Jeffries raises $26.7 million for House Democrats as he tries to get members to pay up
Ryan King
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) drew $26.7 million for the House Democrats’ campaign arm, showing off his fundraising prowess, per the latest totals.
His goal is to hit the $30 million marker for fundraising. Jeffries also achieved his $1.1 million dues goal, according to the latest figures from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee detailing totals up to the end of March for the 2023-2024 election cycle.
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Jeffries eclipses everyone listed on the fundraising circuit and has the most points of 207 in the internal system tracking Democratic activities to retake the House.
Second to Jeffries for fundraising is DCCC Chairwoman Suzan DelBene (D-WA), who clinched a roughly $12.3 million haul.
Other notable mentions include House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA), who drew $3.8 million; House Democratic Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar (D-CA), who amassed $2.9 million; and Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), who pulled $4.5 million.
None of them have reached their dues goals yet. Outside of leadership, Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) is the only one who is all paid up, having met his $190,000 goal.
At least 65 members have paid 0% of their dues goals as of the latest filing. This includes Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Cori Bush (D-MO), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), the outgoing David Cicilline (D-RI), and more.
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Due payments can often be a gauge of which members are building inroads with their caucus.
In March, the DCCC boasted that it broke a fundraising record for “all previous February off-year totals by over $1 million” and voiced optimism about its position ahead of the 2024 elections. At the time, it pulled $12.7 million in February, and its war chest sat at $21.3 million.