Progressives Rake In Cash as Democrats Remain Divided

“Rep. Marcy Kaptur, a Democrat who is the longest-serving woman in congressional history, has raised $678,667 so far this year in her bid to keep her competitive northwestern Ohio district in her party’s hands in next year’s midterm elections,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has raised almost 23 times as much for her campaign committee. The $15.4 million she has collected makes her the biggest House fundraiser this year, nearly doubling the total of the chamber’s most powerful member, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).”

“The contrast between the two women highlights how Democratic small-dollar donors, an increasingly important group as more fundraising moves online, often are biased in their support of ideological favorites rather than focusing on just those in competitive races.”

“Among the 10 incumbent Democrats who raised the most from individual donors this year, six are members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.”