The Democratic Party beat out the Republican Party in fundraising in April, but the GOP is closing the gap.
On May 20, the committees associated with America’s major political parties filed their monthly disclosure statements with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). The filings showed the Democratic committees maintain an ample cumulative cash-on-hand advantage over their Republican counterparts.
However, the three main Democratic committees only raised about $2 million more in April than the Republican committees. That’s a marked reversal from the trends of the past few months.
According to their FEC filings, the Democratic National Committee raised about $35.5 million in April, while the Republican National Committee brought in about $32 million….