Mar 20, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Hakeem Jeffries' DCCC scored big on February fundraising

Hans Nichols

Hakeem Jeffries speaks before a crowd — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speaks during a rally in support of civil service workers outside the U.S. capitol in February. Photo: Kent Nishimura/Getty Images

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee raised more money than its House rival and both Senate arms in February, translating grassroots anger into hard dollars to spend in 2026.

Why it matters: February fundraising numbers aren't predictive of who will win elections, but they do provide an early look at who is motivating their base.

The DCCC raised $11.1 million, compared to the National Republican Campaign Committee's $9.2 million.
In the Senate, the National Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee raised $7.8 million and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee raked in $6.8 million, according to FEC reports filed on Thursday.

Between the lines: The NRCC closed the gap with the DCCC from January, when it raised just under $6 million and its rivals pulled in $9.2 million.

The NRCC surged past its February 2023 numbers, when it raised $6.6 million.

What they're saying: "The American people are angry and fed up with House Republicans' crusade to enact the largest cut to Medicaid in history and pledging fealty to Elon Musk's ongoing effort to dismantle Social Security and gut the VA," DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) said.

"No wonder they are hiding from their constituents."

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Hakeem Jeffries' DCCC scored big on February fundraising

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