War chest: RNC, fueled by Trump, Vance, tops rival DNC in fundraising race
FIRST ON FOX - The Republican National Committee (RNC) hauled in nearly $15 million in fundraising last month, as it continues to build a massive war chest for next year's...
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FIRST ON FOX - The Republican National Committee (RNC) hauled in nearly $15 million in fundraising last month, as it continues to build a massive war chest for next year's midterm elections, when the party will defend its House and Senate majorities. According to figures shared first with Fox News Digital on Thursday, the RNC brought in $14.7 million in October, bringing its fundraising total so far this cycle to $146 million. And the RNC reported $91 million cash-on-hand as of the end of October. That's a massive advantage over the $18.2 million the rival Democratic National Committee (DNC) held in its coffers at the end of last month, according to public filings. And the DNC's $7.5 million in fundraising last month was roughly half of the RNC's haul. THE TRUE COST OF THE 2025 ELECTIONS "Thanks to the leadership of President Trump and Vice President Vance as our Finance Chair, the RNC is building a powerful war chest for the 2026 midterms," RNC chair Joe Gruters said in a statement. And Gruters emphasized that " Vice President Vance has been a driving force for our fundraising efforts, and we’re entering 2026 with serious momentum and the funding we need to defend our Republican majorities in Congress." WHAT THE NEWLY ELECTED RNC CHAIR TOLD FOX NEWS With Republicans in control of the White House and both houses of Congress, the party has enjoyed a financial advantage over the Democrats this year, as the minority party has faced sluggish fundraising among top-dollar donors and the grassroots still frustrated with last year's election setbacks. The party is still crawling out of debt — it still owes roughly $15 million — in the wake of former Vice President Kamala Harris ' massively expensive 2024 White House campaign. And $15 million of the DNC's cash-on-hand came from a loan the party committee took out, which was first reported by the New York Times. The DNC confirmed to Fox News Digital that they opened a $20 million line of credit, tapping $15 million in recent…