Fundraising in Congressional elections, 2018

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TheRepublican National Committee (RNC) raised over $192 million in 2018 compared to just under $110 million raised by theDemocratic National Committee (DNC) during that same period. The RNC spent almost twice as much during the year as the DNC, with disbursements of over $207.5 million, while the DNC reported spending just under $108 million over the same period. As of the end of 2018, the RNC reported having $23.5 million of cash on hand and no debts owed. The DNC reported having $8.5 million as of the end of the year, with about $5.5 million of debt.

TheDemocratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) raised almost $191 million in 2018, which is $70 million more than the approximately $121 million raised by theNational Republican Campaign Committee (NRCC). The DCCC raised about $85 million and spent over $141 million during the months of September, October, and November of 2018, while the NRCC raised about $52 million and spent over $96 million during the same period. As of the end of 2018, the DCCC reported having about $5.5 million in cash on hand and almost $19 million of debt, while the NRCC reported a cash balance of $16.5 million with $10.6 million of debt.

TheNational Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) raised over $109.5 million in 2018 while theDemocratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) raised over $94 million during the year. The NRSC spent about $117.5 million in 2018 with the DSCC spending approximately $107 million during the same period. Both parties' Senate campaign committees reported having more debt than cash on hand as of December 31, 2018. The NRSC had $7.5 million in cash and $17 million in debt as of that date, with the DSCC reporting just over $6 million in cash and over $21 million in debt at the end of 2018.

Party committee fundraising

The Democratic and Republican national party committees and campaign party committees reported the following monthly fundraising amounts during the 2017-2018 election cycle, according to theFederal Election Commission. The tables below detail annual amounts for 2018 and monthly data for the 2017-18 election cycle.


2018 annual fundraising for party national committees
OrganizationTotal ReceiptsTotal DisbursementsCash on handDebts Owed
National party committees (through/as of December 31, 2018)
DNC$109,820,208$107,882,227$8,550,791$5,625,873
RNC$192,326,316$207,643,381$23,501,561$0
House campaign committees (through/as of December 31, 2018)
DCCC$190,962,396$224,247,395$5,615,496$18,943,553
NRCC$120,768,091$147,847,533$16,565,198$10,600,000
Senate campaign committees (through/as of December 31, 2018)
DSCC$94,294,716$107,131,170$6,185,158$21,079,721
NRSC$109,652,458$117,423,685$7,497,936$17,000,000


Note: This table summarizes data for 2018 as reported on each committee'sFederal Election Commission (FEC) reports.


Monthly Fundraising totals

Democratic National Committee

TheDemocratic National Committee (DNC) reported the following fundraising amounts for the 2017-18 election cycle:

Monthly fundraising for the DNC for the 2017-18 election cycle
MonthTotal contributionsTotal DisbursementsCash on hand (end of month)Debts Owed (end of month)FEC document
December 2018$5,241,090$7,073,480$8,550,791$5,625,873Filing
Post-general election 2018$19,686,779$23,844,367$10,383,181$2,972,395Filing
Pre-general election 2018$15,308,946$11,050,546$14,540,769$6,250,452Filing
September 2018$9,764,499$7,468,762$10,282,369$7,302,721Filing
August 2018$9,256,250$8,942,808$7,986,631$7,013,081Filing
July 2018$7,217,483$8,233,639$7,673,189$6,723,176Filing
June 2018$8,059,093$7,771,303$8,689,345$6,215,460Filing
May 2018$5,636,392$5,629,746$8,401,555$5,679,337Filing
April 2018$7,887,004$8,668,609$8,394,909$5,272,088Filing
March 2018$7,014,801$7,931,598$9,176,514$5,959,920Filing
February 2018$8,600,108$5,872,478$10,093,312$7,210,637Filing
January 2018$6,147,763$5,394,891$7,365,681$6,883,662Filing
December 2017$5,206,300$4,879,270$6,612,809$6,107,822Filing
November 2017$5,699,018$4,337,351$6,285,779$2,636,262Filing
October 2017$3,906,338$6,037,802$4,924,112$3,211,170Filing
September 2017$4,788,024$4,563,124$7,055,576$3,769,125Filing
August 2017$4,351,554$4,396,128$6,830,676$4,055,251Filing
July 2017$3,826,913$4,444,098$6,875,251$3,439,389Filing
June 2017$5,500,142$5,702,049$7,492,435$3,285,692Filing
May 2017$4,293,682$5,395,706$7,694,343$1,901,185Filing
April 2017$4,732,074$6,468,940$8,796,366$2,478,885Filing
March 2017$12,165,764$11,863,270$10,533,233$1,780,667Filing
February 2017$6,478,980$7,038,736$10,230,739$2,794,520Filing
January 2017$5,000,642$4,717,933$10,790,495$3,725,341Filing
December 2016--$10,507,786$4,135,426Filing


Republican National Committee

TheRepublican National Committee (RNC) reported the following fundraising amounts for the 2017-18 election cycle:

Monthly fundraising for the RNC for the 2017-18 election cycle
MonthTotal contributionsTotal DisbursementsCash on hand (end of month)Debts Owed (end of month)FEC document
December 2018$7,906,734$11,413,496$23,501,561$0Filing
Post-general election 2018$33,345,773$40,574,439$27,008,324$0Filing
Pre-general election 2018$13,700,450$30,771,008$34,236,991$0Filing
September 2018$26,244,823$16,691,831$51,307,548$0Filing
August 2018$16,400,765$16,513,743$41,754,556$0Filing
July 2018$14,183,583$23,003,658$41,867,534$0Filing
June 2018$13,930,558$10,645,032$50,687,610$0Filing
May 2018$14,581,917$11,011,181$47,402,084$0Filing
April 2018$12,999,856$12,127,391$43,831,348$0Filing
March 2018$13,866,715$13,350,362$42,958,883$1,237Filing
February 2018$12,758,961$11,067,107$42,442,531$0Filing
January 2018$12,406,181$10,474,133$40,750,676$0Filing
December 2017$11,091,945$12,112,205$38,818,629$0Filing
November 2017$8,193,273$10,872,550$39,838,889$0Filing
October 2017$9,158,074$10,729,710$42,518,165$0Filing
September 2017$10,811,018$12,552,609$44,089,801$0Filing
August 2017$7,257,739$8,527,826$45,831,392$0Filing
July 2017$10,599,628$8,205,367$47,101,479$203Filing
June 2017$13,504,415$10,629,234$44,707,217$203Filing
May 2017$10,868,580$10,446,978$41,832,037$203Filing
April 2017$9,588,449$9,533,359$41,410,435$0Filing
March 2017$12,140,687$10,022,461$41,355,345$0Filing
February 2017$9,507,806$7,053,538$39,237,118$0Filing
January 2017$19,788,873$8,334,033$36,782,851$0Filing
December 2016--$25,328,011$0Filing


Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

TheDemocratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) reported the following fundraising amounts for the 2017-18 election cycle:

Monthly fundraising for the DCCC for the 2017-18 election cycle
MonthTotal contributionsTotal DisbursementsCash on hand (end of month)Debts Owed (end of month)FEC document
December 2018$5,084,305$12,504,770$5,615,496$18,943,553Filing
Post-general election 2018$40,993,988$44,781,773$13,035,962$18,000,000Filing
Pre-general election 2018$21,759,999$35,657,336$16,823,747$5,000,000Filing
September 2018$22,176,855$61,250,330$30,721,085$0Filing
August 2018$15,439,646$18,196,233$69,794,560$11,258Filing
July 2018$13,547,470$9,115,193$72,551,148$0Filing
June 2018$15,190,520$7,712,345$68,118,870$0Filing
May 2018$11,306,383$12,498,170$60,640,694$0Filing
April 2018$11,233,266$6,401,595$61,832,481$0Filing
March 2018$14,322,359$6,343,907$57,000,811$0Filing
February 2018$10,559,740$5,370,639$49,022,358$0Filing
January 2018$9,347,865$4,415,104$43,833,257$0Filing
December 2017$9,451,557$4,762,918$38,900,497$862Filing
November 2017$6,939,817$4,843,779$34,211,858$0Filing
October 2017$7,678,891$5,283,916$32,115,821$0Filing
September 2017$8,933,572$4,019,484$29,720,846$0Filing
August 2017$6,249,998$4,260,705$24,806,758$0Filing
July 2017$6,259,707$4,701,497$22,817,465$0Filing
June 2017$10,723,996$6,268,368$21,259,255$0Filing
May 2017$9,332,695$9,124,109$16,803,626$0Filing
April 2017$9,050,964$8,921,985$16,595,040$0Filing
March 2017$13,202,707$9,527,471$16,466,061$3,500,000Filing
February 2017$9,833,114$6,920,621$12,790,824$8,500,000Filing
January 2017$7,803,009$4,606,920$9,878,332$12,000,000Filing
December 2016--$6,682,243$14,000,000Filing


National Republican Campaign Committee

TheNational Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) reported the following fundraising amounts for the 2017-18 election cycle:

Monthly fundraising for the NRCC for the 2017-18 election cycle
MonthTotal contributionsTotal DisbursementsCash on hand (end of month)Debts Owed (end of month)FEC document
December 2018$2,986,239$6,969,096$16,565,198$10,600,000Filing
Post-general election 2018$28,722,113$41,142,337$20,548,054$12,000,000Filing
Pre-general election 2018$11,054,311$22,049,271$32,968,278$0Filing
September 2018$12,476,357$33,085,155$43,963,238$0Filing
August 2018$5,889,247$9,129,927$64,572,036$0Filing
July 2018$10,221,202$6,751,935$67,812,716$0Filing
June 2018$7,701,015$4,233,325$64,343,448$0Filing
May 2018$5,115,818$3,884,474$60,875,759$0Filing
April 2018$5,441,838$4,657,126$59,644,415$0Filing
March 2018$10,550,422$5,648,866$58,859,703$0Filing
February 2018$10,472,496$7,126,461$53,958,148$0Filing
January 2018$10,137,033$3,169,560$50,612,112$0Filing
December 2017$4,055,780$2,662,647$43,644,639$0Filing
November 2017$3,801,267$2,299,848$42,251,507$0Filing
October 2017$4,505,914$2,111,239$40,750,088$0Filing
September 2017$4,942,477$2,862,082$38,355,413$0Filing
August 2017$3,845,007$2,249,737$36,275,018$0Filing
July 2017$3,838,998$2,842,193$34,679,748$0Filing
June 2017$7,521,278$5,061,844$33,682,944$0Filing
May 2017$6,544,446$6,602,141$31,223,509$0Filing
April 2017$10,013,651$5,956,301$31,281,204$0Filing
March 2017$15,468,049$8,944,453$27,223,854$0Filing
February 2017$10,460,682$5,364,945$20,700,258$3,995,000Filing
January 2017$10,010,271$5,842,211$15,604,521$7,495,000Filing
December 2016--$11,436,461$11,150,000Filing


Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee

TheDemocratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) reported the following fundraising amounts for the 2017-18 election cycle:

Monthly fundraising for the DSCC for the 2017-18 election cycle
MonthTotal contributionsTotal DisbursementsCash on hand (end of month)Debts Owed (end of month)FEC document
December 2018$2,025,561$4,443,173$6,185,158$21,079,721Filing
Post-general election 2018$11,414,516$24,192,843$8,602,770$21,293,647Filing
Pre-general election 2018$26,471,166$27,458,581$21,381,097$21,116,860Filing
September 2018$10,582,662$20,698,033$22,368,512$1,135,549Filing
August 2018$5,658,527$8,031,446$32,483,883$1,154,049Filing
July 2018$5,349,249$7,203,495$34,856,802$1,172,084Filing
June 2018$5,872,122$3,415,645$36,711,048$4,179,524Filing
May 2018$5,060,084$3,086,249$34,254,571$4,186,689Filing
April 2018$4,940,544$2,549,014$32,280,736$4,194,420Filing
March 2018$6,379,253$2,168,404$29,889,207$4,202,404Filing
February 2018$5,124,821$2,387,405$25,678,358$4,212,108Filing
January 2018$5,416,211$1,496,882$22,940,942$4,220,377Filing
December 2017$5,889,199$4,433,717$19,021,613$4,229,369Filing
November 2017$4,094,062$4,072,741$17,566,130$5,988,751Filing
October 2017$4,140,821$2,375,121$17,544,809$7,998,138Filing
September 2017$4,485,175$6,027,242$15,779,109$8,007,929Filing
August 2017$3,519,098$4,768,634$17,321,176$12,017,720Filing
July 2017$3,546,012$2,221,957$18,570,712$15,170,731Filing
June 2017$5,039,458$4,769,416$17,246,658$15,065,311Filing
May 2017$5,116,412$2,184,315$16,976,615$18,047,530Filing
April 2017$4,663,030$3,128,172$14,044,518$18,072,157Filing
March 2017$6,463,022$1,683,952$12,509,660$19,318,915Filing
February 2017$3,795,483$1,324,130$7,730,590$19,330,920Filing
January 2017$3,652,483$1,692,065$5,259,237$19,345,815Filing
December 2016--$3,298,819$20,106,670Filing


National Republican Senatorial Committee

TheNational Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) reported the following monthly fundraising amounts for the 2017-18 election cycle:

Monthly fundraising for the NRSC for the 2017-18 election cycle
MonthTotal contributionsTotal DisbursementsCash on hand (end of month)Debts Owed (end of month)FEC document
December 2018$2,722,454$8,945,039$7,497,936$17,000,000Filing
Post-general election 2018$19,493,440$20,113,733$13,720,520$17,000,000Filing
Pre-general election 2018$15,100,879$16,337,226$14,340,813$17,000,000Filing
September 2018$23,381,741$19,457,321$15,577,161$12,000,000Filing
August 2018$7,152,968$18,251,266$11,652,741$0Filing
July 2018$8,706,988$4,761,538$22,751,039$0Filing
June 2018$5,670,694$3,251,116$18,805,589$0Filing
May 2018$5,445,184$5,839,054$16,386,010$0Filing
April 2018$6,033,494$4,051,967$16,779,881$0Filing
March 2018$6,329,140$6,838,742$14,798,354$0Filing
February 2018$5,115,223$5,048,049$15,307,956$4,000,000Filing
January 2018$4,500,253$4,528,634$15,240,782$7,000,000Filing
December 2017$3,370,299$2,330,516$15,269,164$9,500,000Filing
November 2017$2,096,646$2,169,629$14,229,381$10,000,000Filing
October 2017$2,090,330$2,668,025$14,302,364$10,250,000Filing
September 2017$2,196,461$2,405,831$14,880,059$10,750,000Filing
August 2017$2,125,303$2,836,517$15,089,429$10,750,000Filing
July 2017$2,065,584$2,500,844$15,800,643$11,000,000Filing
June 2017$4,775,284$2,687,320$16,235,903$11,000,000Filing
May 2017$3,028,529$3,149,850$14,147,938$12,000,000Filing
April 2017$3,795,057$2,814,380$14,269,259$13,000,000Filing
March 2017$7,021,672$4,015,308$13,288,583$14,000,000Filing
February 2017$5,112,259$4,638,226$10,282,219$15,000,000Filing
January 2017$4,240,646$1,565,391$9,808,186$18,000,000Filing
December 2016--$7,132,930$18,000,000Filing


Note: The time period covered by the "pre-general election 2018" report was October 1 through October 17, 2018, and the time period covered by the "post-general election 2018" report was October 18 through November 26, 2018.

Top individual donors through April 30, 2018

The following tables present the top 50 contributors to Democratic and Republican campaign committees registered with theFederal Election Commission based on donations reported between January 1, 2017, and April 30, 2018.

Top 50 Democratic Donors
DonorTotal contributions
Fred Eychaner$1,152,600.00
Deborah Simon$1,059,600.00
Marilyn Simons$813,600.00
James Simons$813,600.00
Donald Sussman$745,800.00
Haim Saban$711,900.00
George Marcus$711,900.00
Aaron Sosnick$659,100.00
Elizabeth Simons$645,200.00
Cynthia Skjodt$644,100.00
Selwyn Sussman$624,100.00
Alexander Soros$610,200.00
George Soros$508,500.00
Ahmad Khawaja$501,200.00
Bernard Schwartz$474,400.00
Marsha Laufer$439,150.00
Robert Hale$401,700.00
Philip Munger$373,400.00
Henry Laufer$372,900.00
S. Daniel Abraham$372,300.00
Wolfgang Wander$339,000.00
Jon Stryker$337,300.00
Dale Taylor$335,600.00
Ian Simmons$302,900.00
David Trone$301,600.00
Otho Eskin$271,200.00
Daniel Abraham$269,500.00
Elizabeth Strickler$268,500.00
Vaughn Vennerberg$267,800.00
Mark Gallogly$265,862.26
John Doerr$263,100.00
Pat Stryker$237,300.00
Virginia Sall$237,300.00
John Sall$237,300.00
Olan Mills$237,100.00
Anne Earhart$237,000.00
Penny Pritzker$231,000.00
Carol Goldberg$219,500.00
John Eddie Williams$217,800.00
David Shaw$203,400.00
Beth Shaw$203,400.00
James Attwood$203,400.00
Reinier Beeuwkes$202,400.00
Patricia Stryker$200,000.00
Peter Kellner$200,000.00
Carla Meyer$187,250.00
Henry Goldberg$185,600.00
Paul Jones$183,567.16
Vincent Ryan$182,250.00
Cynthia Miscikowski$169,500.00

Top 50 Republican Donors
DonorTotal contributions
Charles Schwab$1,179,500.00
Robert Mercer$1,045,900.00
Thomas Russell$947,647.62
Diane Hendricks$915,300.00
Charles Joyce$877,900.00
C. Boyden Gray$813,600.00
Warren Stephens$810,100.00
Paul Singer$808,900.00
Diana Mercer$808,600.00
Hushang Ansary$785,500.00
Michael O'Shaughnessy$760,200.00
William Powers$711,900.00
Jeanne Sinquefield$704,100.00
Shahla Ansary$685,500.00
Henry Howard$678,000.00
G. Marlyne Sexton$673,000.00
Rex Sinquefield$671,000.00
Bernard Marcus$610,200.00
Cynthia Fisher$597,300.00
August Busch$580,650.00
Steven Witkoff$576,300.00
Elizabeth Uihlein$576,300.00
Wilma Marcus$576,300.00
Marlene Ricketts$562,500.00
Woody Hunt$559,400.00
Thomas Mcinerney$558,100.00
Susan Groff$521,300.00
Nancy Hiles$508,000.00
Kenneth Griffin$508,000.00
Diane Wilsey$506,300.00
Harlan Crow$505,000.00
Kelcy Warren$497,900.00
Robert Mcnair$474,600.00
Elizabeth Koch$474,600.00
Charles Koch$474,600.00
Saul Fox$474,600.00
Craig Duchossois$474,600.00
Bruce Kovner$471,100.00
Laura Khouri$471,100.00
Michael Hayde$471,100.00
Shane Guidry$471,100.00
Paul Foster$471,100.00
Karen Wright$470,900.00
Thomas Montag$466,400.00
Howard Leach$445,300.00
Charles Johnson$440,700.00
Anne Marion$434,700.00
Greg Lindberg$426,000.00
Robert Beren$424,300.00
Paul Isaac$416,100.00

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