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War chest: RNC, fueled by Trump, Vance, tops rival DNC in fundraising race

The RNC raised $14.7 million in October, building a massive $91 million war chest for the 2026 midterms as Republicans prepare to defend their House and Senate majorities.

FIRSTONFOX—TheRepublicanNationalCommittee(RNC)hauledinnearly$15millioninfundraisinglastmonthandcontinuestobuildamassivewarchestfornextyear’smidtermelections,whenthepartywilldefenditsHouseandSenatemajorities. AccordingtofiguressharedfirstwithFoxNewsDigitalonThursday,theRNCbroughtin$14.7millioninOctober,bringingitsfundraisingtotalsofarthiscycleto$146million. AndtheRNCreported$91millioncashonhandasoftheendofOctober. That’samassiveadvantageoverthe$18.2milliontherivalDemocraticNationalCommittee(DNC)heldinitscoffersattheendoflastmonth,accordingtopublicfilings.AndtheDNC’s$7.5millioninfundraisinglastmonthwasroughlyhalfoftheRNC’shaul. THETRUECOSTOFTHE2025ELECTIONS “ThankstotheleadershipofPresidentTrumpandVicePresidentVanceasourfinancechair,theRNCisbuildingapowerfulwarchestforthe2026midterms,”RNCchairJoeGruter