Republican Party outspends Democrats in May in bid to retake U.S.
Congress
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[June 21, 2021]
By Jason Lange
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The fundraising arm
of the Republican Party raised less money in May than its Democratic
counterpart but spent more, shelling out millions on efforts to win back
Congress, as well as $175,900 at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago
resort.
Disclosures filed on Sunday with the Federal Election Commission showed
the Republican National Committee raised $11.1 million last month, just
below the $12.1 million raised by the Democratic National Committee.
The RNC spent nearly $23 million during the month, more than twice what
it raised, transferring $10 million to party committees that support
candidates as the party prepares for next year's congressional
elections.
The DNC, by comparison, spent just under $9 million, including $200,000
on Facebook for online fundraising. U.S. politicians use Facebook ads to
reach small donors, who are an important source of campaign cash.
Democrats have narrow majorities in the U.S. Senate and the House of
Representatives, and losing control of either in the November 2022
contests would be a blow to Democratic President Joe Biden's agenda.
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A Republican Party spokesperson said the $175,900
spent at Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, was to pay
for the resort hosting part of an April retreat for Republican
donors.
Both parties said their hauls were the highest ever for a May
following a presidential election.
(Reporting by Jason Lange Editing by Soyoung Kim and Peter Cooney)
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