Democrats are outraising Republicans nearly 2 to 1 at other levels of the ballot, at the state level, Republicans more than double what Democrats raise
WASHINGTON — The DLCC had our best Q1 fundraising ever this year, but Republicans are setting an even more aggressive pace, threatening the future of fundamental freedoms across the country. Mother Jones and The Washington Post reported the Republican State Leadership Committee and its affiliated organization have outraised the DLCC and our affiliated partners by nearly $20 million so far in the 2024 cycle.
“Republicans are donating to state-level campaigns at unprecedented rates, and it’s time for Democrats to catch up and do the same. Despite the DLCC’s record-setting fundraising pace and other levels of the ballot outraising their Republican counterparts, the DLCC was outraised more than 2 to 1 by our Republican counterparts at the RSLC,” said Anastasia Apa, VP of development for the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee.
“State elections have never been more important – because of the MAGA Supreme Court, this is where fundamental freedoms such as access to reproductive care, voting rights, and so many other laws that affect day-to-day lives are being decided. The dollars spent at this level of the ballot will determine the rights of millions of Americans this November.”
According to Mother Jones, “This year, the primary group responsible for electing Democrats to state legislative chambers nationwide, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC), has set a new record for its first quarter fundraising: $6.9 million since January 2024.”
“But despite the record figures, the DLCC is still lagging behind the Republican State Leadership Committee and its affiliated social welfare organization, the State Government Leadership Foundation. Together the conservative groups raised $12 million in the first quarter of 2024 and a combined $47 million at the state level this cycle, eclipsing the DLCC and its affiliated 501(c)(4) partners by $19 million.”