nearly twice as much money in the bank as their Republican counterparts. Kudos to DSCC Chairman Chuck Schumer — the committee is clearly where it needs to be right now.
In fact, it’s worth noting the big picture here. The DSCC is in a position to help Dem Senate candidates with resources, the DCCC is keeping up rather nicely with the NRCC on the House races ($20.8 million cash on hand vs. $16.3 million), and the DNC’s coffers may be running low, but that’s only because Howard Dean has just spent the last year making an unprecedented investment in state party infrastructure.
Recruiting has gone very well, the party’s committees are raising the money they need, and the polls look great. Consider this your morale boost for the day.