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Progressive Democrats Dominate Q2 Fundraising as Senate Incumbents Post Mixed Returns

Massive second-quarter hauls by progressive House members deepen the fundraising gap with swing-district Democrats trailing Republican rivals.

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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 29: U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) speaks to reporters alongside U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) (L) and U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) (C) following the weekly Senate Democrat policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on April 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. During the news conference Senate Democrats spoke of U.S. President Donald Trump's first 100 days back in office. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Republican Senators Joni Ernst of Iowa and John Cornyn of Texas.
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 28: U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) speaks to press after meeting with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) nominee Terry Cole outside of his office at the Hart Senate Office Building on April 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. Cole is currently Virginia’s Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security and has worked at the DEA for the past 22 years. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez topped Q2 fundraising with $5.8 million, while Reps. Jasmine Crockett and Ro Khanna raised $2.1 million and $2.5 million respectively.
  • Average fundraising for swing-district Republicans reached about $1.1 million, nearly double the haul of their Democratic counterparts.
  • Senate incumbents posted divergent Q2 totals with Sen. Jon Ossoff raising $10 million, Joni Ernst collecting $723,000 and John Cornyn logging $3.9 million, including over $3 million through a joint committee.
  • Joint fundraising committees inflated reported receipts for several candidates, supplying large sums that may not flow directly into individual campaign accounts.
  • Maryland’s delegation displayed polarized results as Rep. Jamie Raskin led with $1.2 million and Rep. Kweisi Mfume trailed at just over $49,000 in Q2.