Janice R. Andrews
During a call on Thursday, Rich Hudson, the campaign chairman for the House Republicans, gave his party a severe warning, stating that Democrats are “at the gates” of regaining the majority in the House of Representatives. Hudson emphasized the Democrats’ noteworthy accomplishments in fundraising over the weeks that followed Kamala Harris’s rise to the top of the ticket.
Hudson stated, “We still have a great shot to grow our majority,” Punchbowl reported. In the past several weeks, the Democrats have amassed hundreds of millions of money, and now they are at the gates. I need your desire for it if we are to succeed in expanding our majority.”
In the most recent quarter, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) raised $44 million, while the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) only raised $37 million. Notably, in the 24 hours after Joe Biden’s replacement of Kamala Harris at the top of the ticket, the DCCC raised about $1 million, making it its highest online fundraising day of the cycle.
GOP leaders retaliated by promising more funding. With the announcement of his $4 million transfer, Speaker Mike Johnson has contributed $20 million this cycle since taking office.
Americans marginally prefer Democrats over Republicans to dominate Congress, with 46.3% of respondents favoring Democrats and 45.2% favoring Republicans, according to a recent FiveThirtyEight polling average. It is anticipated that the fight for the House will be hotly contested in November. Democrats were optimistic that they would retake the House, but that confidence quickly faded after Joe Biden’s performance in the Trump-Biden debate, which brought attention to his declining cognitive abilities.
Vice President Kamala Harris has reduced the gap with former President Donald Trump, but she still behind him by two points, according to a survey done this week by DailyMail.com. According to a study of 1,001 probable voters, 41% of respondents would support Harris and 43% would support Trump if the election were conducted tomorrow. There is a 3.1% margin of error, which means that this race might go very close.
The poll’s co-founder, James Johnson of J.L. Partners, pointed out that although Harris has gained ground among younger and Black Americans, Trump still has a sizable lead among his base, especially among older, white, and Hispanic voters. The majority of Harris’s supporters are still mostly between the ages of 18 and 49. Johnson said, “Trump’s supremacy on the border and economy problems is largely to blame for this.
In what looks to be one of the most watched and heated elections in recent memory, both parties are stepping up their efforts as the election gets closer.
