Dems' War Chest for House Midterms at Record $191 Million

Democrats have raked in a record haul in fundraising as the party attempts to recapture the House of Representatives in the midterm elections and weaken President Donald Trump’s hold on Washington.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said the war chest of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is up to a whopping $191 million – some $57 million more than the committee raised over the same period during the 2016 election cycle, Politico reports.

The announcement comes after Pelosi’s annual Napa donor conference over the weekend attracted a record 300 attendees.

The high-powered event attracted nearly 50 House Democrats, former secretary of state John Kerry, California Gov. Jerry Brown and former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, according to Politico.

Also in attendance were DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján, N.M. and Democratic Reps. Ted Lieu, Calif.; Mark Takano, Calif.; Zoe Lofgren, Calif.; Ted Deutch, Fla; Hakeem Jeffries N.Y.; Brad Schneider, Ill.; David Cicilline, R.I.; Lois Frankel, Fla.; Charlie Crist, Fla. and Debbie Dingell, Mich.

A source familiar with the operation told the political news website that Pelosi is raising about half of every dollar that comes into the DCCC.

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