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House Democratic Super PAC Posts Record $230 Million Third‑Quarter Haul

The fundraising surge signals rising donor confidence and has led Democrats to lock in large ad reservations that will reshape the final weeks of the House fight.

Overview

  • House Majority PAC and its allied nonprofit, House Majority Forward, announced Thursday that they raised $230 million in the third quarter, their strongest quarter ever and a cycle total of $514 million.
  • The groups have increased ad reservations to roughly $291 million, a figure that reflects planned spending commitments for TV and digital ads but is not the same as cash on hand.
  • Reporters and some forecasters say the haul shows donors believe Democrats can flip the House, with Decision Desk HQ giving Democrats a roughly 72% chance of winning the chamber.
  • Republican-aligned groups still hold large war chests — including MAGA Inc.'s reported $400 million-plus — and GOP operatives publicly questioned the Democrats' spending claims while preparing their own late ad pushes.
  • The late-quarter momentum will intensify ad buying and turnout operations in the final month before the Nov. 3 midterm and could change which districts see the heaviest messaging and field resources.