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Exclusive: House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy once again surpassed one of his own funding records.
McCarthy has set a record for the first six months of the year, accumulating resources on GOP’s mission to regain a majority of the House of Representatives in the November midterm elections, according to funding figures first shared with Fox News on Monday. Brought about 50 million dollars.
McCarthy’s last six months of funding, including 2022 funding in the second quarter of April-June, $ 19.2 million, has been collected by long-time California lawmakers in the 2022 election cycle. Set a record amount of $ 124 million.
“Americans want change, Republicans are now in a position to provide,” McCarthy said in a statement. “From all over the country, generous support to provide the resources needed to get home back. I would like to thank my supporters. ” ..
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“We now have less than four months to elect Republicans and dismiss Nancy Pelosi as chairman, and we will not rest until we finish our work on November 8,” McCarthy predicts. Did.
The Republicans lost a majority of the White House and Senate in the 2020 elections, but disappointingly took a big sip from the majority of Democrats. Republicans need a net increase of only five seats from 435 seats in this year’s midterm elections to regain the majority lost in the 2018 midterm elections.
McCarthy, as critics expect, is likely to take over Pelosi as Speaker of the House if the Republicans regain the Speaker of the House.
McCarthy’s team spotlighted the continued spread of wealth by House Republican leaders. He has sent $ 44.1 million in this cycle to the National Republican Parliamentary Commission (NRCC), the re-election division of the House Republican Party. McCarthy also sent $ 5.6 million in this cycle to the state Republicans. The house leader then sent $ 12.6 million to vulnerable incumbents and challenger candidates during the cycle.
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Minority leader’s political team also introduced his digital fundraising efforts, noting that McCarthy received more than 310,000 online donations with an average donation of $ 22 over the past six months.
His team also pointed out funding from external groups, and the Parliamentary Leadership Fund and American Action Network in collaboration with McCarthy continue to raise external groups House Majority PAC and House Majority Forward in collaboration with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. I emphasized that. McCarthy’s affiliates raised a total of $ 110 million last year.
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Republicans have history on their side as they aim to regain the majority. On average, the party that won the White House in the presidential election will lose more than 25 seats in the next midterm election. Democrats are currently facing a dangerous political situation fueled by record inflation and rising gas prices exacerbated by President Biden’s underwater approval rating. McCarthy’s record funding in this cycle is a further sign of the Republican grassroots movement and the enthusiasm of large donors prior to the midterm elections.
As Fox News first reported last week, McCarthy will head to South Carolina on July 29 to give a keynote speech for the Republican Party’s annual Silver Elephant Fundraising Gala. A minority leader’s political aide said his appearance at a South Carolina supper was a fierce schedule for a national campaign for Republicans as the party aims to regain a majority in the House of Representatives. Said that it can be regarded as the beginning of.