News: The Congressional Leadership Fund and the American Action Network, two groups with close ties to Speaker Mike Johnson, brought in more than $60 million during the first six months of 2025.
CLF, a super PAC, raised $32.7 million between January and June. AAN, its affiliated non-profit, raised $28 million.
That is an off-year fundraising record for the groups. At this point in 2023, CLF and AAN had raised a combined $35 million.
CLF has $32.7 million in cash-on-hand, which includes a $7 million transfer from AAN. But the group says that they did not double count the fundraising.
These two groups play a massive role in helping Republicans defend their House majority during what could be a punishing political environment. CLF is often the largest single spender in many House races.
Battle for the House. The House Republican outside groups beat their Democratic counterparts by $20 million. House Majority PAC, a super PAC endorsed by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and its sister nonprofit House Majority Forward, raised $40 million during the first half of 2025.
HMP and HMF also described that total as their “best start to a non-election year ever.”
It is worth noting, however, that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has fairly consistently outraised the National Republican Congressional Committee. CLF will play a major role in closing the gap.
“This $60 million milestone shows our conservative coalition is energized by House Republicans’ success and ready to fight so we can keep winning in 2026,” said Chris Winkelman, the president of CLF and AAN.
This is Winkelman’s first year at the helm of CLF and AAN. Winkelman, a former executive director of the NRCC, took over for Dan Conston after the 2024 cycle.
In recent weeks, CLF and AAN have dropped millions of dollars on ad campaigns to sell voters on the One Big Beautiful Bill before Democrats can turn voters against it. That effort includes a $7 million ad campaign on Medicaid and a $5 million ad blitz touting the bill’s tax cuts.
Liberal groups have been advertising on Medicaid and energy tax credits. More on that below.
