The Democratic National Committee posted its lowest October fundraising numbers since 2003 — in which year committees began filing with the FEC monthly — at just $3.9 million. The year-to-date numbers are grim as well: So far in 2017, the DNC has raised a total of $55 million and spent all but $5 million, while racking up a $3.2 million debt. The Republican National Committee, on the other hand, has raised $111 million, against no debt.
The numbers don’t tell the whole story, however. When it comes to candidates and the committees that financially support them, the Democrats are doing fine. In October, for example, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee actually outraised its Republican counterpart, the NRCC, by $3.1 million.
Low fundraising numbers for the DNC indicate a lack of support for and faith in the national committee, stemming from divides in the party over the 2016 election. (November’s report will certainly be worse, considering Donna Brazile’s confirmation of the depth of party corruption.) This isn’t a new problem — I wrote about this for NRO back in September — and if the DNC wants to get its fundraising back on track, committee chair Tom Perez needs to find a way to reunite the party.