Democrats Raise $100 Million Through July, Narrrowly Topping GOP
- Tech and finance billionaires boosted DNC’s fundraising totals
- Republicans have more cash thanks to post-election windfall
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The Democratic National Committee has raised a record $100.2 million through July, its best total in a non-election year, narrowly topping the $97.9 million raised by its Republican counterpart.
According to Federal Election Commission filings released Friday, the DNC took in $13.1 million in July. The group received a maximum $365,000 donation from former Alphabet Inc. chief executive officer Eric Schmidt, $250,000 from investor George Soros, and $100,000 from Seth Klarman of Baupost Group LLC. Bain Capital’s Josh Bekenstein and his wife Anita Bekenstein each gave $50,000.