Republican Cash Picture Improves, But Democrats Still Lead

In its last month under the leadership of Ronna McDaniel, the Republican National Committee didn’t close the gap on its Democrat counterpart.

Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of former President Donald Trump, attends the Republican National Committee (RNC) Spring meeting in Houston, Texas, on March 8, 2024. Cécile Clocheret/AFP via Getty Images

The Republican National Committee (RNC) was bested by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) in February fundraising, according to the committees’ Federal Election Commission filings.

On the evening of March 20, both the Democrat and Republican main fundraising committees for federal elections published their financial statements for February.