NRCC Closed 2025 With $24.3 Million Quarter, Signaling Early Strength Ahead of Midterms

House Republicans’ campaign arm reported a strong final quarter of fundraising, ending 2025 with more than $117 million raised as both parties prepare for the 2026 midterm cycle.

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House Republicans’ campaign arm raised $24.3 million in the final quarter of 2025, bringing its total fundraising for the year to $117.2 million and closing the year with $50.7 million cash on hand, according to figures obtained by Axios.

The National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee’s fourth-quarter haul included $13.7 million raised in December alone. The total marked one of the strongest off-year performances in recent cycles, surpassing every comparable year except 2021, when Democrats held unified control of the federal government.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has not yet released its fourth-quarter figures. In the third quarter of 2025, Democrats outraised Republicans, collecting $26.2 million compared with the NRCC’s $24 million. Republicans, however, held an edge in September, raising $14 million to Democrats’ $11.5 million.

In October, Republicans posted their first six-figure year-to-date fundraising advantage over Democrats in an off-year since 2015, according to the data cited by Axios.

Full year-end reports covering the period from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31 are expected to provide a clearer picture of which party capitalized more effectively during the record-breaking government shutdown late last year.

“House Republicans are entering 2026 with undeniable momentum and smashing fundraising records,” Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., chairman of the NRCC, said in a statement. He added that the committee is building the resources necessary to expand the GOP majority and win races in November.

Democrats downplayed the significance of the numbers. “No amount of money can rescue this hopeless, directionless, and extreme House Republican majority,” Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spokesperson Justin Chermol said.

The competing fundraising totals underscore the early financial positioning of both parties as they prepare for what is expected to be a highly competitive 2026 midterm election cycle.