House Republican fundraising news: The NRCC raised $36.7 million in the first quarter of 2025, an impressive haul as House Republicans seek to protect their slim majority. This is the best off-year Q1 tally in its history, the NRCC says. The House GOP campaign arm has $23.9 million on hand.
The NRCC raised $21.5 million in March, a massive sum that should help quiet some of the committee’s critics in the House Republican Conference. Furthermore, the NRCC paid off $6.75 million of its debt, leaving just $4.5 million on the note.
The March fundraising sum dwarfs the two previous months. The NRCC raised $5.9 million in January and $9.2 million in February.
Many political entities will be filing today – we’ll have our eyes peeled.
In other fundraising news: Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) raised more than $4.1 million through his campaign and leadership PAC in the first quarter of 2025. That includes $3.9 million for Kelly’s campaign and around $200,000 for his PAC.
Kelly has been one of several Democrats taking on an outsized messaging role for the party in recent months, especially on national security issues.
Also: Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) raised $1.2 million in the first quarter as she eyes a potential Senate run. This is Craig’s best-ever first-quarter haul. Craig has $1 million on hand.
House Administration Committee Chair Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) raised $860,000 in the first quarter and has more than $2.75 million on hand. Steil is on the DCCC’s “Districts in Play” list for 2026. Steil beat his Democratic opponent by more than 10 points last cycle.
More fundraising nuggets: Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), who is up for reelection in 2026, raised $570,456 in the first quarter. She has $3.2 million on hand.
Former Rep. Cheri Bustos’ (D-Ill.) campaign is paying her son Nick Bustos $1,000 per month for “media consulting services.” Both Bustos and her son work for Mercury Public Affairs.
Former Rep. John Fleming (R-La.) has $2.2 million on hand for his primary challenge against GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy (La.). Fleming loaned his campaign $2 million.
Sam Couvillon, who is running in a Republican primary against Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.), has raised $263,000 in two months. He has $213,000 on hand.
