NRCC touts fundrais­ing haul in first week­end under Speak­er John­son

House Repub­li­cans report­ed strong fundrais­ing num­bers in the days fol­low­ing Mike Johnson’s (R‑LA) ascen­sion to the speak­er­ship, offer­ing a sig­nal of hope to the par­ty that he will be able to fill Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R‑CA) shoes.
The Nation­al Repub­li­can Con­gres­sion­al Com­mit­tee report­ed a Fri­day haul of $175,000 for online fundrais­ing, mark­ing its high­est day since Feb­ru­ary 2022, accord­ing to the House GOP’s cam­paign arm. That cycle record was bro­ken just one day lat­er, result­ing in a total haul of more than $475,000 over the week­end.
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“Speak­er John­son is off to a hot start in the mon­ey game,” NRCC Com­mu­ni­ca­tions Direc­tor Jack Pan­dol said in a state­ment. “The NRCC is proud to part­ner with our Speak­er to ensure we have the resources to grow our major­i­ty.”
The num …