The National Republican Congressional Committee raised $5 million in October, far less than the previous month, as GOP lawmakers struggled to pick a House speaker.
The $5 million donation, reported to the Federal Election Commission on Monday, is about a 44% drop from the $9 million the Republican campaign committee raised in September.
At the same point in the previous year’s off-cycle, the NRCC raised $10 million in October 2019 and $9.8 million in October 2021, according to Politico. The outlet noted that last month’s donations represented the committee’s third lowest fundraising month of the year.
The NRCC also reported spending $3.8 million in October and has about $37 million in cash on hand.
Meanwhile, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee reported raising $8.1 million in October. The House Democrats’ campaign arm also reported spending $5.4 million during the month and had about $47.3 million in cash – $10 million more than the GOP committee.
Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected Speaker of the House on Oct. 25. ZUMAPRESS.com
October was marred by GOP infighting in the party that began on Oct. 3, when Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was ousted from the speakership by eight GOP members and all Democrats after Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) introduced a motion to vacate the seat.
During the 21 days that followed, House Republicans scrambled to nominate a candidate who could garner enough votes to replace McCarthy.
The GOP conference went through three candidates – Reps. Steve Scalise (R-La.), Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) – before finally choosing House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Oct. 25 .
Johnson delivers a speech with fellow Republicans on the East Front steps of the House of Representatives at the US Capitol on Oct. 25. 2023 in Washington, DC.Getty Images
The NRCC report comes as some in the GOP have expressed concern about Johnson’s ability to fill party coffers.
“McCarthy is the LeBron James of fundraising and Mike Johnson really isn’t, so how do you reconcile this circle?” a New York House Republican staffer told The Post earlier this month.
Johnson launched a joint fundraising committee – Grow the Majority – on Monday that will be his main fundraising instrument, according to Politico.
The committee is expected to solicit donations on behalf of vulnerable incumbents, Republican challengers, the NRCC and the Congressional Leadership Fund, a super PAC aligned with House Republicans, according to the outlet.
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