It was a great fundraising quarter for Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), Zach Nunn (R-Iowa), Rob Bresnahan (R-Pa.), Jen Kiggans (R-Va.), Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.) and Scott Perry (R-Pa.).
All raised more than $1 million in the first three months of the year ahead of tough reelection fights in the fall.
But consider this: even with all the built-in advantages of incumbency, all these Republicans were outraised by the Democratic challenger.
Rebecca Cooke, who is challenging Van Orden, and Janelle Stelson, who is challenging Perry, had more cash-on-hand than their GOP opponents at the end of March. That’s a danger sign for any incumbent.
In all, roughly 20 House Republicans were outraised by a Democratic challenger but only a half dozen or so House Democrats were outraised by a Republican, per a Punchbowl News analysis of campaign-finance filings.
Not all of these races are competitive. But the cash influx is a sign that Democrats have the small-dollar donor enthusiasm on their side.
House Republicans outraised by a Democrat: Miller-Meeks, Nunn, Bresnahan, Van Orden, Ciscomani, Kiggans, Perry and Reps. Paul Gosar (Ariz.); Lauren Boebert (Colo.); Jeff Crank (Colo.); Cory Mills (Fla.); Anna Paulina Luna (Fla.); Rich McCormick (Ga.); Victoria Spartz (Ind.); Derek Schmidt (Kan.); Bill Huizenga (Mich.); Brad Finstad (Minn.); Chuck Edwards (N.C.); Andy Ogles (Tenn.); John McGuire (Va.); and Ben Cline (Va.).
House Democrats outraised by a Republican: Reps. Shomari Figures (Ala.); Lois Frankel (Fla.); Jared Moskowitz (Fla.); Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Fla.); Dina Titus (Nev.); Emanuel Cleaver (Mo.); Henry Cuellar (Texas) and Vicente Gonzalez (Texas).
But nearly all of those Republican challengers were heavily self-funding.
