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News: The Congressional Leadership Fund and its allied nonprofit American Action Network raised a record $56.6 million in the first quarter of 2026.

CLF, AAN raise $56M-plus in Q1

News: The Congressional Leadership Fund and its allied nonprofit American Action Network raised a record $56.6 million in the first quarter of 2026.

The two groups have raised a combined $192.6 million to date this cycle.

CLF, the super PAC backed by Speaker Mike Johnson, raised a record $38.1 million in Q1, including a $7.5 million transfer from AAN. CLF ended March with $91.4 million in the bank.

“CLF and AAN’s continued record-breaking success is due to the unwavering support of our donors,” CLF President Chris Winkelman said in a statement.

The Dems. House Democrats’ outside groups, House Majority PAC and House Majority Forward, raised more than their GOP counterparts. Those two groups brought in a combined $69 million.

The groups didn’t announce their cash on hand. HMP and HMF have raised $190 million cycle to date, slightly less than CLF and AAN.

Many Republican outside groups have far outraised Democratic ones. But House Democrats have been posting unusually strong fundraising this cycle.

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