The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced Tuesday that it had raised $9.3 million last month, the largest ever January haul for the campaign arm of House Democrats. Of that total, the DCCC raised $3.4 million online in average donations of $18, a figure that points to enthusiasm among grassroots activists in addition to well-heeled donors. The January numbers reinforce early signs of Democratic excitement that bode well for the party’s performance in November’s midterm elections. But the party has a tough task ahead if it hopes to flip the 24 GOP-held seats needed to take back the House of Representatives. The DCCC, buoyed by voter discontent with President Donald Trump and a slew of Republican retirements, is casting a large net.

Source: Huffington Post February 20, 2018 10:52 UTC