House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is investing $13 million in third-quarter fundraising toward the National Republican Congressional Committee and helping Republican House candidates in the midterm elections.
Vice President JD Vance conferenced with House Republicans on Tuesday, encouraging lawmakers in safe Republican seats to invest in the NRCC and help candidates in more marginal districts. In the meeting, various Republicans pledged money to the committee, including Reps. Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Brandon Gill (R-TX), who each gave about $1 million, per multiple reports.
Johnson’s $13 million third-quarter transfer led the pack of pledges announced Tuesday, bringing his total transfer amount in the 2026 cycle up to nearly nine figures. His $13 million transfer will go “to incumbents, challengers, and the NRCC,” Johnson’s campaign told the Washington Examiner, “with more to come before the end of the month.”
“This puts the total transferred by Speaker Johnson for the cycle to nearly $100 million as he leads the fight to defend and grow the majority,” a spokesperson from Johnson’s campaign said.
Johnson said in a press conference after the Tuesday morning meeting that Vance “riled up” the House Republicans who were “crammed” in the room.
The fundraising push from both the executive and legislative Republican leaders comes on the heels of the Republican Party’s midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, where two days of speeches and events sought to fire up the GOP base ahead of November.
VANCE’S MOST IMPORTANT JOB IN THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS
Vance, the Republican National Committee’s finance chairman, brought in over $2 million during the Dallas convention for the midterm elections, while other Republicans also used the in-person event as a way to capitalize on fundraising opportunities ahead of crucial midterm races.
Vance’s heavy involvement in rallying momentum and dollars behind House Republicans comes at a crucial point, less than two months before the general election, with mail-in and absentee ballots beginning to roll out.