Mar 20, 2019 - Politics & Policy

DCCC, RNC break fundraising records for month of February

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The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which works to elect Democrats to the House, announced it raised a record-breaking $11.6 million in February. The Republican National Committee, meanwhile, raised $14.6 million, a record high for the month of February in a non-election year, per the Daily Caller.

Why it matters: With just under 600 days until the 2020 election, Americans on both sides of the aisle appear to be more politically engaged than ever.

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