FIRST ON FOX: TOP OUTSIDE GROUP BACKING SENATE REPUBLICANS SHOWCASES FUNDRAISING HAUL
“Their actions require DCCC and Democratic House candidates to make a choice between engaging in conduct they think is illegal at the risk of getting penalized by the FEC and/or Department of Justice, or being at a competitive disadvantage to their Republican counterparts to the tune of tens of millions of dollars.”
The DCCC is now asking the federal court to rule on whether the practice is illegal ahead of the Nov. 5 election.
FIRST ON FOX: TOP OUTSIDE GROUP BACKING HOUSE REPUBLICANS SETS FUNDRAISING RECORD
FEC Chairman Sean Cooksey told Axios, “I fully expect the FEC to prevail in this frivolous lawsuit. We will see the DCCC in court.”
The FEC declined to provide additional comment on ongoing litigation when asked for a statement by Fox News Digital.
The DCCC is now asking the federal court to rule on whether the practice is illegal ahead of the Nov. 5 election. (Getty Images)
TRUMP UPS THE ANTE WITH HIS SEPTEMBER FUNDRAISING HAUL
With just a few weeks out from Election Day, Republicans are fighting to maintain control of the House and take over the Senate. The Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF), the leading outside group supporting House Republicans and closely aligned with House Speaker Mike Johnson, reported its highest fundraising quarter ever earlier this month, announcing an $81.4 million haul during the July-September third quarter of 2024 fundraising.
The Congressional Leadership Fund, the leading outside group supporting House Republicans and closely aligned with House Speaker Mike Johnson, reported its highest fundraising quarter ever earlier this month, announcing an $81.4 million haul during the July-September third quarter of 2024 fundraising. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
The CLF also announced at the time that it would be funneling another $11 million in new ad reservations, sharing the news first with Fox News Digital.
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Likewise, the Senate Leadership Fund, the leading super PAC supporting Republican incumbents and candidates, announced it hauled in $114.5 million during the same fundraising quarter.
Fox News’ Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.
