The Democratic National Committee raised $8.6 million in June and has collected more than $50 million so far this year, marking its strongest grassroots fundraising performance for the month of June in any off-year cycle, the party said Monday.
The DNC’s filings with the Federal Election Commission come at the same time the Republican National Committee’s filings show they brought in $16.2 million in June and ended the month with more than $80 million in cash on hand—more than five times the DNC’s balance of $15.2 million.
Although the RNC reported a larger total fundraising haul for June, federal filings show the DNC slightly outpaced the RNC in individual contributions, reporting $7.8 million from individuals compared to the RNC’s $7.6 million. The DNC’s overall June total—$8.6 million—included additional revenue from interest and other offsets. The RNC’s larger overall total was driven in part by transfers from affiliated committees and interest income….
RNC Holds Significant Cash Edge Over DNC Despite Democratic Grassroots Milestone
