House GOP touts record fundraising haul in first three months of 2026

Exclusive Politics House GOP's campaign arm touts record $47 million fundraising haul in first three months of 2026 By Fin Daniel Gómez Fin Daniel Gómez Political Director and Executive Director of Politics and White House, CBS News Fin Daniel Gómez is CBS News' political director and executive director, Politics and White House. In this role, Gómez oversees the daily White House and political coverage for CBS News and works closely with Washington bureau leadership to inform the Network's political coverage. Read Full Bio Fin Daniel Gómez April 20, 2026 / 6:00 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google The National Republican Congressional Committee, House Republicans' campaign arm, is touting a record-breaking fundraising haul to start the 2026 midterm cycle, the committee chairman told CBS News in an interview.National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Richard Hudson said the committee raised $47.1 million in the first three months of the year, the largest amount ever for the NRCC in the first quarter of any year. Hudson added that the committee posted its strongest March in its history with $28.1 million, and now has $78.2 million cash on hand and $164.4 million for the entire cycle. "This is the best first quarter we've ever had," Hudson said, arguing the numbers reflect growing momentum for House Republicans as they look to defend their slim majority in a tough political climate for Republicans and stave off historic midterm headwinds. "Republican donors are investing. They understand that the House majority is a firewall against Democrat overreach." Hudson, who represents North Carolina's 9th Congressional District, is predicting Republicans will defy the Democrats' forecast that they will flip the House in November. "If you look at the map of the entire Congress, 435 seats, there's only somewhere between 30-40 seats that are up for grabs. The rest of the seats are safe seats. And so the map has evolve...