Scoop: Eugene Vindman's monster $1.5 million fundraising haul
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Alexander Vindman (left) and Eugene Vindman outside the U.S. Capitol on March 13, 2024. Photo: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for VoteVets
Freshman Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-Va.) will report raising $1.5 million in the second quarter, bringing his cash on hand to $2.1 million at the end of June, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: It's the biggest haul for an incumbent frontline Democrat this quarter — sending a clear signal to any potential GOP challenger that a race to unseat him will be expensive.
- With some 30,000 unique donors on his fundraising list, Vindman, whose twin brother, Alexander, was a star impeachment witness against Trump, is again showing real skill in converting #resistance energy into hard dollars.
Driving the news: Lawmakers and challengers are starting to release their fundraising totals for the quarter, which are due by July 15, to show their strength and how serious they are about 2026.
- Republican incumbents are also putting up big fundraising numbers.
- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), who won the closest race last cycle, raised $1.2 million in the second quarter and will show $2 million cash on hand.
- Former Iowa State Rep. Christina Bohannan announced yesterday she raised more than $800,000 in the first two weeks in her third try to defeat Miller-Meeks.
- And Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) raised 1.2 million last quarter, with 1.7 million cash on hand.
- Rep. Zach Nunn (R-Iowa) brought in $780,000 and has $1.2 million cash on hand.
Flashback: In the 2024 cycle, Vindman raised nearly $18 million, finishing behind only House Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
- He trounced his opponent in the money race on his way to winning the district by some 3 points, slightly smaller than Vice President Harris' margin.
- In Trump's first term, Vindman served on the National Security Council with his brother Alexander, who testified against Trump during impeachment, turning both of them into MSNBC stars and opening a path for Eugene to run for Congress.
What they are saying: "Our common sense approach continues to resonate with folks across Virginia's Seventh District and our great nation," he said in a statement first shared with Axios.
- "I am humbled by the growing support our grassroots campaign continues to receive from folks who keep our communities strong."
