Republicans Are Lagging Behind Democrats in 2023 Fundraising

With less than a year until the 2024 general election, the Democratic Party’s main fundraising bodies hold a lead in total receipts and cash on hand.

Jaime Harrison, chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) speaks at the DNC Winter Meeting in Philadelphia on Feb. 4, 2023. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images

The primary fundraising arms of the Democratic Party collected more money than those of the Republican Party through the first 11 months of 2023, according to Federal Election Commission disclosures.

Combined, the Democratic National Committee (DNC), Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) brought in about $25.4 million in November. The Republican National Committee (RNC), National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), and National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) brought in about $21.8 million during the same period.

National Committees

On Dec. 20, the RNC reported it had brought in about $81.9 million in total receipts in 2023 between January and Nov. 30, according to federal filings. Its counterpart, the DNC Services Corp./Democratic National Committee, raised about $105.3 million during the same period.